The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

now swung too far in the other, under
the influence OF the faculty's incensed
pessimism. This body now displayed
frightened severity, not only in fer
reting out too minute offenses, but
also in inflicting too drastic penalties.
BY the following year, when Poe ma
circulated, the resentful zeal had in
some measure spent itself: but it con-
tlnued TO show, by additional or Ill
nances. that 1t still existed. Some of
the Following regulations were passed
after he had left the university, but
the causes of the Irritation Which led
upon even to these were present dur
Ing the single year of his attendance
No student was to enter the lecture
| hall with stick or other weapon in
ms hand: or to remain with head COW
cred or to use tobacco in anv form
under the professors eye, while there.
NO student was to bring his dog or
morse within collegiate bounds: or TO
raise any sort OF disturbing noise
within the dormitories. under the ar
cades or on the lawns. No student
was TO play on q musical Instrument
or any kind on Sunday, or within cor
tain hours during the week No
student was to fire of a gun or pistol
within the corporate precincts: or
wear mask; or use profane words
or take part in any game of chance.
In order to discourage habits OF ex-
pense. the keepers of the college ho-
tells were not permitted to furnish
meals to the young men outside of
| the meas halls. or to sell liquors %
them on the university premises
The professors, the hotel keepers,
! and each Of the proctors. and also the
tanitor. possessed the right to enter.
or II necessary. to break into, any
students room. in order to enforce she
different rules when known to be vio-
lated.
The regulations themselves indicate
the nature of the students worst in
| firmities during the sessions of 1925
and 1926. With hardly an execution
| these inhrmities were such as were To
be apprehended in young men released
from the restraints OF their own
homes, and spurred on by the revo-
lutonary theories prevailing at Mon
ticello to believe that tyranny lurked
even In so mild a form OF compul
sion as the curriculum, under which
most OF their fathers had acquired
their education. Why should not the
same students push that principle
further and govern their own private
conduct rs they thought proper; drink
as many mint sings. apple toddies.
and eggnoss. as they could gulp down
fire off their pistols whenever and
wherever they chose; and gamble
away hundreds OF dollars before cock
crow. should the humor prompt them
to. It, This was the extreme logic of
the doctrine that human rights should
not be curtailed; and those impetuous
boys. irrepressible In their exuberant
vitality were only too eager to re-
duce that doctrine ad absurdum.
Tho worst that could be imputed to
them was that there was some among
them who found delight ii hurting
! fiaming crackers at professors door;
/ In ringing the college bell at out
raeeous hours; in making the arcades
reverberate to the echo of plantation
songs not always chaste In diction or
pure In innuendo; In giving rollicking
| champagne suppers at Kellar's: in
driving tandems Of FLOODED horses
through tho college grounds or in