The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-14
GOWNTY 3sOSC.
LITCHFIELD, AUGUST IA, Is
YALE COLLEGE.

and excellent seat of learning, because were not
prepared to place implicit confidence in the reports
which had been sent abroad BY the Students. We
are able lay before readers the Circular,
sued by tire College Faculty, together with their
marks upon the same. The statements made in this
circular must be true and such they will meet with
implicit credence with the parents and guardians of
these errng young men, who have thus in thought
less moment presumed to set up their will in oppos-
ton to the wholesome laws and regulations of one
the first colleges in the United States. The state
znents of,he Faculty corroborated By the seniors
of the college, and many young gentlemen who have
graduated within one and two years.
The following is the circular, &c.
YALE COLLEGE, NEw-HAvEk, Aug. l. 1928.
On Monday morning of this week, the President of
Hhe College, having heard, the preceding day, that
there dissatisfaction among the students, with
respect to the board in the Hail, observed them in
the Chapel, that the Faculty ready, as they
ever had been, and attend any respectful
representation of the state of the Commons, provided
it was not accompanied with any such proceedings
the part of the Students, would render it improper
for the Faculty to nterpose tor their relief in comp
ance with demand. The same morning large por
ton OF the three Junior Glasses, in conformity, app
'.pears with passed near the close of the prece
ding week, absented themselves from breakfast the
Hal, and continued from that time to be absent from
all the meals In the afternoon of the next day,
@COmmitee from the three Classes presented paper
the Faculty, the words following:
"Resolred, That Committee be appointed to wait
upon the Faculty, and state the reasons for with
draw ng from the Hai-thal the Glasses much
dissatisfied with the Quay of the board, and that they
induced to adopt this measure because their pre-
vious petitions had been Inetfec
''Also Resolved, That SAID Committee be not au-
thorsed to hold any further communication on the sub
ject."
The Committee, when inquired of, whether they
could explain what was meant by the expression,
''their previous petitions had been Intellectual"
piled "tha they were not authorised to hold any fur
Their communication the subject They gave
statement of any particulars in the board, with which
they were dissatisfied No complaint had been made
the present term, respecting the board TO the Stew
ard any member Of the Faculty, except in single
instance two or three weeks SINCE when Committee
from the Junior Class made statement 10 the Pres
dent, the substance of which was, that the board in
the Hail. this term, had been, in the main, good that
the provisions, purchased by the Steward they be-
lieved to be good; but that, in three four particu
lars which they specified there had been failure in
1he cooking This statement Immediately COM
municated by the President 10 the Steward; and a
member of the COMMITTEE was informed that it had
been thus communicated From that time the Facu
ty had received ntimaon of any dissatisfaction of
the students respecting the board in the Commons,
till after the classes had taken vote to absent them
selves.
To the paper presented by the Committee from the
three classes, and copied above, the following reply
made 1.-THE Faculty do not sec that this paper
requires any particular answer. Perhaps none was
expected. 1t relates TO the Hall. But do not
derstand for what purpose should confer, this
subject, with those who are boarding in The Hall.
We cannot make terms with students who in open
violation Of their duty. Whenever they return to
their duty by regular attendance in the Hal,we shall
be ready TO attend TO any respectful representations
from them"
On Wednesday evening, the President observed to
the Students III the Chapel that the case OF absences
from the Hamust come to speedy issue ; that from
all that had passed the last three days, most
manifest the absences the result OF concert that
II any individual not regularly exposed, should per-
sst in any longer absemng himself, there could be
doubt of his refusal to be commons and there
fore of his >press and intended dsobedance to the
laws of the College; and that those who should not
that evening return To their duty must expect the law
to take Its
On Thursday morning. several individuals from
mOng those who were active IN the combination, and
who still absented themselves, called before the
Faculty, and after being reminded that on their adj
mission as members of the College they had promised
their "fath and honor, TO observe all the laws and
regulations of the College, and particularly avoid all
combinations to resist the authority of the Faculty."
which they acknowledged they inquired Of
whether they would now abandon the combination
into VIII oh they had entered to resist the government
of the College, and hereafter take their meals in the
Hall, unless regularly excused; and told that in
case of refusal they would be expelled. Four who
answered "no" to the inquiry put them, were ex-
PEELED; in conformity with the law which requires
'that II any combination or agreement to do any
lawful act, to forbear compliance with any Inunc
ton from lawful authority in the College, shall be en-
fereu INTO ny unuergradua act OF dlSObe
dience shaIfbe perperaed by any undergraduates, in
consequence OF such combination and reeme NJ, such
and many of the offenders shall be punishe with
admonition rusticatIon, dismssion, expulsion as
shall be for the preservation OF good order
in the College,"
From the above statement, think, you will not
fail TO see that the sImp question before has been
whether the Students should yield obedience to the
authority and the laws OF the College, or whether
the government should be surrendered into their
hands,
August G, 1928.
The preceding statement has been transmitted to
Ahe Parent Guardian of each student concern, d,
and is now gwen to the public any m,sap-
prehension which may exist this subject Ii may
be proper to add that the dsafected students suisse
quently entered into comb nations absent them
selves from the exercises Of College, compel the
restoration of those who had been expelled, and to
leave town without permission from the Faculty
Those VINO remained in town until Monday, were then
directed leave the city of New-Haven, in order to
restore tranquility the College: and the regular ex-
ercises of the Institution continued as usual.
While the question at issue has thus been reduced
to the single point, "Sha the Students of College
enter into combinations resist the laws and dictate
their Instructors for the removal of sup
posed or real grievances?' it may be desirable to
state, for the information of those who reside dis
lance from the College, that,
l. An expense Of nearly ten thousand dollars has
been incurred within few years past, to erect build
ingS and make the most ample provision in other
Spects. for the comfortable board of the students.