The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

I T6V6aI the Maine OF the one from
whom he bought it. The faculty had
urged him to disclose the name, saying that
II that person was honorable he would give
him, the student,
LIBERTY TO TELL
rather than have him suffer for the
misdemeanor of another. So far the
junior had kent his pledge, though
he would be re-instated whenever
he might see fit to give the desired informa-
ton. In answer to a question as to how
many of the students would be dismissed,
Professor Tingley intimated that at present
no information could be given on
that point; that the ElusiI i'm mys-
teries were not deeper and to be more
guarded then the action of the faulty re.
speeding other students. The faculty intend
/ at present to pursue the even tenor of their
way. The next term begins on Wednesday,
and possibly some of the dismissed may en-
deavor to gain admission. This would
be useless however, as they were dis
barred from the rights and priv
ileges they formerly had. There had been
the professor continued, about fifteen or
twenty of the students demerited, for hav-
| ing bought the burlesques. The standard
| lof good behavior) was 100; which was "per-
| feet" student receiving fifty (and over
| dement's was required to leave college that
/ he might gain more beautiful moral tone.
| None of these demerited had, however,
reached to that fatal figure, reports to the
contrary notwithstanding. There were
wheels within wheels, the professor remarked
in this recent affair The storm clouds on the
classic skies of Astury had been gathering
for sometime past the occult forces had been
at work, and now, ushered in by the tornado
| of "burlesque," had burst over the heads of
the unsuspecting. This being the case, the
bolts of justice had struck in several places
at once; and the injured had only themselves
| TO blame. IL to do iuStiea fhnm-
selves (the faculty. The college, and
the students therein, that the step
had been taken. They could not permit stu
dent whom they knew to be guilty of pub
fishing the outrageous burlesQues to remain
with the others; it would be injustice to
The latter. Alter some further conversation
| in which nothing new was elected the re-
porter withdrew. The professor reiter-
ated his statement made at the Beginning
that he nor the faculty wished TO rush into
print" 1t had never been, nor was not,
their way of doing things. His preference
would be TO have nothing said about it
whatever. The reporter stated in reply
that in matter of such general interest
the Sentinel felt in duty bound to give at
least the general particulars. That the OBJ
iect and aim was to obtain a general express
| sion as to how the matter was regarded
From BOTH SIDES.
1t was a statement of facts and not an
''opionated" statement that was desired. An
affair of this kind was not purely local and
the more that could be cleaned from trust
worthy sources the better for all parties in
terested. Bidding Professor Tingley good
day the reporter put on all sail
possible and started on another tack !;
to learn what the public senti-
| ment was. 1t was sailing against a
head wind, however, as though there
was a great deal of sentiment (tOr
so much fact, yet it was about equally di-
vided; at least so it seemed. OF course, as
far as the publication of programs and
their contents were concerned, there was
but one expression. That they were out
rsgeous, vulgar and indecent, was fore
| gone conclusion; apparent at the first
! glance. This was too well conceded to
make it necessary to "feel the way"
with some of the citizens of Greencastls
| there seemed to be two different sentiments.
One that the faculty had done perfectly right
| in dismissing the students without giving
| them hearing; the other that they had
been unjust III doing this very thing. No mat
ter, said the latter, if the proofof their guilt
was conclusive to the faculty. They at least
had right to be heard. The refusal was as
unjust, as it was unwise. 1t has the appear
ance OF an eX-parJe affair. aud the students
dismissed naturallyd do not feel that they have
no rights; and very rightly ask an investi
CATION. No one will wish that the guilty
ones should go unpublished, but that the ac-
cused shall have an opportunity OF hearing
their guilt (Or lnnOcence) established. Some
thought that awfordsville and Blooming
ton would not shut their doors against the
ones dismissed from Asburv; because they
could say that they had been dismissed
without trial; that they were, by rights, still
members of Asbury. Some thought that the
faculty could Justly be their own judges in
the affair, aud if they were satisfied that
the young men were implicated in
publishing the programs and bur-
lesque Review they could dismiss them
without any trial. The disgrace and public
expulsion consequent would be greater than
it was at present. In answer to this it was
said that the disgrace was as great now as
it could be: that an investigation would not
add to it; and might prove the faculty they
were mistaken i'll some respects. SO IL goes.
Many men land women) of many minds.
Therefore il is difficult to attempt to give
anything as the general sentiment. To
average" the thing is not possible with
out much time and pains as would
be involved in getting up city directory,
and prove, by the rule of three Tor is it tive?)
that so many names indicate so many peo-
pie; or, in this case, such and such senti-
ment. There has been so much talk con-
corning the burlesque programs and mock
Reviews" that few of the "cleanest" and
least offensive EXTRACTS from them may be
not out of place; so that ION the principle of
expede herculem) from them one can judge
of what the whole combination might be.
Imagine the feelings of a blushing sopho-
more who comes on to "speak his littlespeak"
after being alluded to in the mock
program as "Christ forsaken :" and a men,
ton of his having on a clean pair OF socks,
etc. Or of another as ''cslignuously-rotten
hearted" further being
ToUCHINGLY ALLUDED TO
as woe-begotten, dilute, Heterogeneous COM
ract If N othin0. at the Same time being told
to return home and tell his sire "that it is
the unanimous desire of the faculty that he
knock you in the head" A feeling allusion
to one as "sugar-coated June-sug;" to an
other as '.jobbernewl slangwhanger, -
"woefully Christliks," mule cared, mo-
mLa-, &c snch liohf and frihirnx.