New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
PRINCETON And THE NEWSPAPFRS.

RESULTS OF THE LATE CO$TROVERsY-CHAR'CTE h
OF THE LErrERs-rHE RIGHTS OF DoNoRs.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: / would not add a paragraph to the
volume college criticism with which the epls'olary
columns OF The TRIBUNE nave been Hooded Wlthih
few months! While small side jet has now ana then
been shot out at other institutions the great stream bas
for some reasons which perhaps not Tar TO SEEK
been poured upon Princeton Tie true friends or any n
sttnton can think only regret such notoriety, ana
remonstrate with editors and correspondents ahAe
against such friendship and service rs nave Dceh -
dered Will you allow me not to elaborate Dn' 70 h'hi
at certain conclusions 10 which this BODY Oh nterau'"
has brought mel
~ apy respectable newspaper will open is coluu ms
for the purpose IL may be of host OF contributors
They NAV be monOtOnOus to the great multitude, ana
often offensive 70 the interested few; they may promote
interest OF education M general or OF any par
ticulat Institution. Something will be gained such as 1t
u.s. toward keeping full and lively columns Though wise
men hold aloof men who crotchets, men who have
personal piunes or grievances. men who. as agators
have failed to gn for themselves or their ends
TO high places and for whose disappointments alumni
meetings DO not furnish sufficient vent men whose sOcl-
cites or policies have been put under The pan, Old men
and boys, will pour in their contributions.
C2) I conclude that many Of these contributions VIII
he OF such SORT might entitle the assai!ed insued
injured PARTIES to look the editors for the dneHde
c.sms that will be offered, anonymously, by colder
Alumni" and younger Alumni and ungratetu
alumni, and alumni at all. VIII maze seticsnecdins
press ask whethcrit has nOUtuIheu hDeIJ i'" -"
occasion TO the flesh" -, r., A..
}l conclude that fault-fndng critics Will FOR me
most part have the Held TO themselves. No Oshu cor
fotia assurances will induce those assaed 10 enter thls
arena appear before this tribunal Those Wuo 90 noo
like tle uoicy the curriculum the personnel or any IN
stltuti0n which are all rightuly determined Dy us muy
constituted hOrities let II severely alone Imy
have only a very limited and uncertain right ID the way
OF ANONYMOUS criticism especially II II DE PERSONAL OF Ia
the way applying side pressure through the press
Alrmui are not lords paramount IN this realm
al clearly mpOltc, however, on the part Oh any
administration its friends 10 ignore or dlsPaidsc lhe
past history of institution or 10 claim tnat WsuOh
has for the with them into lts ngn places
THIS is provocative of sharp scrutiny, ana OF erli'is
that win not be unduly tender toward the new order Of
things. so. - IL, .u,..,,o.,
sounding Of the people over every new SiIt
rrved and every fresh change in the internal structure
of an institution This also highly stimulating 10 I'M
friendly criticism. IT,. III, ....
On 80 oval almnus friend of culture, VIII refuse
10 welcome every real and judic Ous advance III the
standard of adI lssOn and Of subsequent necessary at
tanmcpt every and sound stimulus given 10 stldy
an genuine enrichment OF the course OF instruction. me
friends of Princeton Judge. may safely chaienge uehh
re in these respects dount has been expressed
seems to Oe ignorant preudiced
~ [ conclude that usually DeneIactlOns ncStoWcu
uDon m lnstaOn must be applied 10 the oDlecis lor
Zirh they were first given Most donors nave posi-
five preference that not easily changed. why sl"uiu
cnlcrr reIse to put much money into DdlllIaS, Wleh
the money was given FOR that purpose, and when oher
gleat institutions urgently appealing t0r money 20 NC
a,rlcd la "A iIks wayl Donors have rights >. s. N
NeUJeTSey, Jan 20, 1871