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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard, where I have no doubt that April is now as much the month of extra grinding for the Finals as it was in my days. But there are a number of men who are able to get away - at any rate, a few athletic men could doubtless obtain permission for a five weeks' absence, especially as the Easter vacation (which I hope has not meanwhile been abolished by the Overseers) will cover two of these weeks. Harvard must by all means be honorably represented, as the oldest and greatest of American universities; and her athletic circles must begin...
...Framers of Const. carefully divided the legislative branch into two bodies in order to obtain an Upper House. - (a) Differently composed from lower house; a more able and dignified body. - (b) Representing state governments a link between State and National...
...Only way to obtain such an independent Upper House is by difference in election. - (a) Present system only practical way to secure such a difference...
...great aid to the movement. The Conference was necessarily held abroad on account of the social prejudices which exist between denominations in England. The chief cause of these divisions is ignorance of one another and of one another's beliefs; knowledge of others is necessary to union, and to obtain this knowledge is one of the chief objects of the Conference. The first conference was held in 1892 in the Valley of Grindewald, Switzerland; about 500 clergymen attended. Last summer the attendance was over 2500. The Conference was immediately successful in bringing together men of all denominations and in extending...
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY for January is out today. It is devoted to Exercising with Pulley Weights and is one of the most practical publications ever issued on how to obtain strength, recreation and exercise by the aid of the pulley weights. The book is written by Henry S. Anderson, well known in college athletics. He is instructor of heavy gymnastics at Yale. The book if fully illustrated, contains 60 illustrations, showing how each movement, with the machine, is to be made, and also explains minutely what muscles are benefitted. Published by The American Sports Publishing Co., 241 Broadway...