New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
THE TROUBLE AT PRINCETON
POSITION OF THE OPPOSING PARTIES.


home this morning from New-York, where he at
tended the alumni dinner last night. Inc New
York papors had preceded him, and many
n shout went up as the students gathered
in knots about the campus, read extracts OF MS
after-dinuer speech in one column ana the reports
Of the mass-meeting of students IN another' Inc
speech was prepared last week." was the explana-
ton given by the venerable president referring to
this part of his address:
am hapy 10 be able 10 report that college is in
very quiet state When we were putting down certain
degrading customs interyiewerS from NewYork used 20
Carried back were copied into the Philadelphia and other
papers We longer favored with such visitors.
amount OF study going but nothing OF that spicy sort
when Is lifted to crafty VSted IStss All t eo1 %Ear
and what is pleasant the present OF students
do not wish for their return.
The resolutions adopted in Mercer Hall last
night about the time that DR.. McCosh was speak
ing in New-York were printed to-day with the
following introduction:
We. the students ofPrnceton College. in mass meeting
assembled. ndorse the following preamble and resOu-
tons, to be presented TO the Board of Trustees.
The substance of the resolutions was printed in
The TRIBUNE to-day. The committee appointed
to present the resolutions to the Board of
Trustees denied that they should be recognized as
leaders leaders n the % WsG Todd t Sa ;o4 eks
son of Murat Haistead was ON the committee that
prepared the resolutions.
Dir. M'COsH SPEAKS TO THE STUDENTS.
DR.. McCosh is greatly disturbed over the anony-
nous circular and the agitation that is resulting
from it. He is sure, he says. that
the men who prepared the charges are now in
college After he had finished his lecture this after
noon to about sixty seniors in elective GLASS III
Philosophy he spoke to them in regard to the pres
ent trouble, saying in substance:
Orr college ia not in good state. L do not know ex-
acy the feeling among the students Iwant to say that
Is any Oef Fasv mas and % o tx p
mote the ends OF Justice / an TIE president aeI,
Of the faculty is satisfactory You appeal to the
Board Of Trustees. That court open to all and Is tho
poor one that the faculty and the students both
bad Something entirely wrong. For myself say that
the faculty that Il Keep order and
hf snd Se sy n Rs Us wrong 6 80 e no the
student to me- said Don't try the spy system Tor the
boys will outspy you
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Seated in his parlor later in the day. DR.. McCOsh
talked over the trouble with The TRIBUNE CORE
spondent He said in substance what he had told
the cass-that there were three ways of having
their wrongs righted: they could come to him
the president of the college, they could go TO the
faculty, where he would see that they had a fair
hearing; OF they could appeal to the trustees In
his fifteen years in the college appeal had gone
beyond the faculty. The anonymous circular he
denounced in severe terms but be was cautious
about the course to be pursued in dealing with the
offenders Said he
We are wholly on the defensive II the students can
prove the charges that they have made the proper action
will be t9kcR The students njunng the college by
The vulgar people will think there is something
here. There no system OF espionage In Princeton am
surprised at many Of the charges made in the circular
Is said that professor offered free home TO student II
he would act a spy in his building That is false for
no instructor has nght TO make such an oher.
believe that Dr. Murray is trying To stop the students
from gamb ing and going TO Trenton la this he Is per
fecty right. There is not much gambling here. Cards
not prohibited but gambling is.
Do you regard the present system OF discipline more
would prefer not to answer that question: as it would
place in direct opposition 10 Dr. Murray. / approve
his refusing let the students meet in the lecture roo
yesterday. The regular weekly meeting of the faculty is
on Friday night. do not know that the trouble will be
discussed We acting entirely On the defensive Re
gaIding the alleged hardship in the examinations last
fall that remedied soon as complaint was made
WHAT DIR. MURRAY SAYS
The Rev DR.. Murray was formerly the pastor of
the Brick Presbyterian Church in New-YOrk He
came to Princeton nine years ago, becoming the
professor Of English language aud literature, Last
September he became Dean of the Faculty in addi-
ton TO his duties as an instructor. His new duties
consist in administering the discipline of the
college and in looking after the health Of the stu
dents lie said to-day that the statements made by
the students last night were founded on a misap-
prehens0n and Misrepresentation Of his admins
tration When asked what constituted the sys-
tenn of espionage complained of, DR.. Murray said
that Mr.. GOldle, the college proctor, was recog-
nized college officer Once on twice when students
had left town he had asked the train men if they
had gone 70 Princeton Junction. The students were
advised last night to settle their difficulties through
committees appointed by the several elias ,es and the
faculty; but they had refused TO do so. Regarding
the athletic regulations, the Dean said that the fac
ulty were united on that matter
PROFESSOR SLOANE DEFENDS HIMSELF.
At the meeting last night q senior said that pro-
fesSOr had offered to secure for him. free of charge
q furnished room in a college building if he would
report TO him personally any irregularities that he
saw in that building. Professor William NJ. Sloane
was the instructor mentioned He said to-day:
Since my name has been made public will tell you the
facts Some time ago Charles T. MacMlen. OF Glendale
Ohio came to me and said that he did not know how
was going to complete his studies here that he lacked
help him and finally suggested the possibility of securing
for him free room He asked if he would expected
perform the duties Of proctor told him that he
would be expected to lend his influence toward keeping
order. Why did not speak at the alumni dnnert was
OF the new regulations 1t was gv9n out, how
Of the committee appointed by tie college conference to
prepare suggestions in regard 10 intercollegiate contests
makes OF course going speak under any such
conditions The whole difficulty is due to the new athletic
resolutions but it is the real issue.
POSITION OF THE STUDENTS.
The correspondent talked with several students,
none of whom would allow his name TO
DE used. They said that the meeting would
defend the action taken last night, even If
1t meant general bolt. One of them
said that the intention was to ignore the
faculty, and appeal TO the trustees at once. A
special meeting would doubtless be called TO con-
slider the compliant Ono of the stories current
was that DI. Murray had written to a student un-
der discipline to whom he had offered mitigation of
eenteDee if he would give information regarding
Pnl h.
being his aecOmpices. The charges in reference to
the system OF espionage We're told again and again
Bnd proof of each charge IS being formulated TO be
presented 10 the trustees.
4 CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
The committee appointed by the college to pre-
GENT 10 tie Trustees the resolntions adopted last