Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26

drawn from the pamphlet of the seceding students.- Since then have come across the Circular of the Faculty, giving their account Ofthe transaction For the pe such of readers as feel an interest in
 learning the true of the case, we give it pubci. y. It follows:
 Yale College, Aug. ?, 1880.
 A portion of the present Sophomore clMss has, on several occasions, manifested perseverng spirit of opposition the authority of the government by re- fSing to perform the exercises by their in- slructors In one or two instances, the Faculty thO't proper to the experiment fmder measures before proceeding to extremiies; taking care, however to rcprove tho ciass to point their duy explicitly and 1 to oblge them to perform the omitted task. On one occasion in the o the last winter one of the Professors met the class in a body, and explained 10 | them the laws, particularly those which nake it the duty o the Faculty to prescribe the books to be rec
 ed, the extent of the recitaOns and the mode of rec
 ing. He called their attention to the Inariculation promise, in which the students engage "on their faith and honor, to obey all the laws and regulations of the College; and particularly, that they will faithfully a- void a combinations resist the authority of the Fa- culty They were told, that their residence here was olWntary on IheIr part; that, in of supposed grievances, respectful representation to the Faculty would receive prompt attention; that f their requests were not granted, they had right resist; as the proper remedy, whenever should be necessary would be retiring from the institution, ith an honorable dis. mission. l was stated, also, that the Faculty could concede nothing to combination, express or taci,; wh'ch, not ettectualy resisied directly prOs-
 rae the laws, and all order in the institution. in the |
 important statutes which bear this subject were re- cited and explained and all possible ground o misap. prehenson removed. The class were then distinctly warned that any repetition of combined opposition to the aws anneclay in refusing recite, would be fo On the 28lh ofJuy, committee of the class called on one oi the Fuors and requested him to lay before the Faculty petition, that in recng the detnoDsra. tlons of conic sections, upon the study of which they had lately entered, they might be permitted to recile from the book, and not from the figure that is, avail nFt tINur through the demonstration with the aid of the diagram aone The latter is the usual mode in this institutions and the Faculty deemed it expedienl still to adhere to It, except n particular cases ot long and difficult de- monstrations, in recing which the students would be allowed to use the printed page, at the discretion of the instructor.
 Tie next morning early, the committee ofthe class called the Tutor, and received from hlm the deci. sion of the Faculty be communicated the class Alter breakfast portion of the class assembled, aud resolved to recte from the book and not in the mode prescribed by the Faculty. The next recitation was Il o'clock and consisted of abou. four pages of Du, tons Conc Sections, together with review, cus- tonary, of the lesson of the preceding day. occupying also four or five pages. At this recitation the being drawn as Is our uniform practice, successVey from book, while several performed their duty iA proper manner, there were eight nine who refused to recite iD the mode directed by the Faculty. De. csve evidence belng thus exhIuiled of combination to resist the governmcnt the recitation was dscontn ued.
 Ater this refusal to reclte in the manner prescribed by the Faculty, second petition presented from the class, the object of which that their lessons in coDic sections might be shortened. The Faculty have not Dund upon examination, that the length ot the lessons given to this class in conic sections s greater than the average length of those given to the five or six preceding classes who have recled the same work that greater burdens have been laid upon this class than upon others. They have entered upon the study comics rather later in the season than usua because
 portion of their time has been occupied with spheri cal trg0nOmetry, which in most classes has been stu. died after conic sections.
 On Thursday afternoon, the class to attend the recitation tf the Professor of Rhetoric, who by drec. ton oflhe Faculty stated to them that petition had been received through their committee, requesting chat their lessons might be shOr,eDed that the Faculty had wish to impose burdens the students beyond they Forbidden to do any thing the subject, by
 refusal the part Of some individuals to recite in the ordinary manner, us directed by the Faculty, and admssion their part, that this was done n ac- cordancc with of the class. was stated there.
 rc that the reciations of that afternoon and the next morning would he suspended, and time be thus given 10 the students t0 make known individually collect. ively in what attitude they stood before the Facuyi and that the instructors of the class would be at their rooms 10 receive any communications on the subject. Tho class then reminded that the net of refusing to reciie I the morning was direct resistance oi the laws and authority of the College; that all who per- sisted in such a combination, in to support by the laws that the Faculty would proceed the next mornng, at eight o'clock, o consider the case ot the individuals who had refused to reci,c; and, although nothing could he pledged as to the course which the Faculty might think proper to take, it was believed that frank and general return ot the class to state of subordmaton might greatly mitigate any punish- ments which might be considered necessary on the occasion.
 On Friday morning, soon after the Faculty asse.n. bled for business the following paper was handed in, with the of about forty members of the class annexed, viz:
 "We the undersigned, members of the Sophomore class, hereby declare, that H we had been called upon by the Tutors, yesterday morning. we should have re cited from the book and not from the figure and that we will reDder ourselves obnoxious to the same pun ishment with the individuals who did recte, by trans gressing every college aw, until it is adj"dged"
 The same day, opportunity was given 10 indivM- nas of the class to subscribe declaration that they were ready recte conic sections n the manner pre- time to complete the subscription, it seen to be unavaing, as it was evident from circumstances, as well from second paper sent to the Faculty, that while the form of the combination was varied, its Fp- rit was still retained, by those who had subscrib- ed the declaration.
 The Faculty having instituted inquiry into tic par, which diferen individuals had taken in the com binati0n, sentences Of dismissoU on Saturday morning made out for three Of the number, one ot whom had been called upon at the recitation on Thurs day. and had refused recte in the manner prescrIb ed by the Faculty, and, with !he other two had been active in promoting the measures of the combination These three persons were sent Tor, to 'eccNe ther dsmssions. But before their sentence was actually made known to them, paper was presented. signed also by GOrty-wO maInes tn which among other sh'ngs, they siaie that the definite object Of all their meas ures is to protect the nine individuals who acted ace cording to the request of the eass" They add "We declare again. our resolution has been taken, and we will retract.' And, The genilemen of the Fa-