New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
FILTERS TO THE EDITOR.
TIE ABOLITION OF HAZING.
c,rperation Among the Colleges Would
Bring II About.
81. rdItor 81 The Trihune.

SO Editor Of The Tribune
s,-: Is It not time that there should be a con-
81 effort 20 put down hazing7 Certainly the
c--straas season is a most inappropriate time for
~ vsgaries. and the young man who threatened
=. another should be more severely hazed than
= me IN the past deserves 10 be in institu-
= other than one OF learning We rightly deplore
=. mob spirit in the South and West; yet IN
80 places where the law is sluggish or inopera-
-. there Is the excuse OF a mistaken zeal for
lice II IS the sravest Inconsistency IN the
9Th n q country which has abolished slavery
"a which processes TO recognize the dignity OF the
s,vssuaI slow tyranny IN the person OF in11na-
=, boys 10 wreak its capricious will upon the
.,-,sratively innocent.
re practice IS wholly un-American and involves
moral Obnquity TO a high degree. It IS absurd 10
- that Il cannot be abolished Cooperation be-
.su the civil authorities ana those of the college
: university. and especially cooperation among
ss colleges themselves. could forever Danish haz-
- win the pupils minded. Expulsion from
az Institution OF learning should mean expulsion
1S1sl examples. but IL the warning were pub-
shed 81 the catalogues and religioUsly acted upon
4 would not materially reduce the numbers OF
c-T1s;ianity Is part OF the common law and II
Advantages Of education and culture are not omen
70 those whose conduct is unbecoming that OF a
sorktng definition OF a gentleman would be one
VS. has q just regard for the rights and feelings
n .
Riparian and child must be laid aside II sy no
means excuses Indifference the part Of the com
saunity that hazIng often results, apparently In
nothing worse than horsepIay. Those who permit
Il any form are measurably responsible Tor its
worst effects. Sometimes there is & death and
frequently physical injury, pain. sickness. annoy
gncs a1C loss OF tine, 10 say nothing of the in
dignity which alone should make Il OUT OF the
cuestiOn own land The law must protect
81 ages and conditions at all times and in order
10 do this there must be unavoidable punishment
tg- the wrolEdOe- Since one can tell how a
mob is going act under the contag1on Of Thought
feeling and bad example. the only safe course &c
not 10 permit q mob gather under anv nra-
fsncs. Let the sophomore pursue happiness under
come other form without Infringing upon :he -c-hta
Of his fellow students Hazing is undesra HE FI0r9
every point of view. One who has acted the No ~
q G bully. supported by numbers, can hardly e.
pect 70 be regarded with cordial friendship IN ffar
life when. z often happens, the handlers ~ =
paltry years difference has been more rhar 49,
would be y every sophomore class gave a -eee,l
non OF welcome to the freshmen the juniors p
1s soPho1ores and the seniors 10 the II5nio-sy
II NouIc keep every class IN touch WITH -bosa
Ggs and those below and would draw the p-I0ie
Ea7Gsltt nearer together What a nice Cbr4s.-,ao
p'sL 20 ne community II would be n n,1tito
Gla would put It's irresistible stamD 81 Sfse-
rDA once -or all on haZing cane rushae aIs
che LlseeIll4y acts Of violence and 50 T9-orcc.
iE peace ana good VIII which IL is the Soee
heF-1ork, Dec. 2. 1So4. u