The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
STUDENTS CHEER
PRAISE OF TEAM
CHAPEL SCENE OF ENTHUSIASTIC
OVATION TO GoPHERs.
Burst of Applause Indorses President
Northrop's s Statement That Every
Man and Woman in the University Is
Back Of the Team Rioters Plan
to Cheer at Practice.

Every man and woman Inv the uni
yersity is back Of the. team. The team
to do its best
This sentiment, expressed by Presi-
den Cyrus Northrop at chapel mass
meeting at the university this morn
ing, was cheered to the echo by under
graduates who packed the big. hall to
the doors in honor of the Minnesota
team that had gone down to honorable
defeat before Wisconsin SATURDAY.
neyer-quits spirit ns be better typifed.
When the rumor circulated around the
campus this morning that the members
of the team were to attend chapel In
body, students and faculty members
made their way toward the library
building resolved to show the team
that the gefsaf WRSe ths1F
Northrop called chapel to order stand
ing room was at premium, and when
the team finally appeared on the chapel
stage, headed by DR.. Williams and I'm
der Coach Harris, the rooters forgot
their sore throats and cheered the
gopher warriors as they have never been
cheered. even in time of victory.
"Prexy'' Says He's Proud.
President Northrop finally quieted
the tumult and turning to the members
Of the team who had been given seats
Of honor on the chapel platform, said
that he had never felt happier or
prouder of a Minnesota team. He
thanked the men for their work of Sat
urday, and turning to the undergradu-
ates, asked them to show every man
who had been in the contest what the
university thought Of them. The scene
that followed was one Of the widest in
the history Of university mass meet
The president then turned to the
team and in a fve-minute speech
cheered to the echo by the undergrad
yates, he spoke of football ideals and
the clean, plucky work of the Mime
sofa team in last Saturdays contest
He eontsasted St e the gam? me- Of fh2 football 54 t1
the former somebody must lose, that in
the contest of life all who stood fol
cleanliness, honesty and manliness
could attain success.
"You never received greater honor
than in this applause to day,'he said
eff football means nothing but victory
nothing but the playing Of certain mol
it fails in it's object. If it teaches
obedience Of law, honor, manliness anc
cultivates in the student body sens,
Of honor which will not applaud, ALLOW
or do mean acts, then football leave
it's mark Of enduring good in the worl(
and is one Of the best things in college
This is what [ want it to do.'
Calls for Honor.
Continuing President Northrop sal
that the undergraduates were back O
the team ard honored them for thei
work of Saturday. "You were beater
| understand, by a modern Achilles, wi
nerable in the heel, - he said.
In conclusion DR.. Northrop told tn
team to stand for honor, truth and mar
1iness, and it would make no differenc
whether they were victorious or val
quished they would have the support o
the college.
DR.. Williams was then called on an
after the. applause which greeted hi1
died down, he announced to the stu
dents that there would be open practie
on the field Friday and Saturday Q
this week, and he asked the students
turn out and watch the work of th
team.
p The rooters ended the meeting b
cheering for the team collectively an
Individually.
Plans are now on foot to turn out t
the open practice Of the team, heade
by the varsity band, and it is probabl
that the rooters will march in body t
Northrop field on Thursday to cheer til
team in it's preparation for the Nebra
. ka game.