The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-11

interest that had happened recently was
the fracGs between the editors, and no
body paid paid much attention to that
Remained in Pontotoc until Friday
morning,
RE.CHED OXFORD
That night, after supper; met several
old classmates; heard all the news
GOOD. bad and inditferent-good, that
the bows were glad to see me; bad, that
4 Young lady was beating everything In
the Sophomore class; indifferent, that
the school was not 50 large as 1T was last
session. The last that registered was
numbered 1872, with 234 last session:
Now this cannot be attributed to hard
times. for all other schools of which we
hear are in more prosperous condition
than thew have been for years; so we
must look for other causes. There are
several. one of which was touched upn
in the first issue Of The University Mag
azine-"C College Fraternities not that
we can well see the direct injury they
do. or saw that they are not OF advan-
rage TO some boys, but we can say that
they indirectly iniurc the University by
lust such results as are so well shown IN
The article mentioned. Now, as he adj
vocates the system and wrote the article
in favor of it, 1T is presumed that ne
might have expected reply, but II he
did he anticipated his opponents argu-
ments and wrote more strongly agaiust
than for his subject 1t is claimed that
he did this because the Dement'S derived
from these organizations are part OF
the secrets of the Order. Now, this
alwavs make me think of what the
.'nigger" said when he was asked to JON
the Gnevoient siety" and was told that
he would find out what it was Tor after
he ioined. ugh, ugh, don't go IN to
uothin' with ray eyes shut-may ne
chicken stealn' club for all ] know"
The way they iujure the University Is
by making the boys extra7agant. Parents
SEND their children here because 1T is
free institution no tuition, no room
rent to pay; but if they send their boys
here and have to dress them like Beau
Brummels, and keep them up In the
style of Bulwer's Deyereiux, there is
very little economy in sending them
here. 1t not only has this effect on the
club men. but the non fraternity men
many of whom are working their way
through to the proud position OF sell
mgde man, are cramped and made te
feel uncomfortable by the expressive
shrugs and scarcely disguised sneers OF
some supercilious, bandy-legged DUDE
with his freshly combed locks, Derby
hat. tooth-pick shoes, starding collar
and immaculate shirt BOSOM" his ugh
pants and short coat showing his sim
legs and big feet off to the best advan
tage. Now this brings a pressure q
bear upon these boys that IS hard U
bear, and it takes the moral courage o
Cato to live economically at the Unlver
sity of one of the poorest of the Southern
States. The Magazine writer said tina
the fraternities decreased the interes
in the Literary Societies, and state
that all the benefits derived from tn
Secret Fraternities would be reaped jus
as well in the Literary Societles, II
which can heartily agree with him, ant
furthermore believe that some OF thi
superabundant enthusiasm, love, ant
hsllowed reverence, now devoted 10 al
abstract, wonld turn to the University
their Alma Mater. He writes in patheti
terms OF the aged man thinking over u
college days. Now we know that tn
chief pleasure of the aged Is retrospes
ton. No n after whether lnan belong
to fraternity or not, he makes frieno
at college, if he is the right sort OF
man and is always ready to greet an On
classmate with hearty ahake OF Ia
hand and a warm place by his nresid'
In travelling this summer 1 have nt
oxford men everywhere have peer
and ! could see no lack OF cordiailt
because | was non fraternity mar
Some may think that this IL sur les
about which know nothing, as am be
one of the initiated. | have had u
good of them shown to me as much SO
was possible without betraying counse
and all | have to say is that II ma
cannot be friend of mine, Tor my oW
sake, without being bound to me by q
IRON clad oath, his friendships not wort
having. A boy who cannot go tnrous
aschool on his own merits, feeling w
all honors he receives are deserved, WIZ
out being backed aud bolstered Up
MS club-mates ought to be taken IN
the front door and kicked out the back
Inings have come to such a pass that
boy can obtain but few of the honors
medals unless he is backed by 2 stroi
club following. 1t reminds me OF =
Mutual Admiration Society formed
tne rhetorician and lawyer Of ArG
which we are reading Of in Horace. !
70 Tour years ago the Aniyersarlansnl
the highest honor in the Societies,
conferred by ballot, and the strong
Traternities took this honor alternAte:' 7:
see piece ia the magazine agltat!1
the repeal of the present law, Wn1
awards it by a competitive debate
says that nearly all the old stqoe'
favor II; while this il not WhQI!y NJ