The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-07
The College Difficulty.

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| u'rS'"hoihs OI INC No1eSe laws upon lhis
point, (Which was only an opinion ard not
an absolute certainty with them)they could
in no way have cncroaehed upon their dig
nifty or their duty to themselves as high
minded and hOnoraJli young men, by obey.
| ing reasonable command from those in
| Authority over them. even though that com.
maud was in slight violation ola strict con-
struction of the College rules, but excused
aud justified, rs it doubtless was, by the
peculiar circumstances of the case. Had
the command been unreasonable and the
students positively aware that il was not
sustained by the rules and regulations which
govern both professors and Students they
| would, in our opinion. have been justified in
refusing to obey.
The late rebellion lacks all OF the redeem.
ing characteristics in favor OF the students
possessed by thc rebellion Of last year
ihen IL was indeed question whether the
faculty or the students were wrong, and
allowing that the latter were the most TO
blame, they were sull eXcusabie, from the
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This dia;cp,ty ro,,irr =, en- s,o, altar
IN. other. will fond to st;u farther diminish
oublic confidence in the usefulness Of this
institution. - Already we see evidence of
this in the general tone of the press in the
np-coun,rv. We believe. however, that the
! nnanimity of the President and Professors
as evinccd in the late emergency, should be
taken rs a high proof of their efficiency
and capacities for governing, and the promp,
! and decisive measures which they adoptcd,
may, as m example. be productive Of good
| 10 the College. Parents and Guardians of
those Young men who have erred, may do
much towards bringing this about. They
it is to he hoped, if they have any regard
for the interests of the institution, will not
favor the course of the rebellious students
and when the term Of their suspension cx-
pircs and they apply for re. admission, the
faculty. to carry ont the admirable system
they have begun, should subject them to n
rigid examination and reject any who may
( have c"nsidricd and observed their term of
Suspension only as holiday.
The number of students now Mt the Col.
lrgc is reduced to less than one half Pre-.
vious to the difficulty, the classes stood
Senior, 80 Junior, 43; Sophomore, II
The susnensiops ar. Serior AZ Jrrio,
=. Sopbomore 80 Freshmen 2
So that thor. ors left i, ColIeoo :, ,ho
parc,,worco or ,boir du,;os