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...that the regulations of the faculty, however wellintended they may be, are, in their present form, injurious to our athletic interests, and at the same time not welladapted to bring about the desired absence of a "professional" spirit. The question is not one which can be settled by arbitrary rules; for no matter how strong the regulations may be made, cases will continually arise in which exceptions will have to be made to their strict enforcement. The fact is that it is impossible to draw the line unerringly between professionals and amateurs, and if anybody should attempt to draw such...
...report which appeared in the New York papers, that the Princeton faculty had rescinded its rule forbidding practice with professionals, proves to have been premature. The position we occupied, however, when we supposed the report to be true, remains unchanged. It is certain that a large proportion of students and graduates at Princeton as well as at Harvard are strongly opposed to the strict enforcement of the rule. There has been a general inclination to try the rule and see how it would work. But a theory which looked very plausible while as yet untried proves a failure when...
...choose injudiciously, and will choose easy courses. Those who put forward these arguments as of any real weight only display thereby their own ignorance of the subject. The average age of the Harvard sophomore is something over 20 years, while he is limited in his choice, first by the rule that he must take only such courses as his previous studies qualify him to pursue, and, second, by the advice of his parents and instructors. If one who lacks only four or five months of citizenship is unable, with these aids, to make a wise choice for himself, the probabilities...
...regard themselves as holders of courts or any ground belonging to the college shall hand in their names (designating the courts) to the secretary of the association on or before Tuesday, May 8th. But each application must contain not more than six or less than four names, (according to rule 1) and be accompanied by a fee of half a dollar for each name. This fee will constitute the applicant a member of the association for the rest of the college year...
...holders of a court leave the university or do not wish to remain longer holders of the court, the remaining holder or holders can retain the court provided they immediately fill up the number of holders to at least four. This is, however, subject to the limitations of rule...