Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-19
Trouble in College,

The Senior Glass Flag Stolen by Three | Juniors for ths Society of Scroll and 1 Key-The Flag RecOvere ed and the CWI- l pFfts Said Have Left Town.
 1 Tuesday afternoon preceding the lest e1- 1 animation of the course the senior class fol- 1 lowed the usual custom of marching around ! and cheering the different college buildings, | the procession being headed by large blae bunting flag with "'84' in white characters l on it's face It has been the custom for years for the Keys" men to secure this flag and use it to adorn the walls of their temple,
 some man being deputed to steal it while It's owner was undergoing the tortures of exam ination. To prevent an instance of this com
 mendabIe feat this year Mir. J. M. Dawson, ] the maker of the banner. took 1t to his room, l and having concealed it in his trunk, and locked that and his door, went into the ''en- 1 nual" with mind free from apprehension. When he returned to his room in the even ing he was still indulging in the pleasing thought that he had outwitted the enemy.
 What, then, was his consternation to find
 his door broken open and his trunk rifed of
 the treasure He at once reported the loss
 to his classmates, and great indignation
 arose. It was aseertained that the guilty
 parties were three prominent members
 of Scroll and Key society from the
 junior class. The matter was brought 1
 up at the senior class supper in the evening, l
 and committee consisting of Messrs. Mer- 1
 ritt, Speer and E. Welies was appointed and l
 instructed to investigate and avenge the in- l
 suit. A large crowd of '84 men assembled l
 near Durfee and threatened to take the of l
 lenders ont and treat them to 8 free bath 1
 from the pump. But that structure being as l
 usual in non-working order, this idea had |
 to be given up. In the morn | ing junior was found who had |
 witnessed the whole proceeding, and the de | tails were thus learned. The committee at | once visited prominent city lawyer, who | drew up the necessary papers and accompan-
 jed by officer went to the college prepared
 to search the rooms of Allen, Anderson and | Schultzs, the men accused. Before the party
 could put their purnoGe into effect,
 they were met by Tutor Rip ley, an old Keys" man, who
 deprecated the use of force and promised to
 return the flag by noon, thue clearly showing that the theft was inspired by the society and
 not the individuals directly involved. The committee accepted this proposal, adding, | however, that humble apology must be made
 by the offenders. MT. Speer vent 50 fer as
 to dEbW up 1OEu oI hpOIoBy 4Or GAo sl6ua- 1 lures of the insulters of 'S4. When noon came the committee waited for the flag but no flag came. Finally a
 Keys" mRn appeared and was very sorry that a postponement must be made, but promised on his honor that the banner should be given up at 2 o'clock. At that hour the class assembled in front of Durfee, prepared to get the trophy or do something. Soon MT. H. c. Mcdowell, 8 senior member of the society, appeared wearing an expression the extreme of tired, and carrying the longed-for memorial in his hand.
 Mr. J. T. Swift, the class secretary, received it in behalf of the class and raised it over them in triumph. But the seniors were not yet satisfied and waited for the other part of the programme. Neither of these men ap- peared, however, and it soon was runored that they had all left town. The apology has not been presented and the wrath of the seniors is uneppeased. What the issue will be is not yet known. The committee are reticent, but throw dark and mysterious glances when approached on the subject It is rumored that unless their demands are complied with the guilty parties will be to the full extent of the law.