New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-31
Gen. Woods Talk Starts
Leon, but He Bows to
Senior Wedge.
HIS ALLY, SAMUEL,
ALSO FARES BADLY
Police and Dean End Invasion
of Outside Pacifists in
Woolly Afternoon.

Idseu pdCl4SL ltcIlHbS lH icdSH yes
terday until Major General Leonard A.
Wood had finished inviting the under
graduate body of the College Of the
City of New York TO take an interest in
the summer military training camps
and the nations defences
As General Wood sat down Leon
popped up. Possibly with the proves
OF the distinguished founder of the
Samson family in mind, the modern
Samson proceeded to lean against the
pillars of the Temple Of Militarism. IN
shriil voice, calculated TO reach the
ears Of his $3.50 fellow students, Leon,
who sat well back in the big audito-
rum, cried;
"All those opposed to mil-a-tar-is-um,
follow mel"
Then Leon started out OF the hall.
Immediately behind HMM violent
juxtaposition, in fact-were half
dozen senior marshals. They were in a
sort Of wedge formation, and Icons
dignitied pace had increased TO franz
run before he reached the fresh air.
{. c. n. Us Wild Afternoon.
Icons brief protest was the prelude
TO one of the wooliest afternoon City
College has known. Through the door,
on the heels of Leon and his strong
armed escort, streamed the student So
cialists and pacihsts who had joined
with him in opposition to the visit OF
General Wood and his dogs of war.
True to the prediction embodied in
their petition, even the mention of mil
itary training as an elective BRANCH OF
the curriculum seemed TO have 'pois-
oned minds and put murder in peaceful.
hearts"
For they all were ready 20 show That
when they adopted peace at Any
Price" as their slogan they were not
looking for a bargain.
His quick exit had left Leon Samson
without breath, so the vocal leadership
of the peace mutineers devolvcd upon
Samuel Natapof, a classmate. The
sight of a group of socislist-pacihsts
from outside the college who had come
TO do their bit greatly encouraged Sam
ucl. lie stationed himself just out
side the auditorium door and IN voice
Of remarkable range. sometimes bass
and sometimes treble, began ma
ranguc.
Fellow men. do you intend he rum
bled and squcaked, "to let militarism
be"
Samuel's speech ended suddenly in a
grunt. The knee Of disciple Of mill
tarism had collided with a Vulnerable
section of his back.
Tho peace clan rallied around their
champion. They rallied and also
whirled, for students of opposite views
had started a demonstration of Their
own. and on the outskirts Of the crowd
fists were flying.
Samuel Tries Again.
out ON the campus the Stars and
Stripes were tapping at the top OF the
pole which rises from the senior ped
cstal The word passed among the pa
ciists TO rally round the flag. Their
retreat was strategic and accomplished
i'm fairly good order. Samuel, the ora
lOI, Was uViottu bpVH 1'ip '''N'NN f~NN
tai
Fellow students, fred men," he
piped again. "Do you
Right there Samuel stopped. The
crowd about the pedestal had suddenly
partod like cheese under a knife. And
the point of the knife was coming
straight for the speaker the apex OF
one of those frghtful senior wedges
4 large hand reached out for Samuel.
Sincwv fingers entwincd themselves in
his coat collar 4 fist with hair on II
came toward him.
The curtain is drawn. military
training poisons our minds and puts
murder in our hearts" 1t IS probably
so. II looked that way as Samuel sui
ferod for his convictions and free
speech.
Some one with rare presence Of mind
had telcphoned the West 125th Street
station for the reserves, for the sounds
of riot had penetrated into the audlto-
rum DESPITE the efforts Of stay-behind
students 10 stinc them By chanting
America" Sergeant Kellhcr and half
dozen large patrolmen responded, ar
irving in time 20 rescue most Of Samuel
Natapof and a smaller proportion OF
his clothing from the melee.
Outsiders Repulsed.
For safety's sake Samuel was depos-
tied in the basement of The main col
legiate building, whore the students
eat their luncheons. Samuel's value for
speech-making purposes had dwindled
TO nothing. He, IN turn, was supplanted
as chief orator by Teresa Magct, OF the
Socialist campaign committee. With
Frieda Klotz. a companion, waiting for
the floor. Teresa tore into the mill
taristic folks.
But Interruptions were the order OF
the day. This time il was Dean Brown
son who interrupted, assisted BY Ser
geant Kelliher and his merry men.
Are YOU a student here?" asked the
dean-a question that was scarcely nee
"No." shouted Teresa. "But am
here to-"
Then" said the dean, you cant
speak here without permission. And
you can't have permission
For all that the oratrix was going
right on, until she happened 10 catch
Sergeant kelliher's eye. Then she
4 jumped off the table which had been
her rostrum and went away.
"Now. there's no objection 10 student
discussion Of this matter" paciiied Dean
Brownson "Just talk among your
selves and give both sides a chance to
be heard"
The deans advice was followed in
some measure. Only both sides talked
40 once. The seniors, their honor vim
dicatcd in the affair of the pedestal
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