The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
COPYRIGHT. 1902 PUBLISHING CO.. CHICAGO


uSeui vi quiet, not only or every mem
Der or 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 nc
proper physical or mental condition to
go to church, to study religious truth or
talk about any things except the ex-
citing events Of the week before. II
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 1t Is demoralizing to the best use of
the day.
Notwithstanding to your report,
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
top
81 don't know exactly. Andrews. the
manager. thought 1t would figure up
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$780,"
"Is there any money in the associa-
ton to pay this?"
"No, sir, don't think so," said Ed
ward reluctantly.
"How will it be paiGY'
"By subscription. suppose. And 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 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. 1T 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
ballY
Eyes, sir; I am willing to play in a
reasonable manner. But I've made up
my mind l can never go off on one OF
these long trips again"
Edward rose to go, and, as the presi-
dent said nothing, he walked to the
door, saying, as he put his hand on the
knob, "ls that all, sirY'
"No; 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. 1 want you to verify
them
The president pointed out the places
in the typewriter copy, and Edward
vouched for their correctness.
GLOW is the matter coming out, sir?"
he ventured to ask.
"It is under consultation now.
think a majority of the trustees will
see the matter as l do. There will be
a division of sentiment, however. Sew
GIul VI tllc plOlCSOOlS AlN
fearful of losing money If we retain
Clark, and the final decision in the
matter will result In q possible serious
difference of opinion among the col
lege authorities"
There was a pause, and Edward.
supposing the president was through.
made another movement to go, when
the president called him back.
"Blake, want TO talk with you on
another matter. Won't you please sit
down a minute?''
Edward went back and sat down,
greatly wondering what the. president
was going to say to him. But he was
wholly unprepared for what followed.
81 want to ask you. Blake, about
your religious life in the college. Are
you getting any help in that dlrec-
tionT'
Edward was so astonished that for
several seconds he could not think Of