New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-16
OUTRAGES BY SCHOOLBOYS.
HOUSES AND SIDEWALKS DlSFlGUKED.

RESULTS OF RIVALRY BETWEEN CUTLER AND
BERKELEY PUPILS.
The students and professors OF the Berkeley School,
No. 90 West Forty fOurthst, and those OF the Cutler
School, No. 90 East Fifticth-st. have been greatly
stirred up outrages that perpetrated on
Saturday night in front OF the berkeley school, the
house OF DR.. John White, the head master, No. 5
East Forty fourhst., and the house OF Dr. Expert
Guernsey. No. 5os Fifth-ave Sunday morning pass
crs by beheld proane and ribad expressions daubed
I'm red and yellow paint the pavements, fences
and premise3 of those mentioned. 1t was thought
nj first that It might have been the work OF some
Of the Berkeley boys who were incensed with the
head MASTER but later evidence pointed conclusively
10 the guilt OF the Cutler boys.
The Berkeley and Cutler schools have been rivals
for many years. Both schools patronized by the
wealthy and fashionable families OF the city ana
State The facts leading mp to the outrages are
about as follows On saturday the annual games Of
The Incrschoasc Athletic League took place at the
Berkeley oval. Both schools belong to the League
and have for several years been close contestants
for cup offered for general excellence In field ana
track sports, and this year, II either school won inc
Gun would 60 permanently 10 the winner. The
Cutler school the cup, as has before been re-
ported in The Tribune. The intense rivalry Of the
mas, and of saturdays game brought on the work Of
saturday night and resulted In those productions OF
schoolbov art which startled the churchgoers on sun
day morning
Why the Cutler boys, who were the victors, should
commit the outrage is hard 10 explain. II Is thought
that the youthful perpetrators Of the outrage must
have drank at least large glass OF beer ana
smoked one whole cigarette to develop the lurid
artistic talents and decorative power, freely dis
PLAYED In the neighbOrhood of Forty fourth-st and
fifth-avc.
Professor Cutler yesterday afternoon by
a Tribune reporter at the school. He said that the
Cuv ones had confessed their misdecds and had
been suspended until further action was taken. What
that action would b. he could not at present, say.
He dcplorcd the affair. bur thought 1t rather the
action Of misguided silly thoughtless boys than de-
liberalc vicousncss. sill the punishment would be
made 10 fit the offence. H. wished 1t stated that the
actions Of his boys in the train after leaving the
berkeley oval had been grossly exaggerated.
Yesterday morning blue ink had been found freely
spaIiered all over the pavement and front Of the
Berkeley School. lie did not care TO be quoted
the retaliation OF the Berkeley schooboys, envious
of the artistic reputation OF their rivals, but Pro
fessor Cutler said that they had denied any cspons
bility for IT,
DR.. John White was seen By the reporter at the
Berkeley School lie did not care TO be quoted
except to say tina; ne and Professor Cutler
ella ssmatcj Mt Harvard and friends for years,
and thd. h. hoped that thi, affair would In 10 way
injure bis school The following resolutions we've
sent to Dr White Yesterday by the Cutler school.
The Cutler school. No. 20 East Fiftieth-st
AT meeting Of the members Of the Cutler school.
held NCndnr morning. May 10. 1893, the follow
Ing resolutions were passed
Resolved. That entirely condemn the dis
figuring Of the pavement I'm front o the Berkeley
school ana the residence of Dr. White saturday
night
Resolved. That we express our deepest regret at
the oC'ri1 nee. and thai copy IL these resolutions
be sent to Dr. White by the president Of the seniOr
ca;s.
G. y. BLISS Jr.. '03. Chairman
T. II M 7 {. %. Secretary
The names Of the young artists are withheld by
Professor Cutler II. White Will take no action
leaving the punishment Of them to Professor Cutler