Word: statement
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EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON.-I am informed that the statement made in the introduction to the petition against the athletic resolutions, in Saturday's HERALD-CRIMSON, that "the petition was not published at the time of its being presented, because the faculty wished to keep the matter quiet" was made under a misapprehension of the facts. There was no objection on the part of the faculty to the publication of the petition. It was referred to the committee on athletics with directions to have it printed previous to the faculty meeting held yesterday. The committee were asked on Wednesday last...
...somewhat curious commentary upon the positive statement issued by the N. Y. conference committee on athletics to the effect that a four mile race "endangers the health of the participants from over-exertion and heart strain," that the circular just issued by the University of Pennsylvania, which criticised this statement is signed by two eminent Doctors of Medicine, one of whom at least is of national reputation. And yet we have the authority of the Spirit of the Times for it that the "stated facts" of all these resolutions, "are indisputable" and their conclusions unavoidable." Dr. Mitchell and Dr. White...
...February 19th, and after careful consideration of the proposed rules, together with their preambles, decided that it would be unwise to approve of many of them, and therefore unanimously resolved to reject them as a whole, at the same time instructing a sub-committee, to prepare a statement of the reasons for such rejection. This sub-committee consisted of doctors S. Weir Mitchell and J. W. White, and of Samuel Powel, Jr. They have printed a circular setting forth their views upon and objections to the different resolutions...
...drawing up of this statement has been entrusted to a committee, appointed by the various athletic organizations of the college, all of which are more or less affected by the action of the Faculty; it has been duly ratified by the executive committees of each of these organizations...
...submitting this statement, we would not wish to be understood as impugning, in the least, the motives of the Faculty in passing these resolutions, as we are convinced that they have at heart the best interests of athletics in particular, and of the students in general. The difference between the Faculty and the students on this question is not so much one of kind as of degree, and as the practical experience of the latter in athletics is apt to be greater than that of the former, we think their opinions ought to be considered before any final action...