Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-06-05
EDWARD R BLAKE: COLLEGE STUDENT.
CHARLES M. SHELDON. 4.
Copyright, 1899, in U. S. A. by Advance Pub.
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EuWard went on, giving q detailed
account Of the trip, not emitting any
incidents, even that one of the bolster
GUS singing Sunday morning.
heard you coming back" said the
president slowly. Edward continued,
giving an account of his Sunday. When
ne was through, the president asked
few questions.
Then, In summing up The weeks ex-
perience. Blake, will you tell me If l
put down the arguments against it as
they are evident to your own mind?
"First.-The trip took time out of
your college studies that you will have
difficulty to make up. The amount Of
time was out of proportion to any gain
on the side of necessary athletic de-
velopment.
Second.-Five men on the team re-
ceived serious injuries, the captains
resulting In an enforced absence from
regular college classroom work for sew
eral weeks. These accidents might
have happened, however. in any games
played at home, and we will not con-
slider them as more than Incidental to
football playing in general.
"Third.-The coming home of the
team late Saturday night and early
Sunday morning broke into the rest and
needful quiet, not only of every men,
Der of the team, but also of very many
families on College hill, whose rights
we as college ought to respect
"Fourth.-The Sunday itself was de-
stroyed largely as day of rest and
worship, especially for the members Of
the team. because they were in no
proper physical or mental condition to
60 to church, to study religious truth or
talk about any things except the ex-
citing events Of the week before. It
Is certainly very unfortunate ar
rangement that all the big football
games in the colleges are scheduled for
Saturday. Thousands of college stu
dents in this country practically spend
all the forenoon of Sunday during the
football season in discussing the re-
suits of the game played on Saturday,
This is not what Sunday was made for,
and it is demoralizing to the best use of
the day.
''Fifth.- to your report,
understand the team is badly in debt.
owing to the failure Of the team that
broke it's contract. How much did you
say the Indebtedness would amount
top
II don't know exactly. Andrews, tn
manager, thought 1t would figure up
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$780,"
els there any money in the associa-
ton to pay thisY'
mo, sir, I don't think so," said Ed
ward reluctantly.
'How will it be paidT
"By subscription, suppose. ana It
will come hard. For the fellows are
down on the team for failure to win
the two games we lost"
The president was silent a mOmApt.
"Do you think, Blake, that any other
members of the team feel as you do
about the unwisdom of making these
long trips?"
"I'm sure they do, sir" Blake named
one or two of the boys who had ex-
pressed themselves vigorously on the
subject. ut is going to be hard to
hold the team together for the last two
college games scheduled for the end
of the month"
"Do you still feel like playing foot
ball?"
Eyes, sir; I am willing to play in a
reasonable manner. But I've made up
my mind can never go off on one of
these long tSips again"
Edward rose to go, and, as the pres1'
dent said nothing, he walked to the
door, saying, as he put his hand on the
knob, lis that all, STRIP
mo; please sit down again. That
matter that Mr.. Rankin came to see
me about came before the trustees las1
week. One or two statements In your
account Of the interview were called
into question. I want you to verif!
them"
The president pointed out the places
in the typewriter copy. and Edward
youched for their correctness.
''How is the matter coming out, sir ?
he ventured to ask.
1T is under consultation now.
think a majority Of the trustees will
see the matter as do. There will b.
a division of sentiment, however. Sew
eral of the trustees and professors ar
fearful of losing money If we retail
Clark, and the final decision in tn
matter will result in a possible seriou
difference Of opinion among the col
lege authorities"
There was pause, and Edward
supposing the president was through
made another movement to 60, whe
the president called him back.
"Blake, I want to talk with you o
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down a minutew
Edward went back and sat dow1
greatly wondering what the presider
was going to say to him. But he wa
wholly unprepared for what followed
II want to ask you, Blake, abou
your religious life In the college. Al
you getting any help in that dire
tionY' rst. - ~
-. Edward was so astonished that fe
several seconds he could not think
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