The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-06
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South Western University, IN regard TO
the conduct of the students on the first
of April, 1880; or in other words, to
their so-calied rebellious conduct. The
conduct of students and faculty is
briefly stated thus: On the first OF
April seventy of the students took holi-
day they were expelled by the faculty,
that,is large number of them. The fac
ulty received them back as respected
students; the reinstated students re-
sumed their studies pesceably and quiz
etly. Twenty days afterwards the re-
gent, through the Allocate, sends an
article to our parents and friends, which
he declares to be statement of the
facts" Now wemust consider this ar
ticle an illegitimate child for we were
invited 10 re-enter the school, on the
solemn promise, made by the regent,
that nothing more would be said
about the affair. This promise was
made. We felt, keenly felt, that we
had resolved undeseTvedly harsh treat
ment, but believing that the regents
promise would be kept inViolate, we
had forgiven aud almost forgotten; but
alas the AdU0cdte of the twenty-fourth
instant, tells n different tale and pre-
sents the affair to the world in print.
furthermore, many of the assertions
made ia the article written by F. A.
Mood, do not comport with our feel
ings. He nsrrates things not exactly
in accordance with the ideas of truth,
as entertained by the students con-
nected with the unfortunate school
boys joke. We had no idea, DUR
ing the length of time that elapsed
from the commission of the act up to
the morning when the roll was finally
called, that we were guilty of anything
helnous or attrocious. The majority of
the young men thought no explanation,
no declaration of motives necessary;
but those young men who had been
called into the regents room for private
consultation, had declared that neither
they nor their fellow jokers had acted
from unlawful motives. We asked an
explanation of the article which we
were called upon to sign, we asked to
state qualifications, but were refused
on the false plea that Sufficient time
had been given for all this" We
thought we might get zero, 80" on
our reports, but never once thought of
being ruthlessly dismissed, and conse-
quently we thought no repentance, no
action, necessary until we were drawn
up before the regents desk and heard
the lawful sentence" as pronounced by
one that should not have dealt so
harshly with unsuspecting school boys.
. Now in common justice to ourselves
the students concerned in the sad
trdgedy-we have this to say, and this
We said before we were dismissed I;
there were no unlawful motives upon
the part of any of US to violate any OF
the ordinances, but 1t was joke on the
first day of April, perpetrated by tired
students, solely for the purpose of
mirth. We did not think, nor we do
not think, that by our act on April
FOOLS day, we trampled under foot
any principle of government necessary
to the prosperity and well-being of our
school.
1t was not the voice of the citizens
of this place that the course of the
faculty was either proper" or ''neces-
sary" to sustain the reputation of the
school, but on the other hand We heard
no expression from any citizen that fully
justified their action. Many denounc-
ed their action as unjust and impolitic.
Our reputation may be injured with
some, but believe us, friends, we feel
no blot upon cur characters. II our
parents and friends knew all, we would
be easy, but we dislike for them to see
the partial statement, (and that partial
ly false), which is contained in the Ad-
gOc0te OF the twenty fourth instant.
MANY STUDENTS.
Georgetown, April 80, 1880.
A STATEsMAN's reporter had the
pleasure of witnessing one of the great
est inventions of this century, yes
terday on f. w. Hennig's farm about
twelve miles north of Austin. 1t was
one of the d. M. Osborne & Co.'s harry
esters and self-binders, which cut and
bound perfectly green oats with cord
On wire, and performed its work with
accuracy and dispatch IN every respect.
We noticed that in this cord binder
the serious objections which exist in
all other cord binders namely, the
binding of q bundle loose is entirely
overcome in the Osborne machine, as
it binds as tight as can be bound with
wire. Another very important feature
in this machine which gives 1t the
preference to all other cord binders is,
that it can be changed from cord to
wire binder in a very short time by
simply taking certain pieces and re-
placing them by others, which enables
all those who have the Osborne wire
binders to attach atwlne binder which
the company will be able to furnish
next year at the trifing cost of $50.
The trial was witnessed by many of the
best farmers in the vicinity, and pro-
nounced the best machine in the mar"
ket as you will see by their certificate
published in this paper to-day. These
machines are on exhibition IN P. II.
Gerhard's store on Pecan street, who
represents the company here, and who
is ready at any time to show the ma
chine to all and every one, and take
their orders for these binders or reap
ers and mowers, manufactured by the
SAID famous firm of D. M. Osborne &
Co., of Auburn, New York.