The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14

om not reply ut once. The three young
men waited anxiously for his decision.
| Il believe In college athletics" began
| the president, more as II he was hold
ing soliloquy than addressing his Wis
| ltors, land | believe In encouraging
them for the good Of the college. The
question Is, of course. what place to
give athletics in the college and the
manner In which they shall engross the
students time and strength to the best
advantage to him for his development
as an all round man. Now, Blake here"
the president came out of his sOlilo-
guy and spoke directly to the young
men-"Blake here has stated one of
the questions that a college ought to
consider in connection with the sub
Ject. Ii the athletics of a school are in
danger OF absorbing more time and
strength from the students mental de-
velopment than Is good for him, the
athletics are demanding more than
their rightful share. This seems to be
the case with Blake. The college pri-
marily does not exist in order to en-
courage football. Its primary object Is
to develop the best possible men and
women all around for their places in
the world. Between the intellectual
and moral and the physical develop
ment the physical certainly ought not
to be put first in matters Of Importance
even for small part of the year. The
physical development of a student
70 n IL II.
his best as an intellectual and moral
being. The minute the physical train
ing OF practice hinders or obstructs the
intellectual or moral training 1t is
wrong. Some students ought never to
attempt what | may call the heavy
physical work of a college. like foot
ball. few out of large number may
/ find 1t benefit. but those few will be
Obliged to draw very severely often on
the best vitality they possess. AS to
the advertising the college receives
from football games played at a dis
lance from the college, will have a
few words to say on that subject at my
next chapel talk"
The president paused a moment, and
the captain, with the other member of
the team. looked glum enough. So far
1t looked as If the president would de-
eide against Edwards going.
MY advice to you, however, Blake"
continued the president. ''is to 60 with
the team on this trip" The captain
almost fell over in his surprise. 81
will see the proprietor of the paper and
arrange for some one to take your
route while you are gone. l want you
to be fair and honest about the gen.
eral results Of your experience on the
trip, and come to me as soon as you
return and let me know IL, on the
whole, you think such trip Is a good
thing for the college or yourself. Will
you promise to do that?"
'Yes, SIR" replied Edward, hardly
knowing whether to feel glad or sorry
at the presidents decision.
"Then l believe that is alp" ques-
toned the president Gravely, turning
to the other two.
Eyes, sir" replied the captain, rising
hastily, as if he feared the president
might reverse his decision.
Once outside the Office the captain
smote Edward joyfully on the back.
"Well, old man, Prexy kept us guess
ing up to the last minute Of the last
half, didn't he. But the way he rush
ed the thing before time was called
was q caution"
''Of course 1 shall be obliged to give
him my candid view of the results of
the trip when l get back" said Ed
ward in his usual slow and logged
manner.
ooh, well, we don't care about that"
said the captain carelessly. THE main
thing is the trip. If we win three out
Of four games, the president won't OBJ
ject, and we'll call on him and make