The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
lrnIrrros ar HAnrlnD
Aims aud rians or an Association eF Graduates
Ahsut e Ne Formed.


A circular letter to Harvard alumni has been
sent out from Boston In the interest of the uni.
yersity athletics. II is slRnod by Amory @,
Hodges. "a; A. @. Tower, '77i Frederick w
Thayer. '7s; Frederick W. Smith, 20; Edward
d. Brundogeo, 81; Roland w. Boyden, 80;
Augustus p. Gardner. SO; Charles F. Adams.
second. '8s; Edward c. Storrow. 80. and Edgar
N. WriRhtington, OF, 40 . Committee on Or
ganization.
Tho committee camo into existence as q result
Of a meeting held by about sixty Harvard grad
yates on Dec. IL last, TO consider how the past
members OF tho university could best servo Its
athletic interests. At the meeting q letter was
read from Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Storrow. now OF
the Organization Committee; Thos. n. Perkins,
81; Louis A. rockingham. 49,. and Bertram
g. Waters. "a, proposing the formation Of an
association of oil Haiv yard graduates who are
interested In athletics. The writer's expressed
the belief that such an association would have
strong influence In crystalliEing the opinions Of
graduates on matters Of athletic interest; that
the associations Executive COMMITTEES would
be q well.informed body. TO whom all graduates
could apply for information. and that In this
way M-considered criticism. with Its discourage
Ing effect on teams and coaches. would DO much
lessened;' that the association would DO an eff
matters as the Improvement Of Soldiers Field,
Inv, W ihlutuClnR tu0 uuueTRTtuuhJSb
and in turn being Influenced by the undergrad
yates, y IL would tend TO create a unity of opin-
Ion and action which at present is lacking"
The suggestion met with approval. and tho
graduates whose names are signed to the cir
cular letter were selected as a committee TO
announces that a meeting for organization will
be held at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge. on
persons who have been connected as students
with any department of the university are
BY the constitution which It IS proposed to
submit at the meeting the management of tho
association 10 vested in an Executive Committee
future ELECTIONS bollotinE by mail is to be- per-
United. The letter says:
m,tiss Is moi R0f piT n'ppssr. that hat this Executive xess IL Com
dictate their choice OF coaches, or ATTEMPT In
any way to control the undergraduates; nor
raycd against either the university authorities,
the Athletis Committee. or against any body or
will. however. seek to establish intimate rela.
lions with all, In full confidence. that they are
ready and eager TO secure such support and
e eonmnft es can s siys. FePfe'e Il Mili be In toneS
with graduates and undergraduates, coaches
porlenre and present necessities will make it an
elective agency In bringing about the unity Of
The Organization Committee express the hope
ders Theatre meeting will be able to testify by
ganization win offer to every member the op-
rortunity for such grade OF activity as he
may select. He may aim to serve on the
Executive ominitte zee; he may keep up a cor
respondence with the Secretary OF the nssocia-
ton and be confident that his ideas will roach
the proper authorities, or no can content him
self with u yearly subscription and n vote"
With the aim OF ohtnininC u large membership.
tho support of "A large number OF graduates
being essential to the succ' SO OF the project, it
has been planned to make the dues small. SO a
year. and 10 have no initiation fec. The com
mittee says that graduates have long deplornd
the lack Of a permanent policy in Harvard ath-
lctics. and ndds that the graduates have failed
to realize that this was largely due to the lack
OF II permanent policy upon heir own part. This
the projected association is intended
to remedy.
'Ther Is special cnusc for hope at present."
the commit tee says. "Tae attitude of the uni
yccsii authorities. has icComc less dishra-ten-
Ing. nnd We believe thnt the cooperation OF our
will ne welcomed"
The committees letter urges graduates to
signify their Willingness to Join the aSso 'iaiion
by notifying Edgar y. WriEhi!ng.on. 1908 IRE.
mont building. Boston.