The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-23
PRESIDENTS FOR
MEN
What the presidents did.

"udl INC PRESIDENT $ 0ld:
Upheld a~mateurism. shattering Co
pher hopes for a scholarship basis Of
eligibility only.
Voted to continue the conference.
Asked that intercollegiate athletics
be retained.
Put their desires in form of recon-
mcndations to their respective facul-
ties. leaving final action to them.
(By G. A. Shannon.)
Chicago. March 23.-Despite the
fact that President George r. VIM
cent of the University of Minnesota
approved the general principles sup
porting the amateur standards that
We're adopted by the presidents of big
eight" colleges in session here, he has
no intention of attempting to dictate
the future Gopher athletic policy nor
OF seriously interfering with the wishes
of the majority Of the faculty and the
student body. DIR. Vincent will meet
various students n faculty 500
after his return from Chicago, and the
ultlinate decision must be up to them.
DIR. Vincent States His Case.
Il do not wish to be misunderstood
recommendations" said DR.. Vincent.
Those were simply general princi~les
IN which l believe. I specifically STAT
ed that they must not be considered at
all binding on Minnesota's future
policy. That course must be decided
by the University of Minnesota as a
may have my personal opin-
ion. but I shall not permit that to in
terfere with the universities decision.
What l do insist upon is that when
the policy is once settled VIC shall fol-
low it to the letter."
Asked what his private opinion
really was. President Vincent smiling
~ replied: "If I made that public il
wouldn't be my private opinion" AMI
he added more seriously: IF 1
were to express my personal opinion
on the proper course for Minnesota to
follow in the athletic problems that
now confront her. many universit,;
members would believe that l was try.
ing to coercc them into following my
dictation. and in fact my opinion is
not wholly formed. for I want the od-
vice of h students and faculty be-
fore fully making up my mind. Even
the decision must come from the
university and not from me-"
Director Ehler of Wisconsin. Prof.
Smith of Iowa and Prof. Johnston of
Indiana. regular faculty delegates to
the conference. met informally in Chi
cago and attended the luncheon given
by the conference graduate committee
to the presidents. They did not, how
ever. address the meeting and only in
formally talked to the members.
Faculty Boards to Meet Soon
Prof. Johnston of Indiana. chairman
of the conference board. is expected to
call a meeting. for the latter part of
week. which will be the earliest
time that voting on the legislation
given it's first passage at the meeting
January 20 will become effective. The
conference requires at least sixty days
between its meetings to make lesisla-
ton effective.
The graduates committee presented
a long report to the presidents, urg-
ing continuation of the conference and
strict adherence to the amateur stand
ard with a "Chicagolike" attitude,
they treated the recent controversies
as being fights between professional
ism and amateurism. and steadfastly
the desire of the progressive,
to subordinate the question of
whether a man has received money for
his athletic skill to the question of
he is attending the university
for educational purposes and has
reached a high standard of Scholar
ship.
Children in the modern home are
great students Of self government in