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BASKETBALL TEAM'S SUCCES.
Lose But One Game On Southern
Trip—Good Team Work.
The Yale Basketball Team met with
only one defeat in their Southern trip
during the holidays, and that one was
because of a crippled team.
The first game was played with the
Penn. Wheelmen at Industrial Hall,
Philadelphia, Dec. 28, and was won by
the score of 16 to 3. The Yale men
had considerable advantage over their
opponents in size and weight; and won
by rapid and irresistible team play.
Yale won the second game against
the Germantown Y. M. C. A., scoring
I5 points to the latter’s ro. Again the
better team work and-perfected tricks
brought Yale out. ahead. Clark, Peck
and Rockwell did exceptionally good
work.
Yale’s team play was excellent from
the start. Their passing, dribbling and
side shooting, particularly along the
side lines, was especially praiseworthy,
and their last season’s fault of under-
hand shooting has been succeeded by
the all-pervading high overhand throw
or the fake throw with a side shoot the
other direction from the way antici-
pated. ; :
The third straight victory of the trip
was won over the Washington (D. C.)
Light Infantry team, the champion
team of that vicinity. Yale had a com-
paratively easy time of it and won by
the score of 22 to Io. :
In a crippled condition, the Yale men
were beaten in the last game of the
series in the South by the Hancock
Athletic Association in Philadelphia.
Moore, Clark and Captain Peck were
unable to play on account of injuries,
and the Hancock A. A. men had it
about as they pleased, by the score of
17 to 5.
The team which represented Yale
was as follows: Peck (Capt.), deferise;
G. J. Clark, attack; Rockwell, center;
Moore, defense; L. K. Clark, attack.
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The Rowing Situation.
At the present writing there is no
new development in the boating situa-
tion. Since the formal challenge was
sent to Cornell two months ago and
Cornell’s acknowledgment of it re-
ceived, nothing official has come from
Ithaca. .There has. been much news-
paper talk, however, which bears no
weight.
willing to show her faith in the fairness
of the Thames course, by giving Cornell
the choice of courses. The survey of
the river showed, beyond a doubt, that
plenty of water exists for the three
crews. Harvard offers no objection to
Cornell’s picking of any of the three
courses. The reported offer of Cornell
to pay all the expenses of Yale Crew
if the latter would row on the Cayuga
Lake course is not confirmed.
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News From Uarvard.
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 3.—Harvard
opened her doors after the Midwinter
vacation on Monday, Jan. 3.
On Monday night Captain Rand of
the Nine marshalled the candidates for
battery positions cn the team, eighteen
mcmane ah. 4, j.cPaine. and: -D. -D,
Scannell, who graduated last year, left
behind a vacancy which promises to be
hard to fill, as the material does not
seem very promising. Two nines were
picked from the candidates who came
out for Fall practice, and they will
begin work about the middle of Febru-
ary.
Interest in the Harvard ice hockey
team has been increased by the an-
nouncement that the athletic team has
been granted permission for a series
of games with the Yale and Brown
University teams. There will be two
games with each team, the Yale team’s
to be in Cambridge and New Haven,
and those with Brown in Cambridge
and Providence. The dates are not yet
arranged. Twenty men are now trying
for the Harvard team, which is already
organized, with F. B. Goodridge, ’08,
as Captain, and daily practice is held.
Yale is still hoping to have a -
favorable answer from Cornell, and is
It is possible that the system inaugu-
rated at Yale this year, of compulsory
physical exercise for the Freshman
class, will be adopted here. A number
of plans have been suggested, but the
one which meets the most approval
from the members of the Faculty com-
mittee on physical training is a system
which provides for a compulsory physi-
cal examination and a_ prescribed
course of gymnastics for three hours a
week during the Freshman year. The
plan will remain open to discussion for
some time longer, but will probably be
adopted in its essential features next
year.
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Governor Atkinson’s Veto.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia, in
vetoing the Cole anti-football bill, ex-
pressed himself in his message as
follows: ,
“If the game of football seriously
interferes with the welfare of society
and inflicts injuries upon others of a
character which public opinion will not
obviate or correct, legislation should
then go just as far as may be necessary
to remedy the wrong; but it should go
no further. The right of a parent to
say what games his boy shall play
should not be questioned or disturbed
until demanded by imperative necessity.
The humblest citizen ofthis state
should be secure in his right to control
his own child and say in what game he
may be permitted to engage. Football
causes less deaths than hunting, boat-
ing, fishing, horseback riding, bathing,
or bicycling. If we are to engage in
legislation of this character, the State
would assume the position of parent,
forbid all these sports to boys, make
it a penal offense for a boy to engage in
any of them, and for a parent to permit
his child to engage in them. The
Government should not usurp
authority of the parent.
lation is a long stride in that direction.
“Tf it is found that trustees, faculties,
and parents persist in permitting the
game played in a manner which calls
for legislative action, the State can
interfere and correct the evil; but it
would be unfortunate to entirely sup-
press in our schools and colleges a
game of so great value in the physical,
moral and _ intellectual development
of boys and young men. It is true that
the game is and should be rough, but
not dangerous. The sports of every
great people, ancient and modern, have
been hard and severe. Such games are
helpful in the development of the high-
est and noblest type of our race.
Greece gloried in doing honor to the
victors of the Olympian games. The
successful contestant was hailed a hero,
and the knight whose skill and strength
won victory in the tournament was
honored as a triumphant warrior.”
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The International Institute of
China.
