Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-05
COLLEGE YOUTH
TOO EXPENSIVE
-
Farley [. Williams Draws Atten-
ton to subordination of
Real Education.
VICTOR oLEsoN CAPTAIN.
Annual Banquet TO University Football
Team Most Enjoyable
Affair.

That college athletics have too promi-
net part in college life aud should
be better subordinated to the main pur-
poses of education. was a declaration
made by Farley l.. Williams. president
Of tile Utah Bar association at a BAN
Quet rendered to the men of tho Cnl-
vcrsity football team ,ast night.
Mr. Williams reinforced his point by
declaring that large part of the money
it costs q father to keep bis son in
college under prevailing conditions goes
team, or in honor Of election into the
mummy club. or to take nn excursion
TO see the team play that OF a rival
college
cit is a matter" he said; that is be,
coming serious. for the drain is hard
TO bear both FOR father and for the boy,
these outside efforts that it may almost
be said of them that they never allow
their studies to interfere with their
regular college work"
minutes. in which lie strongly sup
ported football games that are indulg-
cd in as proper recre;s.ion for students
who turn from work to them IN their
moments of leisure.
WANTS TO ROOT.
Dor of the University boys, who sees
them pass his home on the way TO
school each day, whose door is some
times pasted with Boulder signs, anu
whose lawn is sometimes occupied by
luncheon parties of smiling fenintty.
All of these things he said were good,
and welcome, and too much of them
could not be done to in any way make
him feel that he woulG rather 1.-Two any
where else than near the University :
front gate. AS n rooter at the foot
ball games, he said. he wanted always
to keep. young enough 10 shout his
head off, and to have good time,
whenever i the he annpai season 70 -, came Inc
pxye Rsb ns an Su'h Sar wth
pride times Of fierce contest in which
he had participated either as player or
spectator For ntah's football AL he be- e.
all of Etah's college men. whatever
school they call their alma Mater.
The banquet was held In the gymna, ,
of an elaborate feast prepared by Miss
Lucy Van Colt, and the. girls, of the
domestic science classes. Near the close
oleson as football captain for next
year was announced Mr.. Oleson was
given ronsing reeeption, doubled
been n unanimous one. Oleson plays
his final year next season, and during
his career he has been one Of the most
persistent workers on the squad
RUSSELL TOAsTMAsTER.
Isaac Russell who acted as toast
master. chilled for toasts from Prof
Farley L.. Williams. Richard w. Young
DIR. w. c. Ebaugh, Capt. Convill, Fred
Snow, Waldernar Van Colt, r. W.
Young, Jr. VIII Ray and Coach Mad
dock. All of the speakers except those
on the team spoke of this wears Boua-
er game as Il better exhibition of foot
games east or west that they had had
the good fortune to witness. If this
fact was understood It was urged, Salt
ball games 2oGt0 strong instead of s.
600 strong as under the present condi-
tons.
Coach Maddox was made the recipient
of "a. silver service from the alumni
In recognition of their appreciation of
five years of Maddox" Red and, white
carnations on the tables and clusters
of crimson and silver bunting on the
walls. mnde up tho DECORATIONS.