The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-26
yorvo xooxss xsex was BH0HES.
psii Particulars Resssd,ns the Death AZ ths
studsst Killed IN . Cane Rush.

BosroS, Nov. "a Many let'crs have COM
70 President Horny + Prtchctt ~ the Mnssn
chu.et,s Institute Of Technology rs tho rcsul
Of an expression erroneo,aly attributed u
him IN n published interview on tho death o
young Moore. tho Rochester. y. Y, student
who wns killed recently In tho annual class cnn'
rush nj that institution between the sopho
mores and the frcshmen The expression
wrongfully put IN President Prttchett's mou'l
was: Tho death Of young Moore WINS mersl,
n regrettablo accident. and ono for which neither
the institute nor the system Of cane PUSHES car
be blamed
President Pritchett feels kecnly this mis-
apprehension, and to-day In discussing the
Moore cnse said:
Sufficient time has now elapsed 20 enable
US 20 brna together tho facts In the case and
to take a calm view Of them. II seems, there
fore. fitting that some statement should be
made on the pnrt Of the Institute Of Technol-
ogy. setting forth exactly what took place.
and indicating the purposes Of the officers OF
the institute In regard 10 such matters.
TN most American colleges some trial OF
strength between the sophomore and fresh
men classes forms a feature OF tho college
life. In the Institute of Technology this class
contest has. for a number Of years. taken the
lpIlH W ~ lDotDhll w 'NH'A'
from the two classes. followed b. q cane rish.
This event takos place. usually. just before
Thanksgiving, and occupies practically tho
whole Of one afternoon. The contest has been
distinctly Q student institution controlled
by upper class men, and has not been recog-
nized by the faculty Of the institututs. No
official recognition was given TO IL this year,
but the heads OF the various departnents IN
form f FL a . 10 htr who Shi dsst 1sS 10 sS SGqt' the
exercises would be 80 arranged as to excuse
those who wished e attend the sophomore.
WAS taken at ny request and for 1t ! am alone
4, was present, during the last hall Of TIE
my desire to DO associated with the students OF
the institute. not only In th,i work, but In their
Speaking for myself alone, ] am free to say that
IN my Judgment those In charge OF Institutions
Of learning cannot lives. them s,l Ives OF resl'onri,
believe that such responsibility can be met by
ever they may be sanctioned by tradition. The
cane rush Of last Thursday was uhe fr' mao
President Prltchett then Describes the cane
rush methods OF attack and defence and rays;
Young Moore was an unusually strong
fellow For this reason and on account Of ms
Interest in the cane rush, he was chosen az ore
Of those TO hold the cane Atsome time during
the struggle he was caught z sufh z way Ys
autopsy showed. dislocatcd his neSk. His
death was probably instanianeous These 80
far as have been able to learn them are the
-There are two objections to he cane rush,
, nS; : vs to ea az & : s fT1% aan SS5i'e &c tlRSyed un ns n
supposed to 9ueli lights Under these eondi.
ton: 5se hin intimate ! str,I psT ,snssnS SSn 10 , ls.d q np We 10
rough play without the restraining influence
y,. .TE 6, i SC nd o sys 6 n Il s% tee a: sSls'ni Pm in
vious TO this there have been, 20 far as ] can
lIs9rn; 10 serious accidents h 'Ss.. r's usrs
smaller MseR !I and fH he Dancer Ssr" Of injury %inaprTeei:
able. The danger Increases with ths ihor.ase
of namse{fs cr @as OF When tSe n foaf or I've 81 h hun h~3
engage In IL tho danger Of injury IL great.
For thi; rea,on. II for 20 Other; E. the ys Tune e, has
AS to what shall, take the place OF the cane
rush in the sophomore- freshmon contest,
! an an S 9Si R.sns.ed T f, this r, %GmSn' h To Speak Bs"n
referred for the present TO the Institute Com
mittee, Thi. to-day Is a epresGn;asvs con- z.
four classes. They will consult with an Adj
visory Committee Of Alumni and the plan WHICH
nay be IN IL this ! S ESy rs sgss"s =; Inv VII Fo be E finally X
no institution in the world ie there a body 81
students moIe earnest or hay.nS a keenef
Technology. They may be trusted TO solve
| this question in good. time and in the right
way"
Plans have been for some time under con-
sidera'ion in the Institute for the establish
ment OF a system Of physical culture which
OF the general body 81 students rather than
In tho development Of extensive and time
consuming a,nie,,c s cIn,eS, nu 9nn ~h ~ ds nSs
what athletic contests he may enter without
injury 70 health or TO scholarship. These
rs the resources Of the Institute will admit.