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...protesting against the abolishment of foot ball. The writer says at the close: "Probably the next step will be to have the inter-collegiate boat-races conducted with steam launches, because "brutal" strength is needed at the oar. Is it a pleasant prospect that not game should be allowed except those that girls can have part in, and will it improve our race. "The puny weaklings who would be exterminated in a natural state of society will taken the a affirmative...
...exclusively to themselves. Some of them were smoking. Dainty cigarette holders, says our informant, abounded. Two of the holders were meerschaum, and of a light brown color that showed they had seen use. The girls, furthermore, wore society pins, and had the peculiar appearance that characterizes college boys, all except, of course, the Br-.Shades of Dr. Dix defend us! Certainly this is going too far. The sanctity of our most exclusively masculine institutions is threatened. Our vested rights are invaded. Cannot somebody say the Athletic Committee-take up this matter in behalf of downtrodden male students...
...Mott Haven team has been separated into two divisions. The first consists of the members of last year's team, with a few others who will be notified. It will begin chest weight work at 4.10 promptly every day except Saturday. The second division is made up of all other candidates for the team, and will exercise at 4.20. Candidates are requested to assemble near the gallery stairs, at the times appointed for their respective divisions...
...therefore recommend that all games of foot ball be prohibited to students of the College, except those played by our own men, on our own grounds, and that these shall be allowed only in case it shall prove possible to eliminate all objectionable features from the game...
...unable to print the report until tomorrow, but a hasty perusal of it convinces us that it is fair and straightforward and well supported by facts. The committee have modified their original report since the hearing of Monday evening and recommended the abolition of foot ball games "except those played by our own men on our own grounds" under changed rules. This is certainly an important modification and one for which the student will be grateful...