THE STUTE VOL. V.-No. 2-A.
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1908.
PRICE 10 CENTS.
WEEKLY EDITION STEVENS ELEVEN SOPHOMORES WIN SENIORS ACCEPT N·EW HONOR RULES. OF "THE STUTE." DEFEATS N. Y. U. 6-5. FIRST CLASS RUSH. Faculty Recommendations are Adopted with a Few Changes.
Present Number Issued to Test Student and Alun1ni Feeling.
Red and Gray Outpoints Opponellts, Playing a Consistent Game.
Flag Event a Victory for Second Year Men After Hard Fight.
PE1'TIBONE SCORES IN CANE SPREE DAY A MORE rOWER GRA~TED READERS ARE ASRED l'HE }-'IRST HALF. )VEER }'ROM WEDNESDAY. TO EXPRESS VIE,\TS. 1'0 UNDERGRADUA1'ES. On Wednesday afternoon the With the help of a large cheering An important step was taken by This special issue of THE STUTE the senior class at a meeting last is published mainly with the object section, the football team defeated first of the interclass rushes, the Monday afternoon ,,·hen the Stu- of arousing interest in the proposi- the New York Ulliversity eleven flag rush, was held on Castle Point dent Self 90vernment rules origin- tion to convert the paper from a bi- on Ohio field last Saturday, by a Field. The sophomores put up a ally suggested by the Class of 1909 weekly to a weekly~ and to show score of 6 to 5. It was the first op- plucky fight against superior numand later amended by the faculty, the college at large and the alumni portunity afforded the student body bers and gained the decision after were accepted with a few changes. what such a change means, both of seeing the team in action, and twenty-five minutes of hard fighting If the faculty will now concur in from a typographical and a news the exhibiti01~ put up by the men on both sides. The most unusual feature was the changes made, and the regula- standpoint. It is earnestly requested was excellent. A little more speed tions are adopted by the lower that readers of THE STUTE address in lining up, and in getting back the use of flour "bombs" by the classes, as they no doubt will be, to the Board their opinions of the to receive punts, however, might freshmen, at the opening of the atStevens will have a comprehensive change, whether favorable or un- be desired. There were no casu- tack. Each man had been providali ties to mar the contest, bar- ed with one or more paper bags and satisfactory system of conduct- favorable. ing examinations as well as tests, The weekly edition would not, ring the wearing out of some half a filled with flour, and these were and the Student Self G~vernment as far as it is now possible to judge, dozen rule books, which were hurled at the sophomores, While Committee will be a body with require an increased subscription worked to the limit by the officials. there was no provision in the rules From the start the Institute team forbidding their use, the' 'bombs" power to inquire into the conduct price, while presenting every week displayed its superiority and had were ruled out by the committee. of college affairs in general. about two-thirds as much news as The first rush started at 1:50 One point was made clear by the has been ·published in the past the bal1 in its possession the greater part of the game. In the first half with the sophomores lined up amendments as passed by the sen- every two weeks. iors, that if the students agree to The STUTE Board believes that N. Y. U. had the pigskin in around the pole and a few grouped govern themselves they must have lack of news will never prevent the Stevens' territory but twice. The to one side. The freshmen were full authority and control over publication of a weekly at Stevens. home team could 110t solve the visi- lined up in double column just themselves, such as is granted at The news exists beyond a doubt, tors' defense, while the Stevens across the track and bore down on other institutions where the Honor and the fact that many other col- backs frequently hit their oppo- 1911 before the latter knew what System is in force. leges, no larger than this, support nents' line for big gains. Stevens was coming. At the same time The full text of the Self Govern- not only weeklies, but even semi- scored in the first half, when the 1912 got its flour batteries into acment Constitution, as accepted by weekly newspapers, strengthens clever N. Y. U. quarterback tried a tion and in less than 50 seconds the the senior class, is as follows: this view. The Board is inclined forward pass on his own IS-yard flag was down. The freshmen had 1. There shall be a committee, to believe that a new STUTE, carry- line. He obligingly threw the ball little time to enjoy their seeming known as the Student Self Govern- ing on the ideals of the old, but into Pettibone's hands and the victory, as it was soon learned they ment Board, consisting of three with new dress and the necessarily latter promptly ran 30 yards for a had started before the signal was members hom each class. fresher news, which would come as touchdown, placing the pigskin given by the committee. A little 2. The members of this Board a direct result of more freq uen t right between the goal posts. He time was taken for general readjustshall be elected annually, as follows, -publication, would best serve the kicked the goal. In this half ment and then the real fight began. Fonda tried a field goal and missed under the election rules of their re- interests of the col1i'ge. The sophomores lined up in the by a yard. spective classes: Freshman class Let us hear from our readers. same formation, but this time their in December. three upper classes in The home team CalJle back strong line remained unbroken. Try as October. The Honor System shall REQUEST A CUT SYSTEM. in the second half and by a series they would, the freshmen could not be effecti ve in the freshman class of forward passes managed to rush not get a man near the pole. Once A letter was transmitted to Pre- the ball a considerable distance. or twice they succeeded in raising until after the election of its comsident Humphreys on Tuesday re- When the Institute men got the someone on their shoulders but he mittee. 3. Each delegation shall elect lative to the cut system proposed ball, they followed the good ex- was quickly pulled down. The by a special committee ofthe senior its own Chairman. The Chairman ample set them, and carried the fight grew harder and harder for a class for introduction at Stevens. of the Senior Class Delegation shall leather to the 25-yard line, from time, with plenty of side shows President Humphreys had requestbe the President of the Board, and ed that the wishes of the students which point Fonda tried a drop around the edge of the general the Chairman of the Junior Class be made in definite form in writing kick. The ball hit the cross bar mixup until at 2:20 the first half Delegation shal1 be the Secretary of so that he might lay them before the and dropped underneath, giving a was up. the Board. faculty. A decision by the faculty touchback. It was in this period The second half was practically is expected within a fortnight. (Continued on page 2.) (Continued on page 2.) Continued on Page 2.)