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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-03
Rising Sun

Miss NJ. Adaline Smith is visiting
relatives in Newark, Philadelphia and
Dover.
Mr.. Frank Hoffakep of Wilmington,
visited Mr.. lobe Kirk over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare is enjoying
a visit with her brother, Mr. C. E.
Dare, and family in Alexandria, Va
Miss Margaret Brumfield, of Ham
morton, Pa, spent Sunday with Miss
Mary Brumtie!d.
The Westminster Guild of West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church met
with Miss Florence Yocum last Satur-
day afternoon. The leaders We're
Miss Sarah Fryer and Mrs. Walter
Cameron. About sixteen ladies were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Evans, of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mrs
Clara |. Turner recently.
Mrs. Cecil f. Ewing has returned
from a visit with relatives in Balti-
more.
Miss Ruth Collier, a student of Col
dey College, Wilmington, spent Sum-
dav at her home here.
Mr.. H. Linn Worthington, of How
ard Park. Baltimore, visited his sister
in town during previous week.
The members of the Westminster
Guild had charge of the Christian En-
deavor at West Nottingham last Sun
day evening, owing to the absence of
Mrs. Belle Fryer, who had been ap-
pointed leader.
Misses Carter and Nields, Mrs. Wal
ters, Mr.. Mahlon Kent, of Christiana,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Buffing-
ton the past week.
Miss Violet Cameron has returned
to her home in Wilmington, after
spending some time with Miss Evelyn
Cameron.
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with her daughter, Mrs. George Boy
les near Galena.
Mrs. VIM. H. Burris, of Duluth,
Mimi, is the guest of her mother.
Mrs. j. f. Hoover.
Mr.. o. w. Davis was Philadelphia
visitor recently.
Mr.. J. d. Beltz was a Wilmington
visitor one dav last week.
Rev. and Mrs. William Wheatly and
daughter Hilda, of LewIsville, are
visiting Rev. and Mrs. ]. M. Mitchell.
DR.. R. M. Black, Messrs. Clifford
Hoover, Irving Burke, Harold Padley,
Dallas Manlove and Master James
Black were Elkton visitors last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Veazy Craycroft and daughter
of Easton, have been visiting Mrs. 4.
Porter Lusby.
Mrs. Thomas C. Cruikshank has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ron
aid Bond, of near Port Deposit.
Miss Marion Clark has returned to
Washington, d. c., and Miss Laura
Clark is at the DreXel Institute, in
Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Culbertson has return
ed home after pleasant visit with
relatives and friends in Baltimore and
Port Deposit.
Mrs. Hameil Bouchelle and little
daughter and Mrs. G. Car are VISIT
ing in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mr.. A. w. Jones, or near Massey,
was the guest of his parents on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beckman anil
SON. of Philadelphia have heen visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Stephens.
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Elkton, s; Chesapeake City, 3

Baseball was continued at Elkton
last Saturday when the home team
met Chesapeake City on the Elkton
grounds. Chesapeake started off like
a winner, putting over s runs In the
first inning, but stopped there. Clay
holding them at his mercy in the re-
naming innings. A large number Of
Chesapeake fans came up with the
team and helped make things lively.
Today Saturday Elkton will play
a return game at Chesapeake City
and a bunch of Elkton rooters are
planning to go down with the team.
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Edward J. Warner.
The Tie That Binds

Three colored prisoners broke Jail
at Denton, Caroline county, last Sat
urday and escaped over the Delaware
line. A fourth colored prisoner, to
whom the chance Of escape was offer
ed, declined because he had learned
that the Sheriff was going to serve
chicken for Saturdays dinner.
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Tome Gridiron Schedule

The Tome School has a good foot
ball schedule arranged for this month.
Today Saturday they play Balti-
more City College; Oct. 10, Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute; Oct. II, Law
renceville (at Lawrenceville); Oct "a,
Army and Navy Prep. School; Oct. 81,
Hill School.
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William Kerr Suicides

William Kerr, of the Lewisville Sec
ton, committed suicide at his home
at Lewisville, on Friday morning. No
particulars are received at time of go
ing to press. Mr.. Kerr is survived by
his wife and several children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-03
Progressives Nominate

