New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

-,-es,6eut Harris, Of Amherst College,
w. o,,eaIed at q meeting of the Amherst
- q, this city the other day for cast-off dress
- Cor the poorer students Of his college, did
:. -,,s,rterpret college sentiment? Are poor
-. students who are prevented from attend
s.,,sge social affairs for lack Of the social
H-s - 1,,,eI1, 10 go II provided with it in the
.-,-,.r suggested by President Harris? Wouio
= enjoy themselves more If CARRIED In an
l.'' - -,,,roage than If they wore their Sunday
-. Albert or a bobtaied sack suit? How
- +hatr mates look upon them If they did
- cas+-off clothing IN order TO shine with
.s+h.nx Of the splendor OF their richer lel-
- These and other questions suggeseeu
-s.-,sel,,es after reading the reports OF Fresl-
ANT Harriss speech. The Tribune mas trleu 10
e,s ont lust how college men feel ABOUT '-'
subject- ,rov and
A. might he expected, some think one way ana
- .,otbar Some think President harris
ii meant appeal was unobjectionapie' inc
-. that they would never wear cas-.
neo. ,-- o1ottes secured in this way. president
es0--. 49,, Of the New-York university
- students had better do wthout even
.,,,+e Than accept gift of dress cIolhes "S
|e,..-,tv. A student leader in the acl'Vi'ies
:, ,b,s university said: THE proposlIioN "a
-.-.s,as,+ Harris Is good one, think-
l'QTTell 800
man need not beg for. dress SUIT
neeUs =. an" A we'll known football
ST. a,nrsssed himself IN this wise: I never
P4A'0 .-.ss sl3ft. and I'm not ashamed or say
zze added: But if Prexy should make
he "a. snneal for cast-off dress suits to help
-oor fellows like myself, I'd either ten MN
- ,us+ become heir TO forgotten loI 'ulie'
~ that I was no butterfly
WESLEYAN professor said that ne thOIsn'
~ an appeal would so crate upon the ieei-
g. ~ Aulherst's social circles as 10 nlaAe
-, discard the full dress suit altogether anu
- % the Prince Albert for all soclal luho
-to,s" At this college it was declareo 'Na'
,,oTr,nr which had been contributed went oes-
sing. No one would take IL
The undergraduates Of the Missouri Sta'e Oiii
.-s-etv more than half Of whom support lhe,l
go, end are fun Of the spirit Of Western IN
6snsnserce. scorued the idea OF wearing ci''-
sng which had been bestowed upon then'
rer,ber of one faculty frankly declared that
pthe poor man knows, or ought to Know tiat
.ocial functions are not for him
The Amherst student body, in its press, has
described President Harriss appeal as half
serious" ard does not seem 10 be offended at 1t
The interviews indicate. the whole. that
college students are imbued with wholesome
tnre Ct independence
CoRNELL's STORM OF OBJECTION.
A storm Of objection would be raised in Cor
nell University, the undergraduates declare IL
such an appeal were made in their behalf Iney
gay they feel sorry for the poor men of Amherst.
thai their troubles have been made public in so
marked q manner Both the rich men and the
poor men Of Cornell seem TO think the appeal
beittiing and improper, though there were
few who considered IT a charitable case and all
Right under any circumstances.
What IS the use" said prominent professor
In the 6ibley School Of Engineering, "of enpha-
sizing their financial difficulties for the mere
sake Of rigging them out in dress suits? To my
mind. q man who can't afford a dress suit is
gust as good man who can, and don't see
any reason for rushing 10 his help"
Another member Of that faculty was more con-
servatve. If the poor men Of Amherst" he
said, want dress suits and willing TO wear
castof clothing. let DR.. Harris go ahead and ap-
peal Under such circumstances. however.
would never admit my poverty
Another was quite denunciatory, exclainaing:
''When a man IS too poor TO buy clothes for his
back to keep him warm it's all right to beg fo-
clothing either in person or through friends;
but when It comes to apng the rich, to putting
OF van.ties the poor man ought to acknowledge
his inability do Il, and stay away from I'M
necessarily gay social functions.
One was found who was willing TO praise
President Harris. y have always admired
President Harris" he said. 'and know him to
be the poor mans friend. He is thoughtful
kind and magnanimoUs. and I'm sure he makes
this appeal in honest sincerity and out Of kind
less Of heart
The consensus Of opinion among the members
q the Law School faculty was expressed by one
Of the most popular professors. as follows: "Of
ell things q needy man need not beg for, dress
Erit stands first Of all. Social functions are good
enough IN their way and a necessary part Of
college life. The poor man. however. knows-or
ought 70 Anow-that they are not for him. He
can better get long without them, especially If
he hasn't dress suit We syInpathize with the
Working Students thoroughly, yet my personal
ADVICE would be to shun any form Of society that
'sgaires the public begging Of a cast-of dress
sg,."
vel known football player. when asked
VA he thought Of the propriety OF President
n~Fass appeal answered: Il never owned
-1ess suit and I'm not ashamed Of saying
tae only time ever were one was at a junior
A'noFary society initiation, and borrowed that
'1s ron my roommate But If Prexy should
eAe e prblc appeal for cast-oT dress suits to
out poor fellows Ike myself. ia either tell
III had just become heir to a forgotten
''lAe or that 1 butterfly" Another
s-sef On last years eleven said he would wear
Aad OF cest-oh clothing If money had been
-, - u the pockets by mistake Still another
- PRESIDENT Harris ought to be glad that big
lh Rose wasn't poor student at Amherst
NOT BEGGING At WESLEYAN.
e. member Of the faculty Of Wesleyan Univer-
:. q Aiddletowg. Conn. said: Most young
-. are not ashamed of being poor or of the
e4t they earn their way through college.