Word: steps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nine shall have no trainer and that they will go still further and say that the nine shall not play with any nine that has had a professional trainer. This certainly looks like taking the bull by the horns in earnest, and the committee have certainly taken a decided step. It is understood however that this was the unanimous decision of the convention in regard to athletics, held in New York during the holidays; the result will be that none of the college nines will be allowed to have professional trainers. This of course places our nine on a much...
...honorable to fight more if possible. As regards choice of men for mensur, the name of a student duel, the regulations are as follows: when the secretary announces to the president that on such a day so many duels must be fought, the president calls for volunteers, if none step forward he drafts men for the duty, the secretaries of the opposing corps arrange the pairs for the mensur. The regulation requires that every duel shall continue fifteen minutes, unless terminated sooner by the exhaustion of one of the parties. However, if one of the combatants feels himself superior...
...Harvard Art Club had given any assurance of the least vitality during the present year, we would suggest that it make an effort to induce Dr. Waldstein to repeat his lectures in Cambridge. As it is we would appeal to the college authorities, if possible, to take the same step. The interest in Dr. Waldstein's work, as from time to time reported in this country, has always been very lively. As an American scholar his achievements in classical archaeology have stimulated a pride in his work that is not confined to his alma mater, but is felt equally here...
...announcement recently made by an instructor that he had ordered duplicate copies of the reference books most used by his section is a step in the right direction. Moreover, he offered to place his private copies of these works on the alcove shelves for use during the examination time, if the needs of the section require them. With such an amount of attention on the part of instructors, library work will be made much easier and the use of reference books will be developed to its utmost...
James Russell Lowell, Minister to the Court of St. James, has voluntarily resigned the position of Lord Rector of St. Andrews' University. Mr. Lowell has taken this step in the hopes of stopping all further talk as to his eligibility and of freeing the government from any trouble on the subject...