The Progressive party of Maryland
held its State convention in Baltimore
on Wednesday. DR.. V. NJ. Reichord,
prominent physician and effective
public speaker, of Washington county,
was named as the candidate for U. s.
Senator.
For Congress in the Sixth district,
the nomination was given to Lewis +.
Kefauver, of Frederick county,
prominent farmer of that section.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-03
Cecilton

Roy Short is visiting relatives in
Townsend, Del.
DR.. f. N. Crawford was a Balti-
more visitor this week.
Mrs. J. A. Smith spent last week
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RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. William Bender.

Mrs. Minnie Bender, wife of Will
liam Bender, died at her late home at
Port Deposit, Thursday morning of
last week of consumption. The de
ceased is survived by her husband and
one child.
The funeral was held at her late
home last Saturday morning With IN
terment at Hopewell Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary S. Wright.
Mrs. Mary S. Wright, widow of the
late William Wright, of Oxford, Pa,
died at the home of her step-daughter,
at New Garden, last Monday, aged 70
years. Before her marriage sne was
Miss Mary Scarborough, of Pleasant
Joseph Scarborough, of that place.
Her funeral was held from Oxford
M. E. Church, Thursday afternoon,
andinterment was made in Rosebank
Cemetery, Calvert
Edward J. Warner.
Mr.. Edward J. Warner, highly
respected citizen of North East, died
at his late home in that town, Thurs
day, after an illness of two weeks,
aged II years. The deceased is sur
vived by widow and the following
chi!dren:-Mrs. Thomas Harlan, Of
Elkton; Mr.. George Warner, Lynch
burg, Va; Misses Charlotte and Flor
ence Warner, at home.
His funeral will be held from his
late residence tomorrow, Sunday, af.
ternoon, at 1870 o'clock, and interment
will be made at Elkton Cemetery. Re-
latives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services.
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Sentences proneuneed.

George Cohee was sentenced to six
months in House of Correction on one
charge, and sentence suspended on the
other.
Charles Cohee was sentenced to six
months in House of CORRECTION.
Edward jackson was sentenced to
six months in House of Correction.
Sentence was suspended in the ease
of Mattale Dedeigo.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS
ARE CONTINUED

The WHIG'S report of Courts pro-
ceedings last week, ended with the
closing of the testimony for the pro-
secution in the case of the State vs..
Evans Boulden. Immeaiateiy after
dinner, Friday, the defense presented
its testimony, the first witness being
Mr.. Frank Boulden, uncle or Evans
and brother of Joe, whv took them TO
the Elk Mills festival, said Evans ana
Joe were chums and had only best Of
feeling for each other. Saw the boys
about IL o'clock in front of Widdoes
pool room and had called to them that
it was time to go home. Went over
and unhitched his horse, which took
up his attention as horse was restless
from standing. Saw Evans, in road in
front of pool-room, stoop over and
apparently pick up and throw some-
thing. Told of taking Joe to DR..
Carrico and of the boys death the
next morning.
Evans Boulden, the accused, told his
story of the affair; had met some
BOYS at Elk Mills who had wine and
whiskey, took one drink, had been
scuffiing with boys before Joe chased
Lowrey down road, saw .ottle in road
after boys disappeared, picked it up
and hurled it down road toward ditcn
on other side. Could NOT see boys and
did not intend to hit anybody, and
didn't know he had until someone cali
ed that Joe had been nit. Several
witnesses testified to the good char
acter and disposition Of Evans; after
argument by counsel jury retired and
in a very few minutes brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Beck.
Wherein Franklin Beck was charg-
ed with assault and battery.
For the State Lewis Smeltzer, Wal
ter Robinson and Mrs. Snyder testl-
fed; for the defense, Franklin Beck,
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Donahoe; ver-
dict not guilty.
Elwood Jackson, colored, was put
on trial, charged with carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons; verdict guilty.
Matte Dedeigo, of the Seventh dis
trict, was tried before the Court for
selling liquor and found guilty.
Frank George, of the same section,
was tried before the Court and found
not guilty. In delivering the Courts
verdict, Judge Constable said he had
no doubt that the accused had been
selling liquole but had proved an
alibi on the particular date named in
the indictment, hence the necessary
verdict.
The case of Morris NJ. Dunbai.
against the County Commissioners
was removed to Talbot county for
trial.
The motions in the Woodlawn az
son cases were argued before the
| Court on Friday Ia recess having
been taken from Monday until Fri
day. s,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
MURPHY CAUSE OF
PEDERALS'-CHANCE
New IOrks' Chief Blamps Cubs
Owner for Jumping Of
Major Leaguers.
OBJECTIONABLE FIGURE
elias Done More TO Hurt Game
Than Any Other Man in
History" Adds p. l..

