Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-24
Gym IS FOR SALE
Students Aroused Over Ruling Of
Augustana Directors Re-.
garding Basketball.
90 NOT ATTEND CLASSES
Committee Appointed to Deliver Ufti-
matum to Executive Committee
Have Mock Funeral.

The student body of Augustana col
Ilege' rebelled this morning and refused
to attend classes as a result of the rul-
ing of the board of directors at the
annual meeting yesterday in which
they held that they had no authority TO
go back of the decision of the synod in
convention last June regarding the
playing of intercollegiate athletic con
1 tests and that basket ball, which had
| been allowed by President Andreen
pending the action of the board of di-
| rectorS. must be discontinued at once.
as far as interscholastic contests are
concerned. In accordance with DIR.
Andreens request the students attend
ed chapel exercises, but Immediately
after assembled in the gymnasium. and
in view of the fact that DR.. Andreen
| had no power TO act or override the |
action of the board, took matters in their |
own hands. A committee was appointed
to request the executive committee of
the board of directors of the college
| to meet and reconsider their action
| Until this request is granted the stu |
dents state that they will not attend
classes Students from every depart |
ment in the college, with the exception
of the theological seminary, took part
in the demonstration.
| Had No alternative.
| The decision of the board regarding |
basket ball was reached Yesterday at
its annual meeting. President Andreen
granted the students permission to |
play and arrange for games pending
| the action of the board When the |
| board of directors convened a petition |
| signed by 157 students was presented
| for consideration. DIR. Andreen an |
nounced his approval of the game. but |
stated that he had no authority TO al |
| low ii If the synod or board of direc-
tors decided otherwise. The students |
We're hopeful of the outcome for this /
reason. The board however. refused |
TO go back of the ruling of the synod
and stated that they could not consider
such request.
When the student body learned that
basket ball would be discontinued. at
least until the next annual meeting OF /
the synod al New Britain. Conn.,. there
was great woe and sorrow and little
hesitation on the part of number to
express their feelings in regard 70 the
matter.
Have Week Funeral.
As an expression of their disapproval
of the action of the board of directors |
a demonstration In the way of funeral
procession. participated in by the stu
dents. took place on the college campus
last evening. Songs appropriate foruse in
the regions described in Milton's Para
disc Lost" were rendered by the students
in manner that at least showed their
attitude toward the decision The
mournful tolling of the college bell was
heard by residents of that part of the &
city for several hours during the night Is
The students also announced in rather 6
loud tones. we will play basket ball. II
AS the news spread among the stu
dents the crowd became larger and in IL
body several went to the homes of :
the professors who were entertaining Ii
the members of the board. They plac-
ed no limit to the words used in de- Ii
scribing their grief. The board men, 1
bers were derided with Kisses and tS
jeers. They have killed basket ball. II
I'VE want basket ball. and we are go. tE
ing to have basket ball." the students Z
shouted lie
The procession wendell its way toIS
the Rock Island depot where several IE
of the board members were waiting tS
for the west bound train. The stu.tE
dents saw their opportunity, and com.
mented at length on the popularity OIL
the directors at the, present time re
among Augustana students The mem. IL:
bers of the board were surrounded E
by the students and Missed
Prepare ResoIntious, iC
Returning TO the gymnasium the stu lss
dents convened i'm a mass meeting. Il
1t was decided to draw up resolutions 8
and send a copy to every member of y
the Augustana synod. calling attention s
to the situation, and asking repeal oftH
he decision as to intercollegiate basket 6
ball. $40 iE
Gymnasium for Sale. tkS
A con $picuoiis sign Is IN. evidence on 9
he gymnasium on. which is printed fE
For sale or rent. apply toIrthe board IG
If directors Ht p TX
The students assembled again alto
$3.50 this morning and decided not totE
lttend recitations. Dr. Andreen wast2
present and demonstrated with them fG
or their hasty actions but his talk tg
vas Of no avail. tS
President Andreen stated this morn. t2
ng that the board of directors eoafdfS
lot authorize the playing of intercoi-t g
egiate basketball games and that they %
rad no power TO take any such action. Ex
Or. Andreen also said that he was GER 10
ain that the students would return to5S
he classes as soon as the excitementtS
vore away. He said that he was PER- fX