The position taken by the faculty in deciding not to forbid our nine's practice with professional ball players, seems to give general satisfaction to the college. As a concession to athletics, or rather a refusal to interfere with them, the faculty's action is very acceptable to all, but we are inclined to think that many will question the wisdom of the concession of this particular point. The evils which result from constant familiarity with the professional aspect of base ball have become so evident of late that it was no surprise to us when the movement against practice with professionals manifested itself, but we confess we are more than surprised at the way in which our rulers have been pleased to ignore the pressing need of some measure of reform. - [Yale Record.
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