Word: summering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...mentally stimulating effects of physical exercise have long been recognized in our kindergartens and universities. But in the world at large such recognition has been woefully lacking. Of course there have been golf and tennis, but these are summer sports, not ever-available means of relaxation. It appears, however, that a change is taking place. The craving of the human body for its share of activity is at last to be acknowledged...
...were addressed by M. A. Cheek Jr. '26 and J. L. Knox '98, coach of the Second team. Coach Knox advocated that the men engage in some kind of hard labor during the summer so as to be physically fit next fall. After the speeches moving pictures of the 1915 Yale game were shown...
...Field '98, headmaster of Milton Academy, agreed with Mr. Kerns that the new ruling was beneficial to all concerned. "Summer work is always superficial," he said. "It is like a soft layer sandwiched in between two strong layers which represent the regular school year...
...ruling may, it is true, be aimed at the professional tutoring schools who stuff their subjects full during the summer and have them disgorge their knowledge at the September examinations. It is hardly fair, however, to punish the innocent alike with the guilty. To take away credit in three or four examinations because of failure in a fourth or fifth does not seem quite just. If this plan is adopted as a measure to further limitation of enrollment, a statement should be made to that effect. At present commentators are balked by its apparent unreasonableness...
...next summer, however, Colonel Ayres believes we can get a line on the latter situation, when we begin to know how successful the current crops will be. With another year of profitable crops, industrial prosperity should continue, 'with poor or unprofitable crops, the present phase of the "business cycle" might be rudely terminated...