The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-13

air of Lafayette tonic. stimula ting
not only to scholarly effort. but to
manliness and the temper that gives
men a serious purpose in study.
Lafayette has a creditable represen-
tation in the fields of literature and
science, and Il goodly list of her alum
nj have become eminent in professional
life. OF her 700 lawyers. 9S are or have
been judges. members Of congress, and
of the legislature; of professors and
teachers there are more than 300: edi-
tors, so; physicians, 366; in the techni
cal professions, over 900. OF her 56T
ministers, 40 have gone to the foreign
field.
Athletic Training.
The best educators in our American
aged among their pupils an interest in
physical development. They have
recognized not only that a thoroughly
equipped manhood includes a sound
body. but that the influence of athletic
training is wholesome. In sympathy
with this view, Lafayette College has
always encouraged it's athletic asso-
Citations in their work, while at the
full regulations and supervision, to pre-
vent excess
The athletic association is compara-
lively modern, and intercollegiate ath-
letiCs, as now known. is in all of our
colleges II growth of the last quarter
of a century.
The first recorded baseball game
against another college was one against
I Il,t,, 4,
easy victory for Lafayette.
Football was for Il long time played
only between classes In 1882 occurred
the first contest with another college.
Lafayette winning by large score in
Il game with Rutgers.
In 1850 the first track meet was held,
and In short time Lafayette had won
several Intercollegiate prizes in this
department. At present the track
event of the year is the annual con-
test with I.ehigh University.
Lafayette's Many Victories.
The great growth in the equipment
Of The college and the number of stu
dents since 1890 has been accompanied
by an equal growth in the equipment
and growth of the athletic associations
~
of Lafayette upon diamond, gridiron
and track has been so notable as to
attract to Lafayette the attention of
the whole college world.
In football she has lost but one game
of the last twelve to her near rival,
l@htgh University: but one game of
the last five to Cornell; and has won
two games of the last five played with
the University of Pennsylvania, which
has been during that time generally
considered to be one of the two or
three very best teams in the coun-
try In baseball Lafayettes success
has been equally remarkable, including
victories over Harvard, Yale, Prince
ion, and Pennsylvania.
The Lafayette College Athletic Asso-
citation is now managed by IA gradu-
ate athletic committee, which controls |
is policy, The Alumni Committee has, |
since it's organization, procured effici- |
'ient coaches for the athletic teams.
established training quarters, and gen
erally systematized the work of the |
association and placed it upon an
equality with that of our largest and |
'ichest American colleges.
In the gymnasium, exhibitions are
given during the winter, and in 1899
'or the first time, basket ball contests
we're held against the teams repre-
;enting some of our leading colleges
The Ideals of Lafayette.
Lafayette believes in work; work on
he part OF the teacher In full con-
ciousness OF the duty TO impart knowl-
'dge; work on the part of the student
o master in regular order what is
aught him. The responsibility for
ailures is pretty equally divided be-
ween teacher and taught and the re-
ult is that the air ON her beautiful
ill is not too rare to be breathed by
teacher, and that noble word is not
esteemed symbol of reproach.
Throughout all the teaching, In duti-
ul and willing recognition of the
character of the college, there
$ reverent regard for truth as all
like divine. There is no room for con
reversal or sectarian teaching. 1t
-sks, and does not need TO demand,
oyalty to the truth, reverent scholar
hip, and Christian fellowship from the
eachers. 1t seeks to inculcate the same
deals in the students.
In order TO secure the highest re-