, 1879-03-23
The Union College of Law.
IN N. E,{itor pf The Trfbu7ts.

CHICAGO, March Give have seen several
short notices in The TRIBUNE in regard to a
libelou6 article against the Union College of
Law which appeared son.c time since In an OBJ
scure publication called the Christian Cynosure,
charging certain members Of our Faculty, of
high reputation and honor, with intlelity and
skepticistn, and accusing the students as whole
with entertaining gross immoral sentiments aud
q contempt for the Christian religion, which
the article by a kind Of inference and insinua-
ton attributes to the religious sentiments Of the
Faculty. It is just to say that we know not
what beliefs concerning the divinity our in
structors entertain, for religious topics do not
enter into our instruction in any form, nor is it
matter Of concern to u.s.. SO loug as they
continue to drill us skillfully in tic inrlcacies
OF the law. But when one student takes it
upon himself to charge all the students of 4
law school, Of which, NC are membcrs,-yo
men who, If any one. should be actuated With
the highest motives Of honor and integrity
'liccnsing OF abortion" for whatever cause,
we consider that We have just cause for indig
nation, and, therefore, we ask space TO say
something, inasmuch as these statements have
gained circulation in the daily papers.
"Among every flock there are one or two
black Sheep" whether such distinction in an
institution OF learning results from want of
honor or waut Of brains,-aud We surlnise
that our member is not altogether free from
them. Some wild non conaDos at some time in
the institution did perhaps give utteraEce to
such an assertion s'tlAt there ought to be a
license" ETC., and another parsonage, none the
better OF for sound discretion, saw fit to make a
special note Of it for publication. He also saw
fit to 1nake special note Of another certain sin-
gle occurrence and construe it into ia custom
auloug the students to engage in mock praycr.n
This is all and the only ground for any libel
olls charges, and it ia all that one Mr.. Blanchard
admitted be could prove after stating his ability
to substantiate them. As to his assertion in
Thursdays TRIBUNE, that Prof. Ewcll refused
affair, it does not mean anything. The matter
was not up for discussion, and the time OF the
class could not be consumed in listening to this
accuser justify himself; but, while he did speak,
the class betrayed their contempt for him BY
loud eric. and Kisses until he was compelled to
sit down. 1t is fair to say, however, that after
class the students all granted the fellow hear
ing, until they were compelled to retire in dis
gust.
They granted him all the hearing that they
considered was due him. We trust that the
public can easily see how such impious charges
as those published in the Christian Cyaosure can
gain circulation, nud that they will not entertain
the thought that number of young men in their
midst are being educated to ridiculc religion
and to advocate tue "liccnsing OF abor,iou.''
While we admire the young mans rcportorial
zeal for his fathers paper, we dcspise the dispo
sition which led him to select the matters which
he did, and use them III such q manner.
SEVERAL STUDENTS.