A plan has been drawn up and offi-
cially sanctioned for the establishment
in Peking of an International Institute
to consist of a museum, a library, class
rooms, a reception hall and a large
auditorium. Such an institute, located
in the capitol of the empire, will be an
intellectual center for the diffusion of
enlightening and liberal influences
_ among the Chinese for their own devel-
opment. It will primarily be a benefit
to the Chinese, both as a government
and as a people, but by opening up
the country and inculcating ideas of
progress, breaking down prejudice, and
establishing friendliness, will prove
beneficial to every nation having deal-
ings with China, or in any way affected
by the policies which it adopts. Being
thus- widely beneficial, both in intent
and operation, the institute has rightly
been termed international. This Insti-
tute, being an entirely new enterprise,
distinct in itself, is—it is said—the most
radical change ever adopted by that
government. The plan has received
the distinct endorsement of and approval
of the Princes and Ministers of the
Imperial Board of Foreign Affairs,
eleven men in all, including both the
progressives and conservatives, Man-
chus and Chinese. This is the first
time that such an official sanction has
ever been given to a foreign scheme
under foreign auspices. —
- The amount of money needed for the
building of the Institute is estimated
at $75,000. The library and museum
the -
Yet this legis-
could Rack be erected for $13,000. The
main hall, comprising the offices, recep-
tion rooms, some of the class rooms
and an auditorium to hold 2,500 per-
sons will cost about $50,000. About
one-fourth of the building fund has
already been raised in China. The
contributors include persons of differ-
ent nationalities and creeds, two-thirds
of the amount coming from individual
Chinese. From the mandarins and
merchants there are nine contributors
of 1,000 taels (some $750) each.
The most active workers in this
enterprise are: Rev. Gilbert Reid and
Bev Ws. As Pf. Martin, DD. fI-D.
The former has resided in China for
fifteen years, has for three years been
engaged in work among the mandarins
and literati, as originator of the “Mis-
sion among the Higher Classes,” and
‘has by personal effort secured a sanc-
tion and support unequaled in the past.
The latter came to China forty-seven
years ago, has held position in the
Chinese Government for thirty-five
years in connection with the Imperial
Tung Wen College, has during thirty
years acted as President of that college,
has during this period been a trusted
advisor of the Chinese Board of For-
eign Affairs, and at present is engaged
at his own expense in the work of the
Institute. It is intended very shortly
to secure other active associates, either
such as have already lived in China, or
those who by peculiar fitness will be
able to take up different departments —
of the Institute. :
The Advisory Council consists of
men living in Peking and-vicinity, and
who, together with the Director-Gen-
eral, will be in trust of the funds. The
council at present consists of His Ex-
cellency Mr. Knobel, the Netherlands
Minister; Rev. Dr. Martin, President
Emeritus of the Imperial College; W.
N. Pethick, Esq., confidential advisor
to His Excellency Li Hung Chang;
Rev. S. Evans Meech of the London
mission; W. C Anderson, Esgq.,
of Collins and Co., Tientsin; Rev. D.
Z. Sheffield, D.D., President of the
North China Collegé; John Dud-
geon, Esq., M.D., ex-professor
medicine in the Imperial College, and
Robert Coltman, Esq., M.D., member
of the American Presbyterian mission
and professor of medicine in the Impe-
rial. College. Another committee was
chosen in Shanghai at a public meet-
ing, which consists of ten representa-
tive men noted for their practical busi-
ness qualifications. In this council and
committee there are men from the
United States, England,. France, Ger-
many, Holland and Netherlands. -
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The Bennett Prize.
The subject of the Bennett Prize
essay for 1898 is as follows: “The
Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands;
a comparison of the movement favor-
ing their acquisition by the United
States at the present time with that
which led to the annexation of Texas.”
This prize is the income of a fund of
one thousand dollars, given in 1893 by
James Gordon Bennett, Esq., of New
York City, and is awarded annually on
Commencement Day to that under-
graduate member of the Senior Class
in either the. Academical Department
or the Sheffield Scientific School, who
shall have pursued courses in Political
Science and English Literature, and
shall have prepared the best essay, in
English prose, upon some subject of
contemporaneous interest in the domes-
tic or foreign policy of the United
States Government, selected by the fac-
—-ulty.
Essays in competition for this prize
must be presented at the University
Library, Saturday, May 28th, 1898, be-
fore 12 o’clock noon.
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The Princeton faculty has passed a
rule prohibiting any student from com-
peting in any branch of sport as a
member of an athletic club team. This
move is due to the large number of ath-
letes who have been in the habit of
wearing athletic club colors and enter-
ing open competitions. The students
will also have to receive special per-
mission to take part in any games out-
side of Princeton. Students who, while
members of University teams, have
been in the habit of playing on athletic
club teams in the Summer will be
unable to do so in the future.
Julius H. Hurst, ’98 M.S., has gone
to England for a six weeks vacation.
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ALREADY A STRONG TRADITION
Yale is a place full of tradition. Tra-
ditions not only govern the conduct
of Freshmen, the relation of classes
and the status of institutions, but
also the business dealings of the new
comer. They direct him where to
go for the necessaries and the lux-
_ uries of life.
Some of these traditions become
strongly intrenched in a few years,
and there is generally a very good
reason for it. We think if you will
communicate with our store by a
personal call or by correspondence,
you will see why the tradition has
become so strong in a few years
among Yale men to get their fur-
nishings of
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Captain Boyle Resigns.
Captain Boyle of the Crew of Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania has sent his
resignation to the University Rowing
Committee and the resignation has
been accepted. He found it impossible
to captain the Crew and do justice to
his studies in the Law School. His
place will probably be filled by Howell,
’98, who rowed stroke on the Ninety-
Six Crew and No. 3 on that of last
year.
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KNOX
THAT COVERS THE CASE.
Full-grown Men
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