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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...outcome depends largely, as the CRIMSON has said before, on the individuals in the University. Every one who has any ability in public speaking and there are very few who have not at least a little-has a part to perform and he can best do his part, if he is not in one of the debating courses, or indeed if he is in one of the debating courses, by joining heartily in the work of the debating clubs and by speaking at every opportunity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/16/1896 | See Source »

Under the conductorship of Mr. Emil Paur, the orchestra will perform this winter at the concerts in Sanders Theatre the following works, as well as an entire programme of Wagner selections...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SYMPHONY CONCERTS. | 10/16/1896 | See Source »

Yesterday afternoon the high jump and pole vault which were postponed from the 'Varsity games of April 17, on account of rain, were jumped off. In the high jump, Putnam, Stickney and Holt had been tied, but as Stickney was unable to perform on account of his injured knee, only Putnam and Holt jumped, the former winning with 5 ft. 8 in., Holt doing 5 ft. 6 3-4 in. The performances in the pole vault were poor, Emmons winning at 9 ft. 6 in. Brooks and Curtis tied for second at 9 ft. 3, Brooks winning second prize...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Postponed Field Events. | 5/1/1896 | See Source »

Every part of the human body has been modified and determined by the peculiar function it has been made to perform. The traces of primitive man show a constant struggle with natural forces, a struggle for supremacy which developed all the muscular powers which have been handed down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Sargent's Lecture. | 2/28/1896 | See Source »

...great majority of men the best work is regular light exercise on the pulley weights or with the wooden dumb-bells. But to some these methods seem slow and tedious. They desire to become strong in a few days, and so they try to lift heavy iron bells and perform feats upon the parallel and horizontal bars. The result of such a method of training naturally is that these men find themselves growing weaker instead of stronger and finally abandon gymnasium work altogether...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/20/1896 | See Source »

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