New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27
TIE GLASGOW UNIVERSITY RECTOR
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THE GLASGOW UNIVERSITY RECTOR
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EXCITING CANVASS AMONG THE sTUDENTs-CoLoRs
AID SONGS OF THE RIVAL FACroNs-MR. EMER-
son BADLY ABUSED DY HIS OPPONENTS.
When Rector has to be elected to a Scotch
University the students prepare for exciting times.
TAeY organize Themselves into clubs. caps and
Distinguishing coor@. deliver stirring harangues chant
party songs and for the beng suppress ali traces
OF grave aud studous behavior. From the reports
the Scotch papers Of the rectonal contest in
Glasgow, 1t Is TO De inferred the Of
wOuted interest and excitement, and although the
eectoneerng squba declared 10 have been unusually
poor and pontiess, the fun fast and furious IN
odGe degree. The Conservatives blue -, amt
rallied under The STANDARD OF Dsrleli the Liberals,
"Coal-IIole Cub" supported the claims OF M W. Z.
Forster. and chapeaux OF red color and the indepeu
dent Club, who selected as heir candidate Ralph Wdo
Emerson. wore orang d-bAck IN their head-iroi
The canvass began u earnest on the 81 inst, Wloa
day the party leaders harangued the students wJan
the bounds Of the University, and advocated
the claims Of III, several candidates before excited
and noisy audiences. The Conservative orator de-
nounced Mr.. Emerson as ga bad imitation OF the
Lcat-en divinity Pam" aud asked his hearers not to
disturb that great sItyrs meditItiOns the DDS. but
allow him 10 sit Tor the rest OF his days IA the forest
prm"yal, piping on his rustic instrument. Another
speaker Of the same party thought Mr. Emerson "a
sort Of old man OF the woods. bearing close resem
biance to the missing link and for Mr.. Forster
" member o. deiu1ct and discredited Gogcrlms nt!'
he had no talents TO ubLsa." Tie speech making In
the Independent Cub IS reported to have been rell
lively moderate ani disli n, albeit orator took
occasion "tO with sadness that both his Liberal
and Conservative h.0T-stu1ents were interruptions
llre." All the eioquauce The Independent speakers
could command employed TO hold Nr. Emerson up
to the admiration OF the world Plato Goethe "a
spiritual king AMI Oyar-soul," while DsrleH was
banded down 70 postery "the last remnant Of the
genius u the Jews" The party chants Ike the sGubs
are sand 10 have been below tie average II this election.
which perusl OF The productions in Question makes TO
appear very Nk y. Tic Conservatives printed their
surg OF Victory in blue ink ana sang IL 10 the tune Of
"The Mlrcn Georgia" The last two verses Will do
,Or specimens:
Down with the "sayage" Rllph, boys,
Ana soar hI. ''ov.fsouI;"
o. geep Inn IN his woods, boys,
With po-3um, % cO1doic:
H. uc'cr shall BE- our Rector, while
Atlantic pillows rull.
As 80 ~ marching 10 victory
Chor1S-iiurI h, &;
Shout for D zzy. trae, bows.
And m kc he Yeiain ring;
Wave. wave your houaets biIe, boys,
4. DIZZY N we bring
Aui be a second time VIII rule;
vi bah .l;a az oar iAinE'
t1crUS-II rr4h, *.
The rayin- song Of H. FJgslcrs friends, printed in
H11.lol cl.-acttri anu entitled TIE March ot tIo
Liberals" marched along in TINS lame and hmpns
style:
Pour CIT the RaGc wi1o-let it a)w
Fir Forster name 3gt ]. 'ry;
II. FI..trr thrash bis willy fee.
Hnn's uo.u'us bit turn Oat Tory.
Tor with Fog-ter Wen wlD' and Wen break 'leif
Ana ven drink his hcai:h IN the good Rhine wine
In deep, deep drausht. g.
Pour out the Rh.oe VINE TN each ca, hand
nath glass aud E.c1'I ar!
squb u ~, land Jet Forster win T. -
FoT an ols,IIS meet ~ 81 .'ttesni "a = shrine
OIr deep, deep dru.GA' e..
Mr. urrson'3 supporters Published paper called
Tie Uurfsiy H,9epsadlnt and sang their SOM The
soas OF to Lu..5Ja.Iasi the air OF To soldiers
Cn.rgs'' in "Flust" I ran q, follows:
p,e,Li down wish trigai.a- " . .z:YH down!
Uolpr ttr nero - trIe r'nJTal
Syrefn.> and iI.,lt an J q e.. cinlh's risht,
Enar.uu'' na-i", ~ Eutr'oh's tlue
FurIalt iIb,laat niitu 3D.: his spirit bod
IN tie sweet Ovar,oal !, t1 lis % Stag.
Fuc ,hlt glory hc shares Visa tui So : od - .
To make iI our Eilg!
Cnogas-pagn down win dr,gsuag DIZZY |-IoEn!
urHertae nero ~ ira ltYo"1
~ rlc,s and gut a. - i's3l ,i,,,. right
M4th yc,OrF cr0"1!
Surely. o sarci, us tim, to break
!; lraey and E.A!-,eI.uer GODS n,r mtn
Cluld suY.r a-Itn, could s.K;r ISIIl
Biiraty and u 'A!
shall ro a 4.cond time choose that Jew Of the Jews
To.ppraSe Tie PJ"or- All pal' 81 ne vi tlhr,' 'Hes
eIII re barter olrrei, ~ p .I5t ne p3"e.. hi.
AL Ue barter rights shall We barter our rights
For halls gai towers
CLorus-N, down, e..
rrrtcr our rights! with tlc :-eat man there
WIRING 20 honor the Rotor cIrirf
Wlst wiser man since ;hc TOu hrsanl
What sgecter light has Jro.rn the niSAt
q the ag's acspIrl 49,,
And our II niger appet-CI ~ stones ana 'Hh y
They that crave uuCJntTO lei n stores 10 uhIO!I
OF IL soul Of sage and the brlsIt old age
OF our hero su1iipe
Chorus-NJ down, &c.
Obli him come! the divine one. come
Tih. O'er seas rom hls sylvan home!
Welcome the wisdom OF world Old woOdsl
Welcome tue voice OF those sacred, remote
BID th@ brotherhood bright o. o1o blood 10 thrill
B0ta the nations and maze Of "a N oA1 ne and WI,
Bring II year mel mIT wax - tls soi5 i'=n' anu 1'A'
o. the -pirt OF man. tn divine long year.
The republic IN year!
ChOrus-D0wnl dOwn, g..
Freedom where lettering cus'on binds
p Light Wnere the passion OF party nAhd'
= Fect: esq where mutual lrtr'l' hIne,
Ln We proclaim In L nersOn's name
Glory for shame!
And tn shlmo faced may car anh tear their hair;
Amt when sliff son ,u-s dnd hl' it'c tncy b'h3it
n t',' leE &c s. put Ia ,hclt r-Ai NUTS lA-Fe
The VA eit al the feet OF The prophet ana "c.P
For AL: SINS manifold.
ChOrus-DJwu! down, &:.
r. is very noticeable from the OF the speecAe-
sou "a and sq..Os thar DsrlelI an n'rs1n were re-
,raei as the true coltcstInts and when MI Forster
Withdrew his his friends united win the III le-
readcats IN support of Mr. Tao unioD 81 Tue
TWO ptrrs was too feeble now to defeat the Tories