The Undergraduate Publication of ~rinitp t ~oUtge
Volume XXII HARTFORD, CONN., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925 Nwnber4
REINSTATE EDITOR, Editor ofTripod is FACULTY IS ASKED Trinity Downs "Undergraduates Unanimously Peti Suspended for Month tion for Revocation of Suspension. Wesleyan 6 to 0 "DEFEND PUBLISHED CRITICISM OF DEAN. Malcolm L. Stephenson Suspended by Dean Troxell for "Want Permission to Express Disap STEWART DASHES FOR LONE Comment on Dean's Chapel Address proval of Trinity College Policy. TOUCHDOWN (Hartford Courant, Nov. 4.) "A meeting of the student body of The triumphant cheers of the alum their goal line. was in .danger. The Trinity College yesterday adopted ni and undergraduates rang out across unanimously a resolution petitioning great defensive play of Captain Noble, (Hartford Times, Nov. 2.) recently-revived 'Tripod' published by the faculty to revoke the suspension Andrus Field last Saturday as O'Brien and Burr marked the Trinity "For criticising Dean Edward Lef- the undergraduates, was yesterday of Malcolm · Stephenson, editor of "Chuck" Stewart, scrappy halfback showing in this half. fingwell Troxwell's recent Trinity suspended from college for one month 'The Tripod ' by Dean Edward L. of "Eskie" Clark's band of gridiron chapel address, in which the Dean by Dean Edward L. Troxell for pub 1 Second Half. Troxell. The motion was introduced gladiators, snared one of Holden's was quoted as saying that, 'It is our lication of editorial comment on a re by Frank Shields, '26, of Malden, duty in college to disregard the cent address in the chapel by the lofty boots at midfield and weaved In the second half the locals came Mass., chairman of the student com back strong. After kicking off individual and to turn out a Trinity Dean. mittee, who explained the chief points and twisted his torturous course to the t~ type," Malcolm Stephenson, editor of "Resolutions asking the faculty to of the controversy and of the resolu Wesleyan, they held them for downs, 'The Tripod,' the weekly college pa- r8instate Stephenson, asserting that Wesleyan goal line for the lone score tion. James Kenna of Hartford, pre of the game. and Holden dropped back to kick. The per, has been suspended from Trinity he was upholding a tradition of the sided. for one month. college against an attempt to tear it ball boomed from the mammoth tack "Want Quality, Not Quantity. This was the high-water mark. of "In commenting in a footnote on a down, were drafted at a meeting of one of the most fiercely fought and le's toe to midfield and the waiting letter published in 'The Tripod,' in about fifteen undergraduates last "The motion was: hands of "Chuck" Stewart. He start "To the Secretary of the Faculty, thrilling games ever seen on Andrus which Dean Troxell's statement was night at the Delta Kappa Epsilon ira ed for the wesleyan goal line and, criticised, the editor stated that 'Better ternity house and will be presented "Trinity College, Field, and marked the reopening of a radical with a beard and a bomb before a meeting of the student body "Hartford, Conn. relations between Trinity and W es aided by his own running and the than a type--a goose-stepper-a man at 1 o'clock today. If ratified by the "We believe that Trinity College leyan after a-break of four years' du beautifully formed interference of aims not at quantitative, but at qual without brains enough or courage student body, the resolutions will be ration. The final score was 6 to 0 Noble, O'Brien and Burr, was soon enough to declare himself'." forwarded to the faculty. itative results in education: that if free and, after a short dash, placed The letter follows: "Neither Dean Troxell or President frowns on the transference to educa and indicates the fierce battle that "To the Editor of 'The Tripod': Ogilby would comment on the episode tion of the industrial methods of mass was waged. the ball behind the Wesleyan goal "I am rather painfully surprised to last night, Faculty members, whom production and standardization; and Trinity Misses Chances to Score. line. By the time Stewart reached that it aims at the fullest development note that your paper is fully aware students said had asked a special The locals had two other chances the goal line, there were. but three of the 'side its bread is buttered on.' meeting of the faculty on the suspen of the .individual. We feel that this Wesleyan men threatening him. Coach If you are to run a newspaper, do it sion of the editor last night, denied development is impossible unless there to score touchdowns, but did not avail without regard of personalities. , The any part in such a movement and ex is the fullest scope for the individual themselves of their opportunity. Clark's system of team-work inter only legitimate way for people to pre- pressed the opinion that the incident expression of unfettered and intelli "Dud" Burr kicked a field goal from ference had laid some Wesleyan men gent criticism. The undergraduates vent the publication of stories unfav- was closed. the forty-yard mark that was good, on their backs before the play was orable to them is to make sure that "At a meeting last night it was de believe that the tendency of that completed. Burr missed the try for there shall be no basis for the stories. cided that the resolutions to be pre criticism is to bring out clearly and but the officials thought otherwise. the extra point. In one special instance your paper has sented to the student body today will definitely the previously hazy and ill Wesleyan at no time made any grea~ dodged the issue and has made no include the following statements: determined ideas and opinions of the threat. They had the ball in Trinity Wesleyan Opens Aerial Attack. comment upon a subject which I am "That Dean Troxell is taking t0o undergraduate body. Any curtailment sure could not have escaped your at- much power, power that does and of the reasonable exercise of this right territory several times during the first wesleyan opened up a desperat(l tention-if not your pr<_>found amaze- should remain with the faculty. of criticism makes for less perfect half, but the locals always braced and long range aerial attack in the last ment. "That the article in 'The Tripod' is crystallization of the student opinion. held them for downs when danger period, but this was broken up by the Several weeks ago, Dean Troxell a fair criticism of Dean Troxell's Trinity is a personal college and the spoke in the W<>ilnesd'ly ('hapel ser- speech and a correct quotation. essence of a personal relation between threate~e~·_ , ' ·~ -. r ...,. ,, ·IBlue and Gold seco~dary . ~he game vice. In the course of his talk he "·that the development of the indi students and faculty is an understand ,'1 e , .