that a large majority of alumni handle themselves in a sportsmanlike
way at games. What they do before and after games is not pertinent
to this discussion, neither is their conduct at games so long as it does
not transcend the bounds of good manners. It is only the perpetual
rah-rah type, who mistake their fraternity house for a road house
and who think of their college as a country club in which they hold
non-resident membership, who cause most of the trouble. It would
be enough for most alumni to have brought to their attention
through the alumni magazine, on football ticket applications, and in
other ways, the idea that the football games in the stadium of their
institution would be far more enjoyable to everyone and would re-
flect great credit upon the standing and sportsmanship of Alma
Mater, if all excessive drinking were eliminated.

This leaves the general public to be dealt with, the step-sons of
Alma Mater, whose main academic interest is naturally in the week-
end college, and whose knowledge of ancient history seems some-
times limited to Roman Holidays. Just so long as we in the colleges
admit a portion of the public to our games merely upon the payment
of a stipulated admission price they are in exactly the same relative
position as they would be in attendance upon any other paid per-
formance, whether it be in a theatre or Madison Square Garden. In
the latter places, it is not uncommon to have ushers or other
functionaries request obstreperous persons to leave. But how to get
rid of football spectators who are objectionable, whether they be
undergraduates, alumni or representatives of the public, without
creating unpleasant situations?

One or two institutions in the middle west have tried the plan
of having letter men stationed in various parts of the stands to watch
for untoward actions and to ask the offender to quiet down or to
leave and if they refuse, to eject them. This would not appear to be
the most effective way to handle the situation, as anything resem-
bling strong arm methods would tend to create immediate resent-
ment and future ill will. If done at all it should be by uniformed
police officers. :

Proper attitudes will be set up, even by the general public, if our
control groups, the students and alumni, create the proper atmos-
phere. In other words we can control the situation by education in
good sportsmanship and decency. The situation can be righted be-