The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-29
From the aSrscunur Z couese.

Correspondence of The True Nor.herner.
Since that bsrbarous piece OF hazIng done
short time ago at Princeton. n. j.. the papers
have been full Of inquiries into and comments
upon hazing, initiating new students, playing
practical jokes. and such other meanness as
colleges and universities. In nearly all such
schools there has always existed suppose ne
cessity OF war between the different classes. So
cieties the students and the professors. and
even between different factions OF the same
class. When or how THE idea originated it is
hard to imagine. We are sure it existed for
hundreds of years in Oxford and Cambridge ::
it has always had place at Harvard and Y ale !:
indeed, it seems to have been handed down TO
us through the last named two universities from
the first two, where 1t still remains as a relic OF
however, in his article IN the North American
Review, on the English and American Uuivers-
tiles, that the outcroppings of this idea are far
less frequent in England now than in Ameri-
ca. Let this be as it may, it is wrong, and must
and will be obliterated. 1t IS but justice to cay
that in this school every possible means has
been taken by both professors and students to
keep all relations friendly. think that each
of the two higher classes here at present have
taken formal vote not to allow "hazing" in
any form. Boysh jokes are often played on
each other, as they are in any crowd of men or
boys. No one objects to this. 1 am sure l can
say that no new student has been worried or
ill-treated here this spring. There are now
116 members OF the freshman class; they are
fine appearing boys, and we are glad to see
them here. They are pointed at with pride by
every one as unmistakable evidence of the in
! creasing popularity Of tins industrial school.
Just word about how order in the rooms
and halls is maintained may not come amiss.-
set Of rules and regulations forming con-
stitution was agreed upon by the students and
faculty. 1t remains with the students to en-
force the rules, the faculty constituting a court
Of appeal. Three officers are elected for each
ward or district,-the first, a captain, to quel
all disturbances, if possible; a lieutenant, to
act in his absence, and councilman, to act as
prosecuting attorney for all trials for msde-
mesnor in his ward. The councllmen of the
several wards meet once week, and to this
body the captain reports all cases of wilful
mlsbehavior on the part OF any studen, Of his
ward. Here the case is tried to ascertain its
merits, the president OF the council acting as
judge and the defendant being allowed to
choose councilman for counsel. Marks are
gwen as the case seems to deserve and the
action OF the council, all acting as jurors, is
submitted to the faculty for its approval. Five
marks brings a private warning from the pres
ident of the college, ten, private reprimand
with letter to his parents, and fifteen is ex-
pulsion. Last week there were five cases be-
fore the council. One fellow received fifteen
marks and has gone home, another, fourteen
and is on his good behavior. Such extreme
cases rarely occur, but lwhen they do they are
squarely met by the students themselves. sus-
tanned by the faculty. as the case merits.
An addition OF seven volumes Of CyclopRdia
Britannica has been received at the college IL
brary. Other valuable works are ordered
The chapel has been rearranged, repainted,
and newly carpeted, so as to present a very
neat and pleasant appearance. President Ab-
bot gave practical sermon for Students Sun
day afternoon.
Prof. Cook is revising his pamphlet on the
Injurious Insect Of Michigan. 1t is sent to
any address on receipt OF two three cent stamps.