Word: proper
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...until the ground in the bowl end of the Stadium is in proper condition, will specific times be assigned for pole vaulters and high and broad jump...
...repeats itself, it is ridiculous to study events of the past. The history of events previous to 1900 should be thrown out of the curriculum, if for no other reason than that it unquestionably overtaxes the undergraduate's memory--already sufficiently strained in keeping his tea dance engagements in proper order...
...opening, President Eliot said: "The principals of high schools have not kept in mind the importance of the elective system." He maintained that the cure of most of the educator's troubles lay in the proper adoption of the elective system, provided that care was used in carrying it into effect. He stated also that there was a need for physical training, such as is in force in the military system of Switzerland, and better instruction in hygiene...
Without doubt there is a wealth of possible point-winners in College, if proper pressure could be applied to force them to come out. There are coaches on the field ready to aid men in every possible way. A track management and a graduate track committee exist for the supervision and development of track teams at Harvard. In other words Harvard has raw material, an adequate plant, and skilled workers, but cannot turn out the finished product. What is the matter with the track team...
Equipment should be perfectly adapted to the individual and his event even in the most insignificant details. Substantial, tissue building, easily-digested foods were recommended and a warning was given against over-eating. Proper training demands plenty of sleep and avoidance of extreme heat or cold in bathing. Exercises should aim to develop flexible muscles and those specially needed in particular events...