The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-07
SORROWS OF TIE PLEBES.
HoW rOUN0 GENTLEMEN Ar ARNAP-
OILS NAVE BEHdVED
A Law Tha, Isn,t 0hcyrd nIsh Jlnsr in the

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Naval Academy Favorie Forms Of Ha1-
ing-rhe Court Martini-So'pc Dismi-saIs.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. i-Tf the cadets of the
Naval Academy do not fully understand the
pains and penalties alta he'd 70 the crine Of
nazinR, 1t is the fault OF their own eyes and
rs Not only are copies Of the act Of Con-
gross passed two years ago on the sub ect con
spicuously post ed about the Academy buildings
but at the beginning OF the present session this
act was solcmnly read to them, also the fol-
lowing order:
UNrRp STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
ANHApoLta Sept. a. 1919.
For the information Of dc c.dcis the In relation
10 haziug at tIo Naval hctdemy is hereby rcpub
The CADETS are also reminded Of the painful expert
ibeir numocr Tor ini' Hence of hlsina. when hey
yainx sought 70 disguise under the nafne OF run
me nov cadets arc not TO be maiircated. har1ssed
way noe-tti. on penalty ~ beng arraigncd before n
court nlarlia upon the charge OF h.z
c Il. z. Ho1rgs, Rcar-Admiral supt.
This reading was resented bv the third class
"a an insult TO their understanding; Tor, they
sud, the thing stared them In the face from
every corner hut their inclinations soon proved
STRONGER than their respect for the law. They
had been hazei; why should not they haze
others7 The plebs soon b gan to suffer as
lower class men had suffered before Thorn at the
hands OF their elders At midnight the plebs
were dragged from their beds. and forced to en-
gage In combat at the within of their torment
ors. The Digestion OF the piehs became i'm
pdred 10y the too frequent use OF ink punches
ana soap cocktails as beverage. Not that the
plebs liked these compounds, but when their
prosecutors stood treat, the plebs dared not re-
fuse to drink whatever they offered. The plebs
were tormented by night and intimidated by
day.
While two fourth class men, Norton and
Niblack. were at study In their room. Beale,
OF the third class. Surgeon-Genera Beale's son,
MI "A
derng them to the tops OF their wardrObes, where
he put them through drill ia So anshi flush
ing the performance by standing them close to
their beds and knocking them over backward by
blow on the forehead. Another "pieO" was
huns out OF second-stOrv window by one arm
ana one leg, an kept there Tor some minutes,
1T the imminent risl. Of falling to the walk
twenty feet below. lylor Of the first class
50 far forgot his dignity as to indulge
IN little private na2ing on his own
account. Entering room In which were
several "plehs" he asked their permi,siOn
to lock the door. In order. a. he explained. 10
Keep out the mcddlesome thlrd-class men then,
with i,on'cal politeness. he begged the favor OF
little music; then. with increased suavity suR-
gcsted that II the vocalists would take position
ON the wardrobcs It might improve the effect
The "piebs" we're too badly frightened To re-
fuse. favorite diversion Is to pull "a :" pleb"
out OF Ted al midnight, take HIM to a safe dis
lance, and then run hlm up a tree. CAD IN his
scanty nightsnirt, and with clustering teeth.
lie Is persuaded to climb from branch
to branch and favor the company with a
dinerent song from each one. Two Of the little
fellows are frequently ordered to the TOPS OF
opposite rdrobes supplied with quantity Of
SHOES ana boots. aud made TO hurl them at each
other until theV are exhausted
Plebs dare nos complain OF these indigni-
ties for fear OF mourning he displeasure OF all
the upper-cisss men. Third cllss men have
been known to cherish desire for revenge upon
"pieps VINO have resented their insults, until
they have become second or nrst class men, at
which time they are invested with petty au-
tnority over those below them. In these posi-
tOns they have the power OF giving dement's,
when they often give undeservedly TO the OBJ
lects OF tnelr spite, thereby dlsgracing and In
JutinR them.
covered bj complaints mad o. the victims of
the hazing. but by the vigilance OF the officers
who mad char1e OF the several buildings. A.
soon A. Il was shown that nazing was still prac-
Tie ID two courts were cOnvened-i court Of
inquiry. aud a court martial. rhe former, con
sis,ing OF three commissioned officers. ex-
annes those who It Is supposed ina, serve as
witnesses, aud furnishes material for toe action
Of the court 7rtial. II Is the court OF inquiry
that has alroady caused the dismissal OF nine
tnirl class men who have refused to testify
against taeir comrades. 1t is known that many
OF these were themselves implicated IN the haz-
Ing. ana mtZht eventually nave neen dismissed
IN disgrace Instead OF going away. rs they do
VITA Il ins coi0rs aud REGARDED as martyr.
us court q HTtial SITS In on" Of the Offices OF
the steam building" A. the trent ding uleo."
VINO j. ordered 10 me witness stand, enters the
room. ms neart sinh. Wltnin man. ne stern
N"Eei cmcers Ia fan ~" surround taule,
the Pr -tdcut 40 IT. ad and the Judge Advo-
cate - tlr loot. with pre- yJre i-ts Il questions
wmrhl neNl eness na't aes"er and en- and pa
per 20 take duwnhisrcplies. on one sd are the
accused uuper citss man and IN counsel eager
10 catch MIN IA s'me shu or nhsst,tement.
Ills position + anything tut cuflltie. IL H.
choice between di-inis- a from the Academy Il
he uoids MS tongue. aud the lasting cnntcmpt OF
the uuper class men, wno are 10 be his seniors
ia the srrNi e. IL he textiles.
IL is believed thnt there viii he many more
ci-lni--ai before me end l. reached. All the
ultu.lers of the ttirI c.ass make common use
with their ha2iug comiaGes, aud arr -Iu-
1.ei t. have bound themselves not 10 t.,tfy
IN auv q re.
here have been thus Gar but three dismlssals
Tor haziut namely; cicet mid ,hipnen Pound
stone of O1io, t. 'rret' Il lndiiua. and Wood
worth OF California. Bcae ~ uu mi !. ana FAY
Tor and Barclay are couhncd ia the Santee, wait
lug their tu.u.