New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
FACULTYS APPEAL ON HAzING.
COLUMBIA STUDENTS REQUESTED NOT TO
ANNOY SUB-FRESHMEN BETWEEN
EXAMINATIONS.

In the interests OF fair play and for the benefit
of candidates for admission. tho faculty Of Column
bia University yesterday made a strong protest
against the hazng of sub-freshmen in the interval
between morning and afternoon examinations
The faculty maintains that the annoying and
harassing of the freshmen in this period seriously
affect their chances for passing the afternoon
animation The following notice posted yes
terday in many places close TO the gymnasium
where the sophomores were congregated:
To the Students: An attempt was made yester-
day to harass and annoy some Of the candidates
as result of such attempts candidates have &C
necessary recreation and refreshment during the
interval between the examinations in different sub
failed the examinations occurring in the latter
part Of the day through fatigue or worry -,
A little reflection must make IL plain that the
annoyance Of candidates for admission during the
It may be- is likely to be msundersIood by many
persons, and it cannot be believed that our students
would Intentionally commit an act injurious to the
candidates for admission and to me reputation
both of themselves and Of the h1 q3ysEsy r1sKr
Chairman University Committee on Entrance Elk
aminations.
The sophomores. quick to see the justice Of the
complaint did no hazlng before the eXamina-
ton. Professor Fiske said that he had received
letters saying that two students We're unable TO
take the geometry examination Monday afternoon
owing to the upsetting of their nerves. He asked
again. Monday, that the students walt till
the sub-freshmeu NveiN matriculated students be-
fore harassing them. II however, Professor Ftske
said, the students felt that they must maze the
freshmen now he asked that they would at least
wait until the conclusion of the afternoon exam
nations.
Professor Frederick Remsen Hutton dean of the
School of Applied Science, also made short ad-
dress. He asked the "sophs" II they did not think
II would be more manly and fairer 10 wait TIL
the men were over the entrance examinations be
fore subjecting them to their first taste OF student
discipline. He finished by saying now that the
matter had been brought 10 their notice he felt
sure the students would cease harassing the %
men midday.
Previous to these remarks the ,sophomores had
been amusing themselves by having some Of the
freshmen unload a wagon Of brick that was CON
signed the university and putting them through
other pranks: They let them go after the pro-
fessors' speeches.
At the end of the afternoon, examination the
sophOmores secured dozen freshmen. They were
taken over TO Broadway, where ground for the
rapid transit tunnel has just been broken
Spades given them and they were compelled
10 load wagon with earth They were then dis
missed.
Meanwhile a bunch OF freshmen more spunky
than the majority Of their classmates gathered
together and prepared 10 rush their foes. The
latter. however were skilled in this sort Of war
9gred about twenty fleeing o4 men They made a
smashed straw hats with festive ribbons dropping
sadly, and torn coats. There were lsticuffs TO
speak Of; wrestling was the only mode Of attack
After fifteen minutes the freshmen had the pleas
ure Of hearing the battle declared draw.