Halcyon . gWHRTHMORE pHOENIX. STAFF FOR 1887-J £difor.—CARROLl. H. SUDLER, 88. Associate Editors :J. RUSSELL HAYES, ^^, ALICE HALL, ; RALPH STONE, 89, ALEX. G. CUMMINS, Jr, 89, :REBE S. WEBB, 89, ABBY M. HALL, 90, MARY P. WILKINSON, 90. Business Manager.— LAWRENCE FELL, ^ Business Mafiager.—HO^ARD A. DILL, 89. 54 ^TlJb^Ti(?g-. N her short career of fourteen years, the pro-gress Swarthmore has made in Athleticsthe records she holds, and the rank she hastaken among her sister colleges, are prece-dents worthy of great commendation. Howcan such a career do otherwise than createa feel
Halcyon . gWHRTHMORE pHOENIX. STAFF FOR 1887-J £difor.—CARROLl. H. SUDLER, 88. Associate Editors :J. RUSSELL HAYES, ^^, ALICE HALL, ; RALPH STONE, 89, ALEX. G. CUMMINS, Jr, 89, :REBE S. WEBB, 89, ABBY M. HALL, 90, MARY P. WILKINSON, 90. Business Manager.— LAWRENCE FELL, ^ Business Mafiager.—HO^ARD A. DILL, 89. 54 ^TlJb^Ti(?g-. N her short career of fourteen years, the pro-gress Swarthmore has made in Athleticsthe records she holds, and the rank she hastaken among her sister colleges, are prece-dents worthy of great commendation. Howcan such a career do otherwise than createa feeling of pride among her alumni andundergraduates, when it is taken into con-sideration how heavily we are handicappedby the two great drawbacks, viz: of hav-ing but a small amount of material to work with and avery limited supply of funds, this thought presents itself,it is indeed wonderful how the little Quaker collegeholds her own. A few years after the founding of the College, some-little interest was taken in Athletics; but it was of a mostprimitive character. In y^, there were no athletic grounds,not even an apology for a gymnasium, no effort at judicious;supervision of athletic interests by any member of theAlumni or Faculty, no thought, even, of pointing out to thestudents the exercise they required, and no provision what-?e
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