Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-03

Yale college, Nov. That there is to be a change in the date of the Yale Harvard boat race on the Thames in
 June is a report that is now being
 discussed The selection of a new date, if made, will be for the conven- fence of the alumni who come back to the commencement exercises at the respective universities, and at the same time wish to enjoy the athletic side of the week.
 When Yale two years ago brought Commencement day forward a week, making it next to the last Wednesday in June 1t SC resulted that the body of alumni were unable to remain until the following week, Thursday, for the regatta at New London. Now liar ward has changed her commencement to Thursday. the day after that of Yale and consequently the old date of the boat race will be just as incon venient to the Harvard men. Hence the matter of changing the date is oc- cupying the minds of rowing men and there seems to be some reason why such a change should be made. The common date favored is the Friday following the commencement days.
 A change in the date Of the annual commencement week Yale e-Harvard baseball game this year in Cambridge may also be made.
 In the annual cross country run held over the six-mile. course Saturday, the record of last year was broken by Samuel W Case, 1911S.. of Norwich, vho was a member of the varsity squad last year. and is now doing post graduate work in mining engineering. The time was 36 minutes 19 seconds, two seconds tetter than last year. As he is graduate Case is not eligible for the cross country team which goes to Princeton on Saturday. Tom my Bendrick finished second in Sat urdsy's run, and will without doubt he une of the men sent against the Princeton runners.
 The Yale gymnasium is a depart Uent of Yale university that, although perhaps to be considered outside of the regular college curriculum, never theless, in raining the body. is val uahle adjunct to the teaching of the mind. It is a department that is con sta ntly growing iii usefulness, as is conciusively shown by the reports for the year just over. The new Carnegie swimming pool is one of the new fea- lures, while the locker room, the bowl ing alleys, and other parts have been subject to improvements
 At the beginning of the college year each student is offered a thorough physical exa imitation and measure ment, and with this as a basis. he is 8 assigned exercises, if he wishes to car " them out, that will improve his in dividr al weaknesses.
 Every member of the academic freshman class must take semi weekly class work in the gymnasium or the of such, it being the maxim that students success in college depends quite as much upon the health of his body as upon tue integrity of his mind and. in the great majority of cases, the athletic training is so suc- cessfully carried out. that the health of the average student improves dur ing his college course, notwithstand- ing the burning of midnight oil that is quite frequently ascribed to him.
 Considerable latitude. too, is given in the gym work, as fencing, boxing, O. swimming, sutdoor work with the various teams, may be taken in place of the regular class work. And, in addition for the twofold pur- posa of getting men outside during the fall and to stimulate m ore interest IF the teams, 8 walk to Ya'e field and back can be substituted for exercise in the gymnasium.
 Ore thousand and sixty six physical exa minatiors ere made by the medi- ca1 department of the gymnasium last year.
 The twenty fifth anniversary oe Dwight hall. the religious center of 1ba 1.nixprsifv and iiorne If