SUNDAY TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 18, 16 October 1919, Page 5

SUNDAY TENNIS

DISCUSSED BY COLLEGE COUNCIL. The Victoria College Council was recentlv 'req'uested by'the' Students' Tennis Ciub to permit the playing of tennis on the college courts on Sunday. The request wae deferred for consideration bv last evening's meeting, at which Professor T. A. Hunter moved 1 : "That the request, supported as it is by the Professorial Board, be acceded to." Professor Hunter said that he did not Bee whv the s.udents should bo prohibited from doing what was not contrary to the rules and morality observed outside 'the college. . " ' Sir Robert stout remarked that it was quite general for people to swim, to boat, to piny tennis, and to attend political meetings on Sundays. . Ho was ' not going to urge that, a different rule from thatof Ihe general community ehould be niado to apply to the students. Mr. 11. M'Calluni, M.1 , ., considered that it would bo flouting the Christian sentiment of the country to permit the students to play tennis on Sundays upon courts controlled by the council. Sir Robert Stout: I've played tennis on Sunday with nn English clergyman. Mr. T. Forsytli thought that the proposal contained in tho motion would, if put into practice, cast discredit on tho college. Ho.was "against Sabbath desecration." There should bo eomo assurance that if the request of the students was granted at least one member of the Professorial Board would lie present during tho Sunday tennis, in order to enforce the discipline for which the board was responsible! Professor Sominerville could not see where cho matter of discipline cnine in during the playing of tennis. Mr. Forsyth's fmggestion seemed farcical; Mr. For.-syth ninde an interjection suggesting that there was need for a good deal more supervision over the students thnn was exercised at present. ."It is high time," ho said, that power was given to '6ome individual to control things." The chairman' eaid that Mr. Iforsyth dhiiutd not make suggestions if ho was not prepared to give definite facts. Mr. . Forsvth rejoined with a cryntio allusion to "something that happened in the 'gymnasium." Messrs, Loma-s, Smith, and A. K. Atkinson stated their intention of opposing the motion. Professor Hunter, replying, expressed the opinion that it wna vory unwise for the council or the Professorial Board to dictate to the 'students upon such, a matter as Sunday tennis. Hβ believed that there could he no right fooling in the community until everybody was allowed—within the law—to Mpress himself as he felt. The council should encourafio in tho students the power to maka decisions for themselves. The chnirmnn (Mr. C. Watoon) voted for tho motion. When it was found, iowevcr. that th» voting was six for and sixagainst, Mr. Watson gave hie costing vote (VEjuii.st the motion, to enable the matter to bo brought up, if members desired it. at n. subsequent meeting.