The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
COLUMBIA FOOTBALL
PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN
University Council Decides to
Call on Committees for
Written Reports.
FACULTY Is REASONABLE

The attempt to restore intercollegiate
football at Columbia received fresh inn
petus when IL became known Yesterday
that the university council at It's
monthly meeting last week decided to
have the various reports printed so ~
to facilitate the consideration of the
question at the next meeting, President
Nicholas Murray Butler laid before tho
council the plans submitted by the under
graduates. alumni and committee on
athletics and then decided to have the
faculty committee on student organiZa-
tons submit "A paper.
AS final jurisdiction rests with the
committee on student organizations the
request that it submit a report is taken
TO mean that the movement to restore
varsity football Is nearing a favorable
conclusion. II was this body. with the
approval OF the university council, rep
r%esenting the teaching staff, that abol-
isled the game In 1905. Shouid the
university council approve of the scheme
submitted by the graduates and UNDER
graduates. and there is every Indication
taat II will. II IL almost certain that
the committee on student ORGANIZATIONS
will sanction officially the formation 81
u varsity team.
profs. Kemp. Lord. Fletcher. Slirhtcr
and Frank n. Fackenthal. secretary ~
the university, form the committee IN
student organizations. II IL known that
three members OF his committee hearth,
lndorse the game aS n - played to-day
The others. II Is believed, will he won
over easily when tac papers are rctd
rext month. OF added significance IS
the reques, of tire university council to
the faculty OF Columbia college. II has
been asked to express an opinion on III"
subject and the adyisability Of limiting
the game to the college men in tho event
that he spor is restored.
Several prominent members Of tho
alumni declarations who have thc cou-
fidence Of the faculty expressed ;hc
opinion yesterday that all these facts
point to varsity football iu 1918. The
whole affair. from the iuterclass cou-
test last october down to The prescott.
has not suffered a single setback. Tho
faculty appears convinced mat the
students want the sport as such. not for
the commercial advantages that might
he derived from IL. The papers TO he
read are:
/. \ plan for the restoration OF irtcr-
collegiate football submitted hN tho
board of student representatives 20 the
university committee on student or
CARNATIONS.
. \ report on this plan and recon-
meudations concerning u submitted hy
the university committee On athletics. Of
which Charles Halstcad Mipcs IS chair
man.
3, A report 20 the university council
by the committee on student orgauizd-
tons.
I \ copy Of tho resolutions adopted
unanimously by the Alumni deration
a. it's meeting on February -
Instead OF requesting that tho faculty
accept a scheme for varsity football
with \ light schedule for 1915 the stu
den, board will submit three plans
stating its preference. As alternatives
the student board will ask ror a Two
year trial Of varsity football or an iTtra-
mural schedule with orc game FOR 1913
and a regular varsity schedule for 1915
IN view OF the fact that most colleges
I have settled on their 1915 schedules II Re
probable that the intrainural plan VIII
be accepted. At any rate there seems
10 be little room for doubt concerning
the change IN attitude Of IN" Columbia
faculty toward football