T H B B A T T ALIGN
THE BATTALION
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INTERFERENCE.
IDEALS AND ATHLETICS.
The formation of an active and progressive “T” Association is the
most forward step that has been made in many years toward developing
intercollegiate athletics of the College. It is at these annual meetings that
the lettermen of the days gone by discuss with the coaches the present trend
of intercollegiate athletics.
It was at the first of these meetings that D. X. Bible, the name is suf
ficient within itself, made a characteristic speech which portrayed the ideals
upon which athletics at A. and M. are founded.
The keynote of the speech was that A .and M. will continue to live up to
the letter of the requirements of the conference rules.
“Our alumni feel that we are not cooperating with them when
they recommend to us the names of capable school athletes,” he said.
“But the letter and spirit of the conference law forbid any member
of the faculty or athletic staff to in any way seek to bring these
young men to our college. It may be, as is charged, that other in
stitutions do not adhere as rigidly to the rules; but whether that is
true or not can not affect us. The day is coming when intercol
legiate athletics must be judged by the rigid adherence to amateur
ideals, and unless all of us live up to them, intercollegiate sport
will be eventually replaced by intramural. For our part, A. and
M., whatever our fortunes on the field, will abide by the rules to
which we have subscribed.”
The goddess of fortune has not always favored the maroon and white
warriors and their coaches with the sweet, intoxicating smile of victory.
Some defeats have been extremely bitter, and great is the temptation to fol
low the suggestions of some few of the alumni who think it would be ad
visable to appropriate a part of the net earnings of a football season and.
apply it towards the salary of a student, gifted with the physique and ability
of a star athlete to “CARE” for the tennis courts or to “SWEEP” the
gym.
But as long as D. X. Bible and all that he typifies is at the head of A.
and M. athletics, the followers of the Aggies may still maintain the proud
feeling of satisfaction whether in victory or defeat.
from beipg obtained as they should be, but prevents someone else from tak
ing the job and doing it as it should be done.
But it does not take very long to recognize this species, and when once
recognized, he finds his honors dwindling rapidly.
Don’t be a campus slacker.—M)cGill Daily.
It seems as though it will be imposssible for Texas A. and M. to work
out its own salvation without outside interests interfering and placing
innumerable obstacles in the way. After toiling diligently for years to abol
ish hazing and having successfully accomplished their aim, the officials of
the College must stand aside while unsympathetic legislators tear down the
sentiment that has been created against the practice of hazing. It is to be
hoped that the honobable legislators are misinformed and are not acting
with some malignant motive, but no matter what their object is there can
be only one result.
Investigations themselves have been of no benefit to the College or to
the state as a whole. Instead they have created a sentiment among the
cadets that has been a barrier in the removal of the practice of hazing.
Threats of punishment have accomplished nothing in the past when hazing
actually existed and the threats to punish the innocent this year is a foolish
act committeed by a group of men who have many more important questions
to consider Hazing has been abolished for all time to come, so why
bring up old evidence and reopen a sore wound? The legislature could do
many things for the good of education, while on the other hand a few petty
minds exert their influence for evil.
To the Officials, the Faculty, and the Senior Class, the investigation is a
keen disappointment; it is a deliberate attempt to wreck the barrier so
carefully laid against an old custom at the College. The implied insult
hurts more than words can express, for when one reaches the goal towards
which he has striven for years, it is difficult to stand aside and permit
meddlers to undo everything that has been accomplished.
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