New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
FOR GOOD OF SPORTS.
CONTENTION NEXT WEEk.
Plan to Enlarge Scope Of lntercoI-
Legiafc athletic association.

81 the second annual convention of the inter
collegiate Athletic Association of the United
states to be held at the Murray Hin Ho'ei on
December 2S. a further effort to eniarse tne
scope of the association viii be made t"o
amendments viii he submitted for adoption
The first provides for two or more colleges TO oe
rerresented by one delegate at the annual meet
ing so that institutions in the far West may
have p voice in the government of sports with
out being called on to bear the expense Of send
ing a delegate to New York The second
amendment opens the doors to The larger uni
yersities. some of which have not Joined, by pro-
viding that legislation enacted at q conference
shall not be binding upon any institution II a
formal objection is made. The proposed amend
ments follow.
a. To Article s of the constitution:
Sec p Two ~ more colleges or universities may
be represented by orc delegate. This delegate sIia
motions for which he has definite, written lnstINc
sions the proper authorities of the insttuois
represented In the latter case he shan pe ent'ed
10 as many votes he has written lnstrncIois'
provided the said delegate votes for each lnsu'u-
ton as instructed the matter at issue
b. 10 Article OF the constitution:
section ]. AS the article now reads.
Sec . That colleges and universities enrolled IN
this association bound by the provisions OF iSs
constitution and bylaws But legislation enacted
at a conference of delegates shall net be binding
upon any institution Il the proper athletic authority
Of said institution makes formal objection TO the
same Such formal objection shall be submitted IN
writing TO the executive committee
In addition 10 these amendments one or more
may be recommended by the executive COM
r,lfttee. which viii meet December "a, the
day before the annual session. In all probabil-
ity one will be submitted the composition Of
the football rules committee to provide longer
term for the association members and to give
permanent membership to the colleges which
were represented the old committee before
consolidation with the conference committee.
Palmer Z. Pierce, president of the assocta-
hs f~-lI -fao ,ocrfr in
part
Every college or university, which is enrolled
as member OF the association, is entitled 10 be
represented by one accredited delegate Two or
such colleges universities may, If they
desire. designate delegate to represent them.
but such representative VIII be entitled only 20 one
vote Institutions desiring official representation
should send their dues to the treasurer on or BE-
fore December "a
Colleges and universities, not enrolled men,
bers. are cordially invited to send visiting dele
gates. who viii be welcome to attend the sessions
OF the convention. Such visiting delegates VIII be
entitled to be heard in all discussions but viii not
be entitled 10 vote.
The names of all delegates. both the regularly
accredited delegates of enrolled institutions and
visiting delegates. should be written blanks and
sent 10 the secretary SO as 10 reach him on or be-
fore December Is The exercises Of the convention
viii be divided into a morning session. for the
presentation OF formal papers and discussions. and
the afternoon session. for the transaction Of the
business AT the morning session the following
papers will be presented and discussed: % The
intercollegiate Athletic Association Of the United
States: Its Origin. Growth and Function. by
Captain Palmer E Pierce. L. s A, president;
- The Function Of Athletics in College and Uni
versity Life by Professor James z. Kemp. of
Columbia University; 90 Amateurism,' by DIR.
Luther II. Gulick. of New York City; (f Inter
collegiate Athletic Schedules by DR.. Paul C.
Phillips CT Amherst College
AT the afternoon session reports will be re-
ceived from the officers and the district represe--
tatives from the football rules committee and from
j the special committees on summer baseball. on
" proposed amendments to the constitution and on
the rules Cor basketball