Los ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 2O.--"Charles
W. Murphy is responsible for the organi-
saton OF the Federal League The presi-
dent of the Cubs IL to blame for the large
number Of major league baseball players
who are jumping to the outlaw organiza-
ton"
These statements wcre made to-day BY
Frank Chance. manager OF the New York
American League club and formerly man
ager OF the Cubs
Charley Murphy" said Chance. has
done more to hurt baseball than any
other man who has been in the game
in all the years that the sport has
iourished. You can mark my words WELL
Objectionable figure In the national pas
time just SO long as he is allowed to
have any connection with any club under
the jurisdiction OF the National Com
mission.
"a lot of my friends said I was crazy
two years ago when I sold my stock In
the Chicago National League club. | sold
my interest for $4,000 and fifty persons
who knew me well came to me and
demonstrated AT what they termed rash
and foolish act.
Charles Weeghman, one OF the hackers
of the Chicago Federal League team. was
for years an ardent Cub rootcr. He
soured on Murphy and so did thousands
OF other patrons OF the West Side Ball
Park"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
ARMY NINE TO MEET GIANTS.
Harvard, Cornell, FOrdham, NOtrs
Dame and Lafayette Also Billed.

WEST POINT. ~ Y. Jan. 20.--Twenty
games are on the baseball schedule OF the
Army team for this year. The programme,
which was announced to-day by Lieut. e.
Il Meyer. ARTILLERY Corps. who is the
representative for baseball in the army
athletic council. is considered to Ice one ~
the strongest ever arranged for an Army
ball team and includes games with Harvard.
Cornell. Lafayette. Fordham and Nutre
Dame All the games Will be played at
West Point except the one with tn. Navy.
at Annapolis on May 80 Decoration Day.,
Che cadets have AN exhibition game with
aicGraw's New York Nationals to he
played on the plains here on May ..
TIL. schedule.
March q. Rutgers: April /, Stevens: !. Dick
lnson, y. Cornell; II, COLGATE: IS Lafayette.
- Harvard % Tufts: %. khigh. 20. Buck.
nell: May =, Georgetown: s Penn state: 8
New York, Nationa! League; 10 No,re Dame
le. Fcrdham; -. Vermont q, Union. ~. Navy
AT Annapolis: June 3. Syracuse. 6. seventh
Regiment. n. q, y.
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KILLER MAY JUMP BACK.
Returns With Shctt.Iine and Talks.
to Baker About Contract,

PHiLApErrHiA. Jan. 2O.-Bill Shettsline.
business manager of the phillies, returned
from the West this afternoon, bringing
home with him Catcher Bill killif.r and
Pitcher Addie Brennan. who signed Fed
eral League contracts several days ago
Shcttslnes mission West was to locate
killifer and try to induce him to come to
town to consult with President Baker AS
to signing phillie contract. The erring
backstop received warm welcome from
the executive and they were In consulta-
ton for hours behind closed doors None
would give out the slightest intimation OF
what transpired. but 1t was learned that
killifer has regretted his move In signing
Federal contract and that he probably
would tie up with the phillies again. XII
lfer drew $500 last year. IL H. under
stood that Baker offered him to-day Hat
contract for two years at $4,000 a year.
Sherwood Magee signed a Phillc con.
tract just before killifer arrived. He Is
TO draw the same salary rs last year.
$4,000. Magee showed letters and tele-
grams offering him the job as manager for
the Toronto Federal League club. but said
that he had no intention of jumping the
National League, even II he was losing
money by his loyalty.
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1m~ and Murray c. W. Murphy Federal
BARNES AND TELLER COMING.
VIII Give Fast Monopoly or Pros Mt
TOP of Last Open TIT.

