Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-27
YALE COLLEGE, New H WEN, Or,
July 18th, 1897. {


July l6th 1897.
Nee semper ferret quodcumque minabter, ARGUS"
FRIEND BENNETT-As your exceedingly valuable
and popular little Herald universally circulated
throughout all classes OF society IN all parts OF our
mighty country l have often thought that if small
corner was now and then devoted To the feelings,
views, manners and customs of those assembled for
instruction in these vast intellectual machines II
might be rendered more agreeable to many who,
from the peculiar relation they bear to the world
in some degree debarred from threading the mazes of
political STRIFE and who may not derive an interest
from the matters of secular Importance with which
the papers at the present day of necessity abound
Urged by these and similar views have been induc
ed TO give you short chapter from college life, with
the hope that 1t attain no other end may serve TO
assist in Willing away dull mement for those who
are not more prohtably engaged, and who would be
gratfed to have insight into the manner in which
matters conducted here, together with the inuen-
ces and motives by which we are as body, acted
upon and controlled.
Well! be il known to the uninitiated that our sum-
mer term began on the 4th Wednesday of April, and
continues twelve weeks, which PERIOD as well as be-
ing the most delightful, is by far the most evenfu in
the annals Of College history. After being confined
for twentyeght long and dismal weeks to our apart
ment by the rgors of the season and the severity of
our intellectual engagements, what Is there that can
exert so powerful a tendency in revolutionzng the
frigorfc of the soul and IN Inspiring with
renewed life and energy, as the bright and cheering
rays of the summers sun! Our lovely city, which
for its surprising external beauty, has been honored,
and think not Hnappropnatey, with The chaste and
elegant appellation of the Modern Eden" begins on
the approach of the delightful season 10 assume the
appearance of an Elysmm. The antique towering
elms which yield "to every passing breeze their
soft and mournfu melody form, by the close lnierla
cling of their branches the most unrvalled attractions
as we'll for the gay and joyous parties who prone
made beneath these cool retreats for the solitary
devotee to the study of Nature, in all her sweetness
and beauty. The Female Scmlnares, of which you
are aware there are quite number IN our city, now
pour forth their rich and gorgeous treasures, and
ne m ed
the enraptured vision of the sons OF ale greeted by
their sylphlke forms tripping DER the green, or she'd
ding the light of their beauty like the nymphs of anti
guilty on the towering crags OF one OF the rocks
the verdant bank of some contiguous pellucld n
vulet.
Fair beings! Would that the iron rule which dooms
YOU 10 such unnecessary restrictions, and ourselves
to such unspeakable privatons, was in some degree
relaxed Then might we hope not only TO gaze with
rapturous delight on your symmetrical forms as ye
glide along like wedisciplncd sodlery but might al
SO participate in that [" feast OF reason and flow OF
SOUL which cannot fail to emanate from ntellects
pure and elevated yours. Nightly beneath your
easements we, lutes and light guitar, strive to
tell the story of our loves, and to alleviate, If in our
power the misery of your close confinement, but
cordng the tenets of my philosophy, the presence
of the beloved object is absolutely essential TO the
happiness Of both parties.
Friend Bennett did not positively intend to stray
of on such subjects as these when began and you
will pardon the DEPRESSION, we will enter now lmme-
daoly upon the consideration OF some matters rela'
tive TO our inter- nj concerns ms body polite
For the first four weeks of our summer .rm, all
the parts Of this mighty engine went remarkably
smooth with cause for their interruption, when, Of
sudden by the ofhcious interfering self aggrandlzng
spirit Of two patrlarchs in the Junior Class,
whose maturity OF Judgment no one ever felt IN
cned TO doubt violent commotion arose which for
a time not only threatened the existence Of every
Gent and revered custom, but by base and secret
ballings had well nigh doomed our loved institution
to the prevalence Of principles and opinions which
were puritannlcal and contracted as the mar ow-
minded souls Of those who were foremost in this war
Of ruthless and uncalled for determination. The eau
ses were simply these. From time mmemeral
has been the in this institution for each class
as they enter, TO elect an ohcer whose duty
1t TO call meetings OF the class whenever II - deem
ed necessary TO preside at all such meetings. and
public occasions If procession = formed To- net IN
the capacity Of marshal or captain each Of his re-
spective class TO preserve the ranks in srder
In addition performing the duties of class ofh-
GER the individual who has been selected by the
nor class has the power TO call meetings of the whole
college, and to preside ut the same all OCCASIONS
When this system Of government was first introdu-
cod in this institution, many many years ago, the Of
fcer that was elected was presented with beautiful
ebony club, the insignia of his station, and was
with great unanlmlty styled the Bully Of the Col
| legc" This badge of honor was not intended 10 be
the private property Of the individual! who welded il,
but II devolved upon him al the termination Of his col
eqe course 10 deliver il publicly in the college yard in
front Of the Lyceum, with an address appropriate to
4 the occasion, 10 MN WHOEVER the succeeding class
had by their votes elevated to this high and RESPONSE
| bic Office.
| This popular custom, the reeollectons Of which
form some Of the brightest spots in the memories Of
thousands OF aes Alumni continued in all it's purity
and splendour until a majority o. the present junior
class enrolled their brilliant names as members of the
institution. They joined in 1874 year famed for
the host of presidential yapors which were dtfused
ever the length and breadth OF our land-those devas
tating scourges, the cholera the small pox, the yell
low fever, and lnnumerable such concomliants seem
ed TO hail. by their appearance, with peculiar delight
| the entrance of that class into college
| But thanks be to that noble and dign6ed spirit
which pervaded the majority Of the whole institution
and the class Of 81 which precede them, nearly all
OF ther attempts TO obterate antique and ume-hon
ed customs and 10 plant new tangled but rotten sys-
| TENS on their ruins, have proved abortvc and have
redounded TO their eternal disgrace and iniamv. The
most strenuous exer,ions were made to alter, and the
bit'erest nvect'ves avished by these upsar innova
tors upon, the name which had been given TO the Of
hcer BY our predecessors IN years loRg gone BY The