~~ ~n L .. _!,s ~ 1g •. t. was soon over ... .u.:. the ~>uls.l}Jhuni. made the statement, 'Our duty in col- vidual can be brought about only by ing between the two groups. Censor Wesleyan had a better team so .far Trinity rooters swarmed upon the lege is to disregard the individual and uncensored criticism in 'The Tripod.' ship of any reasonable ~xpression of as football goes, but they lacked that field. They raised the happy Noble to turn out a Trinity type.' Mind "That the writing in question was student opinion prevents that under you, I am quoting his exact words. an attempt by 'The Tripod' to criticise standing and so frustrates the gridiron essential-fight. Trinity had and Stewart to their shoulders and Could any sentence be more contradic- constructively the attitude of the achievement of those ends at which this quality and showed it. Led by carried them to the gym. tory of the basic principle of any col- Dean, and is an argument for the in the college aims-the personal rela the indomitable Noble, great Blue and No one man starred individually for lege? dividual, for which the Dean and tion between students and faculty, the Gold leader, they put up one of the Trinity. Every player was in there "The word 'edueate' is derived from Faculty are supposedly working. understanding which makes coopera greatest stands ever displayed by a the Latin 'educe' which means to lead "Among those taking part in the tion possible and the spontaneous and fighting and contending fier.cely for out. If colleges are meant to educate meeting which drafted the resolutions full development of the individual. Trinity team, and they certainly de every inch of ground gained. Stewart the stadents, their function should be last night were: Robert Sheehan, sec "Desire Right to Criticise. served to win. was the hero with his great run and to lead out the latent possibilities- retary-treasurer of the senior class "The students have neither the tal First Half. defensive play. the capabilities of the young men. an.d an associate editor of 'The Tri ent to grasp or the ambition to inter The first half found Wesleyan su This seems to be a problem of culti- pod'; Francis Shields, member of the fere with policies of collegiate admin Captain Noble was an ideal leader vating individuals-not grinding out senior honorary society; Richard No istration. But the student body does perior on offense and defense. Trin and his great playing stamps him as a type. We have in America too ble, football captain; Walter Jennings, not feel that it should be deprived of ity, however, was scrappy at all times, one of Trinity's -immortals. His own many men of a type. What the coun- John FitzGerald, managing editor of the right to criticise that administra and always stopped the headlong rush great fighting spirit was put over to try needs is individuals. 'The Tripod'; Winston Fliess, chair- tion policy when it becomes clearly of the Cardinal and Black backs when "Dean Troxell, it seems, would have man of the junior promenade commit defined and crystallized in official ut his teammates, and that spirit was the us turn out 'goose-steppers'-types- tee: Nicholas Mannochio, president of terances and official acts. real factor in the Blue and Gold vic men without an idea of their own, but the dramatic society, the Jesters; An "Stephenson's article, for which he ALUMNI NOTES tory. possessing the happy faculty of keep- drew Forrester, vice-president of the was suspended, was a criticism of an ing in line with the powers that be. junior class; Stimpson Hubbard, sen- administrative policy as defined in an 1906-Sydney W. Fiske has been ''It is possible that Dean Troxell ior class president and member of the official utterance. If his criticism with the Fleischmann Company since did not express himself exactly. It senior honorary society; James Keena, was based upon the text of that offi 1908. His office is 69 Bank Street, is almost unbelievable that he should president of the college body. Fran cial utterance, if it did not wilfully New York City. He has recently advocate the disregard of individuals cis Shields and .Jack Williams were md maliciously misrepresent the sense CUCKOO PARTIES and the cultivation of a type. Here appointed a committee to present the of that utterance, if it did not consti moved into his new residence at 7 the question arises as to just what ing. tute an unreasonable and unfair at Westover Road, Verona (Montclair), AGAIN THE FASHION that type can be. Who has set it? I "No accurate estimate could be se tack upon the administrative policy N.J. suggest that he be asked to clear the cured of what proportion of the stu formulated on that utterance, and up George M. Ferris•• announces the point through the columns of your dent body favored the resolutions. on the welfare of Trinity College, then On Tuesday of last week the fresh paper.