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...present object of these rules is partial restriction, not arbitrary prohibition. The ultimate aim is the establishment of a fixed and definite position for college athletics, and to draw a marked line between it, professionalism, and even perhaps the ordinary amateur's position. The key-note to the situation may best be learned from the following remarks, which were made in the course of conversation by a member of the college faculty...
...predicted by the foretellers, is a question which, however satisfactorily settled to the minds of the wiseacres, can only be settled after a fair and lengthy trial of the new system. Sufficient to say that Harvard does not intend to withdraw her teams from the field, and hopes to present a satisfactory showing wherever gentlemanly prowess is called into competition. - [Spirit of the Times...
...arguments against athletics have been presented in the strongest light. If these arguments are conclusive, an expression of opinion to that effect on the part of college students themselves, who are, of course, the persons most interested in the matter. will, without doubt, have considerable influence in bringing about a proper solution of the problem. If, on the other hand, as we believe, the arguments are weak and one-sided, there is no more appropriate place to expose their vulnerable points than at such a meeting as that of tonight, at which men who can speak from experience will...
...asked that Yale appoint a similar committee to confer with theirs. "Now it has always been the sentiment here," says the News, "that our boating be confined to the under-graduates as much as possible: they row the races, they should have the say. However, out of courtesy, our present committee thought such a committee might be temporarily appointed, but not until there was something for them to confer about, that is not until the challenge had been accepted in the usual manner. And this is certainly reasonable, for why should a lot of men get together to discuss something...
After the recent correspondence had been laid before the meeting, a letter, drawn up by the present committee expressive of their views, was adopted as a resolution to be forwarded to Harvard...