Word: students
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...order that a gymnasium should be of the greatest service to a University, it should be so situated, constructed, and equipped as to fill the same place in the physical life of the student that the library, laboratory, class room, and museum fill in his mental life. The trend of physical education is along three lines: first, toward perfecting the body as a machine; second, toward obtaining individual distinction in different varieties of athletics and gymnastics; and third, toward the cultivation of group games and team-play, where, the individual learns not only to work in harmony with others...
...Voted, That the Constitution be, and hereby is, amended by inserting after Section 5, Article VII, the following: Participating Life Members. A student finally leaving the University may become a participating life member upon payment of $10, at the time of application for such membership, and by signing at the same time an agreement to pay within the period of four years thereafter, $40, in annual installments of not less than $10 each...
...Athletic Committee yesterday the following appointments were approved: S. H. Bowles '12 as assistant manager of the Freshman baseball team; R. Lowell '12 and C. Amory '12 as manager and assistant manager respectively of the Freshman crew. The other managers brought up for approval have been referred to the Student Council. Permission was given the winner of the upper-class crews to race Worcester High School on Lake Quinsigamond. It was voted that the rifle team should not be allowed to compete in the national tournament...
...better method would be a change in the entrance examinations. If these were made more elementary in character but none the less thorough, a year at preparatory school could practically be transferred to College, increasing the number of courses required for the degree and graduating the average student a year younger than under the present system. The great question is whether or not this would make Freshmen too young for their responsibilities, for it is generally admitted that it would be desirable if the average age at graduation could be made lower...
This conference assembles for the purpose of considering the special work of the president as the leader of the student Christian Association activities; to discuss thoroughly and informally the various phases of the work; and to bring the leaders of the eastern college associations into that intimate and friendly contact which is necessary for the proper unity of the movement. The discussions will be led by successful presidents of former years, and by other officers who are related to the general student movement...