Word: sargent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Cornell and Amherst now have gymnasiums arranged according to the plans of Dr. Sargent...
...Fred. Lister, formerly assistant to Dr. Sargent at the gymnasium, is now superintendent of the Christian Union gymnasium in Boston...
...third lecture by Dr. Sargent was given yesterday afternoon in Sever 11, and was one of the most practical and instructive of the course. His subject was "The Muscles at Rest and in Action," and he gave a clear and lucid description of the more important muscles of the human frame and their position when active and at rest, with reference to each other and to the general make-up of the system. He pointed out the necessity of using the greatest care not to overtask the muscles in the beginning of gymnasium work and the evil effects of developing...
...Prof. Sargent's lecture today, in Sever 11 at 2 P. M., will be on the subject, "The Muscles at Rest and in Action...
...Sargent then proceeds to explain the causes for the absence of enthusiasm in most institutions of learning. He attributes this in great part to either poor gymnasia or inefficient instructors. His account of an average gymnasium is very amusing and well worth reading. He also deprecates "the lack of a suitable man, with sufficient authority, at the head of the department - a man who is a college graduate, a practical gymnast, and an educated physician...