New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION.
REPLY To HAMILTON BY TIE PRESIDENT-THE REA-
SONS GIVEN FOR WITHDRAWAL NOT WELL
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REPLY To HAMILTON BY THE PRESDENT-TIE REA-
SONS GIVEN FOR WITHDRAWAL NOT WELL
FOUNDED.
To the Edit6r OF The Tribune.
SIR: VIII Won give space in your columns
for few words IN reply the letter published BY you
this morning from Hamilton Coeganuouncng It's With
drawal from the intercollegiate Literary Association
The letter IN question is calculated to prodnce IN the
minds ofthc pubic erroneous ana UNJUST IMPRESSIONS Oh u
does not correctly represent the facts III the case Inc
litter states that appointment among tho reasons Tor hs
step are the changes prop se ny th a. socid.iOn WIN I
sp.ct ID the Department II OtatOry' Now by tins SELL
tnce to understand II We are 10 understand an v
thing. that certain changes nave heen PfOposeu ny inc
association I'm the DEPARTMENT Of oIdlory ana tne TENOR
the whole letter assume" That they are ceran 10 ne
carried into elfee az no very Hishl uF, for olI
why should the letter 20 such ichgi as 10 state the
relation OF Hamilton College 40 ihs department oI the
assuc on am" ie AR tii ven ~ W ',"' ~
az the college. 1ud claim th1t 90 remain ~ me as70c
a0n under existing circumstances, Womb De' on 'hr
par Of the college, tac assent to the depreciation OF
oIut0rical training
Now, as a matter Of fact. changes whatever in this
department EaYe been lloPo-eu or au'Ihe' 10y VIC az
fOcidilOr. nor j, there NY ground Whatever lot a>'h-
NIX that there ever viii De any. IT Is true thht ~ ne
~ tue Fifth Avenue Hotel r-rarhs were made " dis
lraCug" this lctre OF he association as now con
Quoted. ana sugg ting that some rhase or m9 ncti3h
~ be- made ard u is true ai they were made Dy the
President oi The Beard of Trustees Of the association
also tHe President OF fiinctt"h tohe~e but II
4 cauaiy tue Thai. 81 nough president O tle Board OF
Trustees ne would be- FIST 10 dscliim the c0nTO!in&
influence Imputed 10 "i over tlv a'', at'un 90 ,ne
Council Regents which The ,mark- we're made. nor
4 al
necessarily member OF the Council az kfgcnS. WnitI
has the entire management OF all The business OF the 49,
-nrlaun except elections and ana control 81 funds
and property. And iuitueTnOrc tnc REMARKS objected
To were random lbs, thrown Out ln TIE tits
cIisson Of another question. amt rs the gcnfemm hiu
SELF stated they were supply his Own ndi .uual oilu
ions. They have never Deen formally lrouOaed 10 me
as>0clatI aud b. never ctitf adopted tnfm or ~
aiy yas expressed IT, approval o. them So hat Ham
un College II disposed, might WIEN an " rs Vows
and traditions s remain connected Win the ashOcla
ton and take part s contests as heretofore, without
thereby expressing consent, tact or otherwise. %
tine deprcci4ory tciarFs above mentioned And 10 -
Therefore. nuch go regretted tat las representatives.
should have thus deceived them-eyts and taken TN.
hl-iy action without. 90 least, informing the Officers OF
The nss0riun, aud .lllr, Olpr ,uut' Tor $40 eNpa
nation before publishing tatir ltttr Ot NNtulaAaL n
would have been proper 90 wt uii iae sorafon had
taken action which could justly "a pubAc Win
dl;iwal Oh ihe ground assigned.
IL may not ont ~ place 40 state In this connection
that the general interest IN the association not Ia
pc dimuisiu but rather Increasing. Letters of inquiry
bat, been rec lived colleges NOT yet
nrcted with IT, and from the number certificates pre-
scented 10 the IrIuu1 Itiiiun % the various
COLLEGES thc coming eNsmll atuni AID contests plO-
misses 20 be- more general than II has been before
EUGENE PRAYER,
Pres. Iuter-cpleG slate LitelarJ Association.
IT, p. MACAUl.Ef. .ir, Secretary.
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