Word: life
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...November number of Lippincotts Magazine contains the prize essay, No. 8, "Social Life at Amherst College." The author is R. S. Rounds...
Having resolved some years ago to make physical training his profession, Dr. Sargent began a system of independent investigation with regard to the growth and development of the body under the various conditions of life...
...ascertain the influence of the various conditions of life upon the growth and development of the individual, answers to certain questions were solicited. It often happened that these answers would account for some peculiarity of development, or some deficiency in the size of body or limbs, or for extreme muscular weakness that could not by otherwise explained. Immediately before and after the strength tests, the head and lungs were examined and any peculiarities noted...
...have had but $700 per college year as an allowance, with perhaps $50 as extras. It seems a small sum, but I have not felt pinched for money in getting any of the necessities of a comfortable life here. $750 is the outside limit of my expenditures here...
...another could not fail of bringing about the desired result. As for our own position in this matter, we are persuaded that base-ball would be elevated as a college sport through such a return to former times, thought it might lose some of the niceties which a life of "ball tossing" lends to the game as played by professionals. The present attitude of our faculty is such that they must choose between permitting our nine to play with professionals and of unconditionally pressing the remaining colleges to prohibit such play. It is only by one of these two means...