St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-09
HAMLINE SOCIETY.

This will be put down in the annals
of Hamline as an eventful week--even,
perhaps, as a sensational one-for it
had to do not only with the raid and
row of week ago, but also with the
thrilling and unexpected disclosure OF
the names of the leaders in the affair at
Mondays chapel exercises, during
which the dignitied president of the COL
iege was In imminent danger of O
whack on the top of his reverend head
from the suspended curtain stick. but
also with the freshmen-juniorc combine.
which resulted in the communication of
sentence pronounced upon two of the
impetuous freshmen; and lastly the
rise and decline of the seemingly for
midabe sophomore rebellion. AT
one time, too, the props seemed
to be q preparing for revolution,
but timely action of the faculty pre-
vented the outbreak, At present every
thing is quiet. The faculty has demon
stated their ability to deal with bellig-
erents in satisfactory manner, and
though the freshmen are conceited
enough to imagine that perhaps they
assisted the faculty somewhat in arriv-
ing at proper estimate of the affair,
that is extremely doubtful. The sopho-
ulDItS ICCl tuClNSClNCS LILO IlOSU
grieyed and refuse to be comfOrted, al
though they have consented TO remain
at the college despite the loss of one or
two of their gallant members. Alto
gether, although the whole affair was
unfortunate, it will no doubt have q
beneficial effect, and hereafter when
college boys wish to purloin the sweets
provided for the reflection of others, they
will at least be careful enough TO lay
their plans so as not to be caught.
Owing to the inclement weather, a
smaller audience than the occasion
merited-greeted the youthful orators
in the home contest of Tuesday evening.
But what it lacked in members was gem
erOuSly made up in enthusiasm. So
that the speakers were not rendered too
conscious of the rows of empty seats.
Mr.. Maxwell, of the 93'S appeared first
in an grafton upon the Ideal of the
Nation" he was greeted by the class
yell-which seemed to nerve him for
the ordeal before him, and he got
through his first appearance in public
contest in very creditable manner in
deed. Mr.. Campbell of the junior class,
followed in an admirably written ora
ton upon political Abuses and Needed
Reforms" Mr.. Campbell speaks in
very earnest manner. although at times
tritie too rapidly-he appears quite at
ease upon the platform. and his ges-
lures, though few-are simple and
graceful. He pictured in emphatic
language the abuses OF our present
political systcm-deplored the army Of
politicians and demagogues who pull
wires to gain ignoble ends, and de-
nounced in round terms the doc
trine so much in vogue--that ITO
the Victor Belongs the Spoils."
On the whole it was an unusually good
grafton, showing careful thought and
an intelligent comprehension of the
subject. The last Grafton was Tho
Battle of National Life" by Mr..
Stevens. Of the sophomore class. Mr..
Stevens seemed not quite ut home be-
fore an audience and rather afraid of
himself at first, but, after the first few
sentences, the embarrassment wore off
and he proceeded without any difficulty.
There was more OF an attempt at what