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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This, and much more too technical to mention, has been the work of the Musem the past year. It is unfortunate that the greater part is of too technical a nature to prove attractive to the average student...
...unable to join the ship "Albatross" of the U. S. Fish Commission and investigate the fauna of the western coast of Panama, as he had previously that of the eastern coast. The commander of the "Albatross" was kind enough to allow Dr. Agassiz to avail himself of a large part of the ship's collection so that he might compare the fauna of the western and eastern coasts of the Isthmus...
...into good physical condition by means of light but daily systematic exercise before attempting to do any heavy work. This plan of exercise has been adopted by the captains of the Harvard nines for the past two or three years, and it is wise on Mr. Cady's part to continue the policy of training the candidates in the kind of exercise which will serve to quicken the hand and the eye and make the muscles firm, rather than to attempt a system of heavy training. Last fall Mr. Cady had several of the candidates practicing of Holmes' Field under...
...work have never been better. In the first place we have a professional coach, and secondly, the nine will play some games with professional clubs. These advantages will tend to offset the loss of so many members of last year's team, and what with conscientious work on the part of those who are candidates for the nine and an energetic and unselfish devotion on the part of its captain the nine ought this year to be worthy of the confidence placed in it by the college...
...most interesting article in the February number of Outing, which has just appeared, is Part II of "American College Athletics." R. M. Hurd is the contributor, and has written about Yale University. After a brief general history of early athletics at Yale, he takes up in detail the records of the elevens, the crews, the nines, and the track athletes, since 1876, and the lawn tennis players since 1883. The illustrations include full-page photographs of the champion crew and nine of '88 and the '87 eleven. There are also some interesting instantaneous photographs of hurdle jumping and pole vaulting...