The New York herald., 1879-11-08
YALE'S ATHLETIC INTERESTS.
THE SUPERVISORY GRADUATE COMMITTEE
AGREED UPoN-No OPPOSITION TO THE
PLAN-LAcK OF INTEREST IN BOATING
MATTERS.


MATTERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New HAVEN. Conn.,, Nov. 7, 1870
Tho plan OF the Yale graduates. formulated jointly
with the presidents the three athletic associations
of the university. for the appointment of super
visory graduate committee to overlook the college
athletic interests. to- night adopted unanimously
at full university meeting. at which also were
present the New York and New Haven alumni. At the
opening OF the meeting President cHenry submitted
in writing the plan proposed. points Of which have
been given to the HERALD. They are substantially
as ollows;-First-There shall be supervisory
committee. Second-There shall be four graduates
and three undergraduate members. the latter being
athletic presidents Third-The graduate part of
the committee shall be self perpetuating. There
only one amendment to this plan. which
the throwing aside the limitation concerning the
number of graduate members, and leaving their ap-
pointment exclusively to graduates with the under
standing that George Adee and G.. st. John, of the
Sheffield Scientific school, should be on the COM
mittee.
NO OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN.
There was but little discussion over the plan and
opposition. President McHenry explained that
all the New York alumni who had been seen were
want to interfere with the management Of the ath-
lec interests. and have felt deIicacy in doing
All they desire is to aid the collegiate athletic in
terests Chairman Woolsey of the Preliminary Com
mittee, said that the proposed committee was only
advisory, and had no spirit of interference.
The graduates have been beaten and had
experience which would be valuable to under
graduates. The athletics are now managed we'll,
but there has been hard luck for the past three
years. and an experiment is worth trial under the
circumstances. The graduates have studied Har-
wards methods and have schemes to meet Harvard
more equality. He wanted the university to
speak unanimously and he sure the New York
alumni would ndorse the universtys action. George
Adee. of New York, said he had spoken with many
New York graduates and all had favored the project
He wanted no coercive committee. He thought the
New York and New Haven graduates were working
toward the same end. President McHenry thought
there was some fundamental reason why Yale had
been badly beaten, and believed the graduates
could apply the remedy. Other speakers made the
points that the captains have such limited experience
they can't judge Of the necessities always that the
captains would have the advantage of the commit
tees experience and be freed from the responsibility.
There was long discussion whether undergraduates
should be on the committee. which was finally set
tied in the Affirmative.
LACK OF INTEREST DEPRECATED.
Following the sett lement of the supervisory plan
President McHenry and Captain Rodgers spoke, con-
demnng the real lack of the interest in boating mat
tors. which unaccountable considering the appa-
rent enth at the beginning of the term. The SUBJ
stance of the remarks that there only eleven
i'll training for the crew. which is poor en-
couragement for the labor and money being ex-
pended freely. Messrs. McHenry and Rodgers
tlce. Mr.. McHenry said "we've got to
beat Harvard, that's ALL Mr.. Rodgers thought
that one reason for Yaie's poor showing was that
she was unused to having crew for the University
crew to row against. There must be two eights.
Unless more men train Yale might as we'll give up
all hope of beating Harvard. There should be
competitive eight down to the time Of going to New
London.to give the crew practice. He approved
heartily ibf the supervisory plan saying that thu
captain has too much to do, and the movement Is
the best thing Yale has done for long time. The
meeting then adjourned. The New York and New
Haven alumni are soon to elect the members of the
supervisory committee.