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4 me fu 23 fu-.: dU OMEN OV RS ee —=£E—E———— . YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION, - $2.50 PER YEAR. Foreign Postage, 40 cents per year. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, Checks, drafts and orders should be made payable to the Yale Alumni Weekly. All correspondence should be addressed,— Vale Alumni Weekly, New Haven, Conn, The office is at Room 6, White Hall. ADVISORY BOARD. H. C. Rosprnson, °53. J..R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W. W. Sxippy, 658. J. A. HARTWELL, ’89 8. C. P. LinpDsLeEY, 75 8. L.S. WELCH, 89. W. Camp, ’80. E. Van InGEN,’91 58. W.G. DaaaertT, ’80. P. Jay, 92. EDITOR. Lewis S. WELOB, ’89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80, ASSISTANT EDITOR. E. J. THOMPSON, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. FRED. M, DAVIES, '99. PRESTON KuMLER, 1900, Athletic Department. Davip D. TENNEY, 1900, Special. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O. NEW HAVEN, CONN., JAN. 18, 1898. FOR CLASS SECRETARIES. The secretaries of classes are very _ important officers to their own classes. They do not yet seem to realize how valuable they may be to the rest of the alumni of Yale. If they did, they would make more frequent and com- plete report to this paper of what the members of their class are doing. These facts are of interest to many others than those in their own class, and the more of them we can publish the better we can keep the Yale family acquainted with itself, and so together. We ask again the secretaries to send us fully and promptly all the information they get about their class. We would be very glad to supply those who are without with postals, return envelopes, and other necessities for correspond- ence. We especially ask all to commu- nicate directly with this office in all these matters, as the sending of news through a third party is very apt to mean its loss or damage. ~<a dim ae INTERCOLLEGIATE DIFFICULTIES. As this page is prepared, the chances are favorable for an early agreement between Cornell and Yale with regard to next June’s boat race. From what has been given to people most inter- ested in the way of information, that is, from what little we know, there is no ground for criticising anybody for the way in which things have gone this time. As far as it appears, the men who have acted for Yale have offered to do all that they could, consistent with what they believed to be the chief and permanent interests of Yale’s boat- ing, in carrying out the desire very strongly felt by Yale men, that the eight from New Haven this year should meet the eight from Ithaca. In the same way it may be said, from what we know about Cornell’s attitude in the ‘matter, that she has met the situation with a proper regard for her own per- manent interests. We are certainly very far from any disposition to criti- cise either side, or any individuals on either side, in this particular case. This allows us to say a few things in general about such matters, while pub- lic interest is directed to them. Intercollegiate negotiations, gener- ally speaking, with here and there a cheerful and encouraging exception, are unlovely things. Instead of repre- senting the spirit of gentlemen who -the goodly name of Yale. wish to arrange stimulating athletic carnivals for the greatest satisfaction to those most directly and properly inter- ested, and the physical and mental and moral good of the young men directly and indirectly concerned, they look to a ‘disappointed world like shady money changers’ instruments of exchange, shredded and perforated with sharks’ teeth. Their effect on the college world is rather worse relatively than the temporary effects on the country at large of a hot presidential campaign. From what is said or inferred, whether by those who had any right to say any- thing, or by the most irresponsible par- ties, the picked youth of the land, seek- ing academic culture under the charge of one institution devoted to learning and the general cultivation of the habit of high living and noble thinking, are induced to believe that another set of the picked youth of the land, simi- larly gathered together and employed, at another institution with the same objects and purposes, are to a large extent purblind rascals, to whose mind logic is an unknown science and in whom the instincts of the gentleman never were or were long since extin- guished. Men conducting these nego- tiations often appear (no matter how incorrectly) as actuated with a no less royal instinct of appropriation and con- sumed with no less a desire to fool people, than a Russian minister settling the Eastern question. A wearied world becomes hopelessly cynical as to the general atmosphere of academic shades, and turns for a comparatively pure air of sport to the adjustment of difficul-. ties in professional baseball leagues. They are reallv rather hideous, these intercollegiate rows, and we don't count it being over-optimistic to expect their disappearance soon. It ought to be a cardinal consideration with any college in arranging its athletics, to steer far clear of the possibility of such things. We would very heartily favor almost any arrangement of Yale’s ath- letics which would tend to diminish this evil. In our not unprejudiced view, Yale is very nearly right on the main points of the management of ath- letics. She is so very near it that it is a pity she cannot perfect herself. The story of a trip of Yale’s musical representatives, which seems almost perfect in its success, is told elsewhere by one who took active part in this trip and several others before it. The account itself is enough to say of the facts of the trip. One thing which will bear emphasizing seems to be the ex- cellent impression made by Yale men, who went so far and wide in the name of the University. They seem to be the right kind of men to travel under We are par- ticularly glad this fact was so evident. No one ought to act for Yale, in any organization whatever, who is not him- self a worthy representative of it. There are those, not many in number but very conspicuous in word and deed, who always pass for representatives of this institution, and: