The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
The AMiti=Ad13unDRo

! hang upon the near Jltnreg; snence, We
must. command our patience, and school
our contempt, in order to treat the sub
iect CALMLY and dispassionately.
We have said the students were treat
ed with no consideration. Aud finally an
appeal was made to the Board OF Regents,
who sent committee to undertake the
matter. and after meeting the faculty and
students learning every partlcnla-
! and incident, they recommended the
Regents to spare the faculty the humil-
! iation of censure-buTto instruct them
to i,an,ed,utely restore each student to ms
I former position inhiS cIf,sS.
t They considered the apology, which
| the young gentlemen were wiling to
make rs ample, and so stated. But was
this wish OF the Regents needed? This
wish and advice. which might have been a
| command only that. they desired 10 spare
the faculty instead CT visiting upon them
the n.erited rebuke, notonly for refusing
| to accept the '.amende horerabic,' offer
I'd by the students, but also, for person.
ally abusing them by the Use OF SANDER
Gus language. President Folwell dis
graced himself by calling the Sophmors,
a ..low dirty set. and calling a member
| OF the senior class, All ''immor al dissl-
pated young man"-an assertion he was
only too glad to apologize for.
| We do not know as there was an ex-
ception to each OF the taculty-severally
and Individually standing up, before the
Regents and using the most abusive and
offensive language. in regard TO the stu
, dents.
Any one witnessing their conduct and
hearing their language. would teel like
hiding their head in shame, to think we
had SO long submitted to the rule OF such
men.
Their language was go offensive. that
Hon. Mr.. Young arose and lett the room
| in disgust feeling unable tn remain and
listen to such abuse Gen. Sibley Pres!-
dent of the Board OF Regent, was 40 in
dignant and insulted. that he sent in his
resignation, and only upon the earnest
solicitation of our Governor, was induced
to remain.
How was the wishes Oh the Regent:
treated? With the respect and considers.
ton their due, think you9 Not at all.
They paid no attention whatever to these
superior officers-simply ignored their
authority and instead ofobeying their
request, as was their duty. they drew up
an apology of so affect a nature. SO de-
| grading TO their manhood, that no one
not influenced by circumstances stronger
than personal could Tor u moment think
designing ii. This was the case with
two and they le.t SO degraded and hui
inflated by the conditions imposed upon
them. that only through motives at once
| magnanimous and seli-sacriticing. could
they accept. The others will never res
turn; --one being expelled is forever
debarred from entering any college. Is
| that nothing? Ii that young man goes
| to ruin, acho is responsitiet
Sirs yoa ofthe faculty. charge you,
with the consequences which may &C
crue. .esss
The other young men will seek other
colleges, to take their degrees; and
| instead Of looking buck with pride and
affection to the halls which had SO long
been familiar 70 them, their memory
win be pain and sorrowif not dis
gust.
And equally fragrant is the treatment
| they gave to those who had right r
| require respect as to their decisions, and
it can not pass nnrebukcd. without So
| rious consequences.
Give Us WORTHY aud truly great men
and LEI: the present incumbents, seek TIE
! levelsof their deserts.
/ We wish once again TO assure the Hon
Regents that we have unlimited couti-
dence, in their honesty. integrity. and
| good Intentions.
And 4 word il due, as regards the
standing oil the students who were sus-
| pended for 10 those unarquainted with
ment. would not appear.
| Net one Of them. nut Whist held hon.
orable positions, in society ard college
Not one OF them. but would iili any
fathers heart with pride and hope, thai
be mad such a son.
Not one Of them bat what were alike
popular, tor their generous hearts. fine
minds. and noble impulses, some o.
them never having receiveda censure
through their entire. school course. ant
the President remarked TO the writer
that one Of the young men whom he SOS
pended for six months. had one Of ths
finest minds OF any young nisn he has
ever known-and this only . snort tim.
previous to the trouble. and that ne con-
sidered At least two Of these Young men
Of unusual promise-snre ~ make thail
| mark.
We, who ara earnes. friends Of educa
ton, and DESTROYS Tor all the higher In,
terssss OF our stnle. cannot look on Il
silence and permit . body Of men TO =
far trAnsgress their authority, e 70 haz
card the very foundation OF cur schoc
sysem-to snbserve their cns unho!,
ambitions. n the expense Of our dsares
hop,n and Interests.
fhey have always manifested dssir,
10 exercise the chs.fess Of all virtues.-
charity. But the time has come, whel
in this case cnasi.y and forbear
ance ceases 10 BE virtues. when to msin
tain their own self-respsc, and the con.
hdence CT the people, snev must thor
oaghiy reorgaaize the faculty of the ir
s,itn.ien. and place At its head men q
sUfficien, intelligence aad mora ssxr,,,