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...athletic sports and especially in colleges. He is in sympathy with the action taken by the Intercollegiate Foot-ball Association, and recommends even stronger legislation. He suggests the plan of debarring every man from playing on university teams during his first year at college. Though this might pre vent a certain amount of professionalism, it seems unjust that anyone coming to college with an honest purpose should not be allowed to represent the college on its teams merely because he is a freshman. Mr. Camp's article is on the whole a clear statement of the present condition of affairs...
...surveys the religious views of those about him first with doubt, then with contempt. In this process he soon hardens his conscience and then temptations find him an easy prey. There is also a scorn of ungodliness. There are men who sneer at the evils of their time, who vent their sarcasm on the wrong which they see about them and this may be all well enough in itself, but these men seldom actually do any good themselves and their sneering may do infinite harm. Then again we find a scorn of the unfamiliar, a scorn of educated for uneducated...
...second is of a character which much more naturally have been suggested and inspired by the magnificent architecture of Rome. The last movement, a "saltarello," was inspired by one of the great carnivals which the composer withessed during his travels in Italy and in it he gives vent to the feelings of buoyancy and happiness which characterized his life there...
...Walhalla" is a warlike lyric of the old Norse mythological days. The poem mirrors well the rough poetry and god-strength of the life depicted. "Age and Youth" by J. T. Stickney is, curiously enough, a poetical expression of certain ideas which Charles Dudley Warner gave vent to in the last Harper's. The poem - for it is a poem, rather than mere verse - shows promise...
...sophomores and freshmen played the second and what proved to be the deciding game in their series yesterday afternoon on Jarvis Field. The game was long and dull and poorly played by both sides. Each class had a band, while firecrackers and cheering enlivened the afternoon and gave vent to the enthusiasm. Dickinson played first in his usual good style and made a pretty home run in the eighth inning. The lack of two umpires was very much felt. There was a good deal of batting and the freshmen ran bases well. Gilmore's arm prevented him from throwing...