The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-09
WHAT HE HAS DONE.
Prntz Says That He May not
be up to Date
But he mas StriYen Tor the Best Inter-
ests Of The Student Body Has not
Encouraged Professionalism and

But he mas Striyen Tor the Best Inter-
esis Of the Student Body-iI Has not
Encouraged Professionalism ana
other Evils Another Statement.
To the Editor OF the New DOMINION:
II my work has not been satisfac-
tory to the Regents during the past
three years, it is because | have not
received their sympathy and support
Not Que OF them ever came to the
Gym to see what was being done.
Furthermore, / have tried, opposed
and unaided, to conduct an up-to-date
Gymnasium;but dancing and athletics
seem of more importance than the
general health of the students. / anu
not opposed to athletics, and am not
an up-to-date athletic director, as that
is not my business.
| was hired TO look after the gen
eral health and development OF the
student body, and the gratitude of
many parents and loyal students ought
20 be a test of the real success of my
work, | was notified that an athletic
director had been selected and that /
was not wanted afteI this year; Tut
no such reason as not being up-to-date
was given me.
| am not up-to-date, because l did
not approve of introducing dancing
into the University, and because /
would never support the dishonoIable
methods employed in advancing the
cause of athletics. / am believer in
pure athletics, and will not sacrifice
principle for position.
Besides, the teams of the past few
years did not represent the student
body. Ringers were called into SER
vice, and these were neither moral
nor intellectual credit to the univer-
sity while students who came here to
work and would be credit 20 the
school, and would play for nothing
Just for the exercise and pleasure
are made to stand aside for ringers.
Such a team might not be so fast, but
it would be representative VI the Uni
versity. When other schools are de-
rided because OF their dirty and pro-
fessional athletics, West Virginia
ought to be very careful about throw
ing stones. E. M. Grant is the chief
supporter of such athletics.
know whereof speak.
Athletics is all right in its proper
place, bat one cannotSbe great schol-
ar and great ball player all at the
same time. 1t takes all of ones time
to be eithe:.
Parents do not care to send their
children to the University to spend
their time and strength IN develop
ing abnormal muscle. They are seut
here to be trained for usefulness in
life. The physical must be develop
ed with the mental and the moral,and
for this purpose the Gymnasium is
supplied. Scientific body building 10
connection with intellectual studies
eqnips the student for something more
than the ephemeral success of the
athletic alone.
Tie complainb OF the professors has
been that too much mas beeu given to
athletics, aud not enough TO studies.
Where IL takes the greater part OF an
afternoon to practice foot ball and
base ball, only half an hour Of gym.
work is necessary to keep any student.
in good health.
am neither pugilist por sport,
neither have tried to develop either
here; yet have no doubt but that If
| bad been more pugilistic ia my eff
forts would have received the most
honor and salary in the University.
Mr.. Grant posed as my friend when
| first came here, but after he was Ell
evated to the lightly Of "a Regent, and
expressed my views, he was no long
er friend who could look tie square
in the eye and say what he thought
OF nae. Even when he was specially
invited TO inspect my work, he al
ways had another engagement IL Is
also convenient for him tn forget the
names he called me, but some Others
have better memories.
Mathematics is not my speciality hut
] can easily solve this problem. was
requested to keep silent about this
matter, but the inquiries Of my
friends require answer.
b. q. PRINTz.