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to twelve. Therefore, be may get hie twenty-seven ‘curs cniy by

attending swo-er acheol or by taking a correspondence cov ree during
the sumer even though he bas passed the full 100% in his allowed
yeer's study.

Recognition of this unequal burden }as been seted upon by the
College of Liberal Arte ot this University, where regulations have
been adopted for stulents participating in extra-curriculer ecti-
vitiee cther than athletics. To be eligible for such activities
the student Gust be making « "C" average in at least twelve hours
the preced ing semester. : |

Under this proposal I would recermen’ for consideration to the
University Presidents thet an athlete be required to pass at least ten
hours por serester with a “c* average for four consecutive seresters
after netriculation before be wuld become eligible fer athletic
participation, After his first perticipstion, he aust meke « totel
ef twenty bourse “¢" average the two preceding senesters.

Under such © plan scholerships, loans, subsidies, outright gifts
or anmities would have no beering on bis playing desires or abili-«-
ties. The curse of athletice would be removed because the ethlete
in question would be e bonefide student making progress toward gra-

This letest suggestion would work inesleuable good to three
important factors of college life, namely, the faculty, the coach and
the sthlete. Certeinly the faculty sember wild be bappy to seo stue
dent, ethietes pleying the game, ad the ceach would be protected
against such unjust criticises for the public. Unresscnable eritics
could not expect such well ofled and polished teams vith but one or
two yoar men participeting. 4nd yet the carpetition would be much
better equalised than at present on account of eliminating the athlete