Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1914-1917)

APRIL,MIEETING, 1917 735
of course, my own sentiments in the matter. I have been
hoping for a number of years that Michigan would resume
her place in the Conference and sincerely hope that now no
obstacle may appear in the way of her doing so.
With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I beg
leave to remain
Yours very sincerely,
THOMAS F. MORAN,
President Intercollegiate Conference
Lafayette, Ind., April 12, 1917
To the Honorable Board of Regents:Your attention is invited to the following, for consideration if possible at your meeting called for February 23, 1917.
In the last annual report of the Board in Control of
Athletics, it was pointed out that there have been a great
many varying things suggested as being the matter with
Michigan's athletics, and that in the opinion of this Board
perhaps the chief trouble was the nature of the competition open to our athletic teams. It was stated at the close
of that annual report that this Board had under consideration this matter, and that it might very well be the basis of
a later supplementary report.
There probably has been no difference of opinion among
Michigan men generally that our chief competition should
be with the universities of the Middle West. In order, however, to secure that competition it has been fully realized
that it would be necessary for Michigan to resume her
membership in the Western Intercollegiate Conference, and'
it is with reference to this matter that there have been and
still are some differences of opinion. This Board has given
very full and careful consideration to this matter.
At the meeting of the Board in Control of Athletics
held December IO, I916, a resolution was adopted authorizing the Chairman of the Board to make informal investigations with a view to enabling this Board to determine
whether a resumption by Michigan of her membership in!
the Conference would be feasible and desirable. At the
meeting of the Board held January 20, I917, the Chairman:
reported in part as' follows:"Pursuant to the resolution passed by this Board December Io, I916, authorizing the Chairman at his discretion
to investigate athletic conditions at other universities, I beg
to report that since that time I have visited the following,