New-York tribune., 1879-02-26
comes a great nation with big eagle' Grand
Central Infrmgry would be an object worthy Of the
atrivings of the patcrnai lobby.

We suppose there ought 10 be something ike sub.
ordination in colleges and donbt II there can be
colleges worth having without n. When tdcre arises
adi1rrcnre of opinion between the faculty and the
undergraduates. it is the latter who should submit
on general principles. and whether they may bo
right OF NronQ. W. are sorry that tlcr' is troabe
IN Trinity College. Hartford, highly respectable
INSTITUTION. The students were 10 have an Grafton.
poem and song. on Washiugfons Birthday. and fhe
faculty demanded a sight ~ those PRODUCTIONS ho
fore the p delivery. The Indignant students refused
this, and went IF 70 q hall in the city, where they
held their exercises Eight Of them for this breach
Of discipline were suspended, and the other str
dents are, 50 to speak. upon strike. They woud
better 90 back 10 their books and behave deecntly.
recognizing. if they can. two facts, viz: |. That
the faculty can only have their best interests AT
heart; ; and .. That men are more likely to be-
right than boys. Ard having affirmed this We have
right 20 add word for the boys themselves. II il
one thing 10 have q right aud another to use it m
wisely. Almost every man who has been In college
will admit that while there he did things which be
ought no. to have done and left undOnc lhings which
he ought To have done Bat if he have a good
memory he will be apt to affirm, also, that lac was
sometimes unnecessarily interfercd with bv the fac.
utv. and not always treated conSdcrately. Not
seldom he viii declare there were mistakes upon
both sides; as perhaps there were. Having said
this, we dron the matter one which The good
sense of both parties TO the dispute ought 10 be able
satisfactorily 10 adjust
The United STATES Senate, which can talk
greater number Of quarter-hours a given subject
than any other known assembly had long debate
IN the small hours Of Yesterday morning on the
right of the Scrgeant-at-Arms TO beat down the
doors of absentee Senator, and to drag those gaye
and reverend gentlemen from tholr beds, This
time. however. il was a more practical question
than the Senate S0motimeS discusses. for the body
was without n quorum and remained SO1Or several
hours The messengers of the ScrGc3Dt-at-Ams
seem to have Lad an arduous time Of ~ in hunting
m delinquent Senators. FIVE senators did not open
their doors aud one declined TO make any promise
TO attend; one promised TO come, and four came.
The co"tumacous ones were in the majority, oud
tie Senate thorupon entered upon the co.,.dra-
tion Of the door-brcakng question. Mr. Morgan
seemed to be anxious that NJ Conkn2, who had
re- fused TO promise attendance. should he draqged
INTO the Senate by the hair of his sie'd. hnt his
proposition put IN less radical form than that was
not layofably received, and Nr. Thurman rr1'i
from the idea with horror Unfortunately. The
debate was cut short by the increase Of thc uea-
ber- present TO tine number required foI quorum.
But. while IT lasted, it was q great debate.
Persons familiar with legislative methods in or
tain State capitals are apt TO consider tha Third
House rather more important than either oi tho
others Indeed, il this coordinate branch should 500
ft 10 abolish itself, it is painful TO think
Of the trials which would bosct honorable
gentlemen with 40 one at hand 20 instruct
them bow 20 vote. The new departure Of California
will therefore be watched with interest i not
anxiety. Hereafter lobbying is classified N that
state among the felonie>, 30 be punished 'y 'ue
and imprisonment. and legislators will Oe compelled
TO worry through a session without any prompting
instruction or assistance. or less substantial
from without. Laws evolved by honorable geufio-
mon without any eNtrlueou, aid will be Cuco>.t.e,
To- say the least