Evening journal., 1920-02-19
OPPOSECLASS
EDUCATION AS
penn POLICY
Continued from First Parn

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The subject was brought 10 a focu:
by presentation OF a report by the
committee on welfare OF the unlvers 'ty
This report recommended retrench.
ment In view Of the financial d.fiicul-
ties into which the university finds H.
self The question finally was referred
TO the committee on resolutions. VIII ich
In turn. VIII prepare the discussions
and actions OF the present convention
OF the Alumni for consideration by the
trustees OF the university.
George Wharton Pepper, a trustee OF
the university. was present today and
made the announcement that the board
had named a subcommittee with him
self as chairman 10 consider the fu-
ture policies OF the institution. lie
urged the clubs TO lay before his sub
committee suggestions, OF whatever
nature.
There was a larger attendance OF del
egates when President Brunker opened
the session today The report OF the
committee on constituent clubs. made
was accepted and referred
to the committee on resolutions. The
report on reorganization was treated
Albert w. Bushnell. OF Philadelphia.
widely known as a sporting writer,
made a, defense OF the publicity work
OF The university.
Mr.. Bushnell is in charge OF the non
athletic publicity for the university,
and denied that university correspond
ents were permitted 10 roam about "at
large" and write news OF The Institution
as they pleased He believed all ath-
letlc as well as non-athlet'c news should
be handled through a central ofilce.
Or. John W. Helsman. the new foot
ball coach, who formerly was at
Georgia "Tech," deprecated differences
Of opinion resulting from selfish mo-
lives and served notice that he didn't
intend to serve any one faction except
The university bunch" His declara-
lion was warmly applauded.
Or HeIsman asked the support and
cooperation OF the alumni In lmprov-
ing the football team. lie asked aisO
'or patience and forbearance and said
he Was going 10 try 10 enforce
scholastic standing before athletics. be-
,ause a man went 10 COLLEGE FIRST 10 get
IN education. then TO obtain athletic
He spoke very seriously OF
he moral responsibilities which de-
'Olve upon a coach and the great in
luence a coach exercises on the boys"
lnder him. His greatest reward. he
,ald. was the development OF char
lcter" rather than the mere winning OF
game although he was going to try
lis "blankety-hlank best" t0 win. Il
want the men FIRST to be students. gen.
lemen and spOrtsmen. clean and fair"
le added. Football Is rough sport. he
continued. and requires stern measures
IN the field. He intended, he said. TO
make the men toe the mark" and lire
hose who do not.
As 10 starting out. as he was. with
-irtually new material, Or. Heisman said
le did not consider that serious
lrawback. "But gentlemen" he went
IN. "you can't expect 10 win varsity
In one year" In mree
ears he hoped, he said, to show some
most effective results.
The delegates applauded DR.. Heisman
or several minutes.
Colonel C.. A. Dravo, who was de-
cribed by President Brunker as the
brayest man In the war" gave a brief
ddress. pledging support to the univer-
Ity and alumni. Then John Henry Morice,
Z New York, presented the report or
he committee on the welfare. The re-
Iort described the profound changes
rhIch have occurred In the university
n the mast several years. II said that
many OF tae UNDER
raduates had drifted away IRON ue|
igh ideals previously held the re-
ort deplored this change. also the IN
reased dependency upon financial aid
rom the state OF Pennsylvania.
To remedy these condition the com
,ittee recommended reduction In num-
or Of students. higher class OF In
tructors al better pay. and devotion
v me university TO the training or
cboIars rather than mass education. IL
roed the divorcing OF co-education ana
establishment OF a separate woman
ollege. establishment OF a private en-
~w.ment fund. and recommended that
,bte,es should be placed on basis OF
snorts for sports sake, WIN ieWer
ieh-salaried coaches. The report also
rged that the building program OF the
niyerslty be curtailed.
George r. Snyder. OF washington
resented a resolution that the alumni
houId express It's opinion as TO me
hoIce OF the next provost and the NJ
IRE nolIcy OF the university through
~ .nnointment by the General Alumni
:ooiety OF committee, national I'D
haracter and composed OF 100 OF the
'Iumni This committee. ne SAID.
ould appoint a smaller comnli''ee "
onfer with The trustees.
An amendment that the comm'uee
hould include call the departments OF
he University" was accepted.
uorrv Mlngle, OF New York. urged
hol anno'nlment OF one half the COM
o,tfee no made by the Associated Clu0s
"a one-hslf by the General Alumni
.ocietv After some discussion IL was
acided that the nominations Tor the
omm,tiee should be made by me sec
otarv of the General Alumni Society.
NJ NJ Theodore ]. Grayson. head of the
University Evening and Extens on
rbools criticised sharply the weiare
ommlttee's report on future policy
10 denied that Stale aid had made he
University a states institution. He al
4 dlsnutSd the summary handling OF a
sparate college for women. He de-
lsred The University had expanded In
ssnonse 10 a great popular demand
nd as a result Of the rush to cities
ne 10 the great war. He declared criti-
sm OF "young instructors" was falla-
ous He insisted the University today
adj the best set OF ideals II has ever
ad-"Ideals OF general increasing serv-
e 10 the poor boy, as well as 70 the