The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
FROM THE FACULTY.
What the University Professors
Have to Say About Some Late



Events.
1t will be remembered that a few
evenings ago several students of the
University were arrested for creating
a disturbance at ScholZ' garden. They
were subsequently released by the
Recorder, as there was not enough eV.
idence to convict them of the charge
In regard to the matter, the Faculty
after mature deliberation and investi-
cation, issued an elaborate document,
board, in the hall of the building, for
the especial benefit of the students.
The following is condensed state
ment, yet it embodies all the mate
rial points set forth: In respect
of the reported disorders at Scholz
Hall on the evening of April 8, by
students of this institution, the fac
ulty are gratified to state that the
disorder was not sufficient to call for
the Intervention of the law.
But one or two of the students, who
are unknown, are blamed for loud
conversation and laughter, which
should, out of politeness,
been restrained. The conduct
of these meets disapproval, as good
order and proper decorum should be
observed in all public assemblages.
The public eye is ever directed to
this University, and it behooves the
students thereof to act in such a way
as not to bring 1t into reproach. The
honor and usefulness of the
University is involved in the
behavior of the Students, and they are
adjured by considerations of self-re-
spect, economy and sobriety, to stay
away entirely, or mingle with much
moderation in public assemblages.
The Regents had purposely de-
clined the dormitory system, in
order That the stundents, dur
Ing their stay in Austin
might be merged with the law, abid-
ing citizens of the place So far as
the civil and municipal law goes, they
have the same rights, responsibilities
and duties-no more, no less. In ad-
dition to this lawful subsection, they
are under the moral guidance of the
faculty, who reserve the right to look
after their department. 1t was
obvious that the fact of being a stu
dent was no excuse for unbecoming
acts. The formation of that species
of heated party spirit which tends to
band students, as students, in support
of disorder or defiance to authority,
was deplorable. It would tend
to provoke a counterpart banding
of against the students of the most
imprudent part of the resident popu-
lation and possibly portion of the
police-an association as unreasoning
as the other.
They are present therefore in pub
lie places as citizens. AT the same
time they are entitled to the protection
of the law, their claims to which |
were recognized by the faculty, and so |
long as they acted with propriety, the
faculty would extend sympathy and |
help.
In conclusion two assertions were |
made: 1st, that the amount of disturb
ance actually made within the garden |
was not sufficient for police interior
ence; and End, that the arrest of four
students was entirely misdirected |
falling upon innocent parties, and |
was prompted not by evidenceof fault,
but simply because they were stu
dents. The arrest was also aggrava-
ted by unlawful harShness.
The foregoing was signed by Proc
tor, Smith, Ragsdale, secretary of the
faculty, by whom itwas adopted.