Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-20

QlQ not nn1Sh 1t. HIS shoulder panied
him exceedingly, and he lost consider.
able sleep that night from the pain.
All the time he was awake he was GO
ing over his forthcoming Interview
with the president He looked for
ward to 1t with mingled feelings of an
ticipation and dread.
1t was really with more relief of
mind than any fear Of the president
that the next morning he said. II
might as well have it over first as last.
and I'll see him today" On his way
over to chapel services the president
passed him and made an appointment
with him for the afternoon.
When he went into the library office,
the president greeted him cordially,
and Edward felt encouraged by his
look
Flows your shoulder? Very badly
hurt? the president asked heartily.
mo- sir: I'm sore and lame. Of
course. but nothing serious. I've come
in to make that report about the week $
trip. and | want to say first Of all that
as far as am concerned it is the last
football trip shall ever take away
from college,"
'"rhat's a frank beginning. Go on"
said the president as Edward paused.
Edward went on, giving a detailed
account Of the trip. not emitting any
incidents. even that one of the bolster.
Gus singing Sunday morning.
II heard you coming back" said the
president slowly. Edward continued,
giving an account of his Sunday. When
he was through. the president asked a
few questions.
"Then. in summing up the weeks ex-
perience. Blake. will you tell me If
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 Gu College hill whose rights
we as a 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. 1t
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.-According to your report. l
understand the team is badly in debt.
owing to the failure of the team that
broke its contract. How much did you
say the Indebtedness would amount
to-"
II don't know exactly. Andrews. the
manager. thought it would figure up
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$3.50"
~Is there any money in the assOcia-
ton to pay this?'
mo. sir. don't think So" said Ed
ward reluctantly.
"How will it be paid%'
SPY subscription. suppose. And Il
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 moment.
"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; am willing to play in a
reasonable manner. But I've made up
my mind can never 60 off on one Of
these long trips again."
Edward rose to 60, and, as the presi-
dent said nothing, he walked to the
door, saying, as he put his hand on the
knob, SIS that all, STRIP
mo; please sit down again. That
matter that Mr.. Rankin came to see
me about came before the trustees last
week. One or two statements in your
account Of the interview were called
into question. l want you to verify
them"
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