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...made which goes to prove the reasonableness of the great difference in the number of hours that the brain worker can profitably labor, and that demanded of the man engaged in physical labor. The reason is this: nature has so constructed man that his physical powers of endurance greatly exceed his mental endurance...
...professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins has given notice that the American Economic Association, of which he is secretary, has received $500, to be awarded as prizes for the best essays on women as wage earners. The prizes will be $300 and $200. The essays must not exceed 25,000 words each and must be in the hands of the association previous to November 1, 1890. Any person is eligible to the competition. This series of prizes will probably be permanent. The next subject will be taxation with a still larger premium. The first competition was on the subject...
According to this article athletic contests are fast losing their Interest, as people wish to see a regular amateur exhibition and failing this. would prefer to witness a contest between avowed professionals, who make athletics a business and far exceed the efforts of their collegiate quasi-brethren...
...been offered in the Columbia spring games for the longest drop kick with a foot ball. The winning kick must exceed ninety feet...
...acsorbing topic at present is the event of the second annual winter games, which will be held during Friday and Saturday of this week, and will be given under the auspices of the Y. A. A. and Second Regiment C. N. G. The number of entries far exceed those of any previous in-door athletic meeting which Yale has ever held and a number of prominent athletes will contest. The rules which will govern all contests will be intercollegiate, allowing members of the A. A. U. and N. A. A. A. A. to compete. The first evening will be devoted...