Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-05

do not, as he does, lay oil the blame
upon the Ofhcers. Webelieve tb e fac,
to be this, tifat some Of the Officers are
aIi'tIe too fond Of money, and some Of
the students little to fond of idIeness
and dissipation. The consequence OF
which is, that some who have more
Penneys than brains, get parts beyond
their deserts, while others who have
more wit than discretion, suffer them
selves 10 be shutout rather than cringe
10 the government; being fonder of steal
ing turkeys and " steaming with bran
dy" than Of pouring over Euclid or
Vireil-and NOT relishing the call Of
the bell to morning prayers, over well. .
Thus young men Of good abilities, who
lavish their time and money,to the great
detriment Of their health and morals not
feeling as though they wanted to be
lectured very much for their short
comings. get out Of favonr at Court. and
lose their opportunity Of making a re-
spectacle appearances at the annual Com
mencement: while others who wear
sleek ht de, sanctifed eoantenances
and sleep ohights, without any mer-
its. unless as ta!e.tearers, are elevated
to stations which nature never intended
they should filI.Now we believe that the
officers of this institution never we're
accused Of being too strict in the dis
charge OF their duty il is because they
overlook faults in one and punish them
IN another. This should not be--the
arm of government should be braced by
nerves which neither money nor favour
could relax no matter who or what
the student is, he should abide by the
lrvs-when he refuses or neglects to
do This, he should be expelled. A stu
dent because he has money, and does
not finch at a fine, shooid not be per-
mitted to carry dissipation within the
walls Of the college, or indulge int with
impunity without them. II is true
that some removals of officers must be
made 20 place the University in the
situation which it once stood, and it is
talso true that an alteration mast take
place in The habits of the students.
They must cease to think, that. because
taken from under the eye of parent o
guardian, they are at liberty to plunge
inio the su'ph Of dissipation they
mus! cease to view the attempts of the
proper authorities to preserve order
and discipline, as arising from a tyran-
picai disposition or wish to usurp
power which does not belong to them !;
they must recollect that they are young
and consequently prene to believe
themselves i'll used when they are not |;
that the officers are responsible to
fathers and mothers for the characters
which their children are permitted to-
form while under their control--it is
their first setting out in life-whether
they will raise their heads, above the
common current Of mankind, or settle
down to the most filthy Of its waters, de.
pends upon their conduct while there
and how often do we see those who
have spent four years time, and money
enough, had it been pru1entIy used, to
make them comfortable in the down.hill
Of life, without having those. marks Of
a liberal education which father would
look for in son how often do we see
a young man scattering in extrayagance
those dollars which have been gathered !
together by the hard hand ofdndustry, |
cent by cent and mill by mill, while
be is not only uniting his mind to re-
ceiye instruction, but he is undermining
his health and aiming death blow ut |
his constitution. The government of
Brown University is bud, it is very bad I
some Of its officers are not the men they
should be-they are partial--they give
honour to money sooner than merit,
bat what excuse Is that for the debauch
cry that stalks with so high hand
among its students. The policy pursu-
ed by some men high in power there,
of making a nrofession of the religions