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The Beacon is responsible for the statement that at the recent convention of New England college presidents, "the discussion of the question of college sports drew forth an unanimous feeling of disapproval towards inter-collegiate contests, and especially against games played by undergraduates with professionals."
Another fact evidenced last Saturday was the futility of the new five yards rule to obviate the playing of the "block" game. Princeton's - or rather Peace's - skilful playing in this respect to waste time, made it plain that it was as easy to play a stationary, defensive game...
On Saturday and Sunday the Y. M. C. A. convention of the colleges of New Jersey met here. Delegates were also sent by Yale and Lafayette. Considerable interest in the meeting seemed to be felt in a portion of the college. Dr. McCloud of Brooklyn preached a very powerful sermon...
The question of the establishment of professorships of Pedagogy at our universities was discussed at the recent convention of New England college presidents at Williamstown.
The text of the most important additions and amendments to the foot-ball rules adopted at the recent convention in New York is as follows: "The referee shall call the game when he considers it too dark to continue play. Four touch-downs shall take precedence over a goal kicked...