New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
ELIGIBILITY At u. OF p.
Undergraduates at Last TO Haze
Voice in athletics.

Philadelphia March Is CspeciaD.-The elimination
OF a long discussed question in Pennsylvania Univsr-
sity athletics came last Friday when the university
athletic committee. that governs eligibility qucs-
tons decided 20 allow the undergraduates 4 repre-
sentation in its meetings Hitherto thu committee
has been composed Of a faculty member from each
school in the universitythe college. law. medical.
philosophy. dental and veterinRTy-with two MEM
bers OF the board Of trustees ara two graduate del
eraes from the athletic association This made the
IN which the faculty possessed majority Of five
From now on the undergraduates viii be repre-
scented by two members. The method OF choice Is
an odd one Each Of the four undergraduate schools
the philosophy pong counted eradCS -SeIects
four men as its nominees, and from this list OF
While this concession TO the undergraduates IS
only granted being earnestly desired by them
tSs,r demands OF Ire arguments they have confnI
ally ad yanced for its adoption. These from
the undergraduates. practically the choice OF the
y TO the students on points where the faculty and
they may differ on specific quesuoEs Il eligibility. AL
knowledge Of the questions that are decided. and
practically destroys the possibility Of secret con-
ferenccs such as have been lrcId IhIs tho control
OF PENIS eligibility policy IS stiu h-mly IN the
hands Of the old board. In which the faculty has
The admission OF the two undergraduate members
Jrtsrjor Nv r6 eTadiIates and tie farTIty who
learned a lesson from the o. Smith the football
man. who came 20 Pennsylvania from State Col
lego. and who played for the Red and Blue Just
had the unpleasant experience OF finding that they
had gravely considered mans standing without
knowing certain facts that we're common report
among the undergraduates. When these facts be
came known tho COMMITTEES Immediately disquaI-
fled smith. with censure for COncealiug them.
Aftorvard il forced 70 retr1ct its Censure be-
cause IL had failed 10 interrogate Smith in a way
o find them out.
The question then how 20 proceed without
revising the inquistorial process. and the compul-
sorv ironcisd statement formerly required IN the
past Of all candidates The present method IS q
splendid step toward the solution Of the question.
in the minds Of the committee. 1T places two rep
reseutative students in position OF confidence and
trust. and. moreover. makes them Sharers IN any
mistakes due 20 lack Of knowledge
Thus. anything known TO the students sbout a
man which they would formerly have concealed,
whether their point OF honor was false or not 1t
was nevertheless sincere. now they feel that IN
couceallng il they dishonoriug themselves It
practically places them as Custodans OF the honor
Of the athletics Of their college, whereas the
former system Of complete exclusion OF the students
fe them feel that the athletic COMMITTEES was a
disciplinary body.
This destroying Of that bad elenent-the tacit
coucealment by the students at large OF the faults
OF their feows-has been the cause OF more
shady athletics in the colleges than any ons
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