New-York tribune., 1880-09-28
THE HANCOCK FLAG AT YALE
RESULTS OF A COLLEGE FREAK


pENoUNCF THa DESTRUCTION OF THE FLAG
DEMOCRATIC srILL-BUNT FOa THE LOST
PIECES
IfRoM An occ AsIOSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrpuyF
NEW HAVEN, Sept 27.-The reports of the
destruction the Hancock and English nag which was
swung from of the windows Freshman Society
Hail. nave been no distorted that the following
by an eyewitness put different aspect OH
the whole affair. Tue briefly stated are as follows
Saturday evening was the regularly appointed time
Tor the imitation Of freshmen the Society Kappa
Egma Epsilon. The members OF present Sophomore
class, who. IN their Freshman year, members
that society had assembled their hail. and with the
assistance OF the rest of their engaged the
regular initiaoh.when there lul the exercises
OWING to lack Of candidates for initiation.
IL was during this intermissou that nearly all
or those who had assembled 10 witness aud
parlic pate in the exercises adjourned the
society room or nall proper. from OF the windows of
which hung the hag IL that permission had
been gwen last term by the president society
members of the Jenersonian Club TO swing flag from
the window OF this fact nearly all seemed to be ignor
during the confusion In the hall several sophomOres
noticed the coil of rope the window Attracted 1t.
hey opened the window part way and began pulling.
no Que else IN the hail observing them first As soon,
however, rs the of flag was seen coming in
the window II seemed to be- the signal general
for the flag order crafty idlocy
Of the students for collecting memorable" 1t was
durnS the process Of citing the flag the window
II was torn As this observed every
seemed TO realize the npossiby preserving the nag
whole. Accordingly. every did his obtain as
large piece ne could. and in way the flag was
destroyed The manner in which the flag pulled
IN through the window and the suddenness with when
II was torn up precluded the possibility of the majority
OF the students knowing whether Republican
Democratic fag. Ii must be sati however that the
students most conspicuous in pulling knew that it
a II Apx, avu.. tIa
customs of the students and knows their propensity for
memorable Will that II done more for the
sake OF deviiiry than OF offering insult the Demo
cratic party Its dag.
when the excitement over. the students began to
realize the mischief they had done, aud a short
hall was deserted, and the majority of the
students, IN their small gatherings the fence" de
nounced the proceeding an outrage and stain on the
reputation Of The college.
All day Yesterday the Campus flied with excited
groups OF students discussing the matter and suggest
ing plans whereby quick reparaon might he made. At
length a committee waited President Porter to
him 10 read the opening chapel exercises
Monday morning. The notice real. and meeting
o. the university held the close OF the morning
recitation. Al this meeting resolution were drawn up
and a committee. consisting of two from each class
appointed to represent University. Speeches
was made condemnng the action OF those who
foremost IN the outrage. The following the resolu
tons drawn up and submitted members OF
II
Whereas We. the members of Yale College. feel that
the good of college the reputation OF the
action of few men IN iawlessly destroying the cam
pa ign 1ag of UIe JeiferSOnlan CiuD; aud.
Whereas. We feel thai fair expression OF college
timcnti iue ourselves and the community; and
tina n restoration Of the property destroyed IS dUa to
Be il r,soired That we do most heartily condemn this
preSea5 etaS AZ between the cz rs OF New Haven and
the Of he college has been ENDANGERED; aud.
further rss)iCed, That fu restitution be made of
the property G-stro. ed and iEat these uons be
presento Jeersoulan CLUB and be published the
signed by Committee for the College:
7. 2. 6 6 FPlas+'e"}u Fls E. E. G 5o1n5oa. Ei'%.l }ss
II. L. Taf, % NJ. Eyart-. 81
In pursuance instructions gwen them, the com
members Of the Jedersonan club at the
close OF the meeting. The club demands that the
mttee The responsibility OF cOiectDg all the
pieces OF the Dag in the OF the students
and that they return the THE club. The
report was prevalent about the campus yesterday
that the club intended to put the pieces
together ana bt the flag thus restored either out OF
window Of ue club tOrCAlig1t process
s0ns. The cub however. discaimed 10 the committee
Nothing has as yet been done d. the Faculty OF the
college al ,hOusn IL understood mat committee
from me 'H,r,Onan CIuO WaiIed upon the pre- lceht
last evening Ile IN alter VIII probanr be brought mp
the Faculty meeting and ln the opinion OF the
students VIII lead 70 he Adjustment o freshmen So
cletleS, which the CLASSES Will not regret
Ihe students are VerY mueh mtere@tel IN tAe repea ed
thredts OF mpicslauoh on Iie occasion oI iHe I1Iu
and Arthnr parade IL which the college Battalion ex
There la not been such excitement here since the
DAYS OF Toe Town ana Gown disturbances IN the
various aud the streets it is the
absOrb.s topic Of conversation.
while the act that OF only few students the
u maAe suitable reptIatOn Ii may also be added tnat
the respors bi ty OF rhe whole aur, which has been
Freshmen. in no respect belongs them they had
nothing 10 d. wlt1 II Whatever.