-AN INDIVIDUAL.'' * * Stephenson was within his rights in birth of a daughter, Gene Hamilton men were guests of the sophomores • • "Office of the Dean, (Continued on page, 3 col. 3.) Ferris, born October 13, 1925. at the first cuckoo party of the year. The editor's critical footnote fol November 2, 1925. Members of the sophomore class quiz, lows: "My dear Mr. Stephenson: zed the freshmen on the songs and "'The Tripod,' is forced to acknowl edge the charges preferred against its "Because I think you have made a cheers to make sure they were pre action of dodging the issue in the case serious mistake and because your ac DEAN TROXELL AND SUSPENDED EDITOR pared for the Wesleyan game. Sum mentioned. True, we were astounded tion seems to me prejudicial to good mary punishment was given all de discipline, you are hereby suspended at the tenure of Dean Troxell's talk. linquents in the form of strenuous Due to the recent creation of the of for the period of one month. fice, and the benefits likely to be de "Very truly yours, paddling. The climax of the evening rived from its efficient administra "EDWARD L. TROXELL, Dean. was the harmony achieved by the tion, we chose to table the issue, and freshmen's blended voices, as they watch further developments. Per "Stephenson last night made the climbed into the trees· and yelled haps the statement was not intended following statement of his position: to be so interpreted. " 'The Tripod' did not attack or "Cuckoo Wesleyan.'' "But, if Dean Troxell's words cor criticise Dean Troxell; it took issue rectly expressed his views, we are at with an opinion voiced in an address a loss as to what to do. We have al to the college body. My paper was ways thought of college as a spawn not concerned with the individual, for ing ground for individuals-for men whom it has the friendliest of feel SON OF NEW HAVEN MAYOR who think. Better a radical with a ings, but with what that individual EDITS "TRINITY TRIPOD." beard and a bomb than a ty'pe--a thought and publicly expressed. (Hartford Times, Nov. 4.) goose-stepper-a man without brains "The policy of 'The Tripod' is, and enough or courage enough to declare shall be as long as it may exist, to "The suspension from Trinity Col himself. There must be some explan give the news in an unbiased manner, lege of Editor Malcolm Stephenson of ation, and 'The Tripod' will endeavor and to criticise constructively the un the Trinity 'Tripod' as a result of his to gain an interview with the Dean dergraduate body, college activities, criticism of a speech by Dean Edward before the next issue." college customs and traditions, and L. Troxell, places John FitzGerald of college administration. When the New Haven in temporar y charge of • • the\ undergraduate paper.. Mr. Fitz "TRINITY DEAN FIRES HIS paper can no longer raise its small, weak voice in defense of what it Gerald, managing editor of t he paper, EDITORIAL CRITIC. thinks to be the right, it shall imme is a son of Mayor David FitzGerald diately go out of exist ence. of New Haven. He is a sophomore. "Suspends for Month 'Tripod' Man "The editorial under discussion was " Mr. St ephenson said today his Who Took Issue wit h Address. 'The Tripod's' first step forward in suspension w:ould not alter the policy defense of what it firmly believes are of th-e paper as r egards the. f eeling (Hartford Courant, Nov 3.) t he fundamental tr aditions of a liberal that 'The Tripod'. was at liberty t o "Malcolm L. Stephenson, a junior college--individualism, t he r ight to DEAN EDWARD . L. TR'OXELL. MALCOLM L. STEPHENSON. · make editorial• criticism. of ·college . at Trinity College, and editor of the (Continued onpage 3, col. 2.) (Courtesy "Hartford Courant.") (Courtesy "Hartford Courant.") policies and actions.'' · -. · 2 THE TRIPOD
everywhere, is the desire to get away the compulsion of the Roman emper gniiiiiiiDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIHIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIHIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIII9 from mass production of types. Even ors stamp out the spirit of thEl de psychological tests, such as Trinity ~ ~ ~be~tipob has been experimenting with, are a termined and inspired little band. crude attempt to determine individual Thank God, it did not. Under the in- TRINITY COLLEGE, intel11gence for the better penetration quisitions, tortures, compressions, and I Harold Jacobs I Hartford, Conn. thereof. A dean may hardly claim compulsions of the government, the papal infallibility. Member, Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper "At few colleges-unless it be some Christian faith steadily drew adher. I ~ Association. of the southern institutions devoted ents, and grew to be one of the most Published Weekly throughout the Colle~re Year. to embattled fundamentalism-are important spiritual factors in the I NEXT MONDAY I skins so thin. The 'Yale News' and world. the 'Harvard Crimson' go to battle with the faculty and occasionally take The Christian faith is, to many, a· 1 At Delta l(appa Epsilon Fraternity I Subscribers are urged to report promptly on the corporation for good measure. beautiful dream-a beacon light shin any serious irregularity in the receipt of Nobody would think of suspending a ing out to guide the mariner to safety THE TRIPOD. All complainta and business A COMPLETE LINE OF WOOLENS AND communications should be addressed to the student editor in such a circumstance over the treacherous r·ocks. Yet, when I I Circulation Manager. -unless perhaps itJ should he suspect- The columns of THE TRIPOD are at all ed that a rather inept professorial these true Christians are physically times open to alumni, undergraduates and I ' HABERDASHERY I others for the free discussion of matters of opinion has been given inconvenient compelled to attend chapel every inter~t to Trinity men. No anonymous com publicity. munications will be published, and THE "If the student paper's expressed morning and go through a dull, life- TRIPOD assumes no r esponsibility for senti preference for an anarchist with a less recitation of the mechanical ments expressed by correspondents. beard and a bomb to the 'Trinity creeds and dogmas of this religion, I I type' explains the disciplinary action, the