The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-08


I lpsCpsst ~ college officers As long as
they hunted ii their own legitimate pre-
serves, z and made game only of the pro
bssors and tnsors; then ii the public sss
lInation i WIS fairssp6rt, and should not
90 aealt NTH too hsrshIy. And scores 81
del God men. and their dear goodMikes
land daughters! were ready TO raise their
voices III horror at the cruelty Of infiicting
punishment upon lively young man who
had been caught girdIing the trees on the
College grounds, q stealing the Bible
from the Chapel desk, 81 smearing tat
upon the chain IF 4 professor who was 20
unreasonable As to try to make the young
hopeful study his lessons.
But we havesaid that change for the
better has taken place in College morals.
If has been gradual but manifest. The
days fol. the famous old College tricks are
gone Il Henceforth the College student is
to- look upon himself and to be looked
upon by Others, as IN no way differant
from any other young man, and to- be
held amenableIto the same laws Of moral
Eity and good breeding as are heldto Be
binding On others. This change has been
brought about BY various influences.
\, The wall Of Iartifcialldignity which
was originally thought to be necessary
between professor and student has been
muchlevelled. We say artificial dignity
because that true dignity which is inhe.
rent in the gentleman and scholar, needs
no artihce to maintain it. The true pro.
fessor makes no claim for himself Of supe-
riority as mar. over his students. He
feels that he's only 4 companion and CO
worker Of these young men, and IS only
entitled to their reverence when he shows
himself able to lead them in their career Of
learning, As a man, he claims only
what he. gives freely in return-kindness,
courtesy and helpfulness. This artificial
dignity had. no small share in provoking
the antagonism we have spoken Of, and
its decay has helpedfnot a little to re-es-
tablish amicable relations.
! 4, The ordinary public sentiment in
which the students find themselves has es-l
sentially, raised its. demands. The social
circle in; which the young man mingles
does not treat quite tenderly as it used
to dc, his boosted escapades, nor synpa-
thize quite So warmly with him when.a
well-deserved punishment is inflicted on
him. His father and friends at home, and
his ,pastorand patron are not quite. 50
ready as formerly to take up his case
against the College authorities, and TO try
to make it 50 hot for them that they are
glad to. sneak out Of the matter. / It has
come to be pretty much settled that if a
young man ofends decency, and commits
crimes, severe discipline is not a bad
thing for him, and may, if applied in time,
save him fromsa worse fate. za.4, III
Els. These and. other causes have pro-
.duoed their effect upon the common stu
dent mind. The young man who finds
himself unsupported in his reckless course
by local sentiment. and without much
sympathy from the home government, al
So finds himself confronted BY the mani.
fest &disapprobation Of his College asso-..
GATES The youth who could climb the
lightning-rod and steal thesclapper outso
the College bell might; have been quite
hero once, but nowadays he is set down
as an. unInitigated nuisance. Falsehood
no longer pays, because it forfeits for
man the good opinion Of the College
world, Tothaze Freshman, or to steal
the. cornerstone Of new building, or to
gettearing drunk, are. no longer esteemed
among College students such very manly
achievements as to be rewarded with pop
ularity and applause. To excel in learn
ing, 70 acquire accomplishments Of mind
and person, to use faithfully the opportu-
mites, which parents and friends often pur-
chase for him at great sacrifices, TO sus-
tain the honor and good name Of his Col
lege in learning, eloquence, manly sports
and gentlemanly bearing these. are the
achievements which more and more. are
coming TO bring to man the good opin-.
ion Of his College associates.
4. The methods Of College government.
have reeeivedfmuch consideration in later
years among the best educators. The