New-York tribune., 1905-01-09
TAKES HAZERS PART.
KINGDOM GOULD'S PLEA.
Suspension Of Columbia SOphomores
EndS-Hazing Declared Ended.

Kingdom Gould, son of George j. Gould who
prevented party of Columbia sophomores from
hazing him by firing revolver over their heads
on December 20 wrote letter January 4. it
became known yesterday. to Dean Hutton. ask
ing that the suspension of four of the sopho-
mores concerned in the attempt to make him a
prisoner be ended.
The Tribune announced exclusively last Tues
day that Mr.. Gould would return to Columbia on
that day.
1t was announced yesterday that the suspen-
sion of the four sophomores. Messrs Aigeltinger.
Cauchos, Doty and Finch was no longer in
force
Following conference among President But
ler and the board of student Representatives,
composed of the presidents of the four classes
in Columbia College and in the Schools of Ap-
piled Science on January 6. and among Presi-
dent Butler, Dean Hutton, and the four students
suspended for hazing. held on January & it was
announced that the dean had suspended the
further operation of the academic discipline.
1t also stated that the disciplining Of these
students to make plain TO the students
themselves and to the public that hazing would
not be tolerated at Columbia. That end it is
declared. has been accomplished.
President Butler ana Dean Hutton have aimed
to bring about situation in which hazing would
be prevented in the future because of the attt-
tude of the students themselves rather than by
the mere exercise of disciplinary authority
An important step in this direction has been
taken by the board of student representatives
which, in conference with the president, pledged
itself to try to create In the undergraduate body
a sentiment in opposition 10 class conflicts on
the thoroughfares or in other parts OF the city,
away from the university campus as well as on
it, and in opposition to the kidnapping" of one
student by numbers of others. The board of
student representatives is influential among the
undergraduate students and is officially recOg
nized by the university authorities in all matters
involving student interests.
President Butler in letter to the board OF
student representatives on January 6, said
Duncan H. Browne Chairman Of the Board of
student Representatives: As promised to-day in my
y .nreG sbT I.nd IL ~ tSnactator o ror NH
lication in order that it may come to the attention
OF as many students as possible without delay.
dents which / should like to have your board take
into early consideration and, upon which I should
be glad to have an expression of opinion. These
matters the following:
recommendations from the board Of student repre-
on, The part Of those, authorities is reported.
unfair means at Stamina tons1which is regret to
say reported TO exist in certain departments-may
be stamped out by the cooperation of student opin-
student opinion fails.
Third-A method by which the university may be
better protected than from the otter false and
slanderOus statements furnished to the newspaper
by their representatives IN the student body.
This is an evil Of no small magnitude.
FOurth-A method by which a large share OF the
control of the new dormitories may be placed in
the hands OF a house committee of students chosen
by the residents i'm each dornitory from among
their own number.
Kingdom Goulds ietter to Dean Hutton was as
follows:
As the university reOpers at the beginning OF next
week | felt that / should like to write you in
gard 10 The students suspended. As the midyear
examinations near. a suspension this
time might prove disastrous to a mans whole col
lege course. Personally, l did have. have l
now. any unfre1dv feelings toward the fellows in
volVed in the affair that occurred just before the
holidays ! simply did wish to be seized tied
and taken off somewhere for night and day and
undergo whatever else would have developed
at times take long automobile rides into the
country after the college work Of the day. ally
4 pistol. On the day IN question l happened to
have II. and when attacked ! fired il in the air So
that by the consequent surprise of the fellows. |
might gain time and opportunity 10 reach the fra
ternity house. where ] was going to get my lunch
con. I had the slightest intent Of doing harm
to any one. and never supposed the incident would
be taken seriously
/ thoroughly enjoy my work at Columbia and am
sincerely interested In anything that is for the
good of the university and the students ha va
the desire finish course in the best of fellow
ship with all. l hope that the mutually regrettabls
incident will be forgotten.
Without wishing in any way 10 to interfere
with the discipline of the university, l should be
TO return to their work in full standing