The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
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Wons.'s View of College Hasing.
 It Is suggested by q woman who n usually first to think of good inc of work on which woman's ellort should be centered that looking into the horrors of hazing at colleges is Q subject that could with advantage be taken up by women who form the mem- bership of Mothers Unions and those literary clubs of which feature IS interest in the welfare of the youth of our country. It is 8 line of work that should claim the attention of the mothers of the boys who are to make the nations citizens. It is right that . mothers work for, say fifteen years. in behalf of her boy, should so quickly be undone by an aggregation toi thoughtless boys? There are many tn- stances that never come to light of boyswho are injured for life by this haging that seems to receive the en- dorsement of the faculties of many of our most prominent colleges, endorse ment in that silence gives consent The stories of lives wrecked never come to light because of a false pride that for bids a boy from telling on his fellow students who afe responsible for it. A false idea of manly beauty prompts . German student to be vain of his unsightly scars received in duel, and just as false an idea of bravery on the part of the American student forbids
 him to complain that lot of boys superior only in point of number have seem fit to use the right of>might, and subject him to indignities and in- juries that are degrading to the moral status of the perpetrators as it is for the health of the victims. The obey ing of superior officers is a. practice that is good training for the young man, be 1t mandates wise or otherwise but the acceptance of degrading treat ment from equals is humiliating and detrimental to the independent man that should be in every boy.
 To say that there is no help for this e evil is ridiculous. A city like New York or Paris it is possible to Police, and so can the inhabitants of college town or community be put under legal protec- tion when necessary.
 Hobson was braver man when he did his sworn duty and reported a misdemeanor of a classmate than he was when he sunk the Merrimac, and when his history Is written 1t will be deemed so. Boys are taught to be towards when ponular sentiment prompts them to suffer inuignities that no man should let pass. One of the bravest men ho ever went to Prince ton was he who at point of pistol re- fused to be molested by superior num- bers of his fellow students. It was ne who will live in the history of that famous college for. through him the practice of hazing was changed to the innocent one of horsing. where jokes are played but lives are not 1eopar- dized.
 Hobson suffered the penalty inflict- ed by his fellow classmen of isolation from their companionship during his college course. but he must have been thoroughly compensated in the Knowledge of sworn duty performed. In that action he proved himself the man who would in future life sink the Merrimac and take the chances. All mobs are either reckless or cowardly tor each member hides behind the Superior number for protection. Js this the proper training for boys: Would it not be better If we have not