Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
CHANGES IN PRINCETON RULES
TOO MANY ABSENCES FOR
SPORTS AND DRAMATICS.
General Curtailment of Both Ath.
letic and Non-Athletic Clubs
in the University.

PRINCETON. y. J.. June PA Gen.
erai curtailment of both athletic and non.
athletic organizations in Princeton Uni
Versity has been announced I'm the reno-f
of the board OF trustees. which was issued
yesterday. 1t is understood that the uni
versity officials disapprove the numerous
out-of-town performances Of these organi-
cations as interfering with university
work Sweeping changes in the upper
class club system are also proposed. upon
! which definite action viii be taken in
September. when the university reopens.
The present recommendations indicate
that the upper class club system has very
few friends
The only big sport to he seriously ~,
| fected is base ball. Instead OF allowing
nine and ten days of absence from uni
IersltE work in term time the number
mas peen limited Ia five which will mean
reduction In the number of contests
scheuuIed. On account OF the regularity
OF the foot ball schedule which has hut
one out -oftown game next fall the Dart
Ihouth-fl1nceton game in New York the
loot Dali s,ledule Will not he interfered
WIN. IA base ball team will not feel the
shortening ~ its schedule, for its cham
pionshlp season almost ended rousiy
on account of its length. In all thirty
games were played, beginning March 20.
Minor Sports Affected.
The minor sports such as hockev
basket ball. swimming. wrestling GYM
nasfics and cunning will be accorded
FEWER days of grace from university work
hereafter The golf and tennis teams
IL is declared in the report. require more
absences than any other sports and for
TINS reason it is intended to co-operate
WIN representatives from other colleges
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reduction through the intercollegiate as
sociations
The changes that will he most felt, how.
ever, Will be those OF the Triangle Cluh
me dramatic organization and musical
CLUBS. Heretofore the Triangle Climb has
been accustomed to take long Easter
TRIP. besides giving several performances
In term time in the big cities Now the
triangle Club will he allowed only one
day of absence for the performances a
the Waldorf-Astoria. in New York citv
besides its Easter engagements A SINH.
lar arrangement will go into effect with
the musical clubs
Students in Accord.
All of the recommendations which were
| made by the faculty committee on out
door sports were adopted" declares the
report. after full conference with the
| undergraduate captains and mana gers
and ii is but justice to say that the stu
dents have accepted the changes believed
to be necessary in very gratifying spirit
| of frankness and good will
different arrangement i'm the time OF
the election of sophomores to upper class
clubs is also suggested. Other recommen-
dations are:
That no pledge to membership in a
club shall be eXacted or recognized as
obligatory for any purpose. and that
every club member be privileged to re-
sign from his organization and become a
| member of another club. That the facul-
ty and the clubs encourage closer rela-
| tions and better understanding between
their respective members
THAT steps be taken in cooperation
with the undergraduates to promote the
construction on some convenient site near
the campus of a university club. whose
membership shall be open to the three
upper classes. the faculty. the board OF
trustees and the alumni. This recommen-
dalton is strongly urged by the graduates
committee and by the undergraduates. as
well as by several members OF the faculty.
| and is believed by them to have i'm t
| great promise OF improving social condi-
| tons and restoring the old-time demo-
cratic life at Princeton"