New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17

IN subject his victim 10 oegraoi"s 49, ,...,. 4,
80 Ia rue, tortures which were oi1eh testing m
ments ana eiu'' ,bs refining influences Of eduea
49, h..-oe ,ha veneer OF the bully ana 'ns "oapoh ~
tho savace He was rusucaied lot Ho'-s So - ,
because he had neither disciphn"s a. h.,l and tho
~. - d,s.tnne nut with the BAT, the pau anu inc
mt 70 "sep's Z, ,ho gymnasium, and in the splen
- ,,tix,e snorts came the ire Gnu on."riA'h
:, -. o,rr0n,or sames The hard lesson ,n"s sNo -
training and the most faithful worA ~'O - a,r
is learned under joyous conditions nv .,sor =, Tho
welcomes every hardship that he nH n. trnIyers,tv
ryrtgbt and the spIrit OF chvalJ pefVA1e -, 80 49,.
hhEhr anu so 80 ,sa reslsuess energies OF the stu
san, hoooma The potent agents for phy s,eAi Z
and mental discipline. and for inc ssrs win ardor
intellectual health Such men hs - Iovs ,vork because
"a o,oreome them with ease. They "'o 49," - 49,
ana o'c,o a. ,na mastery and the movement OF tne
VI .AS t,e,v which wins the game OF euouaO's uo
s.,,o The school OF unruy boys oeeoncs ny
NJ active thoughtful and sslI-Iens tnora.s,n, and
requirements for admission are eon ,sng r,xcent
che standard for graduation Is perpe'ay -, 1o. 49,,
sne a,,n,Ined ana obedent mind whisn comes rom
~ .,n,ro N the athlete would DC har~ " NY. wy
conditions OF the curriculum withih e., ,s,, tha al
practical men are becoming alaimel 49,, !. r0a,
,ng demands OF the college courses may Np ,,.
We Sororaaua,e 60 long and launch nm ih'o LiS nie
-, - late that he can neither eaten up n0 eVlApo"
,t,h those who came younger into the hsA. 1917
IN THE FIELD OF PoLlIlOo ~.
This wear marks not only the cy0ioe ,.raa ,o- are
successes In the field but will be s,,,Is. s,s,r
- xrIa In me arena Of National polues Inirv
49, 80 The cid college graduated young oin'eh ~
Delaware and returned him TO his s'sv ~ .aa.,
ana death struggle with feudal n,,,, ha No..
mower with rare courage and nas'ef'y s
po"er' ~, "a horsoss battle. But with tue indomtabe
- :, vols and the weapons forged IN her turiaces
~ hsaches in the walls Of caste ana peluuce' ann
revolutionIxed the commonwealth 49,. a., 80.
catches the step Of progress ana malooo' 1870 r,s
nder the leadership Of Senator Anthony hsss Noouo
,, ere imnulse on National aspirations ana the neeo OF
the larger influence commanding eloquen'e anu
ship She found Yale the voice wncn pau W..
country by single Speech and new era OF brilliant
promise opens for her through mo s"A'N' " ~ ~
word wocott applause .,.-. - ..
ola vale was never 90 dear her children ana never
more merited their affection than now VIZ ee P'ul VI
be, proeress and rejoice In her consfNauSm sne mas
,he TO walt and not tempt providence until
- 80 nrovcd The experiment. She never forgets that
h object OF her efforts Is 1T and train Young men for
worry IN Am Industrial republic and the highest testimony
N her methods is the success Of her sons In every &C.
part1nent Of energy and thought (Appause)
PROFESSOR c. L. RICHARDSs WISDOM
professor Richards took the opportunity afforded
hin, in responding for Our Referee 10 make
some thoughtful remarks about the attitude OF
the Yale faculty to athletics lie SAID
Mr.. Prcsden. and Gentlemen: Speaking as member
OF the faculty wish tho attitude OF that body toward
athletics TO DO thoroughly understood bfen, s'.el' y
consists In policy OF nonnteerenee thas - me faculty.
does not interfere With athletics, provided they DO
not interfere with college work. discipline or order be
yond an occasional extra cut allowed the' inc A,e'e.
