Evening star., 1925-04-10

between the high salaries paid 70
athletic coaches and the modest com
pensation of some members of college
faculties are the subject of frank
comment by the Atlanta Journal.
ITO pay an athletic coach more than
d member of the faculty" says the
Journal, in no way is subordinatins
the one to the other. There are many
members of a college faculty. but
only one foot ball coach, for example
He is busy man with heavy
responsibility. And nowadays he
must be a man of class and good
caliber in every way. Then, too, the
contact between the faculty and
athletics al last has become intimate
and friendly, to the great advantage
of both sides"
Endorsement of DIR. Pritchett's posi-
tion by DIR. Samuel p Capen. chan
cellor of the University of Buffalo.
is noted with favor by the Buffalo
News, which says: athletic games
in the colleges are essential and
beneficial, but they should not be
permitted to claim the amount OF
attention they now get-they should
not be emphasized to the neglect OF
other things. Even faculties are in
Institutions on the abilities of their
gridiron and track stars rather than
on their educational facilities"
The Topeka Capital points to the
optimism in the statement of DIR.
Pritchett that there is sincere
ground for belief that our people Will
ind their way to a system of schools
that will promote a high quality of
human life and make for good citi-
n In
a statement by President Hibben Of
Princeton, who outlined a new policy
in higher education, designed to de-
velop Independent and original think
ing and graphing with problems OF
life.
There is independent thinking
and teaching" says the Capital but
vital defect is the disparagement
of teaching and of thinking as sub
ordinate to sensationalism. Any way
to win. nothing succeeds like success.
and such slogans are anti-culturaI
and in a degree nullify and destroy
the labors OF teachers skilled In mod
ern problems of life"
Notwithstanding the current criti-
cisms. a new era in college sport is
hailed by the New York Evening
Post Formerly" declares the Post.
athletics belonged almost entirely
to the students and the alumni body
and the primary object was to win
physical renown for the university
The students, as we'll as the alumni
were wont to emphasize the univer-
sity's prowess on the athletic field al
the expense of scholastic work. The
aim of the modern faculties is to
bring about a scientific and orderlv
participation in sports by all the un-
dergraduates, with the avowed OBJ
ject Of accompanying Improvement In
mentality with bodily upbuilding
Statistics show that 90 per cent OF
the students at some colleges taKe an
active personal part in some sport or
!, other. clearly indicating a healthier
student body"
that there are not more college alum
nj who believe that the purpose or
education is TO give a we'll rounded
cultural equipment and not to fill
their minds with endless and weighty
matters of technique. The Spring
field Daily News speaks also for
we'll rounded development, and re
marks: Character is the product of
applied industry of the right kind
Character has to be worked out
much like a class problem. 1t is noH
obtainab'e except at the price on
right living and proper thinking
Right living includes the required
amount of physical as well as mental
exercise