The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-23

HR Y as hard as they might,
the professors at Bradford
were powerless to stop haz-
q ing in the famous old insti-
tuition. 1t seemed as much a part of
the undergraduate life as weekly reel
tations in the sciences or classics. No
one could tell when the custom orig
mated, and surely no one had prophet
ic vision keen enough to predict when
it would end. To all appearances the
spirit of hazing was a part Of the col
lege endowment.
AS class after class graduated, the
traditions OF sophomore daring in
creased until it became the ambition
of every underclassman to leave a rec
ord of Bloody Monday" doings unsur-
passed by any previous class.
Il tell you, fellows" exclaimed
Ralph Gilman, the son of the presi-
dent leaning against the bookcase in
Cyrus Downing's room, where they
had gathered for consultation the Sat
urday before the memorable Bloody
Monday" Il tell you we must do
something out of the ordinary this
year. There's no use talking, we must
eclipse last years class or wen be the
laughing stock of the college. Got
any plans, you fellows?"
There was a stir from the corner by
the radiator.
Il have" and a plainly dressed boy,
younger than most of the others pres
ent, slowly arose. 1t was Billy" as
the boys called him. William Dunlap,
who, to pay his way through college,
did various oud jobs for different mem
bers of the faculty.
"Wen, Billy" as Ralph gave him
the floor. Hope your plan isn't any
thing rash-we don't want to run any
risks" and he smiled meaningly to
"Tom' Ellis and Carl Witham on the
sofa.
"I-boys, it isn't so easy to explain
as 1 thought it would ber'
He rested his left hand on the table
beside him. The eyes of all the class
were curiously turned his way.
THE factor rather my plan, is to
do away entirely with Bloody Mon
day night, and to stop hazing this
year. and then to use our influence to
prohibit it's being practiced in college
in the future"
A murmur Of surprise went round
the room, followed by determined head
shaking. "Never!'
what do you mean-have us dis,
graced as a class, and a member Of it
the son of the college presidents" ex-
claimed Ralph, frowningly.
"That-thats one of the reasons why
suggested the plan," continued Billy
calmly. "That a member of the class
is the presidents sOn-and if the con-
temptible practice you know the in
dignities we were subjected to last
year, is ever to cease, it's the time
now to act You know how the facul-
ty feels about it, and how it worries
President Gilman, and-and the dis
grace of it all. 1 say it ought to STOP
Its gone far enough
There was silence for q moment il
the room. Ralph was the first to speak
Il partly agree with the gentleman
who has just spoken-hazing isn't &
coveted honor to the school, admit
/ think we lost a number of student;
this year just on that account. YoI
know the Packard boys went to Tip
ton, and three of the class who grad
uated from Hudson entered Knox
it's thought best after this year to ac
as Billy proposes, wen do it, but no
this fall. They'd all say twas becaus
/ was a sophomore, and / was com
PEELED by my fathers position to per
suade the class to give up haZing, ant
that would put us all in an unfavor
able light-a sort of didn't-dare-posi
ton! 1 for one am strenuously op
posed to taking any such action a
Zould lead to such a conclusion"
$50 am II "And r. And Nv
all arer'
NO; we are not-at least, I'm not!
and Billy remained 6rl in the attitud
he had taken
eve seem to be pretty much of on
mind" said Ralph. after quiet wa
again restored. Now, If there is n
other plan for next Monday, 1 have
proposal to make.
by Monday night the workme
Will have got the ditch dug from th