Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-19
UNIVERSITY ROWDYISM.

UNIVERSITY ROWDYISM.
Squeezing a Professor aud Wholesale Pea
Shooting by Students.
Lord Rosebery delivered his inaugural
address as lord rector of Edinburgh uni
versity, in the United Presbyterian Synod
hail, Castle terrace, on Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 4. Prior to the commencement of
the proceeding the large assemblage of
students behaved themselves in an exceed
ingly noisy manner, throwing peas and
beans, shouting, stamping, and singing
alternately snatches Of songs and psalm
tunes.
A miniature pasteboard chair, placarded
The Celtic CHAIR was suspended in The
center of the hall by a string stretching
between the two side galleries; and proved
the source of no little disorder and ar,use-
nent. Theatrical and amusement bills
were displayed from the front to the north
gallery and on the string along side the
chair. Before the doors were opened a
crowd OF students clustered about them
clamoring for admission, and pelting with
peas the jacitors and others inside when
ever they yentured to look out Prof.
Butcher, the new Greek professor, and sue
cessor to Prof. Blackie, arriving at this
time, was received with loud cheer. lane
toward the doorway being opened for him
at the same time.
The professor smilingly acknowledged
the compliment, and was making the best
of his way into the hall when several stu
dents were heard to say Lets give him a
squeeze" The scene that ensued was
simply disgraceful. The professor was
hustled, squeezed against the ratings, pelt-
ed with peas, and attempts to knock off
his hat with sticks, and his coat was torn.
Ultimately he got relief by Prof. Wilson
causing the door to be opened. For about
ten minutes before the hour at which the
proceedings were to commence the COM
motion in the hall was great. Large num-
bers of students mounted on the seats,
which are more than usually upholstered,
and several free fights between parties of
pea-shooters took place. Before thu stock
of peas became somewhat exhausted the
majority of those in the area were forced
to put up their umbrellas to protect them
selves from the shower. from the occupants
of the galleries.
Lord Rosebery was received by the au-
6ience rising to their feet and cheering
Justify for minute or two. The countess
of Rosebery entered leaning on the arm
of the lord justice-general, and took her
seat in front of the platform. On the plat
form were the principal, Sir Alexander
Grant, Sir Thomas j. Boyd, Mr.. Campbell
Swinton. etc. Prof Flint opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer. For a minute or
two the professor was inaudible, the shout
ing and disorder continuing undated.
When there was silence to some extent the
various clauses in the prayer were greeted
with ''hear, hear" ''oh, oh" and the prayer
''cause our university to flourish in the
future" was received with loud cheers
Prof. Kirkpatrick then presented the
gentlemen upon whom it had been agreed
to confer the degree of LII. D. The first
was the earl of Rosebery, but the remarks
were entirely inaudible, owing to the pre-
vailing uproar. The ceremony of Gaping,
performed by the lord justice-general as
chancellor of the university, was the signal
for a tremendous outburst of cheering.
The noise and confusion continued during
the remainder of the ceremony, and on
the part of the occupants of the platform
the proceedings were carried through in
dumb show. The recipients were the
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the earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord
Beay, the lord advocate, Mr.. G. G. Trevelyn,
and Mr.. William Fraser, Edinburg. While
the marquis of Butte was being presented
voice called out: 'Vote for Cranston
and take blue ribbon" which caused
great deal of laughter.
Mr.. Graham. president of the liberal as
ISOLATION of the university, introduced
Lord Rosebery, and asked the audience to
desist from throwing peas. Uproar.
Lord Rosebery, on rising to deliver his ad-
dress, was received with the song, s'Hes a
jolly good fellow" Order having been re-
stored, his lordship said he was there to
thank them for having elected him their
rector, and the occasion was proud though
embarrassing one for him. Lord Rose
berry, after paying tribute to the late Sir
Robert Christison, vino was the candidate
opposed to him, went on to deliver an ad-
dress on the subject of patriotism, its
adaptability to their times and circum-
stances, its necessary limitations, and its
real nature and force and utility.
During the delivery of his address the
noble lord was repeatedly cheered, and the
chair which was suspended in the center of
the hall was frequently made to do duty as
an instrument of applause, by being
bobbed up and down. Eventually, amid
cheers and laughter, one of the legs of the
chair gave way. but the remains were util
lied till the end of the proceedings. At
the close of the address three cheers were
given for his lordship, and the benediction
having been pronounced, the students dis
persed.
Catarrh of the Bladder