The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

coacn, VIII average 15S. Howard tips tht
beam at about $50. Both teams are vel
coached, and both will fight hard for vic.
tory. Birmingham is rallying to the sup
dents may be restored to eligibility I'M
der this rule by monthly examination
grades.
THE record of students made III the
closing term of the year determines their
eligibility TO take part in athletics at
the opening of the following session. Ex-
aminations are further held the last of
October and these examinations deter
mine the students standing for all con-
tests in November. We have more than
once put students off our teams because
of poor standard However, this does
not frequently happen; our rules are so
we'll known that a student taking part
in athletics makes every effort to Up
hold his standard.
" ]. H. KIRKLAND, Chancellor"
Louisiana State University.
Our rule is that no student shsll be
allowed to take part In any iptercollegi-
ate contest unless for the month preeed-
ing the contest he has made an average
grade in all his subjects of study of 80
first four weeks Of each sossion we hold
an examination on the first months work.
This is continued throughout tho session
and In addition at the end OF each term
or half session examinations are held on
the work of the term. | am now tax
ing up the reports of professors with the
view of ascertalnlng whether any Of our
football men are ineligible by reason
of failure during the first month. One
L.. l..
out, but I think the others nave made
the required average. I am heartily In
favor of scholarship requirements for
athletes and 1 believe it would be q good
thing for the 8. I. A. A. to agree upon
a uniform requirement for all the col
leges in the association.
THOMAS D. BOYD, President.
Georgia Institute Of Technology
mo student who has moro than six
hours of term deficiencies charged TO him
shall be allowed 70 participate In any
athletic contest, or be excused daily to
practice for the same, except by faculty
action.
ANY student who is reported by any
department as habitually neglecting his
work in that department will be required
by the faculty to withdraw from all ath-
letics both practice and match games I'M
til he shall in the opinion of the faculty
put forth a consistent effort In that de-
partment.
Amy student dropped to a lower class
or taking an irregular or special schedule
may participate in athletics only by fac
uty action.
These quotations from our regulations
will answer your questions. / am sure
and will indicate that we have very rigid
academic requirements for students en-
gagged In athletics These laws are en-
forced without favor. and more than
once have resulted in depicting our teams
though the academic effect has been
good. X. G. MATHESoN,
president"
First. every student in college is re-
ouired to have minimum Of 10 recitation
periods This regulation applies abso-
lutely to athletes as well as other stu
dents.
Second, no student who has failed in
two or more subjects will be permitted
to be absent from college for athletic
contests or other purposes.
CHARLES c. THACH, President.
On a conversation with President
Thach shortly after the writing of this
letter. 1t was further learned that
scholastic eligibility at Auburn 10 de-
ltIHllUeu Ny luOHtnly cAdiitih6tioho 1 q
quired of all students. In case an
athlete becomes delinquent, he 10 given
an opportunity OF removing his delin-
quency by private exa animation, as Is
also the case at the University Of Ala
bama.)
Southern University.
81 consider your requirements in
athletics very conservative indeed, and
] certainly would not make any fur
Their modification. We have no inter-
collegiate football, but permit inter
collegiate baseball under the following
reguations All members of the team
must have q pass in their first term s
work, and q grade of not less than so
In all their studies on the April l, be-
fore they will be permitted to travel
on the team. So you see our condi-
tons are harder than yours. 1 am glad
you have agreed upon the conditions
you have and certainly think they are
very conservative.
IS. M. HOSMER, President"
University of Georgia.
mo student on the delinquent list.
either for absence or scholarship, is
allowed to participate in any intercol-
legiate contests. Do you not remenl-
Der that our catcher was not permitted
to come to AlaDhIna lhSt spring II you
had experienced the siege which l was
called on to undergo. you would have
it fixed in your memory. He was kept
at home on account OF his studies
THE sentiment among our students
is in favor OF this rule. Each contest.
however, seems to have exceptional
reasons for suspsndinx the rule and
this brings temporary embarrassment.
DAVID c. BARROW, Chancellor."
Mercer University.
'No student Is permitted to partici-
pate In intercollegiate athletics who
docs not maintain proper class stand
ing. The pass mark for freshmen is
s5 for sophomo1es, 70; for juniors and
seniors, rs.
up to this time we have strictly
enforced this rifle. and l am sure that
In no other way can colleges bring
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