Two notable additions to the ranks of
the golf professionals resident In the
East will he made shortly 1t was an
nounced some time ago that Louis
Teller of France had been engaged by
the Canoe Brook Country club of sum
init. ~ j.. and it has been learned that
Teller intends to sail for New York next
Saturday
James NJ Barnes. who has been at
Tacoma for the last four or five years
will be the other addition to the Eastern
forces He has decided to leave the
Pacific Coast. and will come to the White
marsh valley Country club. near phila-
delphia.
The coming of Teller and Barnes will
give the East "A virtual monopoly of
the profess onals who were close to the
top in the open championship at Brook
line last September.
Oumct, Nardon and Ray tied for the
title with 30I strokes each. and there was
a four sidede tie for fourth place. at 3UI.
between Teller Barnes. Walter Hagen OF
Rochester and Macdonald Smith of
Wykagyl The coming of Teller and
Barnes will bring all OF the members of
this quartet to the East.
Both the little Frenchman. for Teller is
an exceedingly small man. and the tall
Englishman, for Barnes is couple of
inches over feet will add much tn
the interest in the professional tourna
ments IA the East during the coming
season Both showed their ability
in the open championship, and in fact
both came close to winning the event and
obviating all necessity for the famous
playon between Ouimct. Narduu and Ray
Barnes slipped up ON the last three holes
of the third championship round. when
par golf would have given him "A clear
lead with which to begin the fourth round
and Teller went to pieces on the incom-
ing Journey Of his last eighteen holes
los. ng great chance to win the title.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
JUAREZ RACING RESULTS.

f!rs, Race one, m!'e- H.nnis, ii2
90 Bricuy, IS 10 !. won; Steves'a, 90
Meynesr 5 70 !, second .r va ny Iiip. y
Baiyilr. Ada KENNEDY. Madclle. PhiIIstina,
Manadadero and John Louis also ran
Second Race--Five and a half furiongs-
Annual Interest. los 90 Brienj. . to =, Won,
Rosemary, 100 'Hiin, 10 to !. second. Little
Birdie, 1913 tkederisD. 20 !, third. Time.
100. Cphn'f Fr-.Wi.i Mis- clark. GIu.I
Stonecu;ter Faicada, Ma2urka and AmhoIko
also
Third Receive ana half furlongs-
Theolorita. 10 ,kedcrisi. to /. won. LII
liam KFipp. 100 tCsNanaughl, to /, second,
barbara Lane. 100 lMccahe), TO third
Time. 1905 Big LumaN, Claribell, Dick
Dodie. Requiram and Patrick Z also ran.
Fourth RaCe-Fiye amt half furlouEs-
Herpes III tBentonl, 10 to !. won; Or!mar
Lad, los tGentryl TO |. second. GcmmslA
li3 (Ciayerl, TO ., third Time. 90 So
AlVescot Orba Smile, Communication. Grays
fuvorite and Thistle Belle also ran.
tifth Race-SeNen furlongs-Durin. 1903
tkederisl, to /, won. Chiild, los tJonesi ,
20 /, second, Rooster, lO2 tC'avcrl. 10 l..
third Time, 1875 3-5 old Gotch. GYM.
Hazel e and sharper KNIGHT ais" ran.
sixth Rnce--Our mile ana sixteenth
CordIe +, 100 tMctCait, to !. won, Husky
Lad ioS tHaynesl, to 2, second S:sggar
40 10. Mary Emily and Slguari also rau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
CHARLESTON RACING RESULTS.