who thereby add greatly to the ammunition of the slan- derers of Yale. The more necessary is it to choose well, in point of charac- ter, when men are to be officially sent forth. ee , The character of Harvard’s athletic organization has always been so for- eign to the spirit of Yale’s athletic management that it has very frequently been misunderstood by Yale men. It is certainly true that most Yale men cannot appreciate the good points of it. But the subject of athletic man- agement is far from being a closed one, and the move now being made at Cam- bridge for the further modification of the system there, is quite worth the consideration of those who consider the sports of the college as having a bearing upon the character of the place and the men who are in it. The situation at Harvard is very thoroughly covered in this week’s letter. TO SUPPORT ATHLETICS, Cireular Letter Sent Out To Harvard Graduates. [Comment on this letter by our Harvard correspond- ent will be found in another column.] Boston, Mass., January 4th, 1898.— On Saturday, December 11, 1897, some sixty representative Harvard graduates from New York, Boston and vicinity met to consider how the past members of the University could best serve its athletic interests. In the course of a very frank discussion of the subject,. a-letter signed by James J. Storrow, ’85; Charles F. Adams, 2d, ’88; Thomas N. Perkins, ’91; Louis A. Frothingham, ’93, and Bertram G. Waters, ’94, was read, in which an association of all Harvard graduates interested in athlet- ics was proposed. We quote from this letter: “We think that such an association would have a strong influence in crys- tallizing the opinions of the graduates on matters of athletic interest; “That the executive committee of the association would be a well-informed body, to whom all graduates could apply for information, and that in this way, ill-considered criticism, ‘with its discouraging effect on teams and coaches, would be much lessened; “That such an association would be an efficient body for the raising of money for such matters as improve- ments on Soldiers Field; “And that such an association, by in- fluencing the undergraduates, and in turn being influenced by the undergrad- uates, would tend to create a unity of opinion and action which at present is lacking.” The suggestion met with unanimous approval, and the undersigned were ap- pointed a committee upon organization. We have considered the project with care, and are satisfied that the associa- tion is needed and can be made effective. We are assured of the hearty sympathy of all graduates whom we have been able to consult. We ask for your co- operation. A meeting for organization will be held at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, on Wednesday, the 26th day of January, at 8 o’clock p. m. All persons who have been connected as students with any department of the University are in- vited. We hope that you will be able to testify by your presence to your in- terest in Harvard athletics. As it will be impossible for us to notify every one, we ask you to extend this invitation to others. By the constitution, which we shall submit for consideration at this meet- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHN A. MCCALL, PRESIDENT. This Company has been in success- ful operation since 1845, and has now over 300,000 policy-holders and over $200,000,000 in assets. It offers the most privileges and on the most favor- able terms, of any Company. 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It is not proposed that this executive committee ‘shall interfere with the managers, of teams, dictate the choice of coaches, or attempt in any way to control the undergraduates, - nor will it permit the association to be- come arrayed against either the Univer- sity authorities, the Athletic Commit- tee, or against any body or individual interested in Harvard athletics. It will, however, seek to establish intimate relations with all,in full confidence that they are ready and eager to secure such support and counsel as a strong, repre- sentative graduate-committee can give. Graduates have long deplored the lack of a permanent policy in Harvard athletics, but have failed to realize that this was largely due to the lack of a permanent policy upon their own part. The proposed association will tend to remedy this. Its permanent secretary will be ready at all times to furnish to members accurate information and to receive suggestions and information from them. The executive committee will be in position to take advantage of such suggestions and information. It will be in touch with graduates and undergraduates, coaches and players, and its familiarity with past experience and present necessities will make it an effective agency in bringing about the unity of effort now lacking. There is special cause for hope at present. The attitude of the University authorities has become less dishearten- ing, and we believe that the co-opera- tion of our association will be wel- comed. The proposed plan will pro- vide every member with the oppor- tunity for such grade of activity as he may select. He may aim to serve on the Executive Committee; he may keep up a correspondence with the Sec- retary of the Association and be con- fident that his ideas will reach the pro- per authorities; or he can content him- self with a yearly subscription and a vote. The support of a large number of graduates is essential to success. To this end'we have planned to make the yearly dues small—two dollars—and to omit the usual initiation fee. We urge you to signify your willingness to join - the proposed Association by signing the card enclosed and mailing it at once to Edgar N. Wrightington, 1900 Tremont Building, Boston. Very truly yours, Amory G. Hodges, 774, AL Co Lower,: 77, Frederick W. Thayer, ’78, Frederick W. Smith, ’7o, Edward D. Brandegee, ’8r, Roland W. Boyden, ’8s, Augustus P. Gardner, ’86, Charles F. Adams, 2d, ’88, Edward C. Storrow, ’8o, Edgar N. Wrightington, ’o7. Committee upon organization. ——___+4+¢__— It is reported that Edward WHanlan Ten Eyck, the winner of the Diamond Sculls at Henley last year, will enter the University of Pennsylvania as a stu- dent in the Dental Department.
