Word: good
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...opinion of President Eliot, expressed in his Report, the age, though showing an improvement in the last few years, is still too high, and the President's opinion is probably shared by the majority of those who are interested in the subject. But whether it is a good thing to reduce the age of these entering classes below eighteen is an open question and there are many and strong arguments against doing so. To begin with, a man gets more good from a university education if he is somewhat matured when he enters. He takes life more seriously than...
...Mott Haven team in all its branches is progressing very favorably. The sprinters and long distance men have been competing for the last two months in the various open indoor games and are in good training. Of course the pole vaulters, hammer and shot putters and the high and low hurdle men have not taken much share in these games, but nevertheless those who are able are working in the Gymnasium until they can get outdoor practice. As soon as the weather permits, the pole-vaulting squad, which has been discontinued for some time, will begin work again. Hoyt...
...cage for the practice of the Freshman baseball candidates, had been used this year by the classes in gymnasium work and not by the Mott Haven candidates. This fact, however, does not materially alter what we said yesterday. It remains true that the Freshman baseball candidates have no good place to practice unless the change we mentioned yesterday is made...
Miss Lane and Mr. W. K. Murray deserve special mention for their good work...
...place in which they may practice. Before this year the candidates for this team used the cage in the Gymnasium, but now this cage has been floored over for the benefit of the Mott Haven team. It is right enough that the Mott Haven team should have a good place in which to practice starting. It is equally true that the prospects of the freshman baseball team should not be injured for want of a place where it may train its men. It, then, the only place available for these two teams is the room in the basement...