The sun., 1897-10-31

Oi InAJ lnIONlChtlOn from tuo SoiShsS
all night; :, Some OF them were connected
Snd w,dh sardae famdSlne dens All sorts 81 % ono
time prohibition ordinance was passed when
was hoped would close those places altogether,
but they became great deal worse because OF
the absolute secrecy and decoptions which wero
the necessary accompRnments. .,.
sion Of much concern TO tho faculty. Ten, Ten or Or
twenty or thirty men would get as many kegs OF
css. and take them out into the woods, about
five miles from tho college. BY the time the
ko5 or kegs were empty some OF arsS the Srowt nWt
Of ''t the HsS light 'u5e Of tho GoSfre' that was
sslways the acc9mpsniment Of ths keg ana % bn nSve
the rest OF the party we're not usually In SUM
ciently alert franc Of mind to know whether
the original number were present IL was
Soans mem ainF o Wander 'k @ @
sharing the cradle OF Romulus and hemus.
It was thought that by the GstSelishmont @ ls OF
could bo beer. drinking or nlc drinking, pipe.
smoking and singing. openly and under proper
thesS DANGEROUS resorts And sSs Ths
grill room was put into tho plan OF tho Prince;
ton inn. 1t Is large room room on the II ground .SSaS
ing. is'' From i" tho ." ceiling hang Elistenine
ToTS Gt are rophe. and Sy Of Prince
| toms athletic and social glories From o clock
hny fnS msn in" in this room, ali Of them juniors or
seniors, having a thoroughly good time. Be-
tween these hours the manager of the inn never
| leaves tho room. II one of the boys seems to be
| on the verge of too much hilarity his friends are
| firmly but tactfully requested to remove him.
| and II Is n matter Of record that they never
refuse II man does not go OF his own accord.
which is very seldom the case. At equartor be.
TO Ii clock he place is Closed UP. and no liquor
malt or alcoholic, is sold to any student aftor
it should be said, are served to students accom-.
| panied by friends from outside of the college or
by alumni in the upper d3ing room Of the hotel
embarrassment 1t is very seldom that n stu
dent is seen drinking upstairs. unless It is with
| No freshman or sophomore unaccompanied led by
upper classmen or alumni is permitted to en-
graduate tradition with which the faculty had
nothing to do. 1t is recorded that Garrett
ton more popular, walked into tho grill room
soon after his election captain OF IL" football
team in his sophomore year M ana was srnmS M 10
his own responsibility, refuses to sell anything
scrtion Of the low grogseries by the upper class.
mon saloons unfashonablc. They have alto
| gether lost their old character-dives for de-
This is the state of affairs to which exception
is taken by the Presbyterian authorities
throughout the country. The grounds ot the
exfeP!!on Pa arc thus In inc 'e'
i. The official maps in the catalogues OF tho
| university have special arrow printed on
| them showing how to reach the inn from tho
, university grounds.
Q. The inn was built and is owned by Prince.
ton alumni, of whom the chief Is a trustee Of
s. An Official bulletin was erected on the inn
| grounds at tho entrance exclusively for univer-
| sity announcements.
!. The Princeton Inn is the only place for the
sale of liquor in the Town which closes its doors
during vacation. while the students are away,
5. The grill room and the wine cellar could
Church. did not sign their names to the petition
| asking for its liquor license.
Every one OF these specifications is exactly
true. However much Princeton men may pooh;
sneer at the hypocrisy. as they deem 1t, OF tho
inns assailants. the inn is practically an eIclu-
there Il Princeton University were not there.
and there are special facilities there for
intinr or Intoxicating drinks. and PROT. Shields
who is an elder In the First resbytcrian Church
Of Princeton, was signer of tho license, and
| Trustee Pyne Is the principal owner.
Prof. Shields has been SO angered and dis
tressed by the attacks upon him personally
from, the Pres6Sterisn Church, and until tthe
Presbytery of New Brunswick acts upon his
may be safely safe assumed that ho viii not be forced
out Of Princeton qnyrSsity rSy That is on Of the
Sa 9'hn4 sr also sefe
that the sale OF liquor in the inn
p 5S ms1 Ss to
or in fact they may be prohibited from drinking
at the inn. This action will be brought about.
II 1t Is brought about, not by faculty enactment;
for neither faculty nor trustees have any direct
control over the inn. but through the inhp,
him upon the manager.
AS to this. Mr.. Pyne himself is quoted as say
ing:
They may close the inn up II they want to-
but, say. by the laundering heavens, that
when It closes, It will close top first! And that
closes, % ~ I viii invits the undcrsradpates Of
Selves Ss until the stock in the inn n is @ exhausted
Mr.. pyne hns made this announcement ann, re. :.
Si' Was not said said with a view to publication. This
Rev. Morgan Dix, the rector Of Trinity Parish
yed the Et tH Sne ngh last nDS Wesa
songs for half an hour or more, expressed him
self to the people npstsirs as follows;
on Staten Island. We do not allow the inmates
there to drink anything on tho premises: As q
eoad Hs har
thing Ike this this there under proper snper
that could be made there. think Beside
DR.. Dix spoken approval. there hang about tn.
walls Of the grill room. in mute witness Of cleri
cal approval. various nuge and tankards upor
which the names OF prominent New York clergy
men, nd their sons are engraved; On the Other
''WhSn the itev. Dr. Dix or any other man II
clerical garb appears in the doorway Of tha
! room those noys are az quick as set of brigh
, young men naturally would he in changing tn,
. tone and manner OF their enjoyment. Tho or
dinary air OF the place Is one Of bostcrous vul
gar ty. have seen young mon in there will
i their coats OF. have heard them use such ex
prcssions as Where in hell is my hat ."
To this solemn charge the manager OF the I'M
, retorts. at is true. fear that the young nlel
do have away Q: Laking of their coats an'
throwing them on the window sill when the,
, come in. 1t is froe and ensy place. There nr
, no women down here unless. as somotimes hap
, through tho windows las I have seen man,
/ good mother and sister dol To watGl
> the boys enjoying themselves I have neyo
heard one of the express tho sigh est disRp
, | proyal or yanythint but warm adnlirntion-fo
| the grill room II an institution As to the charg
: that the young man used bad language abou
/. his hat, | can only say tcarfully that tho thin
Q | Is true. / deplnre 1t. | always try TO exer
: what influence can asEainst gne.l sulphuron
Q and violent misuse OF The vocal organs by th
/ my care. It's a thing that greyes me so deepl
h think thar such awful profanity should stain th
l atmosphere of this sacred place! OH helll"
= The manager, who has "ountonanco n
sanctimonious that of any Bghop, grinne