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...vogue at Harvard. The successful development of a large body of men in earlier years would be much more satisfactory than a small number already excellently trained in a highly specialized sport upon entrance to college. It is unfortunate that the present financial status of many of the poorer schools will not permit such expansion, but it is not improbable that should the success of the policy of mass athletics in the universities be proven, the necessary funds would be forthcoming...
...Holmes' advocation of a closer connection between the coach and the student body by means of a position on the faculty is sound, and is already a necessity in the poorer schools because of less altruistic principles. The expense of an outside coach creates an exhausting drain on the athletic fund and it is often the case that he is a member of the faculty for purely financial reasons. In many of the larger private schools the coach is in closer communion with his pupils because of the mere fact that the administrator of the playing field overshadows the bookworm...
Holy Cross was in third place, scoring 101 points. W. Brennan, star of the Purple team, placed second in the race, in the very good time of 23 min., 57 sec failure to gain a lower group score. The poorer showing of the rest of the team was responsible for Holy Cross...
Phillips Brooks House is able to use almost any person in Harvard College to help carry out its numerous duties. The committee sends members to social centers in the poorer sections of Boston and Cambridge, where these men do both paid and volunteer work in the homes in which the boys congregate. These youngsters are interested in forming clubs, getting organized, or, so it seems, doing anything at all; and if they are not kept busy, they are very liable to get into trouble on the streets. In social service homes, they can compete in games such as basketball...
Much as his students in the Architectural School will miss the leadership of Professor Pray, they are but the least to regret his loss. A whole profession is the poorer for his passing...