have TO meet all the requirements Of college wotN ana
attendance Therefore the Yale policy Is not the etaone
policy IN the sense which religious paper gives 70 IL
when "a savs that the Yale athletes arc allowed almost
unlimited liberty" Their liberty Is limited not by arn'
ary restrictions ex,speratng and unnecessary bn' I'm
tied in thu natural way by thu requirements OF everyday
worry ,ust rs in rasl life amount Of time which man
"a. give 10 arnusesnt or recreation Is limited By business
engagements or by professional duty. This position re-
eves us Of the charge made By member OF prominent
university TINT tho colleges aro trying b accomplish No
purposes logically Inconsistent, VIZ. making scholars aaa
athletes AZ the same time. We not trying " DO any
h,nr Of the kind At Yale attend to the scholarship
and leave tho students make the athletes Judged by
snlts we claim that the poliey besides being wise ana
ust s also successful And why should - NOT BE- sue
cessfuli Regularity ard persistence are eond'uon. o.
success IN sny work obedienee 10 rule and a~-haetnal
mot intermtenis another requisite These are al en-
forced both By the college authorities and the aheue
o,e.nxatas without respect Of PERSONS The sains pn'
ciples urhed By each strengthen and oonnrm the p'
oiples the other The college Is better oeeans o.
sood system Of athletics and ihe training OF the athletes -
ease, becanse Of the snctness Of the college discipline:
lApplsnseJ
HELPING o1i1ER COLLEGES.
An impression seems % prevail IN quarters that
40. o,ght 20 helm other colleges which have trouble with
their athletes We ara perfectly willing 70 hep tnsm y
they viii adopt our system and our policy Bus o'
TIM muck
has brensht peaee and goodwill within borders and
victory without them impose restrictions on our STU
dents unealed for wise such restrictions may o7
for their suden;sf All can say 10 those VINO aAA y.
70 do this is "chsDge sfstem Tor oeet ohe' Vu'
dom, ask "a % change ours. We wiz Nseh you gu.
sys,er hut go do not intend 70 copy yourA That wohd
ha DISASTROUS for us and would not help you tAppanse
But we have something learn from other colleges
To make our system perfect In order that eNcsy man may
have chance 70 be educated In body as well a. 10 mino
nd
our old gymnasium doubt n the publie-yeS. doubt
II Yale alumni before the 70s-reare under what hn-
cultes our students have labored III u han NOT Oeeh
for tho sefdenlal Of the whole University our ahieeS
could not have won their yieories Men who ought 70
exercise have refraDed In order 70 leave room Tor the
athletes In one branch-track athetes-ths want OF
suitable place Of training been one reason why ihe
cup has not brought home a. often o. the baseball
and football ebamplonship The fact that We 90 not pos
eess gymnasium not merely as good a. Harvards
or Amhersps or CorneltA even a. good % that OF
grvn Mawr-a college for women-adds a new value 10
tho hOnors which boys have won tAppsase)
REASONS FOR BEING AN ATHLETE.
WHY have been such champion Of athletics in the
eoileeesf For many reasons. To mention one Do
lieye that education something more and better than
grinding knowledge Into young men, The true end OF
education IL not knowledge IL II development col
leee or university q knowledge factory man is
not getting greatest possible good there he IL simply
absorbing facts A II a living force. And that
force does not reside entirely In the intehecL ~ IN
the whole man. And education consists In the develop
nent and right adjustment Of all his powersmnd, body
and character The physical basis Of life comes first
Good morals nrst shown In hight habits OF body
When boy 10 college with all HIS young life swell
ing within him when his appettes and his passions are
strong is II not well that ne should be met by something
more than the offer OF knowledge his college mates
take him In his pAy.hours and train him for some
test succeed In which he keep early hours and
avoid hurtfu courses they not educating his moral
powers while bringing his physical fofeei DO they
not help him out OF the danger OF sefnduieenee into
self mastery. into habits Of steady working toward
object according rule and law II Gil tho young men
in all tho colleges could be trained In this system
ateay and wisely would IL not be distinct gain to the
community We should have clearer heads in stronger
bodies better scholars and nobler men.
ROBERT j. COOKS EXPERIENCE
Are you ready? Cor Is a familiar expression
to Robert J. Cook, and Bob" as he is Familiarity
called, made much-applauded, modest and emf
inently creditable speech on the words which have
so often preluded Yale's victories by water He
said