The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-22
ALL HALLOWS COLLEGE
MAKES step IN ADVANCE
Tobin, Crack Athlete and Stu
dent at Chicago University,
Employed at Institution.

AT the close Of All Hallows college in
June Capt. Freeman Bassett, instructor
In athletics, and Charles j. Savage.
member Of the technical stan, resigned.
Father Guinan. who has Just returned
from an extensive tour OF Colorado, an
nounccs that he has secured, In the per-
SON OF John f. Tobin successor to
these men who combines both the quail
ties of a teacher and athletic director.
All the athletic work at The college Will
be placed under his direction next year,
and the outlook for the finest class teams
and track is more, encouraging than ever,
Good Student and Athlete.
II his coming spells progress for the
athletic department IL signifies advance
ment TO q no less degree in tho class
room. Mr.. Tobn, as we'll as being one
OF Chicago's foremost athletes, also has
the reputation of being one OF her most
brilliant graduates, With a good high
school training he entered Nebraska uni
versily. and after completing four years
of work In the department of arts and
science entered Chicago law school. Last
June he was graduated from this depart
ment with the degree of "Juris Doctor"
and has since passed the bar examina
tion in Illinois with flying colors. With
such training Father Guinan feels that
Mr. Tobin cannot but bring into the coll
lege some new ideas that Will benefit and
freshen the teaching staff OF the institu-
ton.
Best Athlete at Chicago.
His record as AN athlete is proof In
Itself Of his ability During his last two
years at Nebraska he was n member OF
both the football and track teams. Com
ing to Chicago his size and splendid
physique Immediately attracted the at
tention of Coach Stage, with the result
that Tobin was Invited out on the grid
iron for practice. The Dig fellow made
the team, and sfor two years played on
Chicago as guard and tackle Tobln also
made the University Of Chicago track
team. II was as a shot putter that he
particularly eXcelled Last spring. at a
public gathering he established a record
with the slXteen-pound shot. showing the
weight 153 feet ~ inches.
Is Not Without Experience.
Tobin Is not without experience in the
coaching line. Last fall he remained
out of college and coached the football
team of Tulane university at New Or
leans. That same institution made Mr..
Tobin a very fiattering offer 70 return
this year, but for personal reasons he
preferred TO come TO this city. 1t is pos
sible that he may locate here perman-
emily and engage in the practice OF law.
Speaking more especially of Mr., Tobins
requirements as n student, Father GUM
an said:
But it is not as an athletic man alone
that he excels. He is likewise bril-
liant scholar He is naturally mathe-
matically inclined. and has gone through
an extensive course in algebra geometry.
trigonometry (plane and sphericaD, cal
culus Qntegral and differentiaD. He was
at the head of the Chicago Debating So
ciety, with the organization and conduct
fp,r q f,,.l, ,,h ho &c rh o,l,
In history and literature he is Al. In
fact. they do not conceal the fact at the
university that he is one OF their very
distinguished students