The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02
DEVILTRY IN PRINCETON.
NOW THE COLLEGE BOYs IMPOSE ON
President M'COSH.
Bible REGULATIONS interrupted by the Expio-
sion Of Torpedors and the stnmping OF Feet
Inenectuni Efforts to Quiet the students.


sion Of Torpedors and the ~tnmping Of Feet
Intellectual Efforts to Quiet the students
magazine writer recently hinted that
there Is growing lack OF respect for the author
NY Of Professor McCosh among the students Of
Princeton College. From other sources also have
been heard hints Of the same nature. A Sun
porter drifted In the tide of Freshmen on Fri
day. Tip to the Bbe-class lecture room, on the
second door, the students went orderly enough.
But the scramble for best seats in the arnphithe-
atre was vigorous and noisy. At the converging
point OF the semi-circle OF students. and behind
desk upon high platform, stood President
McCosh cycling uncasily the settling class. A
few students, evidently digs" laid their note
books on the broad right arm Of their chairs,
and prepared to write In them. All the others,
however, assumed the easiest attainable pos
lures
Having shufied the loose leaves Of his notes,
President McCosh said, In his lecturing tone,
which IL very low, quiet, and Scotchy; Gentle
men, preached In chapel on sunday afternoon,
you will remembers ON Samuel principally.
shall endeavor to discover what was impressed
on your memories MT b., who are the most
Bang went a big torpedo, exploding on the
right Of the platform.
"Gentlemen, this must not happen again"
said President McCoSh, looking severely over
his spectacles at the rows Of lanib-ke students
In the quarter whence the torpedo came, there
Abraham, Moses. and David" replied Mr.. H..
who had been meanwhile target for torpedo
and paper ball.
PRINCETON pIsoRAcgD.
"what was the special characteristic OF Abra-
ham,
" Ills affection for God"
NO. sir; his confidence In"
God interrupted MFR. r., hrlslly.
what was Moses famous furf Giving"
"Gving the law vcnturcd Mr.. B
"Was David military mani =
student on the left raised his hand to throw
n torpedo. nut. tntnk1uE Justly that the moment
was inauspiciOus. lowered II.
Yes, SIR and MIR. u. took his seat, COM
mir. r." called President McCosh bang went
the torpedo salute that greeted the student a. he
aroseL shall soon lind out the gentleman that
is doing this am looAng at him that is, within
one or two Of Hmm now" and the President
who hlushed crimson to the roots Of his hair
such conduct Is frightful. II is THE studcnts
here began to applaud rhythmically with their
heels the duty Of the class to put stop TO it,
The sin rests upon YOU"
rne hs i1p en WAS feG91GeS II ded
Where was our Lord born?" [Bang went a
In Bethlehem responded Mr.. p, promptly.
"Of what tribe Z"
"'rhe tribe Of Judah"
THAT tribe could not oner the yearly sacri-
Aces
Though Jesus was the head man. he could
not offer the sacrifices, and Samuel was promised
to offer theint'
TO what does David refer largely in his
psalmodyf"
"Therc are more references 10 nature In tho
| 104th psalm than in all the others, according To
Hnr6oldt =
SHOWING that he had very great npprcciH-
| tion of nature. The classics dealt mainly with
tabled gods and warlike incidents; and very adj
mirahle they arer
There are many novelIsts and poets Of the
present day that speak largely OF natural
Yes" Mr.. p. responded. the monotony Of his
response tickling his classmates into low-toned
What was the difference between David. Of
forts; aud those of the classicistsf David
David referred to his God
MORE EXPLOSIONS.
what was the feeling that David had when
he heard OF Goliah p
- lie was surprised that no one would go to
Just as the student uttered the anal word an
| other torpedo was explu ded, and the boys all
gave jump As though terribly frightened Then
well, young gentlemen" said President Nc
find out the person AT last aud hold him respon-
sble. Ii Is not gcntlemanly to insult one that Is
that Dayid's brothers had told him that he Was
keeper Of sheep. and not as good as other men.
fr t,lns are ~ d We r.,
Good for Jimmy.1 know that there Is a Sc
cret fear in the hearts of those present. J. Hear.
evil. do not refer to individuals. Laughter.
The President added "You may sit down, sir
We will now turn To page"
| [Bang went an explosion on tho right
President McCosh looked long in that dircc-
ton, and the students in the Other parts Of the
room tapped the floor with their heels.
Another student was then called on 10 recite
and as the President questioned him the Others
exploded torpedoes, responded IN undertones a.
the questions with ridiculous answers, and
tapped the floor with their boot heels The
President paid no attention To the disturbances
Things went on I'm this way until the recitation
was over. Advancing to the front % the plat
form President McCosh said that he desired ST.
lcnce to speak. i am very sorry you have
been 50 disorderly this afternoon. Heel tap
pingl Some of you have good intentions, bat
said to me some time ago, There Is a Kind OF
sive' Aha. and applause Your conduct
Is discreditahle 10 your parents to the College
must keep their seats. Those in the front may
CO."
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The students held in durance. under the cover
Of the tilmultuous departure Of their more for
tunate but scarcely less guilty classmates, eN-
ploded torpedoes wildly. The students NJ the
door threw it wide open, and shouted, Three
| cheers for Jimmy and then they rushed, with
clatter and cheers, down the stairs There they
cheerel again and again
President jlcCosh permitted the students that
he had kept IN the lecture-foom to 20 I" thet
deusIvely all the way.
one Of the students said "The performance
| was not Nill 80 RoOu M II hSHu To he. I'VE
weeks ago Jimmy had to divide the Freshmen
| into two divisions for instruction In tho Bible
one l. instructed from 10 until II, and the othcl
from II until T. o'clock. We were hrst-rnt,
class until the Faculty sat on us During th'
examinations, two weeks ago. as we were com
ing out of chapel, We concluded To cut Jim
| my tiTcsome old Bible talk that day, FifteeI
| fellows, however, went to hear him. The Fac
| ulty gave every one that WAS away nine disor
| DERBY. three absence, and three bad recitation
| MARKS Then they sent letters to our homes
We got fearful letters from homo U've got one
| in my pocket now, We don't respect Jimmy
because he doesn't act squarcly.
4 PROFESSORS EXPLANATION.
president McCosh" said one of the faculty
"is talking constantly Of the necessity for
but he Is the only real barrier to the attainment
Of a more exalted grade Of instruction. The
college under him j. degeneratng rapidly into
boarding school. lie believes that every stu
dent adds to his credit, and his main purpose II
to attract and keep all the students he can
| There are boys here that ought To be at home, II
bed. President McCOsh Is, express sing TIT
characteristic ms mildly "a possible, dlsingenu
GUS and the students are aware Of the fact, an'
do not respect him. lie will do anything to nc
, COmplish purpose yet heis not able to cuncoa
his man9uvres. Henry r. Eddy, the mathema
tcian, while here was unpopular. His class Vls
tied him one night but he was out, Some one
however smashed one Of his windows Prcsl
dent McCoshs son was among the visit ors nn'
his father concluded that he>would rather sen'
! away Tutor Eddy than his son. So he told MI