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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Messrs. Ginn and Co. will publish in April next "Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages," from the battle of Adrianople to the death of Charlemagne (A. D. 378 814), by Ephraim Emerton, Professor of History in Harvard University...
...Anagnos' article, which we publish to-day, has in it many elements of interest to us here, where all forms of athletics enter so largely into our daily life. There is scarcely a necessity for an argument in favor of athletics in a place where such sports are so deeply rooted. The forms, not the facts; the details, not the whole, are the subjects of controversy. Yet Mr. Anagnos has formulated a peculiarly fascinating and eloquent plea in favor of athletics, his arguments being based solely on the good results attained by the development of a sound body. The enjoyment...
...President's report, an abstract of which we publish to-day, shows a most gratifying progress and growth in every department. Harvard is no longer a college, and truly deserves its title of University, while it bids fair to rival the older institutions of Europe. One part of the report is most pleasing to all the friends of a really liberal education. When Greek and Latin were made elective, it was predicted that they would be neglected for the other studies, but such has not been the case. Greek has, indeed, lost somewhat, as it is less essential...
...publish elsewhere a short account of President Eliot's report to the Board of Overseers. We concur most heartily in what is said about voluntary chapel and the other questions concerning the college. But in the final paragraph relating to athletic sports, we find sentiments expressed with which we cannot entirely agree. Admitting that "foot-ball, base-ball, and rowing are liable to abuses." yet we cannot see that these abuses are altogether of the kind President Eliot mentions. Extravagant expenditure and betting are, to be sure, abuses which exist and flourish abnormally. Our position in regard to them...
...report of the Finance Committee on athletics, which we publish this morning, is a most satisfactory document, in that it gives at least some knowledge of the financial condition of the various organizations-something which we have been desirous of publishing for some time past...