The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-15
SKI.U.MAH YELL
BAD FOR THROATS
WARCRY CONDEMNED ON sCIEN-
TIFIC GROUNDS.
Being Deep Throat Yell, It Strains the
Vocal Cords and Causes hooters to
Lose Voices Before the Game Is Over
Old Players Favor Snapper, More
Sonorous Yell.

That outdoor yells in general, and the
Minnesota Ski-U-Mah yell in particular,
are injurious to the delicate vocal sys-
ts is the charge 9d MaFd a
present agitation for the abolishment of
the Ski-U Nah, Mr. Patten advised that
a sonorous rather than an articulate
cheer should be the aim in case a sub
stitute is composed;
the vocal organs if continued,' said
Mr. Patten, "but that is neither here
nor there. Boys are boys and are bound
to yell. That being the case they |
less damage: =, The skf-U Nah yell is
too replete with consonant sounds and
out preparation and has an effect on the
vocal chords similar to the effect that
sudden jerking Of the arm would have
and prepared for tug at the arm the
effect would not be 50 noticeable and he
could stand more of it, but few sud
den jerks wear the arm out. The Ski !
U-Mah is emitted with jerk and has
nothing to sustain the sound. 1t is
all ..nrks.
Sustained Rhythm.
Marching Thru Georgia. cam be
sung all day with little damage to
man S delicate vocal organs, because it
has a sustained rhythm. The Iowa yell
is similar because it is principally of
vowel construction, and with its muSl-
cal ring is less harsh.
cit is far from my wont to compose,
or even suggest foundation for new
YELL if the Minnesota students intend to
compose one, But | do urge that they
invent something with u cumulative roll
that will have enough vowels to catch
and hold the volume together. sug-
hrt
advise them, as ] insist my pupils shall
do to discard yells and blow their ener-
gies thru horns.'
From the standpoint of throat spe-
cialist all yells should be discarded by
those who have consideration for their
voices, Discussing the Ski-U-Mah, DR..
F. C. Todd said:
>"All out-of door yelling will cause
acute or subacute congestion and in
fammation of the vocal organs, but this
>trouble is rarely permanent except in
the cases of cultured voices. Those en-
dowed with the latter usually know bet
ter than to shout out, of doors: The
no harm at ali. Theoretically, there
is some difference between the effects
of vowel and consonant sounds, but,
practically, none. | am a Minnesota
alumnus and tho the Ski Nah yell
versity. I think that it should be re-
tanned for the reason that it is known
turnout the country and is one Of the
characteristics of the university. I do
not want to take issue in the present
agitation -:
''Juddy'' Belden's Opinion.
George K. Belden, the - Juddy' Bel
den Of the gopher team in the earlier
nineties, favors a new yell and several
of the athletic alumni are with him.
"There was an agitation several
years ago. said Mr.. Belden today. "It
was started by alumni including Van
Camper, Pillsbury, Cole and others, who
believed a. new yell would be better
adapted to the needs of large crowd
The Ski Nah yell seems to be too long
for large crowd to handle, and it lacks
ing. Il We could nave short, snaPPy
yell that would make more real noise
than the old one, it should be adopted
Until such yell can be composed, the
old one should stand. It is better thar
any Of the others yet tried here.'
Otto Davies, halfback of last years.
team, says:
"The present yell lacks the rhythm
which many Of the other college yell;
would be good thing. Even the pres
emit yell is better when given slower
but that makes things drag too much
A new yell that will please everybod,
will ha hard tn oct however ~