The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-11-30

Nr. 8. r. Horrall. the "Old Man." q
WRITING Tor the Davloss 90. Democrat
come very readable "reminiscences OF
bic college life at Asbury UniverY;ty.
Among others ho gives the following III \
cidcnts. The faculty had forbidden the
lstudents 20 attend an exhibition 0f Sands
\ Nathsn's circus, and the cIrcus mem
Ionered free tickets 10 I'll who would
attend, anc nearly al the students went,
Ar. HorraIl says:
PrcsIdsnt Berry. % 'lo. 30 and 81, Oh
Aebury Uniyorsitys wao stern, and in|
many roopocto severe man though q
|jues and c0nsclentiouo one 10 al be did
On tho Monday following cIrcue show
|tay, q which mention has becn mado.|
he I4pnounced g prayers "that thcrel
would BE- 20 rccitations that day. That
The faculty were n possession Of the
names Of the students who bed visItcdP
tbe show, and be would Be @ bic resi-,
dsnco al day 10 hear what ouch had to|'
cay - had violated the rulc.1
Now. tho reader Il perhaps ready toI
sAy. ''fhIc al was small matter to Gre
ate such = comE1olion.S 6o it would
appear but Il came very near proving IL
very large affair Tor Asbury Universi-|'
rebellion. for, after the.
Presidents anne that The cx-
treme penalty Of the law, would be cn-l
forced sgainst al who did not make ST.
!sisctory confession, and promise or
better behavior u future, nearly every-
student coryrogated il the college.
campua, and for an hour or more, dis-|}
cusocd seriously the feasibility or rcfus y
ing 20 comply with what they, 8 a|!l.
majority. regarded q demanding too|.u'
much Of them and proposals. wero made
q "rcsolvc," !" and rotify the faculty. thatI
'1thcr than submit, AZ who had sltend-I
e the ahows would quit the institution
= once, and forever and 70 over toI
5loolniDgtons or other Institutions OH
sueh action would, probably. bsve|S
rippIcd Asbury q that time, g a. cx-
cnt that the 6cscIon would have had fo|e.
ave bean abandoned, ,--or con(inued|s,
nth : more handful or stndents. and|'',
vithout sirglo senior, or Junior for n
Lass ind but foW sophomoros and frceh- 4.
ncn. The endowment fund then was|st
arcly, II indeed it We larre cnouCh ~
DO interest Of which would 6sy fho ~" "
. 80 t<-.t~ - - 14@<t<1 VI UIIIOUU 00UnX|<@<
tho Trustees, il ceso the rebellion had|r.
cen entered into, would have assumcd,e a
e responsibility Of continuing the fac- ~
~ and The session. ~
4 TURN IN AYPArRs.
However II tho heat Or discussIon IN
nring which able and fiery spcechce|., N \
'erc made thore appeared Ii the midst -
this ''conglomcrate7 mass, Z powcr-|'.'.'
lily built student, with : smaller one NJ ~
a announced that there Was 10 Be- a. -|.' Va
'her .cIrcus show, then and thero MI. Z .
"a calling On tho boys 20 .clcar thc|ss.'
pg," be dovned on oil fours. held two|s \
IN his mouth for bridle. nv, n,
d tho small student, q tho BID of tho| =
ng-mester, mounted The back 81 fhc|
& student who darted around tho cIrcle|n.,
lickIy formed, g wonderfully rapid|
te. y humorous student entered as|to,
own and n less time than Il takes to|st
u 4, tho feeling was changed. When|sc,
Q big student had gaI|oped iow timoe|r n
ound The ring, with hIs rider. tho clown|vs Y
ought ont : burst of applause and|
lighter BY calling out: ~,
"Bring II another h0ss.1 ~
Tho whole af1ir Was % ridiculous .|Th
d - full oE genuine college boys Inv
role ond lon,r that ovon 6aGo snd sns