The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-03-26
CRUSHED g lIAZEHS.'


Everyone knows of the trick that was
played some two years ago by fresh
MAJ at Princeton college, at which time
the custom of "hazing' in a really brutal
manner was so prevalent there. The
hazing gang of sophomorcs that year
were so rough and cruel that the faculty
was at it's wits end to devise some means
for its suppression. One or two cases of
severe and lasting bodily injuries to the
victims placed SO serious an aspect upon
matters. that applicants for scholarships
were few. At this juncturc the father of
a new man, who had incurred the en-
nifty of the hazcrs by stubb0rnly resist
ing their attacks, conceived an ingenious
idea. lie quietly hunted up Sullivan,
took him up to Princeton, had Il confer
cncc with the president of the college,
and the same day the champion, who
bore the appearance of Il mcck-looking
Young man with eyeglasses and a bad
cough, was entered as Il student and as
signed a room in the dormitory.
That night about twenty Of the
"Wahoos," as the hazcrs called them
selves, stole softly to the new members
room. Having arranged their Gear
twisters," " ''toc pinchcrs and other in
Strumcnts OF torture to their satisfaction.
they took oil their coats. rolled up their
sleeves and tapped gently on the door of
their victim. who mildly invited them
in.
The invaders lit the gas, and bchcld
the new IN lying in bed, smoking a
cigarette, and benignly regarding the
mob through his goggles.
Get up there, Frcshic. We're going
to have some fun with you,' they said.
"Not really" said the victim, with Il
hollow cough.
Eyes; look spry nowe
"Wcll, if | must, ! suppose I must"
whimpcrcd the new man, jumping out
on the floor. The next moment the ring
leader of the inquisitors got u "faccr"
that drove him clear across the room and
through the sash Of Il window.
The survivors of what followed all
agree that language fails to do Justice to
the scene. Sullivan kicked the door
shut, and then sailed in and began pill
ing up the dead. Some of them didn't
get around again for three weeks, and
half Il dozen badly ilattcncd "Sullivan"
noses can be seen i'll this years gradu-
ating class.
This is the story most of our leaders
have heard. The result WAS 10 entirely
abolish "hazing" at Princeton until the
beginning of the present session, when
the old custom started in with renewed
vigor.
4 student named Harrison, from Clcvc-
land, learned that his "dcn" vas to be
raided upon Il certain night. That day
he repaired to the outskirts of the town,
and by means of a cabbage, dccoyed to
his room, under cover of darknc $, Il pc
c%uliarly vigorous and vindictivc billy
goat, the terror of that quarter.
He had kept the animal in a pacific
frame of mind by much provendcr until
the hour for the assault. When the
freshman heard the stcalthy gathering Of
the class outside the door, he turned off
the gas; gave the goat a few jabs with a
penknifc to livcn it up, and lodged be-
hind the door.
AS soon as the besiegers had rushed IN
he shut the door, locked it, and hastily
climbed upon the wardrobe, being just in
time to escape the first rush of the billy,
who Knocked three men over the bed the
very first bilf.
The pandemonium OF shrieks, curses
and butts lasted for some five minutes.
Then a forlorn hope of battered hazers