New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-01
Seven Seniors, Including
C. w. Perkins, Jr., Send
designations
Student Body Stirred
Leaders Explain Evils of Sys-
tenn and Suggest a
Better One

Princeton. y. j.. Feb. 2s-The rebel
lion against Princeton Jniversity's eN-
elusive club system gained seven new
recruits from the very stronghold OF
the clubs themselves to-day when
George W. Perkins. jr. and Sax Of his
senior classmates handed their resigna-
tons 20 the upper class societies.
Not since early in January. when
Richard r. Cleveland son Of the late
Grover Cleveland. and small number
of ms fellow sophomores bound them
selves not to accept membership in any
Of the upper class societies, has the
student body here been so agitatec over
the club question.
Young Cleyeland's revolution against
a social order that has been estao-
isbed for more than a quarter OF
century has been gaining force and ne"
recruits each week. More tnan my
other sophomores have joined the inl-
t.al group of revolutlonists.
Perkins, who Is chairman OF the Sc
Nor Council. il retiring from tne IA
nous Charter Club 20 cast all ms IN
fuence with the men who are ASSUMING
the whole club system. With him from
the same. organization 20 John ). Nlcho-
ias. chairman OF The Daily Prince
tonian" y. Lewis Lukens and Robert
c. Schmertz.
Other Revolutiouists
Cap and Gown is losing Arthur v.
Savage and Charles c. Highley 10 tne
cause Of revolution. Quadrangle -
losing A. L. McKaiu, editorial ehair-
man of THE Daily princetonian.'
The seven retiring clubmen-all OF
them are members Of the class or -
do not 20 so far as Cleveland and mrs
ASSOCIATES. who believe that the whole
system. with the homes valued at 81
600 900 which house it, should be swept
out of Princeton's life. but they 40
cpenlv state that as the system exists
today IL is int0leraDie. In a state
ment issued joincly to-day they charge
that the CLUBS foster exfrayagance,
limit tire range Of friendship, create
artificial standards. discourage md
vidualitv and divide the college against
itself
1T is now nearly two months since
we fret expressed our approval o. tne
belief advanced by a group OF sopho-
r,ores 10 the effect that tnc club sy--
ron, AZ at present constituted -
directly opposed 20 the best interests
Of tire university the tatcmcnt saws.
eve have waited IN the hope that
after q reasonable time the chang
that We believed essential would be e.
fected by the clubs themselves. Sucn
has not been the case. IL would be m.
consistent for Us longer to remar
members Of this system which we car
in no measure support.
Better system Suggested
ct would. OF course. be foolish .,
abandon one system unless q supeflot
one had been presented. There nave
been advocated several plans which We
believe superior 20 the one now ,n
voque The one which most iavorably
apDeais 20 US az present Is that when
roughly provides that members OF tne
irrior class shall eat In SIX OF the cruz
bouses. members of the senior class ID
six others. with the club buildings IN
der the control and management OF the
university.
aThe groupings would be made BY
tho sophomores them selves and the as
signment of the buildings would be By
lot We are rot bound 70 the adoption
Of this arrangement, but will be only
TOO clad 70 support any more desirao's
scheme which may be presented.
Then comes this paragraph.
ave cannot close without stating
o,,. pscret NJ being compelled 20 leave
he nleasant associations OF the last
year and half, nor without express
inc our thanks 20 those who have
made these associations 20 agreeable
The entire fight against the cluea
wiII come 20 an issue late in Marcn'
when the different societies hold their
elections and issue their invitations.