true spirit of the men's faith is I JACOBS~ INC. I it is probably safe to hazard the guess lost, and the service becomes mere Editor-in-Chief (Inactive) that the student editor would gladly surrender a rhetorical bomb in the chicanery. These men are keyed up Malcolm L. Stephenson, 1927 interests of realistic accuracy. Even to the pitch of twentieth century mod I New York: I~~6~~is New Haven: I Acting Editor-i.n-Chief tlte production of a 'typical collegiate' ernity; they demand the right to con ~ 8 East 41st St. HABERDASHERS 225 Crown St. § John C. FitzGerald, 1928 is less horrendous than bombing. We ceived and practice their religious be imagine that the youthful editor Asaoeiate Editors merely meant tha:t any expression of liefs free from outside compulsion, ~IIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIUOIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIaiiiUIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIUaiiiiHIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIaiiiUIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIII! Stimpson Hubbard, 1926 Dudley H. Burr, 1928 original:lty and courage in a college There are few men in college without George M. Hamilton, 1925 Casimir Sutula, 1927 student is welcome--even if it confine some sound and highly admirable re itself to refusal to go off for a good ligious beliefs; religion is one of the Reporters new coach at Trinity, and they were g).... ()~()~()~(O ~Z:m:.?en the football team loses a fundamental instincts of human na- ¥ 0 Stephen O'Leary, 1929 Harry Tulin, 1928 satisfied. An examination of the '* * ture. There is, happily, a decided statistics of the team shows that it Business Manager TOLERANCE WANTED. dearth of dogmatists, theologists, and ' "YORKE~~ ¥' Charles S. Williams, Jr., 1926 ecclesiastical politicians. When these was a light team and one lacking in o SHIRTS experienced material. When the Advertising Manaa'~r (Hartford Courant, Nov. 4.) last named forces employ their anti, Edward J . Fertig, 1926 "Professor Edward L. Troxell newly quated measures of compulsion and Trinity team took the field, Captain created dean of Trinity College, does discipline, the men with true religion Noble and O'Brien were the only play Circulation Mana&'er not seem to have met his first real •tand• A. Henry Moses, Jr., 1928 in their hearts are tempted to bolt ers who had won a "T" in previous I F?.~.~~~ UNITED STATES SECURITY TRINITY EDITOR SUSPENDED. REINSTATE EDITOR. SCHOLARSHIP CUP (Continued from page 1, col. 2.) (Continued from page 1, col. 3.) FROSH LOSE TO TRUST COMPANY think, and the right to say what one expressing his opinion. It is the con WON BY SIGMA NU thinks, provided one can prove the viction of the student body that DEERFIELD 21 to 6 COR. OF MAIN AND PEARL STS. statements made. We have made Stephenson did none of these things. The Trinity College scholarship, We offer a bank large enough to in that stand, we have proved our con "Therefore: Since Trinity College tention, and we are suffering the stresses the development of the indi Taute Scores Touch awarded each year to -the fraternity spire the confidence of its customers. consequences. It is for the remainder getting the largest amount of honor Trinity men are invited. vidual, and since that development of of the staff to uphold our policy and the individual, as well as the under down for Trinity grades, was won this year by the Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. to voice our opinions." standing which makes possible co Sigma Nu Fraternity, which earned * * operation between student and faculty, The Trinity Freshman eleven drop 36.5 per cent. A's and B's. The cup (Associated Press, Nov. 2.) is dependent upon the free and unfet was held last year by Delta Phi, and JOHN 0 . ENDERS, Chairman of the Board. ped its third start of the season to at the matriculation exercises Merrill College Editor Suspended. tered expression of individual opinion, FRANCIS PARSONS, Vice-Ch. of the Board. and since Stephenson did no more the Deerfield Academy eleven last Sherman of Hartford, of that house, ROBERT B. NEWELL, President. "Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2-For criti than give a reasonable expression of Friday on the local field. The final presented the cup to Perry Hough of cising Dean Edward L. Troxell's re Hartford, of the Sigma Nu house. cent chapel address, in which the his opinion, the student body petitions tally was 21 to 6. The game was Dean was quoted as saying that: 'It that the suspension of Malcolm Steph played on a muddy field during a con A list of percentages of averages enson be revoked. issued by President Ogilby shows that is our duty in college to disregard the tinual flurry of snow and both team$ A REAL BOOK SHOI individual and to turn out a Trinity "Signed: the percentage of A's and B's earned type,' Malcolm Stephenson, editor of JOHN FITZGERALD, were handicapped to some extent by by the non-fraternity men was almost 'The Tripod', the weekly college pa "Acting Secretary of College Body. these conditions. twice as great as that by fraternity per, has been suspended from Trinity '"FitzGerald, son of the mayor of Birge, Deerfield halfback, found the men, while the amount of failures among the fraternity men was double Edwin Valentine Mitchell for a month. New Haven, will act as editor of 'The weather to his liking and got away "In commenting in a footnote on a Tripod' during Stephenson's suspen that of the neutral body. The report for several long runs around the of the percentage of each fraternity BOOKSELLER, PUBLISHER AND letter published in 'The Tripod,' in sion." which Dean Troxell's statement was yearling outposts. He made one of and of the neutral body is as follows: PRINT lJ.!!jALER also criticised, the managing editor "REVOKE BAN ON EDITOR his team's scores while the other two Order of fraternities according to said that, 'Better a radical with a STUDENTS ASK FACULTY. were accounted for by Wilson, the percentage of ~·s and B's-Sigma Nu, beard and a bomb than a type--a quarterback. 