The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-17


EIihu YaIe's donations was small com
pared with modern gifts TO colleges,
but their Importance In the early
colonial days may fairly be measured
by the gratitude Of the trustees Of the
school The donations were made In
q rather careless spirit, but they
brought the donor a fame he did not
dream OF. and there is no evidence
that be gave that feature thought
Yale College had long struggle for
existence, and some OF its vicissitudes
were peculiar. Savbrook fought the
removal Of the college library by
breaking down bridges, rifing the
transport wagons and destroying per
haps a sixth Of the volumes. Then
came the schism Of Timothy Cutler,
the third rector. who tried to carry
the school into the fold OF the Church
Of England. He was forced TO resign
in 1922 and went to England with a
tutor and two ministers who sided
with him. To fix the college in the
Congregational faith. the trustees
voted that thereafter all officers must
assent 10 the confession of faith In
the Saybrook platform. and "particu-
larly give satisfaction of their sound
ness OF their faith in opposition to
hrminian and prelatical corruptions."
The general assembly of the colony
also passed an act for the removal of
trustees II ''by Providence incapaci-
tated" or for SHINING in "misdemean-
or. unfaithfulness and default"
Troublesome times. those,
an its earliest wears Yale charged
a tuition fee OF only IS a year. but
after the Cutler controversy the fee
was raised TO so. Life at school was
simple. betting the times. Board
cost 1925 a week and every student
was required to read the Scriptures
daily.
"-yt We word of Christ may Dwell
in Him richly & yet may be filed
with We knowledge OF We will OF God
in all wisdom & spiritual understand
ing"
The students were not given free
down careful rules for their conduct,
as for example:
mo student shall go into any tav-
ern. victualling-house or inn to eat or
drink. except he shall be called bv his
parents. or some sufficient person, vt
We rector shall except OF. e.
No student shall use We company or
familiar acquaintance of a Dissolute
person. nor intermeddle with mems
business. nor intrude himself into We
chambers of students, nor shall any
graduate go att Courts elections keep
ing high days, or go a hunting or
fowling without leave. nor shall any
be out OF his room after 9 at night.
nor have a light in his chamber after
eleven. nor before four in We morn
ing"
Il was a custom as late as 1850 for
the president to box the ears of Of
Tending freshmen and sophomores in
chapel So profound was the rever-
ence demanded of the students for the
president and professors that all I'M
dergraduates were forbidden to wear
their hats in front of the residences of
those authorities or within ten rods
Of the person OF the president. eight
rods OF a professor and FIVE rods OF
a tutor
There were some curious freshman
following are samples:
I'm case of a personal Insult iu-
Nor NAV call upon a freshman and
reprimand him. A sophomore in like
case must obtain leave from senior.
and then he may discipline a fresh
man.
"A freshman shall not play with any
member OF an upper class without be-
ing asked. nor is he permitted tc use
any acts OF familiarity with them.
even In study time Freshmen are
obliged to perform all reasonable err
rands for superiors. always returning
on account OF the same TO the person
who sent them"
There was q system OF fines to en-
force discipline. Absence from pray
ers cost 2 cents. hardness cent. alb
sence from churchtS cents. playing at
cards or dice or bringing strong liquor
into the college SO cents. and damag-
ing college property or jumping out
OF the window 25 cents. There Is a
record in 1862 OF three students hsv-
ing been publicly admonished for
having danced at Milford" and little
later six were put 70 shame by max
ing 'publik confession for acting 8
play at Milford Oh. patrons Of
Heib's. Traeger's. Mory's and Jacques.
what think ye OF the bonds put upon
your predecessors
The south middle building. the old
est structure now standing. was begun
in 1850. II was presented by the
Legislature and called Connecticut
Hall Though barren Of architectural
beauty. 1t was the finest building In
the colony AS late as 1917 II con-
tanned the "buttery." where the stu
dent had 10 buy his cider and beer.
The old college chapel was opened In
l-eS. but was net heated until 1890.
The south building. erected in 1888.
stood close to "a barn. barbershop,
several coarse taverns, q pooFhouse
and house OF correction. and the pub
lie Jail with It's prison yard. Being
very near the college. the means or
innocent prisoners. the cries Of felons
and the shriil screams and wild laugh
ter OF the insane were sometimes
mingled with the sacred songs OK
praise and with the voice OF prayer
rising from the academic edinees."
There were Observation-Disclosures rebel
Hons in the Commons dining rooms
In those days, and In single term
they destroyed 500 tumhlers and 50
coffee pots They eliminated IN 1873
with the expulsion OF forty students
after 4 riot lasting three DAYS. The