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...think that some such move as he proposed could be most advantageously made. The foundation of a chair of practical journalism would certainly fill a want that, as we have said, is growing stronger every year. Such a chair would deal in subjects that are of the most vital importance to every intelligent American of the present day. It would direct intelligently the general course of men who have the profession of journalism in view. Even to those who had no thought of writing for a livelihood, the instruction of such a department would be most valuable for the education...
This phase of the matter is of vital importance because it is that which affects the relations of the faculties and students. The former look at the moral and the latter at the practical effects of the proposed change. Destroy the good relations which exist between the governing body and the students and the usefulness of the college is greatly impaired. So it seems clear that, in a case like this, where the students are so directly affected, their desires ought to have a good deal of weight in determining the result. To ignore them...
...preceding ones we would like to call attention to the fact that it is asserted that a race is not harmful in proportion to its length, but that on the contrary the stroke rowed in the longer races is less exhausting and makes less strain on the vital forces of the crews chosen for them. In addition, the men selected for these crews have in the class races already demonstrated their ability for long sustained effort. If, however, the opinion of practical oarsmen, which we believe is opposed to such a rule, should prove after full conference...
This petition should be made known to the students by their representatives, the executive officers of the athletic associations. The college as a whole should take action on a matter of such vital interest, and for that purpose a mass meeting to discuss the question and take action should be held at the first convenient date...
...officers of the several athletic associations to make public before the students the petition recently presented by them to the faculty, or else to call a mass meeting of the whole college to consider and take action in the matter. The question, as our correspondent says, is one of vital importance and as such deserves the fullest publicity and frankest treatment on the part of all concerned in it, faculty, students, and athletic organizations. Moreover we have obvious reasons for believing that in so important a matter action taken in mass meeting of the entire college would be likely...