The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
shall be put in the hands of men worthy

shall be put in the hands of men worthy
the trust.
II is notorious fact, that the present |
faculty are not considered fit tor their !
position, by all those conversant with
the needs and demands OF such an insti>
tuition. That not one of them could get,
and hold similar position six months in
any eastern college. That some Of the
present members have been toisted upon
this institution, tc get rid OF them, by
churches, in our own city.
That they are guilty OF chickering's and
dissensions among themselves,an unholy
strife for precedence and power, being
often manifested, ! no unanimity Of thought
and action. but instead 4 desire to pull
each other down to build them selves up.
Consider the action OF the faculty in the
trial OF the students this spring for COM
cocting burlesque programme; upon
the occasion of an exhibition to be given
by the junior class.
Whether a commendable fact, or not.
it is none the less true, that it is slime
CUSTOM" Eve do not add ''time honor>
ed') and as such, actually expected, and
looked for.
In this instance, after some little effort
being made b; the Soph's for want of
concert of action it was about to be aban>
ioned, when it was understood the Pres
idept had asserted .there was not sand
enough" in the class, to produce any
thing of the kind. One can readily I'M
derstand that a fresh impulse seized them,
to show whether they lacked in ability,
or not. Consequently, with the help OF
some members OF the senior class, very
laughable, slightly ridiculous, and per-
haps. somewhat irreverent, programme
was produced and successfully clrcu-
lated.
As to its being intended as "obscene
or scurrilious," that was construed by
the sensitively nice minds OF the faculty,
who had been rather tenderly andiafect-
ionatelv dealt with.
That they deserved tae notice they got
was evidenced by their manner Of deal
ing with the affair ;tor instead OF display
ing any greatness Of mind, or strength Of
character, they flew around like ''crazy
Scotchman with bee in his bennett"
endeavoring to learn who were the per-
petrators. Council after council was held !,
examination after examination All in
vain!
1t would remind one, about this time,
OF a small colony of mad hornets, furious
to hurt some one. Blind in their rage,
. and lnsulted dignity, their sensitive
. minds, put constructions, and mea nings,
to what had been intended rs only a
harmless, if ratherlsevere home thrust.
SO entirely ditferent.to what was ever
even dreamed OF by these young men,
that words, were inadequate TO express
!, the surprise and indignation OF the ac-
cused.
When finally the faculty learned who
! were the perpetrators, they were ex-
PEELED or suspended without any consid-
, Grafton. That too, when the young gen
tlemcn, expressed their Willingness to
make an ample apology. and had ex-
E pressed their regrets, that what they had
, intended as Onlya piece OF harmless
| amusement, should have appeared capa-
a BILE of such offensive construction; tol
they could not admit, they had intended
anything vulgar or obscene and M
one. unparalleled, could have discover
. ed ground tor such i charge. But w;
have before compared them to n colon,
e Of mad hornets. their tin 9 was out ant
5 they were deaf to all reaso ;oblivions
q all facts Or appeals, only capable 0
9 nursing their offended pride,and swellin;
/ with offensive pomposity, ard over esti-
r mated powet.
o Probably no body Of men, e .er weighed
a SO mucn. Considering their inches) il
e so snort time. And If they did not gen
crate gas enough to outbid our city gas
men, 1t was through no fault OF theirs
o Tor they certainly expended their bes
heat.
II COMMITTED NEXT WEEK.
J.