Student Customs.

The article presents an in-depth discussion of the social conditions of college life in the United States and the psychology of college students at the turn of the 20th-century. The author presents a broad examination into the psychological makeup of college-aged boys, particularly in those of the New England ivy league schools such as Harvard and Yale Universities. The development of higher educational paradigms and control structures throughout American history is overviewed. Several social institutions, such as student clubs, initiation rites and student rebellions are cited, focusing on those of the 19th-century.