36.5; Al:Q.ha Ch1 Rho, 35.7; Delta Phi, goose-stepper-a man without brains 'Trinity Undergraduates Unanimously 35.5· Delta Kappa Epsilon, 34.5; St. 27 Lewis Street, Hartford. enough or courage enough to declare Back Stephenson in Trouble with Line Plays Poor Game Except Buxton. Anthony Hall, 34.5; Alpha Delta Phi, himself'." Dean. 23; Psi Upsilon, 26.27; Alpha Tau The first year men showed up much Kappa, 20.26. * * better than at Williston. Twice they (Hartford Times, Nov. 3.) (Hartford Times, Nov, 3.) Order of fraternities according to THEW. G. SIMMONS CORP. "TRINITY STUDENTS ACT ON "The Trinity College undergraduate stopped Deerfield advances in the lowest percentage of failures-Delta Phi, 6.5; Psi Upsilon, 6.7; Sigma Nu, EDITOR DISCIPLINE. body at a meeting this afternoon shadow of their goal posts. At oth~ unanimously adopted a resolution ask er times they practically laid down 8.6; Alpha Chi Rho,. 10.5; Alpha Delta Phi, 12; Alpha Tau Kappa, 13.9; Del ing the faculty to revoke the suspen and let the visitors run roughshod Exclusive Agents for "Several Resolutions to be Presented sion from college of Malcolm Stephen ta Kappa Epsilon, 21.8; St. Anthony at Today's Meeting of Undergrad son, editor of 'The Tripod.' Stephen through them. Buxton alone, in the Hall, 22.8. STETSON and "J. & M." uates. son was recently notified by Dean line, stood up and was fighting every All fraternities, A's and B's, 28.6, Edward L. Troxell that he was sus play. He played a great defensive failures, 11.7; neutrals, A's and B's, "Resolutions drawn by a number of pended for a month because of edito game and opened up huge holes on 43.8, failures, 5.6; student body, A's SHOES FOR MEN the undergraduates at Trinity Col rial comment by Stephenson on a and B's, 34.7, failures, 9.3. lege, asking the faculty to reinstate speech by the dean. the offense. He was in on the major Malcolm L. Stephenson, a junior at "Frank Shields, '26, who introduced portion of the tackles. 48 to 58 Pratt St., Hartford. Trinity, and editor of 'The Tripod', the resolution, maintained that Dean The Freshman secondary was woe suspended for a month by Dean Ed Troxell had not been misrepresented fully weak on tackling. Robinson ward L. Troxell, for criticism of re in the college paper and that the Trinity-Wesleyan marks made by the Dean, were to be quotation from the speech was the seemed to be the only man in the "Say It With Flowers" submitted to the entire student body principal point in the dean's remarks. backfield who could tackle cleanly. Alumni Celebrate at a meeting this afternoon. (etc.)" 'It was constructive criticism' on the The Freshmen scored in the third part of Stephenson, Shields insisted. Trinity and Wesleyan alumni last AND LET A COLLEGE MAN "Dean Troxell this morning refused quarter when Taute ran back one of GIVE YOUR ORDERS to make any comment upon the de Birge's punts for a touchdown. Nich Thursday, celebrated the resumption HIS PERSONAL ATTENTION. GO NORTH velopments since he sent the letter to ols missed the try for goal. Cutler of football relations between the two 'The Tripod' editor telling him that colleges by a smoker at the University HE KNOWS. at end and Buxton, at guard, shone 'Because I think you have made a Club. President McConaughy of Wes, We noticed an advertisement out serious mistake and because your ac in the line while Robinson and Taute side the doors of a local theatre which tion seems to me prejudicial to good played well i-q the backfield. Birge leyan and President Ogilby of Trinity )\enn~!\gi£lacko~ described the feature picture as "A discipline, you are hereby suspended was Deerfield's best bet. were the main speakers; Sam Hill, for the period of one month.' The story of the north, where days are The lineups: Wesleyan coach, and Eskie Clark; HOTEL BOND. dean stated that he regarded the in Trinity coach, also spoke. short, nights are long, and women cident as closed and not a matter for Trinity 1929 Deerfield Dr. McConaughy said that the day Telephone 5-3050. 1 tempt the men." . Despite our opin newspaper publicity. He had heard Cutler LE Morse nothing regarding the move to have ------ions of the revelation of the mind of Seymour LT McLeod of antagonism between the alumni of the American people, we have already Stephenson reinstated and beyond the the two colleges had passed, and that fact that there was ~call for a meet Lee LG Blayrlor HENRY ANTZ natural meetings should be more fre packed our bags, and have made res ing of the student body posted on the Gordon C Gwi~ ervations on the next packet leaving bulletin board he knew nothing of the quent. He claimed that no two teams BARBER SHOP Bux on RG Zac~ for the Klondike. meeting today. Mewhort RT Perry had ever met who had been beaten 10 CHAIRS. "President Ogilby refused to make so consistently. Trinity has lost all Greeley was wrong; Go North any comment upon the matter or the Hardman RE Colq her games, and Wesleyan all but one. H.FITCHNER G. CODRARO Young Man. development, since it became known Robinson (Capt.) QB Wilson (Capt.) to the student body that Stephenson Nichols LHB Wright Therefore, he said, the two colleges Proprietors ------had been suspended for his criticism/' Uhlig RHB Birge were not celebrating the victory of WHY? Taute FB Gray either, but the resumption of friendly 27 Pearl St., Ha~tford, Conn. relations between the two. "May the COLLEGE BOARD / BACKS Score by periods: Branch Shop: Asylum Street last week presented best team win," he said. Trinity, ...... 0 0 6 0- 6 a gala appearance with its gaily dec STEPHENSON Robert P. Butler, president of the 2 Grove St., Old Times' Bldg. Deerfield, ...... 