New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
a SCHOOL IN AZ UPROAR.

CLEfTCAL STUDENTS on 4 LARK-AN ALLEGED IN
FORMER ROUGHLY TREATED-A FACULTY LACK
ING DECISION.
PoUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 26.-At Annandale On-
the-HudsOu miles north OF Barrytown, IN Dutchcs
county Ia an EpscOpalian institution known ~ It.
Stephens College wherein young from all parts OF
the cOuntry admitted study for the ministry. aud
over which Institution the Rev. DR.. Fairbairn
IL D., presides as warden. Several day-
ago fifteen twenty OF the students. who
were not studying for holy orders, went 10 Rhine
beck on lark They drank 70 excess; the faculty heard
Of the affair and Investigation followed. II was
claimed that ono OF the students, named Wal
Ter WIekes, who came 20 the college
from Fort Edward. y Y, had gossppeI about the
matter. Last Thursday morn So, when al
the students we're st breakfast in the large
dining hall II the college, Parkerson suddenly and
addressing them. condemned Wckes, saving the party
had been Rhine beck and had good time, ard 20 was
proposed TO punish Wckes Wckes sat near door,
Outside OF which the college pump. Parkerson, II
s said gave signal, when twenty five or thirty stu
dents rushed for Wckes several took him W in their
arms and rushed out to the pump with him.
while the remainder OF the Parkersou party,
blockadef the doorway, preventing any OF WlcAes-
friends from getting out In the meauime three OF
four ueld WcEes under the pump, completely delugng
him. Wien the first sculr occurred in the dining nall,
PtrkrrsOu cudTg Il -tudent from Canada, ole OF
Wcke-'s friends with either striking or pushing him.
aud the Canadian went upstairs While the Latter was
Uutuug 90 shawl, intending 10 leave, II Is claimed
that Parkerson lud bis frpds followed HIM and while
two or three held him, others beat him about
Tie head ud face 10 shocking mauuer. the
faculty condemned bo'h sides as being too haSty.
and required al their studies The friends OF
Wlekcs, tHITty forty number, were indignant over
the decision. They organized meeting aud sem com
mIttce the faculty. The latter Wou not respond
to the call to appear, hut sent word that
they we're % hold another meeting. On Fri
day morning las,, after the usual sermon,
Warden FalIbarn left the chapel and appeared
amoIg the students saying the faculty were agorse u
rt Ion 4I Of ID
those who had participated in the Gi-gracefu. affair
and admoL-Aed them. THIS dlI not satisfy the
Wickes party, ana they ned another meeting,
ant resolved that unless Patterson was expelled tue
Wickes students would leave the college ID body.
ABOUT thirty present at tue mretuz ana ali were
N favor Ot leaving. They appointed committee ana
sent their decision 10 the faculty once more thf faculty
met IN grave De liberation AMI the whole question VA,
earnestly discussed, and IL decided trat vacation
should be ordered Tor two weeks. AMI the order vas
promulgated, the faculty hoping that u the
interim the bitter feeling would be alayed.
In little squads Of tvOs and tlrees the boys
lett the college for BaTrytOWn Railway station, Parker
son being among the number As he passed the cAape
Warden Fairbairn mOtoncd 20 him 20 step inside, and
dlG he out aud went 10 the college,
when he gain appeared about twenty VI MS friends
were with him, and they marched from the grounds IL
was asserted that he had been expelled and that MS
friends lett with him.