New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
Most of Princeton
Clubs Unscathed
By Social Revolt
But Cleveland's Insurgents
Are Likely to Destroy
at Least One

From s,an Correspondent Of The Tribune
Princeton, n. j.. March 22.-The
sophomore class Of Princeton tonight
has 1877 members who next year will be
members Of upper class clubs. Sixty
odd men still remain, who have neither
aligned themselves with Richard F.
! Cleveland and his band of insurgents
nor with the Prospect Avenue clubs,
but indications are that by tomorrow
night they will all have signed accept
ances of some clubs invitation.
In view of the fact that at least two
clubs have practically completed their
sophomore sections, one having signed
up twenty-one men and the other
twenty, and that several other organ
izations have reported the acceptances
of from fourteen TO sixteen men and
are talking of closing their lists. it is
the general feeling that Cleveland's re-
volt will be as unsuccessful as his at
tempt TO abolish fraternities at Exeter
while he was at that school.
Dean McClenahan said tonight that
according to the last report no men had
gone over to the insurgents standard
since last Friday. when the names OF
the ninety men who had pledged them
selves not to Join clubs were published
in "The Daily Princetonian."
Smaller Clubs Are Hit
Undergraduate feel that this figure
will not be increased, with the possible
exception Of some men who fail to
make the club they desire and sign up
with Cleveland in a moment of pique.
Three clubs have as yet reported no
sophomore acceptances. OF the sixty
men still unaffiliated with clubs, IL is
certain that at least half will be signed
up by clubs whose sections are already
partly formed. This will leave about
thirty men to be divided among the
three organizations. all of which need
I large sophomore sections 10 insure
their existence.
a professor in close touch with the
situation said tonight that these clubs
had declared their intention of keeping
open under all odds. but il is likely
that Cleveland's revolt may find some
success in the fact that at least one OF
them may have TO close in spite of its
plans.
With ninety men in next years
/ Junior class who are not club members,
/ il is also probable that a larger num-
Der of sophomores may refuse to join
clubs next year, and that the same con-
dition will exist when the incoming
freshman class becomes sophomores.
/ Such situation will make for the goal
which Cleveland started out to attain.
II is the feeling among the members
Of the upper class clubs, however. that
the revolt has strengthened, rather
than injured them. The fact that one
or more of the newer organizations
may be eliminated they take as an indi-
cation that the older clubs have estab-
/ lished their position and will continue
| to grow in prestige.
/ In spite of the fact that Cleveland's
movement was one for greater democ-
racy, il is rumored on the campus that
IL was with reluctance that the anti
club pledge was given to certain
! sophomores for signing. IL was felt,
( il is said. that certain names appear
ing on the declaration might hurt the
cause for which it was drawn up.
Another interesting feature is the
| fact that the seven seniors who re-
signed from their clubs in support Of
the revolt are all eating together at an
| inn. In leaving several large clubs they
have practically formed another small
err one. The younger brother OF one
I of these men to-day sisSed up with the
/ club from which his brother had re-
signed. much TO the seniors satlsfac...
ton. OTIS the best club in college,
/ the older man said.