Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-18


MORNING SESSION
The morning session was opened at
O'Clock in the Senate Chamber,
Principal w. L. Wing of Deerins
ligh school. president of the Maine
Secondary School Principals asso-
ciation. in the chair. The program
WAS furnished by the executive COM
mittce Of the association, consisting
If Principal Wing, Principal Clar-
cnce L. Quimby Of Cony High, Au-
Eista, Principal L. l.. Moulton OF Ed
ward Little High, Auburn, Principal
g. W. Proctor of Bangor High. and
Principal l.. L. Woodbury. of Thron-
ton academy.
President Wing reported interest
ingly on the meeting of the National
Principals association held last
month at Chicago, and also on the
National Honor society to which
number of High schools in the State
have already made application for
chapters.
Eligibility Rules in Athletics
Intersholas,ic athletics and eligibil-
i'y rules was the subject of spirit
81 discussion at the session. 1t was
voted to adopt an amendment to Ar
ticla of Section of the regulations
prov iding that all contests arranged
with non members shall be consider
cd exhibition games.
The recommendation regarding the
executive committee awarding school
letters was tabled until next fall.
Eligibility cases were then given
consideration by the assembly. 1t
was voted 10 endorse the action of
Principal Foster of Mattanawacook
Academy of Lincoln who had made
the statement that Vernon Bryant. a
student at the school. had failed in an
examination and would not he elig-
: i'm to compete in the University of
Maine basketball tournament. Is was
pointed out through correspondents
rad at the meeting. that Mr. Foster
.hsd the courage to make this state
.iuent in the face of great opposition
10y the board of trustees and the
townspeople of Lincoln. For his firm
stand for the right and fair play he
was commended by the association.
There was some discussion of an
eligibility case at Limestone in rela-
ton 10 a PLAYER from that high school
competing in the Bates Basketball
tournament question being
-shether that particular player was
saHder or over Il years of age. No
ntflc correspondence was read on the
subject. but as there was no repre-
sentative of that school present to
appear in defense no report on the
matter was made public
Regarding Basketball Tournaments
There was a round table discus
sion on the question of the advan
tagcs or disadvantages of basketball
tournaments. one principal stating
that he would like TO see them abol-
ishcd on account of the financial re-
suits 10 the teams and schools and
ON account of the severe strain on
the contestants. In place of these
tournaments he recommended plan
OF dividing the State into eight dis
met and the champion team of each
district to play in an elimination
tournament for the championship Of
the state.
II was moved and voted that a
committee Of eight be appointed by
he chair TO investigate the / Utter
and also ID method of substituting
something to take the place of such
tournaments, the committee to report
a. the october meeting.
President Wing announced that he
would appoint this committee little
later.
College Eptranee Requirements
The next topic before the meeting
vas Proposals on College Entrance
Requirements
---In this connection ]. W. Taylor,
Fuperiniendcnt Of Secondary Educa
tIon in the State, read the final report
On the Questionnaires sent to prin-