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net ion. 1 f anyone appears to lead he is en
vied and his plans disapproved. If lie rises
above ths crowd, he at once becomes the ob
ject of criticism and may be charged with
bossism'
The legitimate outcome is that the organ
ized crowd -wins; and then the other class
cries "polities, dirty, bad, 'Illianous polities!''
And worse than all they say "college poli
ties!1' We have no sympathy for them. If
they are too stiff-necked to submit to leader
Ship that can -win, it is but just retribution
that tliev lose. They have vet to learn that
a thousand men compactly organized are su
perior to ten thousand in an indiscriminate
mass. They must know that if a principle is
worth contending for that it is -worth contend
ing Avith every energy. "Yon can't make
war -with milk and -water of roses." It may
be prudent in some conflicts to adopt the
method of the crusaders of old.nnd trust "The
(Jrace of (Jod" to bring the .victory; hut it is
well to appivhcnd that the "(-iraoe of God1" is
uecKicuuy nnpoiom wnen mnicneu agamsi 0f ,.lee dniril wliich Hot awav Avifh self-
pcrfcei organization and unscrupulous deader- -j,,, j athletics. He did not believe we
A Chess Club is to be formed in the I'mi
versity. It might be advisable to arrange a
series of games with some other state Univer
sity. This is one of the events of eastern in
stitutions of learning and is uniformly ac
knowledged to be beneficial. At West Point
the Koyal game is taught, and indeed is
made a part of the course of study. If the
(Mid of education be to acquire the power to
think and to think logically and consecu
tively, then certainly this game may be. rank
ed as a great means to the end sought. To
know the game of chess is to understand an
alysis, discrimination, and combination. It
calls into action every power of the mind.
It is not properly a pastime: it is a deep
study. The small minority opposed to the
game Is composed mostly of those utterly un
familiar with It and consequently unqualified
to express a fair opinion.
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Dr. Hastings spoke Monday morning in
chapel on The College Amateur." He spoke
.shii
AfJili AssocittJioxi.
The jiinetiing of Hhe Athletic Association
on Saturday morning was a uxoting success.
The ( d of Discord held sway, -"Chance-ruled
and Chaos judged the strife." Now and
thou a burst of volcanic eloquence shook tihe
window -panes and scared the batrf from their
hiding places. "A confused conflict of un-
werc lacking In the proper college spirit, but
It vas only dormant, waiting to be brought
out. He especially emphasized the necessity
for -excluding professionalism in any form irom
college spoil. With good clean athletics we
will command recognition, because we deserve
It.
A breach ef honor on our pail has brought
us into disgrace In the east and we nave re
ceived a 'dressing down11 in the papers. It
is bitter medicine, but we must bavoIIow it
dhedked passion, a tangled (Hashing of unde-
tfined interest,1" a never-ending volley, of and J hope we -will get well. Physical exer
"Pouits of Order1 dilatory motions and ob- else accounts for the strength of the German
stuumtive tactics but inadequately describe a nay,, 'for the dominacy of the English nation.
the scene. The rag was masticated, charge
suid count oraharge wore burled with reckless
disregard of fact. The '-Milk of human kiud
iuws'"1 was qpilled. It '"dogs of war'"' were
Professionalism ruined athletics in Greece and
Pome. Professionalism brings brutality and
selfishness. "Let us see aw have no man on
our team who has received eA'en a paltry dol-
sTipped. A tyrannous amy orlty and a -deter- lar for athletic services, and that there is no
mined minority eaiime toother only to pro
duce a Aiolent explosion. 'I'Voni morn till
noon1 the combat hwtd and -when the din
ner bell rang the vocal gladiators said Amen!
with a loud voice .and 'things Avwe Heft In
tJwfatiH quo, '-w(liIch us being interpreted,11 In
tt'h e sarnie stale.
TJicd' N Lonthej ftolo Wyuiaiasinm SLobs 7.5c, Foot Fori)) Strove 12X8 O trtje1
ICsnu who has sold his birth aught for a mess
of pottage' Dv. Hastilng1s remarks Avere
heajliry cheered, showing that the student
body is not in sympathy Avitli ' professionalism.'""
Dr. Clyde Davis, dttttist, 4iii floor Jtich
aa'ds block.