7 7 0 7-21 orated windows, all of which showed Trinity Alumni Association, opene4 "DEFEND HIS CRITICISM OF Touchdowns, Wilson 2, Birge, that the footba~ season was in full the meeting by a short talk in which CALHOUN SHOW PRINT DEAN'S CHAPEL SERMON AND Taute; points after touchdown, Wil swing. Banners and streamers show he congratulated the alumni of both DIGNAM & WALSH, Proprietors REQUEST REVOCATION OF son 2; (one point awarded, Trinity ing colors of the various colleges fig colleges upon their friendly feeling, POSTERS, PLACARDS- SUSPENSION. offside); substitutions, Trinity: ured prominently in all the displays. Coach Hill of Wesleyan claimed that, BIG TYPE PRINTERS. O'Leary for Hardman, White for Lee, However only one, yes only one, show "Say Right to Criticise Should Not be despite the reverses that Wesleyan Also CALHOUN !PRESS- Quality Job Printers Denied. Burr for Gordon, Loomis for Seymour, ed a Trinity banner. How different had experienced this year the team is Sherman for Cutler, Hardman for 356 Asylum Street, Hartford. an appearance the Middletown stores still determined to beat its old rival. "CENSORSHIP · OF OPINION O'Leary; referee, Newell; umpire, presented last Saturday. Wesleyan TENDS TO FRUSTRATE 'PER He also said that 1he was pleased to Merriman; headlinesman, Peiker. colors and pictures of the teams were SONAL RELATION' POLICY OF have Trinity on the schedule again. OH BOYS! THE COLLEGE. Don't forget to call on very noticeable. The clerks rooted Coach Clark of Trinity said that he for the Red and Black team as loudly (Hartford Times, Nov. 4.) had a clean playing team at Trinity The Professional Building as any student cou1d have. The dif "The controversy at Trinity College and that he was certain that Wesleyan ference in the support of the colleges over the suspension of Malcolm Steph Barber Shop. enson by Dean Edward L. Troxell, BUST PRESENTED had the same. He announced that 51 High Street, Hartford, Conn. in the two cities is very noticeable. because of the former's criticism in the Trinity motto was "The curfew A newcomer in Hartford would never 'The Tripod' of the dean's remarks in The Reverend C. W. Leffingwell, shall not ring tonight" in reference to know that there was a college on the chapel, has reached the note-writing D. D., of Pasadena, California, has the Wesleyan custom of ringing the presented to the College a bust of his THE COLLEGE STORE hill if he judged by the outward in stage. Following a meeting of the student body yesterday afternoon a son, Ernest DeKoven Leffingwell, who college bell after every victory. THE PLACE OF ACCOMMODATION dications downtown. No attempt is communication was addressed to the graduated from Trinity College in the M. W. SCHER, Prop. made to draw the student trade to the secretary of the faculty, the burden of class of 1895. Mr. Leffingwell is one downtown stores, which, by the way, the note being that Stephenson's criti of our honored graduates, achieving « Vernon Street, Hartford, Conn. distinction for his explorations in the sell as good clot}\ing and haberdashery cism was reasonable and a proper ex GERMANC,LUB ercise of a Trinity student's right. Northern Pacific. At the time of our as any out-of-town store. This utter "In their note, the students virtual Centennial celebration in June, 1928, 11IE CASE, LOCKWOOD disregard and lack of interest in Trin ly practice what they preach much as he was awarded an honorary degree ELECTS O'BRIEN ity downtown is very apparent. Why? Stephenson had done in his 'Tripod' of Doctor of Science by his College. AND BRAINARD CO. article. They are awaiting with in The bust has been placed in the FIRST PRESIDENT PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS terest the action of the faculty, as this reading room of the college library. AND PAPER RULERS case brings to a test the new plan of The German Club held its first Corner Pearl and Trumbull Streets preliminary work and upon their en- having discipline exercised by a dean, meeting Thursday, October 29. The a new office instituted for the first Hartford, Conn. trance to college, saying that what "Lectures are a survival from the following officers were elected: Pres they did and what they stood for time this year. Middle Ages, due to the fact that uni ident, Richard J . O'Brien, '25, of Port while in college would determine what land, Conn.; vice-president, James M. TRINITY OBSERVES -. became of the college. He said that versities have not yet adapted them THE GLEE CLUB Cahill, '27, of Hartford; secretary, MATRICULATION DAY the college was an individual-a vital selves to the invention of printing. organism, and that it had many op- For the •best students lectures are a Charles Solmes, '28, of Brooklyn, portunities to offer them. He said GAINS M:EMBERS mere nuisance. T·eachers should have N. Y.; treasurer, William McE. Ellis, Dr. Archibald Galbraith, headmas- that their ultimate failure or success '28, of Metuchen, N.J. ter of Williston Academy, was the would depend upon their ability to se- The membership of the Glee Club discretion in this matter and •be able principal speaker at the Trinity Col- lect advisedly and reject discriminate- was last week raised to fifty-one by to exempt certain of their pupils, if Professor Spaulding gave a short lefe matriculation exercises recently, ly from this horde of opportunities. talk on the purpose and benefits of a at which all new students signed the He declared that studies are not of the appearance of twelve new men. satisfied that they aTe not wasting eoUege register and formally became primary importance; that friendships Mr. Harold Card, director of the club, their time." -Bertrand Russell. German Club. He suggested "Deuts "trinity men.'' President R. B. Ogil- formed in college are precious. The claims he is pleased with the progress cher Verein," as the name of the club, by of Trinity, in introducing the student is also given a chance to ac- the club is making; an'd announces and the members unanimously agreed l}leaker, congratulated the college guire an DR. MEIKLEJOHN for the three upper classes. Hence BABBITTS GLASSES JESTERS forth seniors, juniors and sophomores