New-York tribune., 1910-12-30
Meeting Largely Attended.

The meeting was largely attended,
delegates being present from as far
South ss Alabama, as far West as Colo
RADIO, and, OF course, as far East as Mas
sachusetts = large majority of sile eighty
TWO members were represented in person,
and judging fro-n-the expressions heard
after adjournment, which came about $50
o'clock, not one was disappointed II was
Felt- further. that the association was work
:ng along the right lines. and that much
good had been accomplished in bringing
intercollegiate athletics to a plane in keep
ing with the high principles of education.
Manhattan College, of this city, was
among the eight institutions elected to
membership, and her representatives made
few trite and picturesque remarks, which
we're well received by the delegates. The
other institutions elected were: Western
Reserve, Connecticut Agricultural College
Mount Union College, Of Alliance Ohio;
Carnegie Technical School. Grinneu Col
Iege. of Grinnell. Iowa, and the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent Captain Palmer Z. Pierce, u. S. A,
who was nrst selected TO lead the associa-
zion when a representative from West
Point: yice-president, Professor A. B.
Smith. OF the University of Iowa; secre-
=ary-secretary, Professor T. ". Nicolson.
OF Wesleyan. who has proved such a capa-
BE and efficient official
Representatives. OF the various districts
were named as follows: First district. made
I'D Of tho New England States. Professor
II u. Chase, Tufts College; second dis
4rict, made up OF the Middle Atlantic
States, Or. G. i. Meylan, Columbia: third
district made UP Of the Southern States.
Professor ". c. Riddick. OF North caro-
lima College Of Agriculture; fourth district,
made up Of the Middle Western States,
Professor -. W. Ehler. Wisconsin: fifth
district made up Of some of the Western
States DR. r G. Clapp, of Nebraska; /;
sixth district, or the Rocky Mountain dis
-rict Professor George Norlin. OF Colorado.
These district representatives., together
with the officers VIII make UP the execu-
tive committee, but resolution was adopt
90 which will increase the size of this
committee by naming representatives from
some of the leading college conferences IL
-s-as decided. also. that the country should
b= divided into new districts before the
next annual meeting, to the end that the
work OF spreading the gospel of clean
sport could be carried on in more ef-
Sective way.
As said before, the intercollegiate Ath-
ae-fc Association OF the United States
rsssed out Of existence as q, name because
IF the fact that il caused 2 conflict m the
minds Of some with the intercollegiate
Association OF Amateur Athletes OF amer
;cs- 2 college body controlling track SIG
field sports The new name, National tol-
seziate Athletic Association, was consid-
cred more appropriate and more compre-
beasfve. and vas adopted without a o'e-
senttns voice after some discussion con-
cernfng the use Of the word collegiate IN
,tead OF intercollegiate
The Approval ct Football.
Rv far the most interesting feature OF 'he
meeting was report on footoai aho sum
-rer baseball, prepared and read by Pro
- >-ico,san- of Wesleyan. IN point