The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

the war having maze all Princetonians
feel that they "were seriously conse-
Grated TO duty" but 1t wasn't noticeable
yet.
AS matter OF fact" said Harris,
there Is laxity of discipline, reac-
ton against the rigors OF military life.
But the war has given a lot of men an
interest in physical upkeep that they
never had before. There are lot OF
fellows who used to loaf around in the
AFTERNOON and snoot craps and pool who
now 90 TO the gymnasium. They go
away from there feeling fine and looking
forward to an evening Of movies and
then study--maybe."
In general, Senior Harris, who is also
on the swimming teap. said that now
the war was over undergraduates were
more critical than they used to be and
that important members Of their body
were saying that the study requirements
must be modined. And:
The Triangle Club is going to stop
aping Broadway and instead of poor imi-
tations of George Conan will put on
shows that have a real college humor
aand perhaps little rough stun"
Sophomores. he reported, were restless
and were organizing a nonresident
membership, but come to classes,
which I think IL rather good of them !"
The rich mans son type went on and
on-"you know Them" Harris said,
slick hair. nice clothes, good. partners
at dance" But he begged to inform
the company that such was the Improved
Princeton after the war spirit that some
Of these fellows have stanted to work |;
some of them are actually studying oc-
caslonally in the secrecy OF their bou-
DORIS"
study IL Ne Longer q Crime.
In fact. he averred, "it Is no longer a
crime to study at Princeton" and ex-
traordlnary new interest is manifested
in history and politics. The alumni were
cheered by the information. but cast
down a moment later when Harris said
that the undergraduates, "even II they
don't like philosophy and mathematics,
do want to get more dope on government
and find out how the graft comes and
how they can get it"
On tho whole. however, he agreed with
Booth Harrington that "one of the great
est things in any Of our lives Is Just
Princeton"
There was something about the boy
and his touching frankness that caused
the graduates. as far back as tho early
SOS, to bruise their hands applaudlng
his earnest speech.
President Hibben said that the end
they have in view at Princeton us that
the university may play the Same role
in our national life In the coming days
of peace as In the period OF war. To
this policy of making Princeton a ma
tional university we are now commit
tedt
"In our programme OF development"
he went on, I'VE have noted particularly
the necessity OF increased endowment
nf
fessorial salaries; enlargement OF our
preceptorial method OF teaching: a fund
which will supply remission Of tuition to
all students who cannot afford to pay
tuition fees the establishing throughout
the West and South OF regional scholar
ships the increase of our library equip
ment: provision for a new laboratory
and adequate training in chemistry and
its branches: the development of our
engineering school, OF the new school Of
architecture. OF astronomical research !;
the extension OF McCosh Hall to give
moro room for recitation and lecture
work and the erection of a new dormi-
tory which will enable US to carry out
our fundamental policy OF housing all
undergraduates on the campus"
DR.. H1bben on Upper Class Clubs.
Speaking of the upper class clubs,
which he said occupied too great a place
IN undergraduate thought, he hoped to see
their expenses decreased and their sys-
tenn Of election bettered, and the estab-
lishment of a self-controlled centre for
men not in the clubs. He hoped to have
report on essential changes in the cur
riculum ready for the trustees In April.
His own opinion was that the entrance
requirements would be liberalized. To-
4 H. a ~ Id
barrassment, to tell candidates who
ought to be admitted TO Princeton that
the present rigid standards forbid It
''"They say to me-" DR.. Hibben added,
"If I can't go to Princeton. where can I
GO? And I have to reply, To any
other university in America, but not to
Princeton And, gentlemen. that state
of affairs cannot be any longer lap
plausel.
He said that under the old order in
| tellectual awakening did not como to the
student until his Junior or senior year
He wanted to see 1t in the earlier years
and that would be possible IL the studies
OF freshmen and sophomores were OF
such a nature, as they should be, "as to
create in the minds Of our entering stu
dents at once the impression that they
are entering into "a. new intellectual at
| mosphere which shall stimulate a spirit
! of inquiry and of earnest devotion &c
| the daily work. The best teaching o'
the university must be given in the fresh
| man year"
Contrasting faculty salaries with the
compensation to be obtained outside, DR.
Hibbeu told of an instructor at $500
| who went to war and has now taken
| Sc, 900 Job Of an assistant professor at
Sc. 500 who Is getting $500 In Washing
| ton. and Of another assistant profess
sor at $4,000 who now gets $1,000 from
"the bureau Of statistics of New York. =
And he noted that all its long life
Princeton had been able to accumulate
an invested fund of which the income
yaa onlv 10000 a wear.