Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

ments have been formed, and their moral
influence has always been above suspicion
or criticism Their Influence upon members
has been as highly moral as their intellect
ual training has been beneficial. The value
Of this moral element will be better appre-
clated by recltlng hero a fact that scores
OF Princeton graduates have often declared
that they owe a large degree OF their sue
cess In life to the intellectual training re-
celyed in their halls.
So much do such men as President Pat
ton and ex-Presldent McCosh esteem these
societies that they are proud Of member
ship In them-Patton In Clio and McCosh in
Whig-whlle tho professors that are grad
yates OF Princeton stlll continue their
membership 10 whatever society they be-
longed 10 when students. Thoy OCCASION
ally attend the weekly business and literary
meetings, and are always welcomed by their
younger felow-members For tho time
being the professor lays aside tho authority
OF tho chair and mlnglos with the students.
not AS teacher OF master, but as a fellow
member, brother, II you please, helping,
sympathi1ing friend and adviser. As mem
beers OF the same hall they have interests
In common. some that can be talked of
only among themselves. The professors are
Invited as Judges OF oratorlcai contests. de-
bates, essays. etc. Such fellowship has
been one Of the main agents In promoting
the excellent friendly relations that pro-
Nall between professors and students at
Princeton. In this Is one answer to those
who wonder why these societies are SO
great success and more than satisfactory
substitutes for Greek letter fraterpitios
htr motto, "ProdesHe guam conspiciu
TO be useful rather than ornamentan ev-
presses well the purpose OF Clos existence
Ihat she has teen true to her motto Is
fHHNNHn ~ haR
motto Is not the same as that Of Clio mi
her purpose is kindred, and the brilliant
mon who have won her badge ana f,nra
lorth from Princeton into the service Of
their country are sufficient proof Of how
Wei she, too has played her part Her
motto, Niyere aporta monte" world seem
TO Indicate that hostility to secret socletles
or at least to their influence and results
existed before the administration OF James
McCosh Va 'N'uoA
because Of the refusal to tolerate ercol
letter fraternties lie at Princeton mps,
Ilher IN many respects from that OF other
American colleges. But princeton man a.
OF ono mind on this subject M tbcr,
there is no student life like that of on
Nassau. They live and act on a broad ond
thoroughly American principle. They olair,
that they are free from the olannishnoss
tho cliques. the selnshness and tbe steysai
wire pulling that are said to influence class
"A hHu
tho iraternities are dominant or wherc tbo
university feeling is not strong snougb y,
oVerwholm those dangerous elements
man Is measured by his abilities ana not
by his purse N NV'
II there be anything deserving OF proiss
IN lF'uoeten Hte II is the wholesome gent-
ment that peryades the entire undergrsd-
uaie body against fayoritlsm, esp5ciailv IN
matters that concern the welfaro ~ a.
college. II can be truly said that a. Tr,nca
Ton. whether IN the struggle for intellectust
or muscular honors. every man Is iudge1
, ana rewarded according to his merits. ami
these alone. Muscle, not a fraternity 10 L. ~
and ability, not popularity, put a man ~
the rush line or on the rostrum on c,a.s
day. All OF this because Win prI,ca.sa
ways "s' anu AZ
Il must not be understood by this how.
ever, that there is not a strong feiIousSnI.,
among members Of tho same s,siatv 81
most wholesome rivalry between thess ~
hoth. These halls, as they ara csusS
now are not secret to the extent ~ ~
Greek letter fraternlties. There r. a..
eeoush OF secrecy about them to bestow ! |
Ia la ~ on ulolnoership student once 4
member OF ono cannot become a member ~
the other He Is placed under sacred ohi,'
sadons TO be true to his society. Whirb |
onhgatous are duly impressed unon ~ |
Neonhytes by Committee OF Initiation :,
100 methods OF these committees ara a,n,,,. |
the strict secrets Of both halls. pni az
orgies OF initiation night have given risa ~
rumor OF tho ladder OF fame. the traditio,si
gvat and the glowing furnace
An Important feature Of these halls % ~.
admitanee to active Membership on fresh9
men. As a general rule freshman vear a,
most colleges is far frum being as nlsss,n.
as the remaining years OF the course ~
freshies' are continually reminded ~ ,heis
vnworthiness to eumber the earth. rener,iis
by liberal use Of green paint. Aceor5ins
TO the annually written law" fY,,shr,.ss
arc not supposed to speak 10 their as,,
periors' until spoken to; meeting them ~,
the campus they are supposed 10 ain fhe9.
caps and step to one side. A. for es ,,se.l
inE cane or wearing s,byepipe ~
these would be violations Of collese eiic,.....
that could not pass with impuniiy. S-'''e
VITA enc or two exceptions. notably ~.
outbreak OF the last sophomore class. ps,,sse
lon has ter several years been gra,if,ins,,'
tree From haEine In It's rougher forms y,
course, as In every ether COLLEGE Il 4. a.
ialSed IN IN mild way Princeton ts,ba
merea can without prscticing the cuSton.
y more oarharous axes make their M
such that freshmen welcome he frien51s
protection Of one Of the societies.
II !. thus In their society, students fory,