New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
HARVARD.

PRESIDENT ELIoT's VIEWS on ATHLETICS.
Cambridge, Mass Feb. Special).-Presdent Eno'
in his recently published report maintains the position
with regard TO athletics which has come now to be
pretty generally expected Of him. lie refuses TO reeaiu
them from any other than the rgdly utiltaran point
OF Tew and has only small share OF that enthusiasm
which is the life of athletics among college men, ana
the extent of which is by no means limited 10 uiper
graduates He suggests the abolition Of freshman
Intercollegiate contests, because they seem to be
source of distraction without atfording in proportion
ate degree that stimulus TO general athletic training
in which, in his belief, all sports must find their ulu
MAZE justification. His statements are. as usual,
forcbe and re2SANa able but, in the opinion OF uhe
college at large. he undertakes the Importance oil
freshman contests, If they are TO be Regarded
solely from his point of view. They furnish al
incentive the participation in sports at the out
set of college career which cannot fail TO have q
marked influence all subsequent Interest In athieuc
training.
The athletic committee has issued set Of regulations
governing athletic sports containing, In addluon 10
the old rules, explicit statement Win resaiu
10 the necessity of undergoing physical examination
before taking part in any public athletic contest IL
has been for some time the custom TO receive TINS exam
nation but the new rule prescribes it as an absolute
condition. with penalties for its omission Inc wouiu
be contestant is to receive on Application an appoint
ment with the director of the gymnasium 10 mee'
which he will be excused from any college exercise
With which II may chance to conflict. II he takes
mart in the contest without having received certhcate
from the examiner, he is TO be debarred from all
further participation In public contests until ne Is
reinstated by a vote of the committee.
The Yale freshmen have sent their annual challenge
IN the Harvard freshman TO boatrace at NewLondon
In june The last year In which any race has come
off between the two freshman crews OF Harvard ana
Yale was in 1886, Harvard prferring to row against
Columbia and believing a thiee-cornered race inprac-
teable But the challenge is under consideration, anu
NAV possiby be accepted this year. There are now
twenty candidates for the freshman crew In training
The first eight being made up Of the following men
sabot Johnson Gldden, Thompson, Bono, Breckih-
ridge Garland and kellogg 49,, 81, dam
Professor C. l.. smith has resigned MS pace Do ucd
the resignation TO effect at the end OF the acaoec
wear He wishes to devote himself more completely
IN his work as teacher, with which the somewhat
arduous duties of dean seriously connect lie wa
dean of the college faculty before that was abolished,
and upon tine organization OF the faculty last year
he accepted the corresponding once OF dean OF tHe
college administrative board ~ -, 49,
TIE members OF the victorious football eleven nave
received the cups which were presented by tne New
So Harbard Club. The cups of silver, bright on
the outside and frosted on the inside each one bearing
niaSer Captain Cumnock's cup is heavier and more
Elaborate than those OF the other players. Inc foot
ball association also receives Its trophy 10 De called
fhe Cumnock Cup inscribed with the names OF the
yctorous eleven and with blank spaces for the names
Of future players victorious over \ ale
A. White, '92, and J. A. Wilder, '93, nave been
chosen regular editors of The Lampoon."
The treasurer of the library reading room fund re
ports that tIie over 100000 has already been SUD-
ihp1