The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-30
GIVE UP COLLEGE ATHLETICS,
OR $3,000,000--WHlCH?
or Puzzled Whether to Withdraw From intercollegiate Sports
as a Price For the Big Request of a Rich ouakersss.

Phiadelphia-By the will of Miss Anna T. Jeanes, member of one of
College is to receive coal lands valued at, possibly, 100000 if it gives up
forever all participation in intercollegiate athletics. II the trustees SOL
EMMY pledge themselves to forbid every possible form Of physical contest
on which arr colieries paying heavy royalties go to M institution aoso-
lutey; If they fail to do this the property goes to other charities.
died recently in the Friends Home, which she established. The surviving
members of the family are too wealthy to be affected by the disposal OF tn
wealth has come from the increase in values of property acquired genera
lions ago. ..., l..
swarthmore College is a co-educaional institution, maintained by
wealthy Quakers of Philadelphia, on the outskirts Of the city. 1t as always
been distinguished for the athletic proves of its students. Its football,
baseball and lacrosse teams particularly have excelled, while it has pro.
the Jeanes family have from time to time helped the college, until to-day
its productive fund is about 100000. Miss Jeanes was always opposed to
athletics, holding they absorbed too much of the students ume and ensen-
dered harsh feelings between colleges. She made known this in nr Will.
The question of accepting the bequest came up at Inc IAN m we ago ul
Charles F. jenkins and Howard Cooper Johnson was appointed to investl-
gate the lands and make a report to the board at the next meeting IN De-
MI. Wharton, who is one of the executors of the Jeanes estate, READ
that portion of the will of the Quakeress relating to the institution, m tn
board. several members of which are women, listened attenuvely. No one
initiative in advocating the abolition of athletics. -u =,
felt. T From 'i Interviews %%s With nmMe9H promiHen rTi in the Quaker college anahs
looks Is if the gift would be rejected. Dr. G. A. Hoadley, narma VI
the Faculty Committee on Athletics, said:
Athletics are the blood and bone Of a college. Ihey nouo 10 pe
cut out for any amount Of money. The faculty areo opposed to ~ accept
ance of the gift under the conditions impose" -~... ,,us .. .
Walter Clothier, chairman Of the Alumni Athletlc Commiuee,, say : :n.
so far az his committee goes he does not believe athletics shoula De giiVen
up for any amount. He is also credited with having said that I'M coneg
would rather win a victory from the University OIL nsyl'a y 'e I'LL
leic field than have the money. -. ....,+r
Professor Hoag, who represents the liberal element Of the faculty
II talked with Miss Jeanes frequently about athletics. She was par
opposed to football, as she said she had read so much in I'M
papers about the accidents which attended the game. She was also opposed
Herman Prtchard, captain of the football team, said: I'VE would
rather have Intercollegiate athletics than all the money leftD yMss Ieanes'
Swarthmsre enjoys at present an endowment of 100000. An add
ton of SO, 100000 to its productive funds would place 1t at once on OIL a ~
the I TniveTs dHI Of California, and within a million dollars of the University
of Pennsylvania.