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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...time when the preparations for the winter meeting will soon be begun. It should be considered the duty of every man in college to join the association, not only for the support of a college organization, but also, if a more personal motive is required, for his own private gain...
...curriculum of the Gymnasium. In its place he puts a broader and more detailed treatment of history in all its branches, a more thorough study of the German language and literature, an elementary course in philosophy, comprising ethics. logic, psychology, and politics. Natural science and mathematics would also gain by the proposed change...
...such a course at Michigan University, at Columbia, and at Johns Hopkins. If one has time to read at length in the original Greek the Republic of Plato in Greek, and can take Philosophy 5, in which, among other things, Locke's theories of government are expounded, one can gain some knowledge of this subject, but only to a narrow extent and at a disproportionate outlay of time and labor. A pressing need at Harvard, therefore, is that a special course should be given by either the department of Philosophy or of the Political Sciences, which shall present a critical...
...advantage of no mean importance. Many a parent has been induced to sent his boys to colleges which in every other respect are inferior to ours, because he feels the personal influence of teachers, is of far more importance than what of mere knowledge he could gain in larger universities. Can we compare the benefit which ten boys at Rugby derived from their books, with the incalculable good which resulted from contact with their noble head master, Dr. Arnold...
...were given up. The idea in reviving the practice this year is to benefit unattached workers in the gymnasium as well as the regular university teams. The latter will keep on in the old way, exercising by themselves under their own captains as formerly. The only advantage they will gain from the new plan will be by suggestions from Mr. Lathrop as to some of the movements and exercises which will do them the most good in their particular sport. The Mott Haven teams will also take more systematic work this winter, and as has been stated before, will probably...