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15 Oikonomou A., Three people, p.p 40-42.
16 Oikonomou A., a. a., p.p. 52-53, informs that towards the end of Autumn in
1851 Smaragda Vikela, with her three remaining children, since she lost her two
daughters in four months, and in connection with the bad situation of her
husband’ s business in Odyssey, was forced to move to Constantinople, as a
guest in her parents’ house.
17 Oikonomou A., a.a., p. 229 and p. 231.
18 A. a., p.p. 122-140 and p.p. 278-326.
19 On 22 nd November 1893 he was awarded a Ph. D. of law in St Andrews’
University of Scotland. See also Oikonomou, A. a.a., p. 449.
20 Oikonomou A., a.a., p.232.
21 Until the end of 1894 when Calliope Vikela passed away. See also
Oikonomou, A., a.a., p. 466-467.
22 Giatsis S., History of athletics and games…, a.a., p.312.
23 Oikonomou A., Tree people, a.a., p. 457.
24 A.a., p. 456.
25 He admitted with a letter he sent to Alexandros Ragavis, member of P.G.C. on
28.5.1894, that he himself received a relative physical education with men of the
same age and on no occasion he wished to be characterized a philosopher or
scholar. See also Linardos, P. Dimitris Vikelas, p. 3, also in the Pan- Hellenic
Gymnastic Club, p. 50.
26 Oikonomou A., a.a, p. 457.
27 D. Vikelas’ letter to the P.G.C. of Athens on 6.5.1894. See also Oikonomou,
A., a.a., p. 457.
28 In Ancient Olympia these games were 24, six of which were for the boys.
29 Oikonomou A., a.a., p.p. 459-460.
30 Oikonomou A., a.a., p. 460.
31 A.a., p.p. 460-461.
32 A.a., p. 461.
33 Mouratidis I., a.a., p. 458. See also Giannakis Th., Marching through
Gymnastic Science from 1834 to 1998, p. 11.
34 Oikonomou A., a.a., p. 474.
35 Newspaper, To Asti of the 5 th January 1895. See also Oikonomou, A., a.a., p.
475.
36 A.a., p.p. 475-476.
37 D. Vikelas’ letter to the Newspaper Estia, of the 22 nd March 1896, it
published on 23.3.1896.
38 Oikonomou A., a.a., p. 493.
39 Royal Decree of 12 th April 1896. See also Oikonomou, A., a.a., p.495.
40 Oikonomou A., a.a, p. 497.
41 As it happened with the Mid- Olympics of 1906 in Athens.
42 Oikonomou A., a.a., p. 460.
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