The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29

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Il think the rest OF us most delight to
thonor-c Colonel ggonson-has glyen
to our alma mater the Harvard
Union, than which no better gift, no
gift meeting more vital need, could
have been given to tha, university.
1t is neither possible nor desirable to
try to take away all social differences
from the Student life: but 1t Is q good
thing to show how untinportaHt.th ese
differences are compared 10 the differ (
pared ALSO TO the bonds which should
unite together all the mon who are IN
any degree capable acf such real
achievements; 4, bonds, moreover hich
should also Knit these capable men to-
their brethrcS who need their help. y
Matter Of Sport.
"The second point upon which u
wish to speak is the matter of sport
Now 7 shall mot be suspected Of
portance OF sport. / believe heartily
in sport. believeEin outdoor games,
and L do not smind in the4least that
they are rough games, Or that those
who take part in them aro OCCASION
ally injured. III have no !. sympalay
mentality which would keep young
man q in cotton wool, and ] have "a
hearty contempt for him If he counts
broken ARM or collar bone as q
serious consequence. when balanced
against the change ! Of sh9 .,.li " tn "a
y dress. and courage. But when these
Injuries are Inflicted by others, either
{. wantonly. or Of set des gn,J we are con-
fronted by tbs. iiquestion'snotsof GAM
age to one mans body, PVT e OF ~ DAM y,
siBrutaiity flng playing a game. should
( awaken the t,eartlest and most plainly
shown contempt Tor the player guilty
Il Of Slt,g espccl ally this brutality Y. s
coupled with allow cunnlng In commit
4 ting It without getting caught by tho
umpire. ~.
i,1ndergraduatoH opinion como stof scorn
& such a man as one s lty Of base ana
n dLshonorable Ion, who ms no pia lise
INT the regard.of gallant and uprlsh'
4 lit III: ii d bad thing for any college
:. serious BUSINESS aof slife. n It Isl q; bad
thing to permit ensat'onallsm avg y
hysteriato shape the, ,doxielGpnlem 1,,c Oh
worse thing to permit college sport
E to become in any shape or way ia ntod
by professlonal ISM or by so much ~
the slightest ssuspicion.ofe money max
ng eng sEPfaq1faS bos
or man violates the spirit, Of the rule
{ while striving 10 keep within the lettelp.
4 ProfrSs: cnnl sport ID fall right in Its
way. II 1 am glad to- say that among
my friends T number protest. onal
boxers and wrestlers, onrsn1en and
baseball men, whose y regard value,
and whom, IN turn j regard as thor
t,us,1ly good citizens. But the college
uilflcrE ia (i,late who, In furtiye fashion,
3 befmnes a. semi-prof IL an
X lillnItlgated curse, and that not alone
TO university life and to the cause
OF amateur sport for the college graz.
LEAD Il. me- ptttInp the business morality
n fhts, ct untry on "a proper plane. arlt
10 can mt do 1T II in his own college
career hts code OF conduct has beer
warned and twisted. Moreover, the
shirt which nuts so excessive a value
,iporl hta ~, rk as to produce thit
sen,i- nj ufrfstonal Is itself unhealthy
j wisi, To soc Harvard Win a reason
ALLIE PROPORTION Of the cont ests y
which II enters and shonid 6e heart
Z ilv4 esho med Of every Harvard athlet,
Was IN him In the effort to win, pro
vlded Only nc does 1t In HONORABLE,
and manly fashion. But ] think on
eftorr shou;0 be to smlnln,izS RARE
than to increase that Kind OF love q
athietics which manifests itself, no
in Joining In the athletic sports. bu
in providing by ten Off tn ousands Y
SEQ other peonle indulge IN them.
Is al far better thing for our college
to haye the 'ayerags student SIa inter
to have them all gather. IN q mass &
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