The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
THE ID" RULE MODIFIED
AMONG ATHLETES OF THE
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL.
Prof. Emmerich Explains the Situa-
ton to the Students-Interest
at Once stimulated.

The male students of the NJ. T. III. S.,
especially those interested in athletics, as
sembled yesterday morning in the audi
forum on a call from Professor Emmerich,
so that the students could be further ad-
vised and enlightened on the ID rule
which has played havoc among the ath-
letes. Since the rule went into effect, about
two months ago. a great many of the boys
have been scheming to get around ii, but
Mr.. Emmerich has refused TO move from
his first announcement. The new rule has
disrupted the ranks OF the field athletes
and also the baseball team. The latter or
sanization has lost a great number or It's
prominent men on account Of the enforce
ment of this rule. it is said. When the
students assembled yesterday morning the
following letter from Mr.. Emmerich was
read:
Boys who are now members Of athletic
teams, or who will be as soon as such
teams are fully organized, must keep their
work at school above the passing mark;
/. e., they must have at least a C plus In
four subjects on their advance report cards.
Those so removed may, however, be re-
stored by the principal at any time when
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Improvement in their school work.
1.-The d rule is applicable only to the
four subjects required to be taken by every
student every half year. If a boy carries
five subjects and has the number of credits
or records which are necessary for his
class standing, and if he receives a ID in
any one of the five subjects prescribed
subjects excepted), does not debar him
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Professor Emmerich. by way of illustra-
ton of the rule. said that if a student in a
certain grade had twenty credits and a
passing mark in four subjects on the ad-
vance report card the fifth subject would
not be considered. He also said that if any
student in good standing who has com
pleted the course, but has not yet received
his diploma and carries at least three sub
jects with fifteen periods of work per week
at school,. is eligible to a team.
The rule, as explained by Mr.. Emmerich,
will prove more encouraging to the stu
dents who have aspirations in the athletic
line, it is said. There are "A number of
boys at the school who were taking five
subjects last year and in the extra sub
ject received a ID" When they saw their
reports they gave up hope of belonging to
any of the athletic bodies and have since
given little attention to practicing with any
of the teams as 1t is said they were certain
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teams under Mr.. Emmerich's ruling. Unde
the ruling as given out yesterday the stu
dents that took extra subjects last term
and who failed in them will now begin ac-
tive work for the teams they desire to join.
1t is said the baseball team, which suffered
most under the rule, will now recover some
of its best men and will this year again
present a strong front. The track team
was shattered by the old rule, but there
were nearly 100 candidates for places on the
team.
1t is said now that each student will CO.
operate with Mr.. Emmerich in trying to
keep the standard of intellectually of the
school as high as possible while the stu
dents participate in athletics.
After the students had listened to Pro
fessor Emmerich's modification of the new
ID" rule they discussed what action the
athletic bodies from Shortridge High School
will take in regard to the letter sent them
faculty of the school to debar the students
who received I'd" marks at the February
term from participating in any athleti
events during the next term. AS yet nc
answer has been received from the North
Side school, 1t was said yesterday, and the
Nj. T.. II. S. athletes say they think IL is
not fair that the teachers of Shortridge
school should fail to classify the students
the same as is done in the South Side
school.
The letter. when received at the Short
ridge school. was referred to an executive
committee of the athletic association,
which framed a set of rules and then gave
them to the faculty, but as yet the rules
have not been made public or referred to
the South Side school for approval.