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...Centre, Professors N. S. Shaler, and Joseph Lovering, and Rev. A. Brooks. Mr. VanDyke condemned college athletics as gladiatorial, and as consisting of a large proportion of contest, with a small proportion of athletics; but Mr. Depew, the next speaker, suggested that this view was largely due to the recent ill-success of Princeton and Harvard. Among those present were Rev. F. G. Peabody, Wendell Goodwin, and many other prominent graduates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Club Dinner. | 2/23/1889 | See Source »

...been as fearless as firm in its treatment of college evils, and in all matters of general college interest the stand it has taken has been a most commendable one; in a literary way it has fully maintained the high standard which the Advocate has held in recent years. Mr. G. P. Wardner, '90, will be the president of the incoming board, and Mr. W. K. Post, '90, secretary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 2/22/1889 | See Source »

...effect upon college journalism, which is touched upon in the first editorial, is not especially original in thought, but all college men can read it with advantage. The blow struck at tutors and coaching is timely; and the vigorous treatment of the remarks of a gentlemen at the recent Dartmouth dinner will, we are sure, be read with considerable satisfaction by men at Cambridge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 2/22/1889 | See Source »

...recent banquet at Delmonico's in celebration of the great successes of the university in its athletic undertakings proved to be a very happy event, not only because of its nature, but it afforded an excellent opportunity to present the need for much better gymnasium facilities. Winners of first places in the intercollegiate games, and members of the nine, crew and eleven were present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 2/22/1889 | See Source »

...have had little experience in the University boat. Carter does a great deal of the coaching while the men are at work in the tank. In regard to the stroke oar of the boat nothing can be said at present; Caldwell may or may not stroke again. The recent newspaper account of the affair was a matter of complete surprise to the whole university...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 2/22/1889 | See Source »

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