His stand against hazing was equally vehement, and he worked hand in hand with the faculty to eradicate it entirely from the college life.

That his stand was purely for a principle and not from any fear of personal injury, I think the following letter to his father will show: BETHLEHEM, February 1882.
DEAR DAD: You may remember a conversation we had at Squan about hazing in which you said it was a very black-guardly thing and a cowardly thing.

I didn't agree with you, but when I saw how it really was and how silly and undignified it was, besides being brutal, I thought it over and changed my mind completely, agreeing with you in every respect.

A large number of our class have been hazed, taking it as a good joke, and have been laughed at by the whole college.

I talked to the boys about it, and said what I would do and so on, without much effect.
Wednesday a junior came to me, and told me I was to be hazed as I left the Opera House Friday night.