New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-13
PRINCETON's PRESENT MANAGEMENT.

Lord Jesus ONE THE BRETHRES
M Lebanon, N. T., Jan. L. 1877.
PRINCETON'S PRESENT MANAGEMENT.
LITTLE HOPE FOR SUCCESS IN DEFENDING IT
COSTLY BUILDINGS -BEGGING-THE MAKING
sYSlEM-EMPTY HALLS Or CHANGE.
To the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: While I regret the necessity OF the re-
cent Princeton propaSandas, cannot Withhold my af-
mration OF the fairness which THE TRIBUNE has at all
times observed in reference thereto As TO the partic
pnuts in discussion my feelings are entirely different
hive witnessed with surprise and regret the pickering
and yindctive articles of come ofTour contributors
TIE TRIBUNE found the keynote Of the discussion, the
sound OF which reached this benghted land when
regretted that there few Of the personally I'M
Interested graduates or Princeton who were competent
and ready speak for her" The fact Is, respectfully
submit, there many competent but few, or none,
"ready' defend bad cause Tho objections made
do not lie "a Princeton per but they do obtain az TO
tho present administration" The defense can have but
two hopes Of success they must rely either upon no
uurrer 10 plaintiffs declaration and thus only deay the
final adjudication before the bar OF public opinion, or
expect defeat the by abuse Of opposite counsel
and examinaton of eompainauts witnesses end
thus attempt to show the weakness oil his but not he
strength OF thor own cause
Whe have particularly nigh estimate OF the Den
ecis flowing from secret societies. ana should
oppose their Introduction into any educational instit
where such associations the Clio and American
WING exist, yet ] constrained 10 disagree with and
condemn the harsh and restrictive policy had by tho
college authorities OF Princeton in reference to these
societies Ia 1872 Their existence had been permitted
almost the foundaon or the insiitufioi ana had,
by the right Of prescription, become important part
OF the collegiate organism The action had by the saia
authorities was not result Of righteous desire to
assert any great moral principle bnt the morbid am
btion for cheap distinction Of few Undergraduates,
whose social and other qualities did not entte them TO
membership any Of the then prevailing Greek Letter
fIaernities and their sycophant desire 10 furnish Dr.
McCosh with favorable topic whercon he could ex
psate In his baccaaureate address the otherwise IN
favored ~ r. caused this tempest III teapot and
the futile attempt TO extngush the fraernitics
Ny objections to the present administration" land by
the present administration" DR.. McCOsh for 1t
he who is the head aad front OF oftndlng II Is nc
who disregardng the wise hints Of AYaer and pracu-
cal suggestions OF Schonc, has attempted TO array tie
whited sepucher il purple and fine linen it's he Tho
arrogatins himself power greater tnan that claimed
and Faculty, called Nassau Hall MS col
lege 'D-are
FIRST: It's policy has tended supplant varied cur
rculum accurate scholarship and solid attachments by
mere fancy fgree work and immense. costly, but
lamcntdby empty dormtorcs and rec;ation-rooms. 1t
advocates the idea that students study and learned lee
turrrs constitute only subordinate part Of collegiate
institution he readily dispensed with II there
may only be BEAUTIFULLY laid out landscape gardens.
skating ponds, and stately strlctures Haunting then
vareEatcd in the air. From lsG3 to 1872 four OF
the departments, then filed, than vaGlnt
positively vicious in theiI tendency-to wit; Greek
by Cameron BeilesLetlers and English Literature by
yelling and Hart Astronomy and It's germane sciences
l,y that reverend and most admirable obi gentleman,
Prof. Alexander; and Geology and Physical Geography,
by Guyot No acquainted with the fact VIII attempt
to deny this
Sec0nd: II engendered and has encouraged system
OF pcrpatetc besgnga perscvcng devotion 10 money
getting and seryiy Of conduct toward married folk
The fact that Dr. McCosh spent oncsa Of his time end
fourfiihs of his energy during the period above men
toned in d n0madic 5celaneOrs asking for aims Tor
"his college" is incontcStabe rs matter OF history
Is were such preaching lecturings and polite beggng
a source of profound modification 10 al of Tie we'll
wnrs Of proud old Princeton OF the past The spaniel
Ike fawning upon rich people ard the gross. llcrart
Partially their sous Gad relatives, because OF
their mULcy alone, w'ts at once Disgusting ana u-
uoralyiug The more deserving more appfccillFc,
more intelligent but less fortunate und'rgrelnates.
a mere glauce at which sufficient 10 cOnd mn IT, re-
port the parents or guardian OF each student
wich iuo them for instance, that ia r son or ward
III a class Of 100 mbcrs, ranks say lpth %h an aF-
oragc grade OF 80 ne niInum being % ana TIE max
imuin 1000. Now this student than who's, according 70
this report there are u more indrStrHus ana more
intrliig.n. lads in his class, my be (tnd u 80 nap
pcns generally ~ the most lnNiNloiiS, sPikht! anu
sppreciatiyc had OF rho lot. But he Is 'it lh q" lns
attempt 10 mn=e the estimate of al. inellc, nal ca,
patty and industry with the entirely foreign hatte -hS
conduct school He may nave ltc!t ttsIy 'e5a'h
u;rfty, and received grade oil 100, aNl thereby
entitled first place for sCGO!ls mp oH LOT e1cn
base 1al study LouIs each TUTOR tniit
lac bumped IN ball cdcn time tdl lie was id1y
at ro l, time TINT he gave tcut 20 Tie e%aoci-
rucr youthful caused 20 Oc taken HoL. MS
grade Pa. I'm other words they subtract nom young
m MS catacN and industry his c0ndiGi, ana ODrhh rs
TcSllt--a faschuotI 49,. -.
Tie assertion that the OF study Las been mate
rally changed under McCOSh Is Simply ahshrt, atd 4
InoD,ut's examination Of Dialogues anterior 10 o. Vii
rciu:c H. Dr.. Ncl!ysiue Tcrtiacnty Suggests me
assertion the competency Of the present tacity Is
MS an assertion (p:obdby Gade Oy one OF ilcir hdhDer
ar "A ,un yiinatel much the chagrn Of most o tie
Graduates OF tie last 10 years. WHAT my Alma Mater
most needs last faithful sons competent ana
ready" to lie end her. but % energetic, tacticai,
scholarly American gentleman President; additional
professors of ability and rank IN ther depart nen!s
mat Atwaler has in logic metaphysics. and utter
national law, the cOurtly and eloquent ShrihS SHOWS
m harmony Ol science and revealed rehglo, thi
Packard n.s in Latu, that McCOsb mot a. PIes!dehD
has in psychology history OF philosophy ana ~
higher standard OF admission.
When sAr las these, the OF old Nassau far ana
ne If can their Old chant, HdrchOnS dtr PIeHttels
rdHgs Ia ricCur, and her Oidtr Suns VIII al leaS Oe
ready" competent" to reSpOnd 10 her every
need win pen and purse. Let the present adnini'tra-
zion" cunuuc aud long she VIII wrap ner g1udg
mastlo of many cOlors around her and tic down 10
pleasant draauIs-in empty halls YOUNGER ALI ISL
Columbus, Mss, Dec. 20. 1876.
COLLEGE SPORTS AND STUDY.
ARE THEY INCOMPATIBLE ?-CORNELLS SUCCESS IN