Show OBJECTS TO FOOTBALL SALT LAKE CITY december Dd oember 22 1896 institutions of learning embracing colleges aos academies domies and universities were never so numerous u an ai they are at ai the present time and perhaps were never so BO well equipped with all the appliances necessary for imparting knowledge knowledg ela in the arts and sciences of the world such buch are the advantages possessed by the youth of ef the present generation and happy will those students be who are availing themselves thema elvei of these educational advantages advant agea for the purpose of being more useful members of society knowledge is power and where most mo possessed and wisely used such individuals are a boon to humanity educational institutions being legitimate and beneficial to mankind it is well sometimes Bome times to turn out our attention for a little wh while ile to the wrongful tendency of those adjuncts thereto that are referred to at the head of jhb or ar tide viz college yells yella and football games which are some of the off kofl abbots of practices practice at those institutions students who indulge in the yell on certain occasions ocoa sione perhaps little dream of the eff effects eats produced on the mind of those who wha bear their unearthly shouts such senseless disturbances could certainly not be construed an ai one of the latest lesions taught them by the learned professors of the institution to imagine such a thing for a moment would be a serious reflection on the judgment and taste ot of such professors just juat imagine a few hundred students atu stu dento dente more or less jew emerging f rom from some borne college and incidentally meet ing with a like number of pupils from a similar a burst buret of joy springs up in their heir youthful cearto and the yell 91 bursts forth from their jubilant lips creating an explosion of wind sufficient to startle a whole community and causing blithe all be little boys boy in the street to mimic them lo in moray mercy to the professors professor of all such places of learning I 1 will not indulge the thought that such a habit constitute a part of their instruction to the pupils pupil but rather that the student lk them solves selves have been taught it by some of the aborigines of america yet unredeemed from their savage state the football games is fraught with even more serious immediate consequences than the yells because it par takes lakes both of and of danger to life and limb au expert in that name game is a fit subject to take lessens in prize orize fighting because he has acquired a habit of baD handling diling humanity as it if he were devoid of all ail feeling la in fact act he be becomes a fit tool for rotten egg demonstrations lo in election campaigns also tur fur a leader in halloween disturbances further two young mou meu in this city lost their lives by injuries received from the game and two were seriously maimed from the name items recently played between the pupils ot of the latter day saints college ana those ot of the brigham young academy such barbarous barba and souse abuse habits originated in the universities versi ties of oxford and rugby england many of whose students are the sons of lords and noblemen and by indulging in such tomfooleries tomfool turn fooleries fool eries they become defiant ancl ana law breaking while it is a duty duly and privilege of all lattur Latt erday day saints to learn from all good books I 1 think we should avoid following an example that is not good by their fruits yo ye shall hall know them hem to is a safe rule to be guided by trusting these few remarks may prove profitable to both teachers and pupils connected with the he institutions of binl al n and that suon such habits may be inculcated culo atea and formed that will stamp them hem as men and aad women of god whose examples will be worthy of all people to follow to Is my sincere desire GEORGE GODDARD |