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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...week, President Cattell submitted the reports for 1882, showing the college to be in an excellent condition. The four years of losses, consequent upon the depression in business during 1875-79, have been regained, and the net gain during the 1882 was over $13,000. The fixed income is larger now than ever...
...prohibition from inter-collegiate sports, which may be called either bolder or more timid than our own, according to the way in which one chooses to look at it. The plan adopted is more in accordance with the traditions of Amherst than it would be of any of the larger colleges, and we feel positive that it would never meet with success at Harvard. However, it may prove the best policy for Amherst, and it has probably not been adopted without due consideration on the part of the faculty. We shall watch its progress with interest. The system is introduced...
...Sargent said that the idea prevalent that the strongest men come from the country is an erroneous one, as, although certain bones and muscles of those accustomed to manual labor are larger and stronger, yet the development of the heart and lungs does not correspond, and therefore the excess of energy in one direction is offset by the loss in another. Neither do the best physiques come from the city, but, in general, from the large towns, where the advantages of pure air, out-door freedom and the absence of severe manual labor are combined. In this connection he remarked...
...system. He pointed out the necessity of using the greatest care not to overtask the muscles in the beginning of gymnasium work and the evil effects of developing a certain set at the expense of the others. The audience was composed exclusively of freshmen, and was somewhat larger than at the previous lectures...
...freshman year the men are not all placed on a level. Many men come here from the larger preparatory schools who have been fitted in half the freshman work. And besides this, in most of the preparatory schools one learns more or less of the college methods which always gives a great advantage. Men who have been fitted differently, however, and those who have come from the smaller schools, often with difficulty manage to pass the admission papers, although they may be better versed in the general knowledge of subject, but have not been fitted with the one object...