Word: fours
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seems, that the Committee appointed by the Faculty to consider the advisability of adopting a course of Physical Training at Harvard, have four alternatives with which to deal. In the first place they have to consider the advisability of recommending a prescribed course which shall not count for a degree; in the second place, a prescribed course which shall count for a degree; thirdly, an elective system offering no credit; and fourthly, one offering credit...
...will be found that an elective system with no credit offered, is exactly what we are finding unsatisfactory at present, and all must agree that a prescribed course not counting toward a degree, would not only cause much discontent but would be contrary to all Harvard traditions. Thus the four alternatives are narrowed to two, and the choice must lie between a prescribed course or an elective, credit to be given in either case...
...assignments for the class photographs have been completed; and of over four hundred and fifty men, all but about a dozen (mostly in the latter part of the alphabet) have responded to the notices. These last delinquents are reminded that they must "sit" before the recess...
...Saturday. It is easy to blame the defeat to individual weakness in a single inning, but coming as this did early in the game, it should have proved an incentive to snappy and careful play. The Tufts nine was by no means a strong one, and its lead of four runs in the first inning no insurmountable difficulty...
...defeat of the 'varsity may be attributed directly to the failure to hit the ball. After the improvement shown in recent practice, it certainly seems reasonable to expect more than four hits off a pitcher of Curran's ability. Moreover two of the four hits made were scratches and Lynch's triple to right field was the result of Ericsson's misjudgment...