As they appeared to have succeeded excellently in life without football the members of the Board were inclined to reason that football must be a bad thing.
After the session had droned along for three-quarters of an hour, and all routine business had been transacted, Chairman Stone looked about at his fellow Board members.
"Gentlemen," he began, "we have noticed that, during October and November, the High School percentages, especially those of the young men, are prone to fall a bit.

There can be but one cause for this---the football craze.

There are signs that this stupid athletic folly will take a greater hold than ever, this year, on our High School students.

I thought it best to ask Dr.Thornton to caution the students that any such falling-off of percentages this year might make it necessary for us to forbid High School football." "It was an excellent idea to give such a warning, Mr.Chairman," nodded Mr.Hegler.
"So I thought," replied Chairman Stone, complacently.

"Yet, while we have been in session this evening, I have been wondering why it would not be a good plan to promote scholarship at once by summarily forbidding football." "Even for the balance of this present season ?" asked Mr.Chesbritt, ponderously.
"Even for the balance of this season," confirmed Mr.Stone.
There were murmurs of approval.