New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-22
THE COLLEGE CANNON DISPUTE.

THE COLLEGE CANNON DISPUTE.
DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN RUTGERS AND PRINCETON
AMCABLY sETrLED-TEEMs OF THE AGREE
MENT.
The cannon difficulty between Rutgers College
and the College of NewJersey at Princeton last
reached amicable settlement. There two can
non, relics OF the Revolutionary War set up the
pus Princeton College. One of large size, while
other smaller. Both had been captured from the
British at the battle of Princeton The smaller has
manned since that event in Princeton, but during
the war of 1872 when New Brunswick considered
to be in danger the assaults of English troops.
the large gun taken to that place for its
defense. II left the borders Of the
town. and was returned to Princeton many years
The students Of Princeton have at times boasted of their
superiority Rutgers account Of these trophies Of the
Revolution and the belief has grown up among the STU
dents of the latter college that Of the at
Princeton formerly the possession OF Rutgers Col
lege and was planted its campus. Accordingly the
night Of April 26 number of Rutgers students went to
Princeton and carried t. New-Brunswck the smaller
cannon which had been in Princeton nearly 100 years
They met no opposition vacation time Prince
ton, and of the students absent Since that
time President NcCcsh Of Princeton has written to Presi
dent Campbell Of Rutgers, demanding the restoration Of
the cannon Committees appointed by the Faculties
of the two colleges to decide upon the matter.
III the meantime the Princeton students determined 10
take revenge in their hands. On Wednesday night
party students started in three wagons TOR New
brunswick. They entered the Rutgers College ar1nory
and distracted 30 muskes together with bayonets
and With these they returned 10 Prince
ton they secreed their plumber Yesterday Prof
Dufeld of Princeton in consultation with the But
gers faculty and the terms Of agreement which had been
decided upon by the Joint Committee of the two colleges
on the evening before submitted to them The terms
were accepted by both college faculties. and we're pre-
scented TO the students yesterday morning IAe agree
ment follows
The Joint Committee Of the Faculties Of Rutgers Col
lcge and the College of SewJcsey to whom we're re-
fcred all questions connected Win inc removal or
cannon from the premises OF the College Of New-Jersey
No. ,dents az Ringers College on the night of April 26
1870 submitted the following report TO the Faculties OF
the institutions and was by each UNANIMOUSLY acc
Lowing facts established by unqucstoned evidence;
That the cannon reno cd from the premises OF tle
NJ me hattie OF PRINCETON that since that until its
recent removal to New Brunswick II has not been out OF
Princeton and during almost the entire period was not
off the college grounds and planted in the campus
That the larger cannon now on the campus Prince
+on Is also relic Of the battle Of Princeton that IL was
taken TO New-Brunswick during tDe var OF - LOT ne
defense OF the town. t4t ~ Ieliain,u ~ We IN
until about the year 1896 but was AZ no tlme ON the
was brought from New-Brunswlck to the suburbs of
Princeton by students of the College, but by the
ctizens Of the town that N brought by stu
dents the College grounds and IN le4o was planted
2 That the two cannon above mentioned the only
that have ever been up the premises VI the
That in 1854 cannon which had been for a short
time in possession Of the students OF ltges COHte vas
removeA and ID was afterward supposed by the students
of Rutgers COege-but erOneOusly-tAat tls had Deen
done by Princeton students.
b. That in consequence OF facts ABOVE Inentoneu tne
belief Las generally prevailed in New-BIunbWck anu
among students and graduates OF Rutgers College tht
one or of the two cannon at had pee
taken by Princeton students from the premises OF hu
That this belief was confirmed by declarations to
that effect less frequently made Dy sIuuehs anu
sin Vie% Of the facts above recited. conclude:
THAT no cannon taken from Rutgers College has ever
hen sci ND on OF the College OF NewJersc,
nor have the students Of College OF NewJersey ever
removed or attempted 10 remove cannon from Inc Gus
| tody of Rut gers College, or from New-BrunsWlcK
o That any boasts taunts or statements Dascu upon
anv belief or tradition the contrary have been and are
That the students Of Rutgers College who were engaged
IN the removal Of cannon from the premises OF tAe
Tolece az NrwJersey the night OF April 70, having
been nted thereto by the belief that the sd cannon o
similar one, had once been IN POSSESSION V ~ piton
students are TO be exonerated rom any iinpuln Va
WilfulI or malicious mischief II, -, ,d 20 tho
That the cannon In question: suouiu NC =" ~
IT, Committee recommend that this report be entered
on the minutes Of the Faculty OF each institution anu
that IL be officially announced 70 tno sVus; r.rors
g. g 4 f h4hEnros, '0mi' coilSse "'S''
john DUFrIELD' Committee Se,, 81 College
May 10, 1873. 49,,
rhi agreement was read to each class in the two col
,es Yesterday and at Princeton it received with
ea. enthusiasm by the students who manifested their
annrovol by loud and hearty cheering 1t was expected
,ha, the cannon would arrive Princeton last evening
or mis- morning and 1t was said that the wagon III winch
4, ,vas hrouebt would, its return, carry the stoeh
,,rets 70 New-BrInswick. The restoration OF these
was insisted on by President McCOsh, VINO eApeSe"
satisfaction that the matter finally and aincaoy