New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06

,,., soncmes make mistakes ana some errors OF judy
ment may have committed which hurt the feelings
and dscontented took advantage OF this state OF
affairs TO bring about the present unfortunate eoSd sc
system OF espionage that circular charges because
the Faculty Is COMPOSED OF te coege s ana
the students at heart and they certainly know tnat
that the circular describes think that the young men
should have their games and sports but that athec con
es.s Ss se such Contests
port Of which all good colleges cOua uilit =,
Ssso ana f IN eordT S aS Instructor Of high
character give It, Mr. Goldie seems TO me to be com
stamp from NewYork to train the boys. Inere nav,
sports. and gambling and drinking been INDUCED in
That seoald be stopped by all means: lhsie ne 1
think, tor such contests and the healthy spirit OF
rivalry and emulation aroused by them are good Tor cor
lege boys. hope that good viii come from thus centr9
versey and that it will result In the disappearance OF such
objectionable features OF college sports as nave eAS
before this.
HENRY NJ ALEXANDER's VIEWS
Henry NJ Alexander of the law firm of Alexander
& Green. of No 100 Broadway, who is q trustee of
the college and extremely active his interest for
The institution expressed himself on the subject as
follows:
do not believe that any spy system exists AZ Prince
tom at any rate not 10 the extent indicated IN tne ete
lar do not believe in such system The attack maze
the Dean, Dr. Murray is entirely uncalled Ior, as ne
a the greatest prudence, Judgment
of heart. In my opinion the CHARGES maze ags1 n
must have been made on the principle tna' INC gg
.professional should not be employed TO teach
the studentG bsl-playing and boating Inc pIeSgtt III
structor in gymnastics, Mr. Golde, ia Respectable pro
fessionaD and il one In whom every who knows him
has entire confidence. The question rests entrey upon
doubt extremely II any harm comes TO young men
Ia college from going abroad In ciuD 20, OF
great harm comes from going of sney in pairs to the
city. / can harm IN permitting students under
}rom princeton or on Grounds not belonging to colleges
believe that student who leaves college to take part III
athletic games should have the permission OF
his praent guardian in addition to that OF 1ne
question. Games should be regulated with reference 10
a 90 er r ds Do h students So good do not be-
eve the gross charges in the circular about when yon
being extremely juvenile and verdant, and calculated t.
do The students who issned it great harm fn thoI,
which would otherwise have been aroused.
WHAT DIR. ROBERTS SAYS.
The Rev. DR.. William c. Roberts, of the Presby-
tcrian Board of Home Missions for eighteen years
an active trustee of the college, expressed these
views:
believe the charges in that circular The Fac o
students, and they would NOT ADOPT any cc+ SuGn
reasonable limits which they must set down in the III
eresis OF the students the college the young men
bond he yen nerIect freedo-hat the students should
he treated as gentlemen do not believe that college
boys should be allowed to play VITA " professolu"
PLAYERS think that the influence OF professionals In
general however is extremely demoralzing. | should
be surprised if there some groand for inc com
plants the students bur the young have mis-
and have greatly exaggerated their
complaints.
NJ TAYLOR Payne,of No. 90 EXchange-place, one of
the Younger alumni considered the publication
and distribution ofthe circular most i-adysed ana
thought that it would hurt both the college and
the cause of the students. lie did not
believe system of espionage as charged IN the
circular existed at Princeton.