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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second point stated in the majority's report is that 'the existing system does not, however, tend to create a general habit of athletic exercise among the whole body of students, but. rather tends to discourage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Dana's Letter. | 5/4/1888 | See Source »

...Fourth-The committee speak of the professional methods and want of good feeling. As to the latter, a dinner between the rival teams after the contests are over, such as the Oxford and Cambridge crews used to have, and perhaps still have, would tend to remove ill feeling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Dana's Letter. | 5/4/1888 | See Source »

...majority of the committee of the overseers appointed to consider the letics say in their report that during the last year ninety-four contests took place costing $25,000. The existing system does not tend to encourage a general habit of exercises among the students, but rather discourages it. In rowing, for instance, single and double sculls have nearly disappeared, and the whole energy of the boating men is devoted to the 'varsity crew. The students are becoming divided into two classes, those who are actively engaged in athletics, and those who take no interest in physical exercise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Overseers Report on Athletics. | 4/30/1888 | See Source »

...After a rest of five minutes play was resumed. The ball was now most of the time in Cambridge's territory, and the goal was constantly menaced. The second half resulted in four more goals for Harvard, and were it not for the good playing of the Cambridge goal tend the score would have been much greater. Harvard's goals were scored as follows: First goal by Towle; second goal by Towle; third goald by Blodgett; fourth goal by Towle; fifth goal by Wells; sixth goal by Kilvert; seventh goal by Davidson. Harvard was far superior to her opponents...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The 'Varsity Lacrosse Team Defeat Cambridge. | 4/30/1888 | See Source »

...government of the yard to the students. To refuse this request of the Alumni, the Faculty would act in direct contravention to their established policy of allowing the undergraduates to govern themselves. If the request is granted, the men will feel bound in honor to do nothing which would tend to dishonor our University. Games with professionals would teach the nine to accept defeat with resignation. They would learn to control their feelings; and thus a better condition of affairs would exist when we meet with defeat upon the college ball field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/30/1888 | See Source »

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