Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
LANCASTER DAILY INrELllGENtEk FRIDAY JUNE TO- 1881


invariable, to relax tho literal enforce
ment Of these regulations. Recently it
was announced that this would not be
tolerated this year; and in explanation Of
the unusual stringency it was said that the
fair repute of the school would be dam
aged ifstrangers passing by the grounds
saw persons Of opposite sexes on the same
side of the boundary line and that it was
not prudent Tor the ladies or gentlemen to
pass through the halls of tho building as
signed to those OF the other sex respective
ly.
In the enforcement Of these regulations
it has happened, for example, that
Young ladies and gentlemen, members
of the same literary society, participating
in its proceedings, are expected during
them to sit on opposite sides of the meet
ing room and to hold no converse to
meet in the class rooms and on the way
thither, and be civil only; to look at each
other on the grounds from either side of
the dead line in uuspeakable silence"
In the early evening before the late
Page anniversary, an estimable young
lady studeut was standing OH the grounds
in company with her sister and a young
gentlemen who had como to attend the an
niversary. They were accosted by mcm-
Der of the faculty who ordered tho young
gentleman to the male side Of tho grounds,
and who responded that it "made no diff
ference to the explanation that the visi-
tors were sister Of the lady pupil and her
escort u.
Mr.. Hartzler, Of York, now teaching in
Hagerstown, Nd, of the class of 1878, also
revisiting the school at the Page anniver-
sary, was standing by the monument talk
ing to two old ladies, mothers of his form
er pupils, when he was accosted and or
dered to the other side of the grounds.
A gentlemtn student upon two requests
was forbidden to take a walk with lady
relative visiting one of the professor fam
lilies, though the request was joined by the
lady of the family in which she was visit
ing.
1t is not proposed here to criticise the
regulations nor to comment upon these
and like incidents resulting from their re-
cent stringent enforcement They arc
only related as part of the history of the
present case, the entire facts Of which the
INTELLIGENCER alone has shown an honest
purpose to publish. IT was these and like
occurrences which formed the subject of
ridicule and indignation in the society
journals. II the faculty had to
be present and hear it, it would
seem to have been the part Of
wisdom to meet, explain or justify them
by an appeal to the students "sense of
duty and the power of self CONTROL" for, in
the language of tho catalogue again,
'ssuch an appeal to the conscience and
self-respect gives exercise to the noblest
principles of human nature, aud tends to
develop that high personal excellence
which we call character
The faculty saw fit to meet it differently,
with what result is known. But in weigh
ing the causes of the prevailing agitation,
it is only fair that it be known that the
disturbance is not owing to a'prankish re.
volt against judiciOus regulation but
rather to the childish resentment by grave
and reverend professors of the hot but earn
est ridicule and Indignation Of young men
and women at ridiculous results from the
enforcement of a system of discipline
which fails to successfully appeal to their
conscience and sclErespcct.'
Tho Situation To-day.
There is nothing new in the situation ut
Millcrsville to-day. In addition to tho
students whose departure has been no.
ticed, Mr.. J. d. FackentLall, Mr.. Bush
ong, Of Bird-in-Hand Mr.. C. L. Liv-
ingston, of Philadelphia Mr.. E. J. Dot
terer, Of CoOpersburg Mr.. Michael Cock
lin, of Shepherdstown, Pa, have left the
school. A lady from Northampton, another
from York and one from this county have
gone homo to consult their parents.
We understand that both the literary
societies connected with the school have
for the present suspended meetings.
Considerable interest and curiosity have
been excited by a large poster of unique
typographical design, which has been
freely distributed throughout the village
of Mlllersville and tackled up in conspicu-
GUS places. The inscription reads "When!
Where ! What is it? L Sicks D Mil
lersville ~ The odd style and mystical
character Of the legend puzzle the brains
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