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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Last Tuesday's New York Herald contained communications from a large number of college presidents on the subject of Intercollegiate Athletic Contests, called forth by the recent action of the Harvard Overseers. The opinions on the question seemed to be about equally divided...
...action of the Harvard college overseers in recommending the prohibition of intercollegiate competitions has caused much excitement in college circles. E. J. Wendell, the well-known Harvard athlete has decided views on the question. Mr. Wendell was captain of the victorious Harvard team which won the Mott Haven cup in '80, '81 and '82. In '80 he won the intercollegiate championships at 100 yards, 220 yards and one-quarter mile, a feat never before or since accomplished by one man in one day. Mr. Wendell is still actively interested in Harvard athletic matters, and his opinion reflects to a large...
...refreshing to turn from the report of the overseers to the views expressed by the Alumni of Harvard upon the athletic question. Both Mr. Dana and Mr. Wendell are prominent graduates, and they were also prominent athletes when in college. It is inconceivable that the Board of Overseers should retain their narrow ideas upon the subject after reading Mr. Dana's letter or Mr. Wendell's reported conversation. These gentlemeu have been out of college for some years, and therefore look upon the matter in a calmer, more impartial way than could be expected among the students. These opinions should...
...Question: "Resolved, That the federal law taxing oleomargarine should be maintained and that other similar laws should be passed...
...college at large, and the figures show there are both high and low scholars among them. The present method of marking is such that the averages cannot be obtained as exactly as a few years ago, but the conclusion is undoubtedly correct. Morgan's "University Oars" has settled the question for Oxford and Cambridge, that the men rowing in university races have a life longer and a health better than the average college graduate, and among them have been some of the highest double firsts and senior wranglers and some of the most noted men in intellectual pursuits in after...