Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-08

yVul Sp0NO L AOhsbbhS
Yours truly,
JOSEPH w. COATES.
Tho Extent OF tho Revolt.
The foregoing letters from representa-
tives of either side of the dispute at Mil.
lcrsville will fully explain the circum.
stances which have led to it. The progress
of the difficulties thus far has been report.
On in these columns. Further and impOr.
tant developments occurred last evening
and to-day.
Last evening students meeting was
held in Union hall, ,Millersville. Mr.. Geo. F..
Clapp, of Union county, presiding. The
reports of the trouble published in. the
Lancaster daily papers were read. The
1NTELLIGENCER's comments On the situa-
tion were applauded. A local article, pub.
lished in the Examiner and ascribcd by
the students to one of the faculty, was
examined in detail and issue was taken
with it in nine particulars, viz the meet
ing declared that a spirit of "dissatisfac-
ton" not "insubordination" had pre-
vailed for some time tho statement that
the patrons Of the school approve the
regulations was disputed by some sixty
students, who support themselves and are
therefore "patrons, rising and express
ing their disapproval it is denied that any
publications criticising the faculty ap-
peared before May % the rights of the
| societies are declared to have been in
fringed upon the dissatisfaction is gen.
eral and not a conspiracy of few no
idea of coercing the faculty was enter
taiEed nor threats made tho majority
of ths students do not sustain the faculty.
The meeting also appointed marshals
for the procession to escort Messrs. Coates
and Hipple to town to-day.
Meantime II. G. DOrnheim, of Gratz,
Dauphin county, and J. A. Lcrew, Of Ber-
muda, Adams county, Pa, having appear
ed before the faculty and announced that
they would leave and asked for dismissal,
were informed that their withdrawal at
this time and under the prevailing circum-
stances, would be considered an act of in
subOrdinatiOn under the rule announced
yesterday, and that they were accordingly
suspended.
Mr.. A. C. Herr, of Strasburg, asked the
faculty to suspend him, but they declined.
He is reported to have said that they
feared to do this because he was from
Lancaster county and had influence in a
community which sent many students to
the school.
This morning number of tho revolving
students met at Union hall, Millersville,
and with the Mlllersville band marched
down to the front of the building where
line of parade was formed for this city.
1t had been announced to the lady stu
dents that if they left the porches to say
good by to the boys they would be sus-
pended. It is said number of them had
agreed to take the risk. At any rate they
were allowed to go out Apon tho campus
and lively hand-shaking and cries of fare
wells easucd.
Fifty-three trunks, of as many students
who have left the school, were sent in by
the street car line.
The students who marched in were then
Lands, of Cumberland county Mr.. Aldus
II. Breneman, of Providence township,
this county and Mr.. Robert Coates, of
Lycoming, brother of the young man who
was expelled. The procession reached
this city at about 10 o'clock and
created great excitement by it's mum.
bers and enthusiasm. Besides the band,
the marshals, Messrs. Coates and Nipple,
Mr.. Clapp and Mr.. Herr in a buggy, there
were % seniors and 40 juniors in the par
adc-about 10 students in all participant
ing. Ofthis number some IS or SO wore
white rosettes, to indicate their purpose
of not returning to tho school the Others
will go back, of course at tho risk Of sus-
pension if the rule announced is enforced.
The line, after marching up West King,
cOuntermarched in front of the INTELLI-
GENCER Office, which was serenaded and
where cheers were given for the stand
taken by this journal in favor of free
speech.
A banner was carried ih tho line with
the inscription Gree Speech"
The Inquirer Office was also visited and
sercnaded. The parade then marched to
the depot and was there dismissed.
Of those who have left A. G. Herr and
II. c. Fickes, of Strasburg, j. II. Light,
of Franklin county and II. G. Dornheim,
Of Gratz, Dauphin county, are members
Of the graduating class of this year.
The students claim that number of
those remaining at the school sympathize
with the rebellion; and the girls ''almOst
to a man. are with them.
So rests the matter now. About one
third of tho male students have left,
another third are subject to suspension
for insubordinatiOn.
This afternoon the trustees of the school
left in body for the scene of the disturb
anccs above described.