The gold leaf., 1910-09-22
The New Way at Davidson.
Statewide Landmark

| Stat Landmark.
This from the Davidson cores
| pOndence of the Charlotte Observer
has reference to the opening of Da-
wilson College for the fall term:
The Y. NJ. G. 4. through it's com
mittees, James Allen. chairman, has
done handsomely by the new men
I this season. Beginning with Mon
day these committees, numbering
about %, have met each train, those
from the south at Cornelius, two
miles below Davidson. and those
from the north at Mt. Mourne, three
miles above Davidson. and have
taken the new men in charge. show
ing them upon their arrival here to
the Association hall, serving them.
when getting in too late for a meal
at the boarding houses, with hot
coffee and a sandwich. secured tenn
pOrary bed for them till their individ-
ual room could be secured and in
every way possible looking after their
comfort and pleasure. The change
is a most agreeable one from the or
der of events twenty years and less
ago
1t is a pleasure to see that the-HOl-
leges are becoming civilized. The
reference to 900 years ago and less
means that it was formerly the Gus
tom to "haze" new arrivals; to subject
them to humiliating, not to say bar
barOus, treatment; to do everything
possible to make the timid, home
sick youth going away from home
for the first time in many instances,
rs uncomfortable as possible and to
make him want to flee from college
life for all time. This custom has by
no means been abandoned at all the
colleges; it had not been abandoned
to some extent at least-at David
son up to the past year or two; and
even if it is now entirely abandoned
it is by no means complimentary to
the colleges that they have so re-
Gently become civilized; that institu-
tiOns supposed to teach morality
and refinement along with an edu-
cation have so long harbored and
endured customs that would disgrace
savages. But nevertheless it is
gratifying to note the progress.
In a discussion of hazing in The
Landmark year or two ago, Mr.. G.
l.. Turner, of Monbo, Catawba coun-
ty, pointed out that instead of MAX
ing the freshman miserable it would
be more becoming, not to say more
respectable, to cordially greet the
new men, show them courtesies and
make them welcome. Mr.. Turner
will be interested to note that some
progress is being made in that direc-
tion at Davidson.
Now if the Davidson students will
stop the habit of fiocking to passen-
ger trains and ieering and insulting
the passengers, thus giving those
who pass that way distinctly bad
impression of the place, they will help
the institution as we'll as elevate
themselves in public estimation.
Judge Walter A. Montgomery, for
mer Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, who has lived in Raleigh since
he retired from the bench, has moved
to Washington. He is a Confederate
veteran and is writing a history OF
the civil war, which is to appear next
year.
Mrs. Jacob Wilmest, Lincoln. ILL., found her
way back to perfect health. She writes: 'I
suffered with kidney trouble and backaehe
and my appetite was very poor at times A
few weeks ago l got Foley's Kidney Pills
and gave them fair trial. They gave me
great relief, so | continued till now l am
again in perfect health" Sold by all drug
gists.