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...Monday. The members of last year's team are expected out before this week is over. For the present the men are put through light work in the gymnasium every afternoon, and when the remainder of the candidates have reported the men will be divided into separate squads for out-door runs and work inside, accordingly as they are practicing for long or short distance runs...
...athletics little progress has been made during the week. The work of the university and freshman crews has varied little from the usual daily practice in the tanks, followed by calisthenics in the gymnasium. Owing to the unfavorable weather, much of the out-door work has had to be omitted. The university crew candidates have not been rowing in the tank in any regular order, but have been changed about frequently so as to give each man a trial for the different positions in the boat. The same thing is true to a certain extent in regard to the freshmen...
Many leaders in charitable work disparage methods that are now employed. For example, the system of out-door relief, which we have here in Massachusetts, has been abolished in New York and other cities. At the same time in England there are advocates for a plan by which the government shall pension all poor persons over 65 years of age. It is hard to say whether such a plan is wise, but it is certain that if it were adopted, it would have to be administered with great care...
...action for reforming football is taken this fall by the faculties we trust that it will not be hasty. The game has won a strong place in student life and has probably given the opportunity for vigorous out-door exercise to at least 200 men at Harvard this fall. Any changes which would withdraw the incentive to this physical work would be most unfortunate, for it is a fact that the average man will seldom take the trouble to do a thing that is beneficial to his health for that reason alone. In the next two months we are sure...
...plan for a revival of interest in rowing the Boat Club offers to lovers of out-door exercise an excellent opportunity for enjoyment of the few weeks before the shutting in of the winter season. The scheme appears like such a thoroughly good one that it would be a great pity to have it fail for want of support...