PLAN SHOWS AT ST. JOHN will only be required to attend three a Specialty Alexander Meiklejohn, former Pres chapels a week, freshmen still being A few years ·ago Sinclair Lewis ex ident o·f Amherst College, has 'been Two meetings of the Jesters, Trin required to attend daily. "The con posed hypiocrl11icai1 . tdecency. He secured as a lecturer at St. John's clusion deducible'', remarks the New named his ·protagonist, Babbitt. When ity's dramatic organization, have been College, according to the announce York World, "is that freshmen are the ·Babbitts in flesh, saw themselves held, and plans for the winter show ment made by ·President Garey re THE HA.R)VEY & LEWIS CO. either twice as badly in need of betrayed, they squirmed. Each one are well under way. President Man cently. Dr. Meiklejohn will give church attendance, or twice as sleepy, said to himself, "No one shall find occhio has not as yet given out the six public lectures during November or, as usual, the goats." me out." Consequently they fell up Opticians name of the coach, but it is probable on the subject "Education for Democ on rottenness wdth a swoop. They one of last year's staff will take racy," and will take part in the social 865 Main Street, Hartford, Conn. ,chucked the lmuch-rid.ieuled Hal'Qld charge. The club did not suffer very and official life of the faculty during Bell Wright beyond the city-limits, badly last year by graduation so that that time. tHe will also assist in the and rushed upon Michael Arlen, and most of the old men are still in col program for introducing freshmen to JOURNALISM other.s; many others. They were lib SLOSSBERG lege, but new men cannot be toq college aims and .methods. More and more, colleges and their erated. By reading stories of point Tailorine: Parlor strongly urged to try out for the students are beginning to recognize forthcoming play. Ample considera less depravity, they proved to the The well known Trinity Tailor the claim which modern Journalism is world .that they were "cosmopoli~ tion will be given to all men interest~ 1 High Class and Fashionable Tailoring ed in dramatics, either from the act HAZING ABOLISHED making as a profession for college tans,' "sophisticates," and very 65 Lincoln Street, Hartford. ing standpoint or the managerial end. AT CONN. A. C. graduates. In the past it seems to worldly-wise. It is the hope of the club, this year, have been rthe inclination to treat Consequently, there is a wealth o~ to take the plays on the/ road to some The thin white line of night-shirted Journalism, ·speci.fically, as a vocation unintelligent, stupid, and vapid ma Trinity Barber Shop terial both in literature, and in the of the nearby towns. This is an end freshmen is a thing of the past at demanding little or no extensive prep 996 Broad Street, corner Jefferson. for which the Jesters have been striv- theatre, which passes as intellectual Connecticut Agricultural College. aration. In the late eighties, Jour Electric Mas~age and Hair Cutting. ing since their re-organization in Henceforth there will be no nocturnal fodder for "broadminded" people. Pre-war Prices. 1923. Such a move will demand the parade of first year men singing nalism had not been reduced to the The situation is not one for the OTTO BRINK, Proprietor cooperation of all students of histrion- "How Green We Art" with upper science it is today. scour.ge of the refol'IJll.er. ic ability. If you think you have tal- classmen thumping and bethwacking Times, hQwever, have changed. We It has nothing to do with prudish TRINITY COLLEGE TAILOR ent, come out to the try-outs and show with paddles and upper class women now learn that Rutgers University ness or pruriency. It is not a ques it, if not, come anyway. It's often squealing with delight. An order of tion of the spreading of morally Most Convenient to the School has recently established a new school easier to fool yourself than the rest the President of the college abolished of Journalism. For some years past, harmful propaganda. It is a ques Fashionable Tailoring of the world. this parade along with all other forms tion of intelligence. at Moderate Prices. Columbia has ·boasted of a very fine of hazing. school of Journalism. Marquette, too, The existing condition is fostered H. BORNSTEIN, Proprietor. Because one freshman was serious maintains an efficient school for fu- entirely ·by the "good" people whom Broad Street, Hartford, Conn. MISS BERRY ENGAGED ly injured by the over-zealous pad ture newsworkers. Boston Univer Mr.. Lewis has exposed. The Bab dlers the following comprehensive sity offers a course in newspaper and bitts are now patronizing the shoddy INFORMATION FOR FRESHMEN: TO THURSTON MACAULEY hazing rule is now in force: magazine work. More then ever col substitutes for what some one once It's the Style to go to "Any initiation ceremonY! or prac lege graduates with literary aspira told them was art. tical joking that involves physical, MARCH'S BARBER SHOP Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis Berry tions are entering the newspaper field. Babbitt always are unbalanced. personal injury, or bodily harm, or the Room 1, Conn. Mutual Building. of Atlanta, Georgia, have announced That which wal;l considered a mere They are constitutionally incapahle performance, under threat of force, Vibration Shampoo. the engagement of their daughter, stepping stone to magazine work or of thinking elearly. They are the of any action th.at entails the sur Manicure by Lady Attendant. Miss Frances Marion Berry, to Thurs other literary endeavors can now goats who are overcome by the gas render o~ one's self-respect shall be ton Macauley of New York. The mar readily challen~e any college man's that issues forth from the a1bysses of riage is to take place the last of this deemed hazing." attention. Parnassus. -Lewis Hammond. Another form of hazing that will The Bryant & Chapman Co. month in this city. Miss Berry has go is the practice of giving freshmen : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • +~ Distributors of Properly been an actress for five years, having played with Mrs. Fisk in "Miss Nelly cold showers as punishment for vio- • FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS, ATHLETES • Pasteurized Milk and Cream of New Orleans," with James K. lation of rules.