New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-14
A SinGcni,. Frolic M Ynle.

To the Editor ofue Tribune
trust that few words from Old \ ale may
be allowed to mngle Nth the food Of correspond
eucc which is necessarily pouring in upon you,
from all quarters of the land. To enter into dis
sertation upon the meritcd renown OF this time
honored institution. would be but a loss Of time
and labor ii not reflection upon the intelligence
and good sense OF your readers. Although high
and Just appreciation OF its dignity and worth is
so prevalent in the community, yet an equal an
tipathy against the students has insnuated itself
into the popular mind, and no occasion is unim-
proved for layishing obloquy and inYectlvc upon
our devoted heads. True, there is In many in
stances ample occasion for such treatment at the
hands of the public but that students, as body,
are more deserving OF 1t than any other class OF
men, am not disposed to admit.
Among the many customs instituted by the stu
dents, is the iarfamed B4Yial Of EUclld The
study of this author is completed at the close OF
the Freshman year, and his burial is celebrated
at the commencement OF the Sophomore year by
the Sophomore class. Tie name Of Euclid Is
familiar to almost every person, but to the
student OF Yale, who is scarcely introduced to
the venerable gentleman ere his acquaintance
is closed, he has become notorious bug
bear: for the student Is hurried with such
Iapidt} through his intercourse with him, that
at its end, he retains but very SNperJtcldt
knowledge of lis character The Sophomores
unable to rest, while the ghost OF their enemy IS
roaming in frghttu .He1JeS over these classic
grounds are accustomed to bud him and consSn
him TO the narrow house.
Although this custom vas instituted many years
ago. it has been necessarily observed every year
since as this second B anQuO has not alcd TO rise
annually to torment again the Freshman class:
Nou doubtless know, as the press commented
oute extensively upon this subject last year that
ayp n eUallN bPpn mt forth DT
the Faculty, to suppress these exercises, Tor the
ostensbe reason that they are attended by dlSsi,
nation and nocturnal disturbance. Now, 1t cannot
be denied that such has unfortunately been the
consequence OF this practice to some degree but
il is well known that there are some students
whose conduct is as unfortunate for the College
as it is dsreputablc to themselves, and 1t IS not
probable that such men indulge more freely IN dls-
siDatiop on this occasion than they do III their own
rooms upon any other evening. Though menhave
been repeatedly dismissed and suspended, not
only for participating In but even Tor witnessing
these exercises, yet the efforts OF the aculty TO-
4 ward checking them have thus Tar proved lGtHe'
The present Sophomore Glass has been distin-
guished for class spirit from the date OF It's enter
/ ing Arrangements having been We'll matureo'
notice was secretly gwen out on W edncsday last
that the obsequies would be celebrated that even
ing at Barney Hall, Oh Church-st. An excel
lent band of music was engaged for the occasion,
and an efficient Force Committee assigned to
their duty, who performed their Office with great
credit taking singular care that no Tutor nor
"Spv should secure an entrance to the Halt
The countersign selected was - eus, and
fortunately was not betrayed The Hail being
fall at l0i, tie doors were closed, and the eXer
cses commenced with music. Then toIowednu
merous pieces of various characters, and among
them an Grafton, Poem, i'Hnerat Sermon toi g
very metaphysical character DrSe, and, at the
grave, q Frazer 10 Pinto. These pieces all eXhl-
LII IrrtaH
be of q higher tone than that Of any productions
which have ever been delivered on similar occa-
sion Beside these, there were several songs IN
terspersed throughout the Programme, IN both
Latin and English which were sung with great
ollity and effect. The Band added greatly to the
character Of the performances by their frequent
and appropriate pieces a large coffin was placed
before the altar. within which lay the veritable
Euclid. arranged in becoming winding sheet
the BODY being composed of combushbes and
| these thoroughly saturated with turpentIne. Inc
company left the H all ct 2! formed in an orderly
procession preceded by the b and, and bearing the
coffin in their midst Those who composed the
procession were arayed IN DISCUSSES TO aVo! pa, ue
! lection and bore tul complement OF brllant
torches The skeleton OF Euclid, Ia faithful carl
csture.) himself bearing torch, might have been
seen dancing in the midst, to the great amuse-
ment of all beholders. They marched up Chapel-
| ST. as far as the south end OF the Colleges where
I they were saluted with three hearty cheeFS ~
/ their fellow students, and then continued through
I COLLEGE ST. in front OF the whole CollegesQuare at
the north extremity Of which they were again
sr e BY cheers and thence followed circuit.
Gus way to a qaasi Potters Field, about mile
from the city, where the concluding ceremonies
were performed. These consist Of walking over We,
the coffin. thus surrounding the difficulties OF the
author-boring hole through copy OF EUCLID
with hot iron, that the Glass may sec uro4Sh H.
and finally burning it upon the funeral P{fe, N OF,
exercises the procession returned, with music, to
the state House, where they disbanded and re
turned to their desolate habitations The altar aha
surpassed anything of the kind that has ever taken
place here and nothing was wanting to render It
a complete performance 1t testities to the splFlt
and character Of the class OF 3d.
Yonrs. &C. -
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