New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
Practice Has Shown Signs OF
Waning at Cd Nassau
Recently, but Has
Many Supporters.

rules. and nothing is more irritating to
Princeton man than TO have horsing con-
fused with hazing. No sophomore at
Princeton is permitted to touch fresh
man under any circumstances. or to submit
him in any way to physical or nervous
harm. No horsng is allowed in the rooms
of an undergraduate, nor can freshman
be taken from his room by sophomore
Horsing. however is only one of The
many customs and traditions that go to
make the life at Princeton 90 unique and
picturesque Secluded in a little New Jer-
sey village, the students form little
world Of their own, unhampered and un-
disturbed by what goes on around them.
Nassau street. although the main thor
Oughfare OF the town, is regarded by the
students as sacred to Princeton "P-rades,
and only Princeton professions are allowed
10 march on the street, with the exception
Of the state militia or some other company
with government rights. l. is this tradi-
ton which caused small sized riot sev-
eral years ago. when the undergraduates
broke up the circus parade OF Pawnee
Blrs Wild West Show. which had at
tempted to advance down Nassau street.
customs IS. OF course the honor system,
introduced and enforced by the students
themselves by which they are put on their
honor net to cheat in examinations. and 20
tell If they see any ono else cheating. In
case some one is found using dishonest
means in an examination he Is reported TO
the honor committee. composed OF the
presidents II the four classes and two
upper class men. chosen at large. II this
committee finds the man guilty of dshon-
est dealings he is recommended To the
faculty for expulsion. All such cases are
kept secret, but there have been some
where a man las been forced TO leave the
university because OF his failure TO keep
the honor system. Such cases are few and
far between. however. and the faculty and
undergraduates alike are unanimous In
their approval OF the plan which really
works. cheating In an examination being
as far from the average students mind as
getting through without "cribbing' used
to he with many before coming 20 old
Nassau. 1t is practically the only ,rge in
sttuion Of learning .1 America where the
system has proved Pronounced success.
There are innumerIble other features
about the life at Princeton that, although
slight in themselves. go to make up
sacred bond OF union and enthusiasm for
their alma mater among tho alumni and
which brings back hundreds OF old grads"
each commencement for the class reunions.
commencement time ior the Princeton
senior Is packed with ceremonies and cele-
brations having their origin back In the
days when the scars OF the Revolutionary
War were still fresh upon the little college
OF New Jersey. There is senior singing,
the cup ceremony In the evening of com
mcncement day, and the bonfire of all the
old wooden benches used on the front cam
pus by each outgoing class during its
senior year.
The freshman at Princeton starts at the
bottom must realize his position. wear
"A freshman cap. not turn up his trousers
and keep off the grass, but, withal. he is
made 10 feel that he is a Princeton man,
and he has tho opportunity Of making his
own bed on which to lie during his college
course