-N. S. : Do yOU Ifuow ? - : Hartford, Conn. 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He attended Trinity Col leader reads and prays." : ·gaged in extra curriculum activities and for averag~ and honor students • lege, where he was a member of Delta So wrote the editor of the "Yale • who are working for high scholastic achievement. Psi Fraternity. After leaving college News" last March, 1925, at a time : SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED G. F. Warfield & Co. he engaged in newspaper work. At when undergraduate editors through- • Scientific Shortcuts in Effective Study. Diet During Athletic Trainina'. present he is the director of the Gim • Preparing for Examinations. How to Study Modem Lan&'Uages. Booksellers and out the country were voicing vigorous : Writing Good Examinations. How to Study Science, Literature, ete. bel Brothers' radio station. ·protest against !domrpulsory chapel. • Brain and Digestion in Relation to Study. Why Go to College7 Stationers One argument used against this anti- : How to Take Lecture and Reading Notes. After College, What7 77-79 Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn. quated institution was that the 8.20 • Advantages and Disadvantages of Crammin&' Developing Concentration and Effieienc7. • The Athlete and His Studies. ete., ete., etc., ete., ete., ete., etc., etc. Kansas University is requiring an chapel served a dual purpose----'aS, :e- : WHY YOU NEED THIS GUIDE. ti para.Jtyphoid inoculation f·or the ligious worship and as a ·glorified • "It is safe to say that failure to guide and direct study is the weak THE WOOSTER athletes this year. About 150 .stu alarm clock. : point in the whole educational machine." Professor G. M. Whipple; Soda Shoppe and Restaurant dents, including the members of the A new order has just been put into • University of Michigan. effect by the university authorities • "The successful men in college do not seem to be very happy. Most LUNCH football squad, have been inoculated. -Ex. a•bolishing daily compulsory worship : 1!ai~.em, especially the athletes, are overworked." Professor H. S. Canby, Billiards and Bowling : "Misdirected labor, though honest and well intentioned, may lead to 50-60 Asylum Street, Hartford • naught. Among the most important things for the student to learn is • how to study. Without knowledge of this his labor may be largely in WHITE CARGO AT PARSONS : vain." Professor G. F. Swain, M. I. T. • "To students who have never learnt 'How to Study,' work is very SUPPLIES ALL NEXT WEEK • often a chastisement, a flagellation, and an insuperable obstacle to con : tentment." Professor A. Inglis, Harvard. For School and Office • "HOW TO STUDY" will show you how to avoid all misdirected Original Company Presents Passionate Drama • effort. The Gustave Fischer Co. : Get a good start and make this year a highly successful one by Both Sides of Asylum Street of the Tropics • sending for this hand-book and guide NOW. Hartford, Conn. • YOU NEED THIS INTELLIGENT ASSISTANCE- Earl Carroll will present "White Gordon, the author, starred all of one • American Student Publishers, Cargo" at Parson!:>' Theatre the wee~ season in the piece, and is still play- ~· Clip ~... 22 w .... t '3rd Street, New York. i~~ Gentlem~n: of November 9, sending this tropical ing in the larger cities of the west. Please send me a copy of "How to Study", for which I love story direct to Hartford from the Two other companies are breaking and Mail enclose $1. 00 cash; $1.10 cheek. . PRINTING Wallack Theatre, and after the most records over the United States, while T d ' Name ...... protracted run of any drama in New an English company is still shattering 0 av • Address ...... York in the history of the stage. The records in London after eighteen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OF THE BETTER CLASS play, designated\ as a primitive por months' consecutive run. Another AT CONSIDERATE COSTS trayal of the primitive", went well company played over two years in the <$·~~~~M>~·~W·~~·~·~·~M:·~·~W·~·~·~· ®·~·~W·~·~·~®·~·~·~®·~~W·~~~*H~H into its third consecutive year in New Provinces of England, and Chicago York, and was forced from Wallack's gave the play a year's popularity. : by booking exigencies, and not by lack This record would indicate the wide • SUBSCRIPTION BLANK of public interest and attention. appeal of the play. Although fortu- : MAIL TODAY This presentation is made with the nate in getting the original cast for original company, including Carlton this engagement, playgoers need have • Brickert and Conway Wingfield, fea no fear of witnessing "White Cargo" : ...... _...... October...... 1925. tured in the two principal roles. Mr. with any cast selected by Mr. Carroll. • To the Business Manager, THE TRIPOD, Iii :l!' I iii': Ia' ~.;" 2B~ Wingfield, Frederick Roland, J. Mal Although the play is actor proof by • N!A,.14f4.~.A~... - ...... ~.... ~ com Dunn, Curtis Karpe, Tracy Bar reason of its tensity, Mr. Carroll has • Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.; row, and Richard Stevenson have not exercised great care in naming all his • Please mail THE TRIPOD for the year 1925-1926 (30 issues), missed a performance in two and a players for the various companies. to the following address. Publication Work a Specialty half years. Betty Pierce, the only "White Cargo" tells in thrilling grip- : woman in the cast, Alan Davis and ping fashion the fight put up by the • W. Wanna Singhe have played nearly white men forced to live in Africa • Street...... - ...... :...... -...... 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