New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
HAZING AR PRINCETON.
STRINGENT MEASURES ADOPTED BY TIE FACULTY
AND BOARD or TRUSTEES.

STRINGENT MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE FACULTY
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PRINCETON y. D. Dee. 5.-At the beginning
Of the fall sessions hazing occurre at nunorr OF
the leading colleges At Princeton this form of oppFe'
sion had been unknown for many years IL was apar-
entity eradcated by the grim measures taken Ihs year.
even at Princeton the presence of few awess youths
led band sOphoIn into inoxauslbe INVASION OF
the rights OF certain Freshmen. The faculty dmiSs"u
the Is. The Students atlarse con lelnhel the
cowardly The Board Of Trustees met and com
ftee OF five was appointed to report to an Adjourned
meeting of the board such rules and measures as may
be necessary TO put an end the detesta6lo practice
The adjourned meeting o. the board was held ut Prince
ton on Thurs lay. Tie committees report states tha'
the great OF the students are young gehte men
with noble impulses who with Us. r'gei the scenes oil
violence. That amongst several huhdreds OF younS
men gathered from all sections Of the Land there VIII
almost certainly nc some who not the instincts
of gentlemen is probable that Jew OF the IN
siigators geaders OF the Outrdges may hhVcOern
Of this class That the great majority. probably con-
of youth too immature for the comparative freedom
OF college lte.''
The repor discusses at length the and Of
the evil in question: and says: The ruiin has no
righfu place geutiemen least OF al III an Sll-
couamiuate all with whom he comes ~ contact but tho
very Intellectual training he may receive VIII ohy seihe
render him more dangerous mrnner OF society. hI'
presence III the lhsll'u'ioh Sh'uh no. a -,
iOerat "a aer his real character becomes KNOWN ga
Ing upon any student personal lad guilty or Nlurhct-hc
should be- ANONYMOUSLY expelled. For The un AZURE
however expulsion. which II ficts an indclIbo stigma
would De- too penalty. lie Should he rt'urhrd'
according to the wise determination OF the facny Tor
at least year. his prop place. the home "r the "rnH
envy. distinct uncrs landing Ia Al al tt c", OF
The period OF his diuis>a he snail take position ln
lower class. to be hoped that III tie vast mu"nN
OF cases the effect such discipline ans the instruct on
oil parents teachers woult b-ct AMI roster thc 'A
that true maulues- obh-es to clWte-y toward IT,"
stranger the protection Of tn W"E ANA the defence
cs and the observance OF that order which Is essential
to the well being Of society,"
The Board adopc ed the amendments to the laws OF the
cnrse proposed by the cuumi tees. winch provide not
only Tor heavy penalties IN cases al bruiauy "r "ppe'
sion bat for such LiUu amt puce re-dauohs a.
Will almost certainly prevent their occurrence" me
BOARD pledged the faculty its support Tie trustee ana
entirely IA the dct"riu al ~ 7"
abolish the barharOu~ prtclce. tn" measures 6iop'd
meet with the appreciation of the mass az the students,
and the open that the faculty l. preparing sth"n'
for to trustees involving lie tOrWal"u
OF students Representative Com uitt-c. VINO snail nr
heard and. far reasonable, treated Nllh' on "i
matters In winch the deS ecO-uoh ol t'r
views gives the students proof that they are 10 Toe
trusted aud this confidence Is already bcgctins INA,
feeling of responsibility which, among H-htinlnded
voung men, ae best possible guarantee OF good be-