Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-07

gentlemen's building or gtce 0ersG that
will do more to create the opinion that
this school is peoplcd by doubtful charac-
ters than any thing else can.
"And mark you the consistency: A
man may not speak to his wife on these
grounds lady to her brother, a gentle
man to two ladies old enough to be his
grandmothers but any insignificant men,
ber Of the faculty whom strangers do not
know from Adam, upon whose brow no
look Of superior intelligence sits to dis
tinguish him from the common herd, can
sit for hours talking to any lady students.
Certainly, il member Of the faculty can
do this and the school not fall into disre
pute; why shall not a man walk with his
own sister on these grounds.
The author writes not as ono desirOus
of spending his time with the ladies on
these grounds. lie has no fond dove with
whom he wishes TO coo on this yard but
he desires to see common sense and com
mon decency exercised at this school he
wishes to see an institution fOstered and
supported by the public conducted in the
interest of the teachers whose welfare Ii
pretcnls to seek and he desires to see
men and women treated as such and not
:,3 children. -
The CritIc's Ecinarks.
In noticing this paper Mr.. IIipplc, the
critic, who has been suspended, spoke as
follows:
"Just here We take the opportunity to
express our thoughts pertaining to Auto
cracy Of MillersvilIe.' The authority is
particularly vigorous this term in their
efforts to maintain order, and keep the
students il the paths of rectitude, and they
are to bc commended for their zeal
but probably Il little more discretion
would be more commendable. UnfOrtu-
nately for the welfare and tranquility for
both students and management, there has
been too mich government, and when that
rises superior, look out for breakers, no
matter if in the old log school house or in
the modern structure with its carpctcd
aislcs and imposing exterior. Our brief
experience has taught us this. Here the
two arc antagonistic, and the result may
be more than dissatisfaction. Affairs have
reached a point tonight making it pain
fully apparent. The principal justi-
fled himself by the proposition that
the student, not being acquainted with
the ins and outs of the institution, is
therefore net capable to judge Of the pro-
pricty OF the enforcement of the rules.
The student is expected to follow his ,judG
ment of school government, which VIC are
told is inlalliblc. That is all right SO far
as it goes, but there are those who know
that this same Judgment has led TO rash
acts. Those are the ones, it seems, who
complain. The critic can get along all
right under the system OF management
What Inc objects to is the stand taken and
the efforts put forth to suppress free
speech. lie who is in the right can
invariably stand the assaults of the
wrong, For truth is mighty and must
prevail. An autocrat may attempt to
muzzlc the press and free speech, but will
fail as has been the case nj different places
and under different governments on the
eastern continent. But here in the home
of the free such efforts conflict with our
nob!cst and highest principle which Wash
ington fought for and Lincoln made i'm
mortal. Here is our motto; II II free
thought seek expression, speak it nobly,
speak it we'll. by these our sentiments
we'll stand, and if We must fall, we'll fall
supporting them. ="
More OF IL.
Immediately after chapel exercises this
morning quite number of students
called in the principals Office to be cX-
cuscd from school. Their request was re-
fused and they were told to meet in the
chapel room at rs. TO them DIR. Brooks
rcai resolution which was in substance
as follows That any student acting
with or in any way encouraging students
to leave, or leaving with them, will be sab
ject 70 the penalty of SUSPENSION
The students complain that this is in
dcroSatiOn of the previous announcement
that anybody dissatisfied with the school
management could leave, and they COM
plain that the refusal to grant them hon
Orab!c dismissal and certificate Of good
character prevents them from entering
similar institutions.
The faculty, on tho other hand, main
tain that they deny honorable dismissal to
noic except those who show themselves
+" bc banded together in u conspiracy to
break down wise and justiiiable rc.ula-
tiOns of school order. and that they arc
amply justified in enforcing these.