The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-30

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rush.
A Nuisance which should be Abated.
The issue Of disrcputable and ibelous
prints. which has long been customary in
this and some other colleges, Of the annual
Junior Exhibition, is becoming every year
more and more inexcusabe. The custom
originated, doubtless, in the opportunity
afforded Sophomorcs to pay the class
preceding them for indrgnites received
during their Freshman year. As such
there was a shadow of an excuse for it.
But since its degcneracy to libelous at
tack upon such persons everywhere RS
have become obnoxious to the "roughs"
and "spoonies of that distorted cmboli.
mcnt Of egoti.m known a. Sophomore.
it is condemned as Scaadalow by every
person Of sense and refinement. 1t has
lost, if it ever possessed, the redeeming
quality Of originality. The Cat O'Nine
Tails" and its hopeful progeny, the
Kitten" are no exception to this rule
They have neither dccency nor wit, except
As Il rehash of the low wt,cisms which
gild the advertising sheet. of the vlest
and filthirst houses Of il-famc in Boston
and New York.
We hope, and believe, the class. rs =
class, are not responsible for this shame
less attack upon peacesblc citizens, who,
annually AMI literally, contribute to sus
tain the college and TO driray the expense
Of its exhibitions.
1t is well that these young gentlemen.
if we may be allowed the expression,
should understand the feelings of the
citizens of the place upon this point, and
we therefore submit specimen OF thu
protests, which have been handed Us.
One who has received no personal aiTron
and is only influenced 10y sense Of com
m"n dcccncy AM propriety, writes Ms
follows:
.N. Editor Il have been for many
years Il resident Of MidIlcbury and AN
interested in and have subscribed from time
to time as Literally as my mean, wouiu
allow towards those Objects, which r c;.i-
culaled 10 improve the moral or lntcllcc-
iual advantages of society here, amon4
which advantages stands prpcnin,nt the
college and coll, gc exhibitions; but l..
one who has not had the ben fits to
be derived from college lite tnele apr car
to be some faults Which might be rem d ed
The ladies and g,nrlemen of Middle
bury are invited tro,a year to year 10
attend the Junior exhibition, which in,i
tation they very gladly accept, and avail
themselves Of the opportunity offered ii
spending an evening very pleasantly dor
the most prrD within col eye walls. but
the practice of distributing among The
audience the scurrllous sheet known a.,
the mock schedule, though il may b,
pleasing to !; portion Of the students, and
perhaps their parehts and teachers, yet IN
the good people OF Middlcbury, | can
assure them, it excitcs feelings only Of the
most bitter contempt.
If the students should think proper to
conne their low vulgar slang to those
within the college, it might be tolerated ;
but when they invade the social circle
whose hospitality they have enjoyed. and
violate with their billingsga,e the sane
tiy of private life it becomes matter
Of which we have right to speak and
which is frowned upon by every good
citizen. CITIZEN.
Another says
Allow me small space in the col
umn' Of your paper to utter proie t
against practice which seems to have
) been inauguratcd 10y the members of the
Sophomore class in College at the annual
Junior exhibition in bandying the nme-
Of citizens Of the town in Indecent meek
programme among the audience and the
public at large.
Were they satisfied with making some
) harmless witty hits we would not complain
but not so-they as-ail the character Of
some Of our business men and respectable
women in their employ in such slanicr
Gus, insinuaIing way, as ought to put the
! author to blush, for we teel that none but
! u low depraved nature could stoop SO low
as TO crafty even personal grudge-
such feelings evidently melting the act
, in snch a manner. For the credit of III,
class we are happy to learn, that tn,
: movement. at the last exhibition was moi
approved by majority Of its members
but that self constituted committee o.
! three" took upon Themselves the unenvia
Bile task. We condemn the practice ia
toto but if it must be INDUCED in, confint
it to college walls, and let not citizens b'
maligned
3 One Of Many Indignant Citizens.