Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-22

He was entertained at lunch at Dr. Harold
Chords and at dinner Thursday At the
home OF Alfred Willard. saturday night
he will be the guest Of the Cornell Alumni
association at Chicago and Monday viii
make three speeches at ST. Louis.
Athletics at Cornell.
I'VE think we have solved the problem
Of athletics in colleges at Cornell" said
DR.. Schurman Thursday. The troubls
with athletics has been that the students
looked more 10 intercollegiate matches. and
this only gave exercise to a few who might
be trying for one OF the various teams
Our idea is to solve the problem OF physical
education for the entire student body and
we think We have succeeded. We have
made athletics a means OF recreation and
training for the entire body OF undergradu-
ates and have made it compulsory. AZ
times at our university over 1000 students
are engaged in athletic sports at one time.
We require OF freshmen and sophomores
either military driI or physical training,
which they may take in any form they
choose indoor OF outdoor, and we permit
any form of athletic exercise that meets
the requirement OF the course. Thus some
skate. some play foot ball some play golf
and others take other forms OF exercise.
but they must report 10 the faculty and
be credited with what they have done.
THE regents have set aside hfty-ive
acres at Cornell as a playground and for
an athletic field, but It is the policy TO see
/ that intercollegiate sports do not interfere
witfr~the athletics OF the entire student
/ body. We are proud OF the giant strides
we have made in athletics at Cornell
since the beginning Of this century. and
hope TO broaden the field by giving recrea-
ton to more and more students.
Third Term and Trusts.
What do you think OF the third term
I7oposition?" was asked President Schur-
/ man.
/ Its all bosh I don't think the president
would consider Il for a minute" replied
Mr. Schurman. 'The trusts which are In
the nature OF a monopoly are not secure In
| their position and could be taken from
their stronghold by proper legislation.
While this country is pledged TO a policy
| OF protection, It win not long permit itself
to be oppressed by trusts under the protec-
ton Of tariff. for Il would oe changed"
President Schurman does not believe IN
the public ownership Of public utilities In
this country. for he says that It has been
tried in countries better adapted to such
conditions than the United States, and tbs
plan has not been a success.
! President Schurman mace himsen FAMOUS
at a recent banquet when he declared the
danger in giant fortunes was not so much
from swollen fortunes as from stolen"
fortunes. He says the man who is an in
Jury TO a country is not so much the man
who collects a great fortune as one who
gathers together his wealth by illegal
means
Well Known In Omaha.
President Schurman is well known n
Omaha, as there is large Cornell colony
here. and he has visited Omaha on severa
former occasions. He has a most pleasing
way. which at once attracts men to him
and one is soon impressed with the fac
that President Schurman. while learnet
in the arts and sciences. is at the sam,
time a deep student on problems Of govern
ment and is one Of the leading authorities
on international Law In this country. HI
was chosen by President Mckinley TO q
I ha gaiarHg rarnps -, 81.