New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
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A MILD LITTLE HAZE.
FRESHMEN AT BARNARD ARE MADE TO
DISCARD BRIC-A-BRAC BOWS-HAZ-
ING IN OTHER COLLEGES.

One OF the mildest most ladylike little hazes on
record in college circles took place at Barnard the
other day. II decided by the Sophomores tHat
the freshmen could 10 longer re allowed 10 wear
the little black ribbon bows which all sorts and
conditions OF adding to their coifures
this spring. One of the sophomores was deputtzed
TO carry the decree into effect She went ABOUT
among the freshmen and wherever she saw black
bow disfgurng the head she with unsInlIing dignity
promulgated the decree.
The net result of the harvest was twenty-eight
little black bows. These were placed on the bull
letin board in the freshmen's study ROOM each one
impaled upon pin like chronological specimen.
with the announcement that each freshman could
have her own property take home. but that she
would not be allowed wear it in the future.
The joke of the whole thing the solemnity OF
its carrying There subtle humor in the
gravity Of the sophomores and the unquestionins.
half scared obedience of the freshmen. The sophie
more who collected the bows says she thinks most
of the victims took her for the dean of the college.
or at least for a person deputzed by President
Butler to effect the change.
Hazing has never been introduced Barnard
because of the absence of dormitory life AT Smith
Vassar and Bryn Mawr the haze exists. but its
particular home and haunt has always been Wei
lesley. Wellesley from the tiny
village which is made up largely of people who cater
in various ways To the college that more freedom
can be allowed the girls than is possible in
institution of urban location. Furthermore.
college discipline varies according the personal
bias OF the president At Smith, for instance. the
girls allowed great deal more freedom in
their intercourse with young men than at Welles-
ley, but the management frowns upon anything
approaching haze.
At most colleges the students signaze the end OF
some peculiarly offensive portion of a course by
burning something Frequently it is mathematical
books. the feminine mind still preserving repug-
this branch But Wellesley IL
fOrensics. Forensics. part of the three years
English course. come in the junior year and
written arguments side another of a de-
batable question The forensic burning always
comes night in May in the junior year.
The juniors clad in sheets and pilowcases. glide
silently forth in the dead OF night into the deepest
recesses of the surrounding groves A ghostly cir
Gle they gather around the fire. upon which. with
weird chant never used at any other time, and
mystic ceremonies which passed down from
class class they burn their forensics Occasion
ally the scheme has been varied. One year they
sent up fire balloon. and another year they built
the fire on raft in the centre of the lake. the
sheeted figures padded slowly around il in row.
boats 1t was on this occasion that the teacher got
caught Miss Hart. who for years has instilled
the principles of the English language and litera-
ture into the youthful mind Wellesley took a
notion that she would like go to the burning A
daring Junior took her in tow. and. sheeted and
plowcased like the rest. she took part in the cere-
monies supposed be sacred from all faculty
eyes. All went well till they were about TO disem-
shore and the professor, stepping into the Il lake
gave ave, utterance to the unacademic phrase:
w Instantly d an appalled, hush fell the spectres
Well they knew that voice. 1t was a high crime for
any one but a Junior to attend the burning The
professor was taken into custody. and trial forth
with arranged There a judge and a jury-the
diflculty in mpanelling the latter affordng scope
Tor humor-a prosecuting attorney and counsel as
signed to the defendant. The line of defence
adopted was in the nature of an alibi One girl in
Height build. general personality all correspondent.
and. in addition the undergraduate had marvel
lous mmetic faculty Counsel for defence tried to
palm off this girl dressed in defendants clothes.
upon the court the person really the burning
In proof she took the witness stand and read
tain selection from .Middlemarch' said selection
being read from time immemoria the pro-
fessor of English to her classes Illustration of a
certain style of writing. This we'll known selection
being presented with every trick of the teachers
voice and manner. made the court howl With de-
light. Defendant observed to have tears run
ming down her cheeks. Nevertheless the Jury
brought in verdict for the State and the sentence
pronounced by the court was that the defendant