Word: supporters
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...continuing undergraduates subscription, I think it is only fair that the undergraduates should contribute. I do not believed it is possible to lay down a hard and fast rule as to the support of the minor teams; but each case should be dealt with on its merits, and where it is evidently a sport, that though small in some ways, is enjoyed by a large number of men, some help should be given by the Athletic Association although I feel the Committee is right in urging the smaller teams to be self-supporting...
That the subscriptions are unevenly distributed in proportion to the students financial conditions I know from personal experience; and I think that any man who has collected money from the students will support this statement. Many men on account of their college spirit, shyness, or inability to say "no" give much more liberally than they should; while many others, who can well afford to give, give nothing, because they appreciate the large credit balance or have less enthusiasm, or know how to put off the collector. Thus to some men, and especially Freshmen, this matter of subscriptions becomes a serious...
...writes the Secretary, who is healthy and industrious, who is well prepared for college work and has sufficient money for the necessary expenses of his first year, should be able to support himself during the remainder of his college course. Tuition, board, and may be estimated at $300 annually, and although there are many expenses which every man must regulate for himself, with careful economy strictly necessary expenses need not exceed $400: Every student should have this sum or a large part of it before entering, for, without it he is obliged during the first year to do work which...
...Resolved, That the free elective system is the best available plan for the undergraduate course of study." The affirmative will be defended by W. M. Shohl '06, A. Tulin 1L., and W. H. Davis '05. C. E. Burchenal 3L., I. I. Mattuck '05, and B. V. Kanaley 1L. will support the negative. Each man will speak 12 minutes and the rebuttal speeches will be 5 minutes in length: The three best speakers will form the final team. The judges will be: H. LeB. Sampson L.'04, S. R. Wrightington '97, R. H. Ewell 2L., M. Thelen sL., R. L. Lyman...
...credit balance for the five years without subscriptions would have been $93,626.14. Last year the credit balance exceeded the amount of subscriptions by $28,000. Evidently University subscriptions are no longer needed to support our athletics...