Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-05
VARSITY STUDENTS
FEEL NEED OF
EXERCISE


1t appears that the students Of the I
university of New MeNico have a de
sire 10 insurge.
The motive for the mild rebellion
lis 4 desire Tor better gymnasium tacili- !
tiles, even if the boys have TO move
1.-THE hymn books out OF the assHmhiN (
han and play basketball therein Tne
! following editorial In this weeks ~
In. NJ. Weekly sets forth the aspira-
tions of the student body for more
facilities for stretching their less anu
farms
Nov. as az perhaps no previous
ltime have the students of the uni-
lVersity felt the need of a gymnasium
on the campus. As "a matter OF iuct
lust now they would probably wei
leone such a building anywhere IN the
lefty. as long ms il would be available
lfor use. The question then. IS, whether
lthe University of New Mexico should
have a gymnasium, or not
st Is entirely unnecessary to SO
Into a discussion of the need of phys
lical training FOR students 1hat neeu
lis everywhere recognized. The Ola
Greek adage "A sound mind In a
lsound body is as applicable today aus
il ever was. and rs a matter Of lact
lmore so today when the phNsical con-
ldition of people in general Is not Whot
II used To ne. W ere w " Nl7fti ~ 80
1.-THE prominent educational institutions
of the country we would find build
iines like the magnificent Patten gym
lnasium at Northwestern university
Bartlett gym at Chicago, all dedicated
Ito the education ana STRENGTHENING ol
our coming America. The einphasla
pIaccd bv prominent educators on
course OF physical Development shows
lthat it must be of Importance.
Coming back to the starting line,
lare we 10 SAY that the University ol
New MeXieo is an exception 70 the
rule? or are we not to care Whethtr
strong, able bodied men ana women
iare turned out of the university Are
we going tn say To the prospective stu-
dent. we can offer YOU four years OF
college work and win give YOU all the
work you can do We will hand you
La beautiful diploma covered with un-
readable Latin Inscriptions, and deco
rated with q bright seal. You can
frame it and hang it on the wall IN
Your library, as a souvenir. Sut we
don't care whether YOU live long
enough to enjoy the benefits Of your
education We don't care whether
YOU leave college in so broken down
4 state Of bodily condition that you
cannot do the work for which you
were called int this world
IAN excellent advertisement for an
institution, that would be, would 1t
lnot2 Yes---it would not Rut how
rnucb hetter arc we situated? True,
we have outdoor athletics, but thus Is
more or less for the few and those
4 who need the exercise most get illtle
or no chance to participate, The
Nountr ladies get a short basketball
s.nsnn ana that Is an for them
"Nnw. thrre is ii gymnasium hnild-
tiup an thp campus AS a matter of
rart If Is not up to requirements, but
il would help out very nicely But
Iwhat are students told when they ask
permission to use the building erected
lhv the territory as gymnasium for
Iits leoitimatc puruoee. Some one ia
iaithority saws wen, You see, we
, In,ust have "a place 90 store a few tools
and lumber. cite. and SO YOU cunt
! lhavc inc use of tho gymnasium We
ldont care whether YOU get the
nronar exercise or not, bat our tools
must be kent in that particular build
ling sApqarentlY "a few tools aud ten
ldollars' worth of lumber ts worth more
thnn the health OF hundred uni-
vereitv students
''rhen student suggests kodcy
lhaIi. bui that someone ia authority
holds nm his hands in horror nt the
nrr, mention OF such a sacrilege. Go
,hend ana hav, your sociables, and
nlnv rchearsnIs and dances, bnt how
I'm van suggest piaying basketball in
thn bail where chanel exercises are
lhcldr such logic would bp funny "
III ,vcro NOT quite SO tragic. All that
would be necessary in Rodey hall
,voiiid be d. few movable iron screens
for the lower windows. back board
Land goal up against the balcony edge
where il would be out Of the way and
narticularlv nnnoticcd. and "a movable
.oai for tha front of the hail. This
lnonId he made with "a floor socket
land uIatform catch for the uprig ht
lana could be nut up or taken down in
lrvn minutes Those concerned would
.hc clad to take II down every day II
III ,vas so required. No harm would
l,e dnn,, the floor ar walls. while the
lar IN running h not nearly so de-
tariorntivn i'm effect AS IS the Jar OF
dancing we know of more than one
instttntion i'm which In. assembly hall
IL usad fnr baslct-balI. and there is
aver,, cncouraecment rather than the
onposite.
-i,n, faciIitins nnd make proper use
M tbcm9 When the gym on tho cam
pus was available for it's proper use it
Was in almost constant use Rules
limiting the time for exercise we're
Inecessitated. The young ladies as well
las the men made good use of the