Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-25

ASOLIESE HUAFUS IN telegram
rom Hartford, Conn.,, February "a, says: A con-
flict between the Trinity College faculty ana
he students is causing considerable excitement
college circles this evening. For some time
here has been spirit Of discomfort among the
tudents owing TO what they consider unneceS-
airy restrictions. On the approach OF Wash
ington's birthday. which has always been cele-
brated by the students, they were notified by
the faculty that the Grafton, poem and songs
must be submitted to the Professor OF English
literature for approval. Thereupon the students,
instead OF arranging for their celebration as
usual In the college cabinet hired hall in the
city. They were informed that the same super
vision would be required, but went forward with
their celebration regardless Of the requirement.
This morning eight Of the most prominent lead
erS in the celebration were suspended and le-
CURED to leave town to-day. 4 memorial signed
by nearly every student, asking the faculty to
revoke their action, was submitted, but the fac
u1ty refused to consider 1t. The students have
therefore resolved that they will absent them
selves from all college exercises until their re-
quest has been granted. Accordingly there
were only two or three students present at
pray erS this morning. The suspended men were
escorted to the cars tonight by the whole body
of undergraduates, singing college songs The
students express a determination to adhere to
their position, and the faculty insist that their
rules must be strictly enforced. a delegation
ease before Bishop Williams, dean of the fac
| ulty, who is expected here tomorrow.
THE INTERNATIONAL WALKING MaTcH-Chanl.
pionship Of The Uortd.- The international walk
ing match for the championship of the world
viii begin in New York at Gilmores Garden
March 10th. The contestants are O'Leary, Row
ell Hartman and Ennis. o'Leary has Just ar
rived in New York. With regard TO his CHI lnces
he says: 81 honestly say that am not confident
OF anything but a place in the held. / have
walked ten times stree come from England.
think my best walking days are past. The con-
d1tIonS as sent over are not definite enough on
number Of minor points on which it might be
/ possible TO have a misunderstanding of the
words. 1t provides for the distribution of the
money, TO the winner one-haif and the others in
| proportion to the miles covered, any one walk
| Ing eSS than 40 miles 10 be thrown out No
provision is made for the possibility OF no one
| walking over 459 miles," The conditions Will
not be signed by O'Leary until after the arrival
| OF RoNell, who is on the Parthia, and expected
| early next week. John Ennis has not yet left
! Chicago. Rowell comes from Chesterton. Cam
bridge, England, and his best record is 40 miles
| IN a walk extending over six days, during which
| he left the hall at one time and spent twelve
| hours On business trip down town" Harry
| man has record only up to 100 miles, but in
! practice has walked 400 miles in five DAYS
| OLeary Will do little until the arrival of Row
ell. His trip to the Hot Springs has made him a
| tfifle pale, and the palor which oyeFcame him
| when taken for an Arkansas horse thief. and in
! danger, as he says, OF measuring my length
| against tree has not yet left him.
u Women who intend to make away with
| their husbands should learn lesson from re-
| cent murder trials. The only safe way is to
make home so bad for the Old man that he will
| witDesseS-[ Free Press.
sF- The Augusta (Ga) ChronicIc honestly says
that there are not official positions for all the
young men who wish to live upon the public,
and that If immigrants will settle In Georgia
and South Carolina it will be well if some or
1helr economical customs can be substituted for
Seme OF those OF the South, which, it says, can
be dispensed with at great advantage
~ London Hord says that genius like
water, always finds its own level: and that like
murder it is sure to be out.
eE-' Dayy the Kid" who robbed lady of A.
diamond earring in New York week ago, has
found an enuiator in Frank Watson. who
snatched diamond pin valued at $3.50 from the
1eckue OF Jacob Myers, in New York, on Thurs
day last.