The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-29

of the viste are friends and relatives Of the gradu-
atiDg class, and OF the Nbfreshmen-as those young
men are styled who have come to be examined for
These subfreshmeu are the game Of the day. In
order to understand their position here, You must
know that there exist in college two large literary
societies. styled the Brothers IN Unity and the Limo
nis. They are each nearly century old, and pos
sess Libraries of some IL 900 volumes each for the
use Of the members. The Brothers however, Is son.
sdered the first of the two. It is additionally the
hrst in talent and in the number Of its members.
and, think, has q much larger library than Lino-
mia. The members meet every Wednesday evening
during college sessions, In the Society Halls. for
parliamentary debate and sundry literary exercises.
Every man in college upites with one or the other
OF these societies. and sharp rivalry exists between
them every year to catch the subfi eshmen. The
eectioneering tactics toat are employed in this
game will surpass the shrewdest wirepulling Of
TaumaDy Hall.
Special committees are appointed by each society
to look out for the new corners. Tn &c committees
hold secret concaves to plot against the success Of
each other. They learn the names of every expect
ed freshmen, where he is coming from by what
route who his friends, is his papa or ma ma with
him. and all that. Then they lie in wait they In
tereept the fleshman on the road hither sometimes
gong several miles out Of town to meet him They
are very glad TO him. They pay him every at
tenton, and introduce him to the iious aud the ee
plants Of the town and the college. They advise
gratis with his paternal, and, in general pull the
wool rather dfnsey over his G, es As soon as they
succeed in pledging him, they give him three times
three and a tiger. Then they make him decoy
duck to catch his unsophisticated comrades and
so the game continues until every freshman is
nabbed, grabbed and fixed either Brother or
Limo
Now, Of course. this fresh and friendly acquain-
lance suddenly ceases The CO lmtteeman, hav
ing bagged his game. drops it like hit potato.
III the juvenile ventures TO pursue the friendship 80
vigorously commenced. this friend applies thumb
70 me UP OF nose, and, NTH drxterous digltal
movement. turns upon his heel leaving the poor
tesh 10 sweat and rUmiaate over the instability of
all human relationships.
These committees hold rallying meetings fire.
quenty during the day, to keep up their pluck. l
will give you the drift of speech at one of these
meetings OF the brothers, this morning. tall,
strong brother arose. and. after proving sore hard
things OF Linohia, said that their rivals arguments
were like balnuu.'s cats. Barnum made machine
for producing oats trom pine chips So perfect was
the deception that all The amin ais in the stalls took
the counterfeit grain greedily The groom gave
them to the horse, and the horse eat them-to the
zebra and the zebra swallowed them-to the jack
ass, ard the ackass capered and bayed delightfully."-.
At last be offered them to the elephant. The old
fellow was pleased with the present, but disco
vered the trick, ard threshing about his trunk,
chased poor Ba,num about the streets OF Bridgeport
until the bresthess man was compelled tn take re-
fuge on board the steamer bound to New York. so,
sid the orator, is it with the Lioonians Their ar
guments, like the counter cit oats. will do for the
freshman horse, and the freshman ZEBRA and the
freshman jackass: but cply let them offer them to
sensible freshman elephant ano he will chase the
LinoDian down, down, down io-any place that be-
gins With an asprate. TREMENDOUS cheers, during
which your reporter split his sides, and retreated
" to make a note Of it.
The examinations Tor admission TO College CON-
meuced at eradicate Hall, az click this A. NJ. and
will be continued through The The number Of
applicants for Submission for,;es very large fresh
man class for the next year Most OF the new
corners are very young, and evidently have had but
very little experience OF the world OUTSIDE OF home
pity those that come 10 college too young Unless
q go d providence provides Tor them they may be
shattered The Scya or Chary bdis that stretches
on either tide oil their course He needs steady
piotage who steers straight through to the ,ven.
Among the young gentlemen admitted 10 college
by examination to-day, is son Of Richard X.
Haigh', Esq. of New York
Many people have very indefinite idea OF what
il costs to go to college. may enighten somebody
by giving you the figures at this institution, which
cor slider the foremost college in the land