The New York herald., 1879-02-25
INsUBORDINATE COLLEGIANS.
SIX STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SUSPENDED
FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FACULTY.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FACULTY.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD Conn. Feb "a. 1879.
Discomfort of a very decided character. which has
prevailed for two OF three months past among the
students of Trinity College. growing out or
certain regulations adopted by the faculty, culmi-
mated to-day in open revolt against the authority
of the college government. The statements OF both
the faculty and the students agree on all material
facts. Under the management of President Pynchon
the college regulations have been somewhat more
strict than under that OF his predecessor and recently
the students earnestly protested against rule
prohibiting singing anywhere in the college
building grounds except during three hours in the
afternoon: another permitting a student to absent
himself not more than two evenings in
week from chapel and last. an order in
creasing the price Of board in the college
dining room when the college buildings
located in the outskirts of the city, that the
students cannot conveniently get meals elsewhere.
as before the removal from the old edifce. These
matters have resulted in several memorials and
protests. and. the faculty not considering them
favorably the students have spoken in rather plain
terms against what they characterize expressions
ORDER DIsoBEYED.
In a recent concert ut Allyn Hall the faculty was
criticized in more of the songs and when the
students arranged to celebrate Washington's Birth
day with public exercises the committee of arrange
ments and the glee club We're notified that the
songs must be submitted to the faculty in
advance for their approval. This courteously
but firmly refused and with the object OF having
their celebration beyond the jurisdiction Of college
authority the students leased hall in the centre of
the city This maneuvre failed. for the faculty at
once claimed that their authority extended over the
students, If the exercises were not held III tho
college buildings meeting of the students was
held and fifty agreed to stand by the glee club. whose
joining in the revolt, it was agreed that the
glee club be disbanded as an organization.
sna hav at Of ne present a Tie
Such the agreement. and on Saturday last it was
carried into effect the attendance OF students and
their friends being large but not member OF the
faculty making appearance. The exercises in
cluded An Grafton. poem and two songs-"Mynhecr
Van Dunck" and college song commencing
When Hartford bowling wild
Noah he did build an ark &c
It is claimed that nowhere in the exercises were
but the fact existed that there had been open viola
ton OF the order which had been issued requiring
that the songs should be submitted for approval.
STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
The faculty would not overlook this, and the
result OF conference was the suspension this
were Frederick A. White. Of Franklin. Pa, who
presided at the celebration exercises; Lonis A.
q o a the ase
Senior Class. and David d. Wilson, of Lancaster,
Pa; Orr Burlington. of Kittanniny. Pa, and Will
lam N. Ebert. of Philadelphia, who were members
OF the Copmttee of Arrangements. OF these Elbert
and Burlington were suspended conditioDally and re-
III town. DuL tue suspension OF OtuerS was
complete They left town ut once. and were accom-
panied to the depot by large party OF the students
OBSTINATE STUDENTS.
college meeting held after the fact Of the
suspensions had been circulated, and it voted,
according to the statements OF those present that
the students shall all absent themselves from chapel
or recitation until the order OF suspension is
scinded. As result of this vote only three Of the
body OF one hundred were present ut chapel
this evening, and 1t is claimed that will attend
recitations tomorrow.
THE FACULTY FIRM
The course that Will be adopted by the faculty has
not been definitely determined upon as to details.
but two members of that body state that they will
act promptly and that there is difference of opin
ion among them that they must maintain the posi-
ton they have taken. To YIELD they assert, would
be serious blow to the discipline of the college.
and the faculty cannot afford to yield to the de-
mhnds OF tho students, that the ringleaders shall
pass unpunshed. The ground for suspension is
that positive order was violated, and the act
having been done, the faculty is not inclined
to go back OF that to consideration OF
the merits Of the AS to the necessity for the
order it is asserted that sufficient ground fur
cert calculated to bring the faculty and the instu
| ton into disrepute.
The students generally absent from the col
| lege buildings tonight and are gathered in
their favorie resorts discussing the situation. 1t
is reported that committee has been sent to Right
Rev. Bishop Williams, Chancellor Of the college.
with request that he come to Hartford at once he
is much beloved and respected by the students, and
it il believed that whatever counsel he may give.
however unpleasant, will be cheerfuly accepted and
acted upon by them.