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ton and discussion of plans DR.. II. L.
Williams of Minnesota university was
elected chairman and DR.. G. A. Babbitt
or Haverford college was chosen secretary.
while the committee was in session an
invitation was received from the original
committee to hold an informal conference
al the Bellevue-Stratford hotel. This was
accepted and the members of the commit
Tee Immediately went to the Bellevue.
stratford. Those present at the joint con-
ference were:
original Committe-PauI ]. DashieI An
hI5apons. chairman; William T. Reid, IT.,
Fine, Princeton; John C. Bell, PennsyI-
Nanla; l., M. Dennis. Cornell.
m Mew hTrk University Conferenee Com
university, chairman; Lieutenant Charles
ID. DAILY, West Point; DR.. G. A. Babbitt,
obern Prof john + tG Lees uMiyeS Ssiyss 0f
Texas. VI
Or a. \. Stage Of the University Of
Chicago. member of the original commit
Tee and r. Is. Hull of Dartmouth. mem
Der OF the new committee, were unable
to attend.
Proposals of New Committee.
After showing their credentials the New
York conference committee submitted the
ioilo"lhs proposition to the original COM
mittee
First-That the two committees he ANAL
gumated in a national rules committee to
/ meet annually. w
seeond-That the members OF the ma
| uonal committee discuss conditions and
| nual meeting. 80 n W.
Third-That an executive committee of
! hve he chosen from the national commit
tee for the purpose of drawing up dennite
rules emoodying the recommendations of
! the national committee.
| Fourth-That the five members of the
| executive committee be made up of three
from the present rules committee and two
| from the New York conference committee.
| t1fth-That the rules determined upon by
! lhe executive committee be submitted 10
me ihaivlauai members Of the general COM
| SiXth-Upon ratincation by a majority OF
| the general committee these rules shall
become the official rules for the ensuin,
year.
| The proposition, 1t is understood was
| taVorably received by the members of the
old committee. and after a brief discus
sion the new committee retired and awaited
the decision of the original committee
The original committee deliberated for
some time and shortly before II O'Clock
gave its answer to the new committee
| which was as above stated.
Statement by Original Committee,
The original committee later gave out the
| following statement:
After inquiry this committee finds thai
It's members have no power without frs
consulting their respective universities q
amalgamate with the committee appointed
by the New York conference. but as ali ot
us are interested in the amendment of tbs
Iules looking TO the betterment of the game
we invited them to meet with us inform
ally this evening for general discussion OF
such amendments. The members OF this
committee will obtain definite Instruction.
from their several institutions as 10 ANAL a
nation and communicate the result at ar
early date. "
II was the intention OF the original foo,
ball rules committee to take up the sug-
gestons made by its members at a meeting
held here three weeks ago, but the pro
gram was disarranged by the action YES,
terday OF the New York conference There
was much interest manifested as TO wba-
suggestions Harvard had TO ofier in the wa,