New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11
PRINCETON MEN APOLOGIZE.
THE STUDENTS INDICTMENT WITHDRAWN
DRs. BRACKETT AND M'CosH ADVISES THE COL
LEGIANs TO BEHAVE LIKE MEN.
LEY TRIHGRAPH TIE IRIBUNE.l

IEGTANS TO BEHAVE LIKE MEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSEl
PRINCETON, March 1O.-The excitement
which aroused here among the undergraduates last
Tuesday evening by the adoption, In mass meeting OF
of resolutions In which the Faculty was charged with
maintaining system OF espionage and beng guilty OF
other dshonOrabe practices has remained at fever heat
ever since.
The hour which Dr. Brsckett usually lectures TO the
Junior class Physics the professor occupied to-day
settling the difficulty. "You have acted" as most young
TO act, with to much haste and rash
meas. Your conduct was natural, and showed
that you lacked that maturity which
rper years TO bring You have degraded your
selves and the college. And am sure that seeing your
fault you will be enough to acknowledge IT, ana DO
publicly you have perpetrated the error Lay IL
down law OF life. that unless you can justify your
in any crisis by strong sOd ndnctve reasoning
you had not better at ALL shall cherish no ifeeng
toward you as students do think the Faculty Will
These remarks listened to with great interest; and
the speaker than once interrupted by applause
Late In the day the committee appointed 10 prosecute
further investigation and report this evening TO the col
lege waited upon DIR. McCOsh. At their suggestion the
proctor Matthew Godie and Lockerblethe night watch
man. summoned to the study, and crossquestioned
The examination however resulted In nothing favorable
10 the cause the students They fatty denied having
done any OF the things alleged and their testimony was
not shaken materially. The president said he wanted
on becoming they mad better DO it generously and with
no reservation which would additional insult.
THE COMM TTEE's RFPORT- T-RETRACTIoN.
The third mass meeting was held this evening and
was called to order by Todd 's4. The committee
ported as follows:
Whereas. After thorough investigation, we have no
evidence sustain the charges made agans the Dean,
Faculty and Professors OF the College but find that these
charges while in the first instance warTanting mvesugd-
ton are without proof; and
", creas, We feel that these gentlemen have been
wrpnged in name and reputation by the Interpretation
which we upon of their actions, and that an
equally puolic acknowledgment OF the same the only
proper method OF repairing this wrong; therefore
ReSolred, Tbaat do aDOlogize to the Dean 10 Pro
fessor Sloane and the Faculty for our former action.
Hot debate ensued there seeming TO he astrong dislike
In the mind OF many using the word apologize; but
further explanation removed the objection and the report
was accepted. then suggested, aud finally moved,
that committee be appointed TO hold Office permanently
and still direct their attention TO securing more evidence
and be ready at any Tune 10 present 10 the t"cn,y
exist snail arise IN the future. The meeting seemed
heartily IN favor OF this measures but fearing the excite
ment was too great discuss the proposition with ade
quate camness motion TO adjourn was made and car
RED
WHO WROTE THE ANONYMOUS CIRCULAR.
An attempt was made to press resolution in which
the anonymous circular styled cowardy and
temptlble" II failed, however. The students regarded
this strong language and while they thought gen
orally the circular mistake, II not deemed adj
visabe 10 kick the unfortunate writer when a. one stu
put It, he already convicted by his con
science" There much speculation 10 the author Of
the document and this evening Is stirring that
the faculty have employed detective to work up the
GOOD ACCOMPLISHED BY THE AFFAIR.
The situation is thus defined by a prominent under
GRADUATED 81 believe that while the majority OF the stud
ents are convinced that they have acted hastily
Ing TO evidence sibst.mtated, yet
widespread feeling that there something in the college
government that demands reform, and however bad the
result may be with the outside world. here in Princeton
the outcome will be beneficial. think that the students
and Faculty will now be in more harmonious relations.
We want system OF partial scltgovernmcnt somewhat
like that In vague AZ Amherst. The mistake has been
that the college here cOHfOunded with the preparatory
school and petty annoy will be stopped by the
proper officers"
Another mass meeting will probably he held in few
davs which the scheme Of having body of the stud
enis IN direct consultation with the Faculty will be dis
cus