The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23
UNIVERSITY FACULTY AT LAST AP-
PROVES INTERCOLLEGIATE
REGULATIONS.
CHANGES IN PRoFEss0RSHIPS.
OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINESS IN
ANTICIPATION OF COMMENCE
MENT TRANSACTED.
PROF. FoLwELL SAYS FAREWELL
No More Lessons for the Seniors
Week of Examination
Coming.

The university faculty took a. hand
at football yesterday in their meeting.
This being the last regular meeting or
the year, all past matters were brought
up and ended. The most important was
the approval Of the rules which the
university presidents adopted last Win
ter at Madison. These rules have been
before the faculty for some time, and
not until now has any action been
taken On them They were approved
without change These rules are about
the same as the rules adopted at the
Chicago. Beach hotel meeting last fall.
The important change was in the rule
which provided for no games except
with the colleges and universities
which adopt the professors rules. This
was changed so that practice games
could be played. However, all cham
pionship games must be played under
the original agreement.
The faculty further recommended a
rule giving a penalty Of fifteen yards
for a man attempting to gain ground
after he is tackled or downed. The
object Of this is to do away with the
piling up which is the one great source
Of accidents.
The report of the athletic committee
was received and approved. They rec
commended that more apparatus for the
gymnasium be purchased and that Dr..
Cooke be asked to take full charge OF
the physical department and devote all
his time to the work. This will be
taken to the regents who meet on Tues
day.
Another recommendation which the
faculty will make is that the title Of
professor Of astronomy be taken from
Prof. Downey and he be made full
professor Of mathematics, and that
Prof. Leavenworth be made a professor
of astronomy in charge Of the observ-
atory.
1t was the sentiment Of the faculty
that the university restaurant, that
time-honored and famous hash house
in the basement of the main building,
be removed. This is the last relic Of
old days, and it's disappearance will be
a sad blow to the lovers of antiques.
E. G. Jewett, of the senior class, was
granted the Albert Howard scholar
ship.
Miss Jaynes was allowed her degree
of Phi. D. on the completion Of her
thesis.
L. T. Savage, a prominent member
Of the senior class and one Of the ora
tors in the last oratorical contest, has
been i'll for the past month, and has
not been able to complete his work.
However, the faculty voted to allow
his name to appear on the lists, and at
commencement, with the understands
ing that@he make up his work as soon
as possible.
The meeting lasted for over two hours
and then adjourned to meet again May
81, at 10 in the morning.
Following the general meeting, the
professors met and considered some
important business, the nature Of which
they would not devuIge. However, it
mendations to be made to the regents
about additions and changes In the uni
versity faculty.
Dean Pattee, of the law department,
will register kick with the regents
at their meeting about the using of
money obtained from the fees Of law
students in support of the other de-
partments of the university. This mat
ter has been discussed before, but not
Until now has any definite action been
taken. About $4,000 is thus used and
think that 1T is a rank piece Of injustice.
They think that their money should
go to instructors for them, and not for
the other students in other depar tments.
It is believed that the regents will
favorably consider the deans request.
Another matter, which the regents
will consider. Is the proposition to
change the programme of commence
nent. Yesterday the junior class at
it's meeting, passed resolutions request
ing that instead Of the old-fashioned
orations by members Of the class, that
some speaker Of note make an address.
This is the plan now used at most of
the large Eastern universities, notably
Yale, where the change was made sew
eral years ago. The present senior
class first brought the matter up, but
could do nothing on account Of the
lateness Of their action.