New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-10
YALE ATHLETIC REFORM
Management of Sports Lett IN
Hands of UNDERGRADUATES.

New-Haven. Conn. March 9.-President 1ao-
ley OF Yale University this afternoon gave ou'
a statement having bearing upon the ihauiiS
into athletic abuses in the university as pre-
lirninary TO the making public OF longer report
prepared by the special committee OF the UNI
versity council upon this subject. and OF the
action of the undergraduate faculties upon '""'
report The statement follows
The committee appointed by the unlx ,t =,
council last fall to inquire into the coRcuol. ~
athletics in Yale University reports lhat HI
principle OF student management IN spite oI
the difficulties connected therewltn: Is M, ~. in
judgment a. good one. The commlttee nas ~
vestigated many evils connected Win ule 81
travagant use Of time and money IN athleI I,
and has suggested TO the committee OF the idle
Financial Union a number OF desirable reforms
The financial union is now occupleo VIII s a. a.
tempts TO carry out the suesesllo .i ,,os
fihle As fast as the students and the graduate
advisers have worked out these plans the results
VIII be given TO the public -,
The two undergraduate faculties have an
nounced their general approval TO the course
suggested by the council committee They nave
also appointed special committees winch acting
,n corporation with one another and with the
student body, can secure intelligent treatment OF
any further questions which may arise.
In addition TO the statement Of President Had
ley, the undergraduate faculties announce that
at g meeting OF the academic faculty on Feb
ruary % the following resolutions were adopted;
That express cordial appreciation Of
the work Gone by the committee or the unlVer-
sity council and our approval In most parueu-
lars of the specific recommendations made when
have as their object the Improvement or the
present athletic situation
That inasmuch as we hope TO learn at an
early date that the advisory athletic committee
and the student body have accepted the several
recommendations of the committee of the uni
versity council and made them binding for the
future We take no further action in regard TO
these specific points
f, That in general we accept the wisdom Of leav-
ing the main management Of athletic matters In
the hands of the undergraduates and their I'M
mediate advisers. although we must not be IN
derstood surrendering our right which We
have often asserted in the past. TO legislate IN
regard 10 any points which tall Immediately
under our jurisdiction. especially those concern
ing the morals, the discipline or scholarship OF
the students ,
That since in our belief. the present situation
calls for further action IN the direction raining
rroperly under our control, we direct that
committee of three he appointed from the mem
bers Of this body to consider in detail this por-
sion Of the whole subject, and TO consult with
the undergraduate managers and the advisory
committee with a view TO bringing before US
specific recommendations as TO what legislation
IS called for.
rnitted TO the faculty Of the Sheffield Sclentlhc
School with the suggestion that II the genera
rlan commend itself TO them they appoint a
similar committee 10 consider this subject ana
IN set with our committee in the endeavor TO
decide what definite common action should be
taken by both faculties.
The committee appointed by the academic
faculty consists OF Professor E. p. Morris, chair
man: Professor H. c. Emery and Tutor Farr
At q later meeting of the Scientific School fac
ulty a resolution was passed in general accord
with the views of the academic FACULTY, ana
committee was appointed consisting or Fro
fessors Penaeld. chairman; p F. Smith and
Mendel.