New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
"REMINISCENCES OF HAYWARD. 1s22-'26.

Dr. Ca-neou Pdlfrey in The Rarrard Register.
When 1 entered college, all the students were re-
quired to board in commons. The exceptions TO this
rule were very few, aud were allowed only Tor spe-
cal reasons, and by vote OF the faculty. Ihe price
was 81 80 week, and the fare as good as the aver
age student had been accustomed to. Commons had
been in former times frequent cause OF disturbance
and rebellion, but at that time no complaints were
prevalent. The four classes occupied the four halls
on the first floor of the Universitythe seniors and
juniors the two outer ones, the soph0mores aud
freshmen the inner ones. The freshman and sopho-
more halls adoned each other, and could be thrown
into by folding gdoOrs and other large openings
which were usually kept carefully closed and las
tened: On one occasion, however tthls was before
my day., some of them got Open and good
humOred encounter ensued between the classes.
Soon all the Dishes plates cups and saucers OF both
halls were IN the air and tutor was heard to
say he left the scene, that he could not breathe
The peace Of our freshmen this year was much
disturbed 5y an innovation on the established col
lege routine, attempted by our Greek tutor, George
Bancroft" He had just returned from Germany
with new ideas Of college organization, and doubt
less with commendable zeal for improved methods
OF instruction, aud obtained the sanction of the m
mediate government for the experiment OF dividing
the class into sections, which should have different
lessons. and proceed at different rates Of rapidity
according to their capacity and previous prcpara-
tion This measure was exceedingly distasteful to
the class and kept it IN state OF chronic irritation
with occasional Outbursts Of violence, through the
first two terms OF the year, IN the course OF which
we lost, by means Of it. some valuable classmates
1t was the more unfortunate, as Mr.. Bancroips bril-
liant scholarship and enthusiastic nature would
have made him an efficient and popular teacher.
The project was given up ut the end OF the second
term and during the third term the whole class
read Homer with him. to the mutual satisfaction OF
both parties. When the disturbing cause was re-
moved his eminent gifts as an instructor were felt
and acknowledged. He did much more than merely
hear rectatlons. He gave valuable instruction. not
only on the immediate lesson. but on matters con-
nected with it. Sometimes tho hour of recitation
was almost wholly occupied by an eloquent extem-
poraneOus lecture topic OF literature his
tory suggested by the lesson.
There was at that time an institution. now l be-
heve fallen into disuse. called study hours. These
commenced at 0 a. m, when the study-beli" +"
rung and continued TILL noon, leaving free inter-
val till dnuer-timc. and after dinner till O'Clock,
whom the study-bel was again Iung. and study
hours continued from that time till ing prayers
The evening was tree till . o'clock when the bell
was rung, and study-hours again began. During
these hours all students supposed TO be in their
rooms, diligently pursuing their studies. -, l
think that at that time the prevalent feeling OF tho
students toward college officers, at least toward
those with whom they came into most constant aud
Immediate contact, was that OF antag0nsm and
that feeling could scarcely fail to produce some
measure OF corresponding feeling IN the other
party. There was scarcely anything OF that mutual
acquaintance. sympathy and confidence which might
theoretically be supposed to subslst between body
OF youth gathered together for the cultivation OF
their minds and the pursuit Of liberal studies and
those whose office 1t was 10 guide and assist theu
tutor was understood, indeed, to be always ready
to help student Ia any difficulty that might occur
in his studies but the privilege was rarely used.
subjected himself to tho suspicion OF what was
called fishing" that 10, OF attempting to gain the
favor OF the othcer by underhand means.
Philosophy. conferred Americans ths students
viii retain thsss rsatvs q sIs Sasuis ESsss
tasu. tlms Uny VIII disoioss.