, 1872-11-13
BEL0IT COLLEGE.


BEL0lT COLLEGE.
The Recent Difficulty Between tzac
Students -at.d Faculty
BELo1r COLLEGE, Nov. H.
To the Editor Of TIE Chicago Tribune:
SIR: In view of the publicity given to the re-
cent difficulties in BeIoit College, the Archnan
Uuion deems it but just that q statement should
come from it as to the facts In the case, tho
issues involved, and the course which has been
pursued.
For several years past, the Archtran Union
has been accustomed to publish 8 . Register"
designed to represent more fully than does the
College Catalogue tho inner lie ana spirit OF the
Students asa body giving an account, especially,
of the various literary athletic. and miscellaneous
associations, of the public meetings and appoint
uents, and the various other matters pertaining
to the students. The first number was publish
ed Without consulting tho Faculty but, s1nco
that time the Faculty have required all copy
to be submitted to them for revision, which has
been done, except in one case, when the 1eellng
against tho censorship Of the Faculty ran SO
high that, at their interference, the Register was
suspended for that year, but its place was taken
BY one published by private parties.
In the past few years, the feeling has been IN
creas1ng among the students, that this censor
ship was not only an expression u g "ans
Of confidence in them, but also ~ IN
ht,sistar @ vas published by themselves, at their
onn expense, was composed OF matter manly
concerning themselves, and purported to come,
not from the Faculty, but from the students,
which would relieve tue Faculty i1om nh,;ce AL re-
Hons OF other Colleges wcro not subject to TINS
censorship. it was not just that outside parties
should interfere to exclude matter whleh ola
moi seem Objectionable to the students theh-
selves. This feeling was increased last year ny
+La arhitrsry exclusion of considerable matter to
which no serious objection VAS made; ana SUI
further by tie retention Of the copy ZOE 1nuca
longer time than was necessary.
THIS year. the Committee appointed "eot W
with their work, and, when the rcqulslfion was
made. two weeks ago, for the copy. hal1 1no
matter vas in type. This being represented %
the President, the Committee we're gwen to ul'-
derstand that, under these circumstances, tne
Faculty would not Interfere. week a1eGi"atu, ~.
the Committee were again summoned ny tne
president. and 1equisition made tor the copy
The Archsean Union instructed its COMMITTEE y, 70
hold the copy, and o protest was sent ~ ~ tuo
Faculty This protest was answered py II pr 81
en1 ~ Committee we're told thst the Archnan
Union was not recognized, and tha. they modls
he held personally responsible Tor the 6af1enoei
of The copy. Upon this q pledge was s.bns' a;1
BY every member o. the cGSg teg bonor to stand
by each other, and to share any penany nn.en ror
mieht be- inflicted upon any one Of them, even
| to leaving the institution. Ihls Pal'et "as
ordered to be presented to the EacnltJ. +,,or.
| Affairs thus we're at 8 deadlock, ana tuele
| sgemed to be no hope Of an amicable settlement
| At this iuucture, meeting OF the faculty aha
the Archaan Union was held, and the views oi
both parties were explained. IN their actloh uP
1 %114 EnE1
understanding among the students that they ne
we're not acting in opposition to the Laws OF tho
College, but only resisting an unjust reqnasltaou
| of tie Faculty. Tho Faculty showed tna5, 1Ia
by their action several years NY, o,,aaa e4es
| thouch it WAS unpublished. Claiming. that tic
students were in opposition to the College la"s'
they urged them to return 10 thelE IL
lesiance by revolving their previous actlon:-: r..
assuring them that, On the ground OF the1f
Ignorance Of the character of the regulation
tley would be regarded as formerly. This PFC
scented the matter to the students in new nght,
| aud having, in the outset, been anima1eo Dy ~
feeling of Hostility to tho. laws Of the College,
thew nassed resolutions stating that, lnasmuch
as they had erred through Ignorance, they there.
by revoked all their former acti on, and eskeo te
be again considered as loyal to the College. Ii
answer to this communication mhg tasa leeetrg. I've
s;deT,tions The error would be overlooked
but still asking that the copy be- submitted fo
their revision. Upon this, the ArchGan Union
feeling that it could not comply, voted to sps 81
pend the publication OF the Register, and III th'
| nositiou the affair rests.
The Archaan Union feels that, in some things
its action has been hasty aud ill-advised; that i
committed the error, though ignorantly, Of put
ting itself in opposition, not only to the & Faculty
It confesses, and deeply regrets and, though thu
matter in itself is only Of such Importance 4:
to call for vigorous romonstrancc, the ArchTa,
Union still Iolds to the conviction, whicl
several members Of tho Faculty haye eo."; &c
# the Register should be intrusted to its hands
Wcro We alone in this conviction. were Facql
ties of other Colleges unanimous in making tn
same requirements, We could not be so posltlT
,, | in our belief.
By order Of the Arcllnan Union.
G. 4. WoREs,
G. D. LYMAN.
| F. L. Ss1EDEs,
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