First Receive and a half fuliongs stucco
lol GOOSE, To !. won. Bundle of Rags. 20
Callahan, 30 TO l. second; lone - Sumter.
S to ., third Time-l:l0 Laird of langdou.
Single Ray, Edna Leska, Athletic Girl. Flood.
Goodwill and Magic star also
Second Race-Flve and a half furlongs: Roger
Gordon, 100 tWolfel, to !, won; Carhurcter.
100 tMcTaggarp, 9 to 8, second; Castara sS
lNeandcr), to 3. third Time 10 ! o. Flask.
Woodrow, Ada and Banjo Jim also ran.
Third Race-siN iurlongs; Royal Meteor. IA
tBurllngamrl, to ., won; Charter. Jos Pick
eiu, 90 l. second; Campcon. io2 ,MoCah"y'.
20 3, third rmc-llJ Water Lady Loan
Shark and Royal Tea also ran.
Fourth Rae Mile and sixteenth Ella
Brysnn, 10 tMcTaggart', to ., won: Bob Il
iG1 tBurllngamcl, even. second; Colonel Ash.
meade. lO1 t'i ketr, to .. thrd Time: ~
Marshon. III ORC, Mary Ann X, Cockspur and
Cracker Box also ran.
Flnh Race-Sx furlonss Corpertowu. las
Murphy. Is to g. won: Chucklos n. tByrne',
? To g. second; Briar Path ~ ~ 'Tasgartl. , To
TO- third Time 10 10 Rightea-y, pu0ucsne.
Tho busyhody, lurla and Daddy Gip also ran
sixth Race Mile and seventy yards Master
Jim li2 Ward, 10 To T. won; Nelo. 100 sum
teri. . 10 !, second; Fic IA Callahan, even.
third. Tmc--l.i9. SIR Denrah ScrvlcenCc and
Bcnediotina also ran,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
THERE'LL BE 800 AT THE PIER.
Two Carloads of Western~rs win
Come Here 90 Greet COmiskey.

CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-The plan for the
homecoming celebration of odd Roman
Comiskey and his party OF world tour
lists is the most elaborate AFFAIR ever
mapped out In honor OF any man con-
nected with baseball Something like
100000 will be spent in welcoming the
tourists back TO this country In New York
and again in Chicago.
From the way the acceptances are com
ing In now IL looks as II the list OF well
corners that will make the trip from Chi
cago 10 New York In March will be around
800. II will take two special trains to
carry the welcoming party to New York
banquet fitting In proportion to the
party which leaves here and which re-
turns from the globe circling tour will
be held in New York on the night OF
March Z. the day after the boat lands
with its precious cargo.
Chicago Is not going to do all Of the
celebrating in the case. From st. Paul.
Duluth. Dubuque and St Louis friends Of
Comiskey have decided to make the trip
TO New York 10 meet him as he hops of
the boat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
KILEEN SAVES SOME HONOR.
Gets second In 100 Yard swim. Hest
Done by Any Brooklyn Prep Man.

The Commercial High School swimming
team closed its season yesterday with a
victory over the amphibans Of Brooklyn
Prep at the Fourth avenue baths, Brook
Ign, by n score OF AZ to I. Commercial
won first place In every event kileen Of
Brooklyn Prep prevented the Albany ave-
nue. team from also winning every second
position by finishing second to Lindsay Of
Commercial IN the 100 yard swim The
SUMMARIZE:
40 Yard Swim--Won by Goodstein. Com
mercial; Lindsay, Commercial. second;
tghetta, Brooklyn Prep, third Time. 20
seconds
100 Yard Swlm-won by Lindsay. Com
mercial: kileen. Brooklyn Prep. second /;
ketcham. Commercial, third. Time. ! min
ute
22o Yard swim--won by Weiss. Com
mercial. Meyer, Commercial second Kileen.
Brooklyn Prep, third. Time, minutes
100 Yard Reay-Won by Commercial
with Lindsay. Meyer. Weiss and Goodstein.
brooklyn Prep, with uRhetta Nunam.
snover and Fowler. second. Time, Z minute
20 seconds
Dive Tor Form-won by pro., com
merciRl; Goods'.iu. Commercial Second !.
Fowler. BROOKLYN Prep. third
Plunge for pistance-Nou by Meyer. Com
m.rtlal. 81 feet; Goodstein, Commercial, so
feet second, l.angen Brooklyn Prep 45
feet. third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
TAXABLE DESPITE 1DLENEss.
Concy Island Jockey club lust Pay
on Sheepshead Hay PrOpcrty.

