Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...club was represented at Watertown Wednesday afternoon by fourteen members, who contested the various events in fair form, considering the unfavorable weather. Following is the summary of the meet: Match 1.-First competition for "Walnut Hill" cup. 15 balls at 18 yards, 5 angles. W. L. Allen, '86, winner, 12 balls; second, W. H. Slocum, '86; third, F. S. Palmer, '87, E. J. Sartelle...
President Eliot's recent address at Johns Hopkins on the subject of the proper requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts is likely to create considerable discussion. The subject involved in it is so momentous a one, that one must hesitate to form decided opinions upon it until it has met with a more thorough discussion. We cannot, however, forbear inclining to adopt the opinion in regard to it expressed by the New York Times. It is easy to brand opposition to so radical a reform as the extension of the system of specialization and differentiation in studies into...
...athletics. The faculty, it is claimed, were chiefly influenced in reconsidering their recent action by the attitude of other colleges, which seemed to be generally unfavorable to the regulations as they stand. It will again make determined efforts to secure the passage of the regulations in a modified form, however, so that they will meet with the approval of enough colleges to give them binding force. Meanwhile the students, we presume, are expected to occupy an attitude of doubtful patience. We are not aware that conference or co-operation with them has been proposed, notwithstanding the obvious arguments in favor...
...departure in athletics is to be tried at Columbia. The presence in college of many excellent baseball players has suggested that baseball might be made a success. A mass meeting of the students was held on Thursday to form a permanent association for the support of a nine. Fifty men pledged themselves to train for the team, and a suitable building for practice, until spring, will be obtained as soon as possible...
Either the committee which it is proposed to form would be an unmeaning nonentity, having little or no power, or it would be possessed of powers whose exercise could not but be detrimental to all interest in athletics on the part of the students...