The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-13

spectors. Up to the present time all adj
vances towards an understanding nave
come from the athletic organizations;
they have taken school names. played
match games upon school days and have
sought the use Of the school buildings for
business meetings and athletic practice.
There is no fear that the young men
comprising these associations will be UNI
reasonable, or that they will be intention
ally guilty Of unbecoming conduct, or
that they will object to official regula,
the control of sports carried on In the
name of the school. They will. undoubt-
eddy conform to all regulations In the
spirit Of cheerful acquiescence ana IN
am in favor of according these as.
soclations generous treatment. ~, dnas
great good may be accomplished ny t;aa
wise use of the opportunity for practlce
and play, have no doubt.
The principal duty of the board OF schooi
inspectors is in this as in ordinary studies
to fix a standard and to point out now II
may be completely and honorably observed.
AS the rules governing games are formu.
lated and enforced by athletic bodies, 1t
follows that the board must deal rather
with the moral than the physical aspects
of the question. Mere exercise of physl-
cal endurance and Of physical courage
and the expenditure of effort that these
sports require, if there We're no direct
effect upon character. and if the moral
qualities were not thereby developed and
strengthened.
In brief, the standard fixed by the board
and accepted by the organizations should
bring into active participation in athletic
work those whose loyalty to the school;
whose Self-reSpect and whose fidelity and
zeal in all school duties entltle them, when
enrolled as members, to the designation OF
the honor roll of the school, and If, at any
time, any member shall fagrantly violate
rules governing honorable and gentlemanly
department, or shall resort to inSubordina-
ton or unbecoming conduct, in school or
on the field, or shall neglect his studies, or
be guilty of any conduct rejecting discred-
itably upon him, or the team, or school
with which he is connected, the principal OF
the school shall be required to strike his
name at once from the list of member
ship.
I respectfully suggest that these ideas
be embodied in rules that shall
1. Formally recognize and approve an
athletic organization in each high school
in the city.
2. That these organizations may, sub
door sports during the year, football
team, a baseball team and a track team.
B.. That no pupil shall be allowed mem
bership in these teams unless he is
! regular student carrying successfully g.
full programme of studies, without fall
ure or condition in any one study. and
has his parents written consent and a
physicians certificate of physical ability,
which must be filed with the secretary Of
the School board.
4. That the principal of each school
submitted by the organization for field
work, or contest, at once prepare and
submit for the examination of the board
of school inspectors, the record of each
pupil, verified by the signatures Of his
several teachers, from his admission to a
high school to the date of his selection
as member of team; this record must
show that the pupil has carried his work
regularly and successfully, and no pupil
shall engage in any contest as actual
member or substitute until this rule has
been complied with. These records, ap-
proved by the principal, must be filed
with the secretary Of the school board
g. That contests shall be confined to
high schools or academy teams, on Fri
day, Saturday and holidays, and in st.
Paul or places near st. Paul.
g. That the treasurer of each organi
cation and the manager of each team
shall be members of the high school corps
of teachers, appointed by the principal of
the school, who shall also appoint or au-
thorize the appointment of the coach of
the team.
T. That permission to organize any 9TH
er team than herein specified or to play
in any town outside the city, requiring
the members to remain over night, or to
have practice games with teams not in
their class, can be granted only by COM
mittee of the board, specially authorized.
Very respectfully,
A. J. SMITH,
Superintendent.
Moved by Inspector Fisher:
That the recommended tons of the SUI
perintendent be approved, and that copy
be furnished each principal of high schools
and that controlling committee be ap-
pointed.
Adopted, and President Holman ap-
pointed as such committee Inspectors Fry,
Fisher and Rogers.