The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
YALEs POLLOK FORCE
Experiences of Two Lone Blueooats on the
Campus with Several Thousand Stndents.

Experiences Of Two Lone Blueooats on tho
Campus with Several Thousand Students.
NEW HAVEN. May 2o.-Mr. Donuelly and Mr..
Wiser will finish their Nth year at Yale next
month. The fact that they will not graduate
even this year may cause strangers and old
graduates TO think that these two men must he
very dull. but in Justice to the mental qualities
OF the men it should be explained that they
are taking a special course In fellowship and In
the study OF human nature. heir graduation.
II the wish OF the student body is needed. will
not take place for many years, for Mr.. Donnelly
and Mr.. Wiser are campus policemen.
They fret pattolled the campus for a few
days before the beginning OF the fall term In
September, 8 Before this thefts OF prop
erty valued at thousands of dollars had oc-
Cured on the campus. Students had missed
wheels. sweaters and books. Migrants. ped
dlers and other Objectionable persons had been
allowed on the college grounds and had access
to the students rooms. and so were able to
steal II they desired with little fear Of de-
lection. One night. soon after the officers came.
they discovered a circle OF tramps hidden in
the basement OF a dormitory. To get rid OF
suspicious characters and also to protect the
property OF the students the faculty decided to
have policemen on the campus.
At first the innovation met with disfavor
among the undergraduates. Believing that
they we're to be spicd upon and held in re-
straint by the officers. the students made life
miserable for the policemen during the first
year. On every possible occasion the young
men surrounded the officers. cross-examine id
them as to why they were on the campus and
| the extent OF their authority and subjected
them to every kind OF chafinR. Often the
| policemen were called upon for speeches. a
field in which they exceeded their own expec-
tations. In the face OF such opposition the
policemen were obliged to use tact and pa
young young men o'q Al ipst - With h ev yt'r1o one against
them. il, was uphill work. As Wiser; who. can
quote the Bible on any occsssion. said; We
by a Midianite force Of 3o0.OOo."" But these
odds were overcome. That the policemen were
are now held by the college men
As the duty Of the natrolmen is to protect col
P%oration.. yet. as sRpeciSl ofieers. they are under
the authority Of the city Police Department;
stss u SGms sS 9R t9 Evs s@m niai, in a seRtsm9SS s co SEd
on, duty, until 5 in the morning Their duty
prevent tho students. after athletic Victories.
Since the policemen have been on the campus
thefts have decreased, and the tramps. boot
s slsshsd snS bs sssF disapg Ta2 1S2r% 'B5fE ' %9fissra sns
good runners inner a,,n Wills sc e Wiser r. is 40 years ed;
New Haven police force. OF quiet disposition.
Bon n efsp Is years, years Old, Comes or from % SsstbS '.
Mass IL the orator. and has often been a
is The h 2 syStn Of M fhIs campus N thdp Ol LID dbs 11sE pe%'
s az office Sit6 desk 81 . Opposite p the d9o end Is a large sn : 9
Despite the threatening appearance of this
box to freshmen. 1t is only q clothes chest. On
athletic teams of many years. Two class
BB. epsrinS 81 the clay letters eee n @YsId a easy ( f taRk o az Iss
water. which Is the only available one after
students with the officers.
licemen during their five years service. After
midnight one morning they discovered q crowd
crank Of a hand organ Every minute the on.
GERS expected the owner Of the instrument &c
s spISsnse but ut s 4 sHy., fo sna t GSt iHsssfs fbey w III fS.
campus. At last the young men disappeared
there to slsen no more that night,
In the first month OF service the officers
tempted to destroy the newly erected e%!ectric
light poles by fire. At that time the electric
,!Ehstii had to the [s"t di sssa Eisssisa OF OF The tns s sa%dnais
barrels and kindlings near the seniors's fence
A member OF the class OF 'e7. who was carry,
ing the wood to an electric light pole. caugh'
sight Of brass buttons In the dark Just as the
wagon. dashed the. horse into a gallop and dis.
appeared in the night. Every twenty feet the
swaying wagon threw out a barrel. SO that the
ing up kindlirg wood.
About the same time the policemen found
party of sophomores on the fence trying t.
sing. Although rather hoarse. the students
mad managed to carry the air Of some colleg,
song until the appearance OF the bluecoats
Not knowing Just how much authority the po
licemen possessed. the young mon gathered
enough courage to ask:
May we sing 2"
Certainly" said the officers.
The song started. wavered for a moment
and then died away. One after another tn
men got off the fence without q word AM
started for their rooms. The two policemen
had been too much OF an audience.