Albany, Jan. 20.--The Court of APP
peals held to-day the contention Of At
torney-General Carmody that the cor
poratc franchise taxes assessed against
the Concy Island Jockey Club by the
State Comptroller must H. paid even
though the club has stopped holding race
meets.
The Coney Island JOCKEY club com.
planned that IL had not operated it's race
track at Sheepshcad Bay since July, 1910,
and that therefore since that time 1t WAS
doing nothing and therefore should not
have been taxed. However. IL appeared
that since 1850. when the club began its
opera lions. II had accumulated 100 acr1'
OF land az Sheepshcad By which tho
company itself valued nj Si,3no,no". ana
which cost 1T only approximately si2j.-
600. The Court OF Appeals held thai. IT.
looking after and taking care Of this vain
able property. Il was doing business f"'
which II was properly taxable even though
It was not holding race meetings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
NEARLY ALL ATHLETICS SIGNED
Plank and Thomas Not In Line, but
Mack says They VIII He.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2o.-Connie Mack.
manager OF the Athletics announced this
afternoon that he had signed nearly all
his players for the season OF 1914. Those
who have signed are:
Cathchers-Schang. Lapp, SturEis. McAvoy.
ptchers-Bush, Pennock. Wyckon, Houck.
Brown. shawkey Graves Bohen. o. Baker.
Van Deveer. Render.
lnfelders-Barry, McInnis Orr. Cruthers
Collins Baker
outhelders-E. Murphy. Daley s,runk.
Oldring, Thompson, Brickley.
Eddie Flank is not among those who
have signifed their willingness to don
again the White Elephant uniform. Ira
Thomas has not agreed yet 10 the terms
offered him. However, Manager Mack
announces tina: every one will be on the
roster when the squad leaves for the
training grounds in the spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
PYNE FOR PRESENT SYSTEM.
tOlumI,in student Thinks Elected
MANAGERS Not Heat.

The war of words AZ Columbia over the
athletic situation was kept NJ yesterday
when Warner pNne. "A prominent student
wrote u letter to the Spectator UNFOLDING
the present system. lie cout"nded
that when managers We're elected
instead uf appointed - comparatively
small body of students voted. and cleo
tioneerirg often put the tdan unht Tor
office into u managerial chair The present
system. he pointed out. was adopted after
careful investigation into the various
systems Of big Eastern colleges Nearly
all had the merit system IN some form
The Spectator replied that II never was
in favor of the old system of electing
managers but wanted the students to
have fun participation III the AFFAIRS OF
the athletic association anr that managers
by election WAS one of the things desired.
Speaking Of the ~ stem the college journal
said
The method wac bad. Ia, tina, does not mean
to say that the present sppointivr system IL
better We repeat tina, the old method of elec.
tion was bad therefore we want n new method
of election. not the abolition OF elections II.
was still 30 more than vote now. IN only
small interes, was mani tested II was that
much more interest than is manifested now
Certainly the way TO Increase he ih,eres,
vas no, by doing away with the elections. II
in the quest for efficiency in student anairs
throw out the old method rs criicing
clerical efficiency IN favor OF student partiG
patton we must also throw out the present
system as sacrificing all student participation
IN favor OF clerical efficiency We want a
system which will combine the two
II - o1e step in policy-a policy OF enlist
ing the students personal interest In the A. A
An election OF managers by members may per
haps by itself increase the sitrac,iyeness OF
membership II mos, certainly would decreas,
the prevalent impression that the powers are
unhealthily centralized More important thar
which hitherto has held the sisn Pay but
don't come In"
The committee appointed by the student
board to investigate started on its work
Several managers were interviewed In ar
open forum at Earl Hall. The work viii
be- suspended to-day until February
when examinations for the first semester
are over