THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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It is a recognized principle of hygiene that to attain the highest degree of success in mental training, the body must be likewise well trained.
The faculty realize this and require compulsory exercise under competent instructors but where?
That small basement if it could be well equipped, which is impossible on account of the low ceiling, is not a safe place for exercise. It is poorly lighted and has no ventilation.
Chancellor Snow has asked and been promised next year an appropriation to cover the building of a gymnasium.
It is the intention of the Athletic Association that the receipts of the games should go toward building a gymnasium, but from present indications, we will hardly have enough to pay for a punching bag and pair of dumb bells.
COMPANY,ATTENTION!
We are greatly surprised to learn by repeated inquiry that a number of our boys have not the slightest conception of what we term the "spring meet," and many have no intimation whatever that in a month or six weeks will be celebrated our annual local tournament.
We do not attribute this to a lack of interest by any means, and think the Athletic Association or its representatives must be in a large degree responsible.
This is certainly a great oversight on the part of the association. To make the meet a success, and to place the University on the plane she is capable and competent of holding in the Athletic world, there must be some enthusiasm awakened, and this can only be done by action and encouragement of those in charge.
We take this opportunity of announcing that at some early date the people of Lawrence and the University will assemble to witness the feats of strength and acts of prowess of the sons of K. U.
This will be our day of Olympian games, and Mt. Oread will reverberate with cheers as did Mt. Olympus before the Preecian gladiators.
Running, jumping, bicycle races, hammer throwing, wrestling, boxing, trapeze, bars and clubs, are a part of the program for afternoon and evening.
Every student in K. U. is eligible and earnestly solicited to take part.
Prizes of worth and merit will be offered in each event. These prizes are donated by the Kansas City and Lawrence merchants. For further particulars inquiry should be made of A.J.Foster.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
University of Kansas.
Februrry 18, 1895.
To the Athletic Board of the University of Kansas:—
The Advisory Committee on University Athletics desires to call the attention of the Athletic Board to the following facts:
2. Two members of the Athletic Board have incurred the penalty of this rule by failure in last term's work for which conditions are now outstanding.
1. A rule of the University Council provides that no student who has a condition outstanding, or who is in danger of failing in any study, is permitted to represent the University publicly in Athletics.
3. The Advisory Committee considers that these persons cannot longer be regarded as members of the Athletic Board, and therefore recommends to the Athletic Board such action as the conditions require.
WILSON STERLING, Secretary.
F. W. BLACKMAR, Chairman.
NOTES.
Kingsley is said to be the dreaded "dark horse" in coming events.
Atterbury and Alder will enter the boxing contest.
Shiras will again do honors in the wrestling match.
It has been suggested that the introduction of a "cake walk" would be a drawing card.
Ya'e and Harvard have agreed to let Pres. Young of the National Association choose the umpire for their match games.
Clark is in regular training on his wheel. In case of the Kansas City meet he will make a great race.
Will McMurray was elected Custodian at the last regular meeting of the Board. He will have full charge of the Athletic materials.