The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
HATFIELD
Boys Hazed at College.
kAlers Came Out Second Best 10
The Affsir.


Vile. W. Va. tells is own good story
The News suggests as a cure for the
co~ardly and brutal practice called
hhzing that Hatfield be sent To ever
college in the country where tie
custom obtains.
The narration OF the Occurrences and
the comments OF the Courier Journal
which follow make very interesting
reading.
New MaTtinsyille. w Va, Nov %
hazing Is out OF style In the West
Virginia Wesleyan College. at Buck
hannon. since SIX sophs made a brave
attempt TO sIbdre two raw freshmen
named Hatfield. from the mountain
districts Of Kentucky. four days ago
The Hatfields modestly declined to /
discuss their relationship with the
famous feudist They were not look /
Ing for trouble. but when the sophs
descended on their room they grAsped I
long knives and cut of slices here
and there from the snAtomies OF the
Invaders. The results were two arms
slasfedl one student badly cut across
the neck and slashed across the chest.
and two bruised heads Neither ef
the Haif!eIds was on the list OF the
injured The Hatfields vent back 70
sleep. and the injured soph. we're sent
home. One Of them the faculty al
lowed TO return to hts studies. the
Others eesld not Be dragged back TO
the school BY force No faculty edict
has been necessary to sop further
hszinE
The following is the Courier Jour
nails editorial comment on above item
According 10 the Courier Journal.
dispatches from Wheeling a half dor
en- students At Wesleyan Collsgs
caught a couple OF exceptionally ran
tnnkerouA TartArs when they o.
tempted to hare two young Hstfields
Who are relatives OF the once motor
ious-or perhaps Ne should say IA
nous Devil Anse Il seems that
the two young mouataineers went 10
college a. students and not as feud-
istA and left their firearms At home
When they were visited by young
men. Of a practical ioklng turn OF
mind they were armed only with pOck
etknlves. with which they intended
t9 keep the points of th-ir pencils
uhafp while soaking ~ an education.
To the fact that they we're bent upon
leading model and scholarly lives is
due the escape Of their would-be haz-
er from perforation by forty-five call
her bullets The net results of the
-sfsmpt to have fun at the expense
{ the Hatfields was a yard or so Of
siashed cu;icle uqoh the students
body. little work fer the local sur
gcon. and a little light for nature
students upon the habits Of the noun
tsineer.
The mountalneer. although often /,
silent man. given 70 much contompla-
tion. perhaps because q his frequent
Isolation In the wilderness. aud per
haps IN part because Of his more or
less constantly employed military Tao,
tics. and certain Occupations pur-
sued 10 greater advantage without
needless noises. has keen sense Of
humor. But the Joke he enjoys IS
rarely the joke at his own expense.
Ills sense OF personal dignity is rare
" subordinated to his appreciation of
the ladicrous For this reason II IS
very much more satisfactory TO read
10 him from the Joe Miller jest book
than to try to enter his room at mid
night aud drag him out OF bed by
means Of a piece OF twiue tied TO his
great toe. He Is not likely to enter
into the spirit OF the sport. and is
cutie apt TO resent the intrusion. en-
ploying for emphasis any weapon that
happens to be within reach. and using
Il with no more oompunction or care
for consequences than is felt by the
cornercd wildcat who unsheaths his
claws and describes geometrical fig
ures upon the face Of his assaslan,.
The students OF Wesleyan College
were. no doubt. merely frolicsome. and
entirely guiltless Of any intention u
wounding the feelings OF the HattIelds
Upon the other hand. the Hattields
doubtless obeyed the first law OF ma
ture without pausing to realize that
they violated the etiquette OF colleges.
which provides that the first year stu
dents must submit TO such ordeals ss
being yankcd out OF bed aud lashed 10
railroad track. 10 be released in time
10 let the limited express pass that
way without ~mmlng up the running
gear. u trers do not 30 home