The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
SWALLOW CONFERENCE =
RULES IN EMIT |RETY
Students Took Little Notice Of
Football Agitation, Thinking
Minnesota Safe.

Minnesota has officially approved
the football recommendations of the
big nine conference and the gopher in
stitution is on record as concurring in
the drastic action taken by the foot
ball solons Of the west. This action,
taken by the faculty council at meet
ing yesterday afternoon came as sur
prise not only to university students
but to football enthusiasts all over the
northwest, who had thought the local
governors would fail to join in the
radical movement.
There is no danger of the abolish
Ing of the game at Minnesota, accord
ing to university authorities. The ac-
ton of the faculty simply means that
the council believes that the resolu-
tions adopted by the big nine are the.
best that can be agreed upon and that
it is better to play football under the
proposed rules than to make a stand
in opposition to the wishes Of the ma
jority Of the conference members.
In -enly one particular did the uni
versity council modify the recon-
,nendations of the big nine and this
modification was in regard to a minor
point which will probably never be
debated in big nine circles. The word
"athletics,' in paragraph 2, Of the
conference recommendations, provided
establishing three years as the maxi
mum period Of participation in college
athletics, was changed to "football, -
Il modification that simply means that
participation in track or other branches
of college athletics will not count as
year Of participation in football. With
this one exception Minnesota has voted
for the adoption Of the big nine recon-
mendations Gin toto,' bait, hook,
sinker, line and cork.
Behind Closed Doors.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors and the members Of the council
were reluctant to tell on each other or
the details of the conference Two
! hours time was taken in discussing the
big nine recommends tions and the ac-
ton Of the faculty council was unani-
! nous. 50 President Cyrus N orthrop pre-
sided at the meeting of the council and
! the attitude Of the big nine representa-
tives together with their recommends
tions was explained to the faculty
members by Dean Jones, Minnesota
representative, and president Of the
conference. At the close Of Dean
Jones' explanation the council, after
some discussion, passed a resolution
adopting, so far as Minnesota is con-
cerned, the measures Of the big nine.
Every recommendation Of the big
nine was considered separately and dis
cussed by the faculty members Of the
council and all were concurred in. The
question Of the responsiveness Of the
three-year rule was brought up but the
council voted to adopt the recon-
mendation thus, leaving the interpreta
tion of the rule to the conference
There was a general sentiment that the
rule should not be retroactive but
members Of the council felt that there
should be no strings on Minnesota :
attitude toward the conference rulings
Faculty Control in Athletics.
That the council was prepared TO-
the action taken yesterday was shown
by the fact that Immediately after the
adoption l7of the big nine resolutions
the council passed a motion increasing
the faculty athletic committee to fv,
members and comforting upon the com
mittee powers in accordance with tn
recommendation of the big nine look
ing to faculty control Of athletic finan
ces. -
>. Two members Of the committee, a
in the past, will serve on the athleti
board Of control but Che committee O
five will have control of the method
and supervision of athletics and tn
expenditures Of the athletic board O
control, on which there is a majorit
Of student members, must be submitte
to the faculty committee for approval
A committee of two members chose
from the faculty committee will ais
have complete charge Of tn efnancia
end Of the football contests, includin
the issuance of tickets.
When the recommendation Of tn
conference in regard to reducing tn
admission price at football games wa
discussed at length by, the Minnesot
council and the rule limiting the &C
mission price to SO cents for student
vas endorsed. The council also vote
+ that So should be the maximum charg
3 for seeing football games on Northro
i field. This regulation applies to a
y those who do not come under the stl
! dent rule. --+-~ @:.s-. ~. ~
! z5-4 What Will Students Say?
e was after O'Clock when tn
council concluded its business yestel
i day and as all university classes ha
been dismissed it was impossible t
get an idea of student sentiment i
: regard to the action of the council
The adoption by Minnesota Of the cor
ference recommendation without ms
terial changes has never: been seriousl
contemplated by the undergraduate
and there has been an apparent dispt
sition to leave the matter entirely t
the faculty. What university unde,
graduates will do when they learn c
! the action Of the council is purely
matter of conjecture. IL ~ ~.
The action of the council will hav
nc bearing on the retention of Or. +
i. Williams as athletic director at tt
university. DR.. Williams is a membt
of tho university faculty and in a
interview after the adjournment of tt
: council yesterday Dean Jones sal
i aasThe action Of the council will III