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...modern languages. For some years past the University has offered to its undergraduates a fairly wide range of courses suitable to those preparing for a business career. But, as will be seen from the above statement, the newly organized school will offer graduate, professional instruction in a number of new and technical courses. It is hoped that these increased opportunities will serve the needs not only of those who desire to fit themselves thoroughly for the ultimate attainment of posts of responsibility and leadership in the business world, for whom the school as at present organized will be primarily designed...
...interest is turned away from athletic pursuits, it will turn toward social pursuits, at least emasculating, if not vicious. If, with the abolishment of winter sports, the interest does turn toward social things, the Faculty will find itself no better off. We may then look for rules limiting the number of times a month a man may go in town, the number of social clubs he may belong to, or the number of "Brattle Halls" a Freshman may attend during the winter...
...have submitted such a proposal. The question now arises: Is this the most satisfactory solution of the difficulty? Is it fair that the minor sports should bear the whole brunt of this curtailment? Hockey, basketball, and the other minor sports have always furnished exercise and recreation for a large number of men who are unable to take part in the major sports. The total number of men who take part in minor sports may not be as great as those who take part in major sports. But is that any reason for completely abolishing them? They are just as important...
...from the major sports. It is urged that the hockey team plays too many games away from Cambridge. If this is so, it will be avoided next year by the erection of a new rink in Boston, where all games may be held, and which will greatly reduce the number of trips taken by the team at present...
...natural that the minor sports, being the less important, should suffer, but this could more fairly have been done by restricting the number of their contests. CHAS. W. SHORT...