The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-11
EXPELLED FROM WILLIAMS.
A DEMONSTRATIONS THAT AWAKENED
QUIET WILLT1MSTOUM
The students. sympnthies with their Fellow
mud against their President What lie said
of the Burning OF n College Building.

The students sympnthie. with their Fellow
aud against their What lie said
of the Burning Of College Building.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: As an
Incorrect account Of tho existing trouble be-
tween President Chadbourne and the junior
class Of Williams College has found its way into
the newspapers. | take the liberty of sending
you the following statement Of the IA Is rs thoy
cxist in hopes that you will give space for its
publication.
4 member of our class named Balcom. who.
though poor. was a conscientious student. and
very popular with u.s. has partially paid his way
by acting as ianor Of the college chapel. We
have evening prayers in the chapel Mt o'clock;
and. during the winter. one Of Balcom's duties
has been to light the lamp on the reading dcst.
used by the President. For some time past
there has been daylight sufficient for conduct
ing the service, and the lamp has not been need
ed. Thursday afternoon last was dark and
rainy but. IA Balloon did not realize the neces-
sity for light. he did not place ono ON the desk:
For this omisso he was severely reprimanded
by President Chadbourne.
Balloon, who Is a very sensitive fellow, felt
that the rcprimand was harsh and too severe
noon which was very bright and clcar he light
ed the lamp and placed IL on the desk. the
spite. and he answered that he did whereupon
DIR. Chndbourne told him that he might con-
slder himself expelled from IN college, md iur-
IL has not boon customary to expel q student
from Williams until his offence has been ad,
Judged by the entire Faculty. and they have
unanimously decided that 1t calls for punish
ment by expulsion.
These summary proceedings against so pop
Ing Of INDIGNATION against the President; and
which we all signed asking that Balloon might
be allowed to remain until the Faculty had con-
siderod his case. But although this petition
was couched in the most courteous terms. II
was promptly refused by the President Bal
| com WINS. however. permitted to remain at col
| lego until Monday. as he had no money with
| which to get away. Meantime. the class had
resolved. In case their petition was refused. to
thy for Balloon. and give him good send Of.
On Monday morning ono division Of the clnss
in German at 81. Ats9 o'clock ali but four Of
ne French division cut their recitation and
cesson III, In front " % East College We obtanei
| from the local livery stable it's most stylish
turnout. IN open barouchn, and placed II at the
| by this time assembled. and II was amid rousing
| cheers that we hoisted Balcom on our shoulders
about mile from East College, and as the long
| procession OF boys. in double file. marched
| down the HILL singing ana cheering. profess
sor ran after us calling on lis TO stop But we
| broke into doube-qutck. and soon left him
far, behind. Twenty of us boarded the train
| and escorted our cassmate TO North Adams.
| four miles away. whore he WINS to take the train
for Pitsneld, Aereat multitude collected about
! the station in Adams. and Balcom depart d
from there regretted by his class in the midst
| OF such an ovation as no other man has re-
ceived since have been in college. Then we
| got a four-horse team and drove back To coll
| lege. reaching 1t in time for our IL o'clock
| recitation.
One man was suspended Immediately upon
| our arrival at collage, but he has since been
| taken back on probation. Another man was
| expelled on Tuesday. and another suspended.
| On Monday evening a small. unoccupied build
| ing. belonging to the college. called the Her
| mitage was set on fire. but the flames were OK
| tinguished before much damage was done. We
| don't know VINO started this fire. but the general
| impression-it Is President Chadbourne's also
! Is that IL was the work 81 some town roughs.
| The newspapers "a, that al the station We eX-
| Prcsidrut' and spoke of him as SOld chad
| SO we did: but that is the name he has always
| gone by. and all college, Presidents. ~ we'll ms
| others. are nicknamed. A JUNIOR
WILLIAMS COLLEGE. May 0. 1873