The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-28
REFUSED TO DRILL.
Ten University Students Sus-
pended for Mutiny.
WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
Compulsory Drill Causes . Direct Issue
Between Faculty and Students
Each Pzrtyts Story.

were suspended yesterday by the faculty
for refusing to drill. They have resolved
in a body to ask the faculty 70 reinstate
them on Friday, and declare that, should
this demand be met with refusal, they
will petition the court for writ of manda-
mus to compel their reinstatement.
Shortly after the institution opened at
the close of the Christmas holidays, the
faculty announced that the students, both
male and female. would be required to
drill once a week. number protested,
and at the first drill held on Wednesday,
January 20, fifteen refused to drill. The fac
ulty maintained its original stand and
yesterday another drill was held accord
ing to the regulation.
At this drill twelve of the male students,
by name F. Otto Ceilings, Owen Taylor,
o. II. Kerns, Fl. A. Kerns, Frank Atkins,
Henry Ewing, NJ. E. Durham. Fred Beach,
George Neighbor, Edgar Mcclellan, Louis
Simon and 7. u. Anderson, absolutely re-
fused to drill.
At O'Clock in the afternoon the faculty
met and called in the dozen Directing stu
dents. The faculty stated to them that it
was the intention of the university au-
thorities to maintain thorough discipline,
obeying the regulations laid down they
would be suspended until such time as
each man consented to drill or was prop
erly excused Each student was called by
name and asked whether or not he would
drill. All answered in the negative ex-
cept Louis Simon and T. NJ. Anderson,
and these two, on presenting what seemed
proper reasons to the faculty, were ex-
cused, but the other ten students were
promptly suspended,
A member Of the faculty said yesterday
afternoon:
We have reasoned with these young men, but
without desiring 10 be arbitrary we must main
tain the discipline OF the institution. We have
been willing at all times to listen and give
weight TO proper excuse, but some of the boys,
though able to present reasonable excuses for
not drilling, have been too proud to do so. We
have even gone SO far as 10 say that we would
excuse them from one recitation, but they have
taken this stand, unwise as it is, and they are
now too proud to back down. We again sug-
gested that they remain until the close of this
quarter and drill SO that we could give them
honorable dismissal. This they refused to do.
Being suspended here, they cannot enter any
first-class college elsewhere. We sorry for
the students, but cannot reeede from our posi-
ton.
+. Otto Ceilings, a representative of the
suspended students, stated last night
that he deplored the action of the faculty,
as it would perhaps remove from the uni
versity number of young men who had
been regarded hitherto as ex cellent stu
dents. SAID he:
We have made what we consider fight upon
principle, and, still deeming ourselves right,
although we have been suspended, we shall not
let the matter rest here. The boys would
not object to reconciliation which
would involve the sacrifice OF no prin-
ciple upon which this contest has
hinged from the start We are not aiming to
make the faculty more trouble than is neoss-
sary, but we rely upon what we consider our
rights, aud viii see that they ara maintained.
We are not at all ashamed under these cir
cumstances to have been suspended, aud have
consented that our names shall appear. Seven
OF the ten suspended young men are actually at
the present time engaged in making the money
necessary to support them and paw their college
tuition and expenses. Five of them carry the
PosT-INTELLiGENCER every day from two TO five
hours and they feel that even an hour week
OF added exercise is an imposition.
We have consulted several leading attorneys
and have secured the opinion that the faculty
has oyerstepped its authority. We have deter
mined 10 ask the faculty ct its meeting on Fri
day to reinstate Us, and if they refuse to COM
ply, we shall go into the courts and ask for
writ of mandamus to npel our reinstatement.
We make no threat, but propose simply to stand
on our dignity and act as men who know what
their rights are and who will risk any sacrifice
In their maintenance.
Of the suspended boys f. Otto Ceilings,
o. II. Kerns and II. A. Kerns are from
Portland, Frank Atkins and Edgar Nc
Clellan from Seattle, Owen Taylor and
George Neighbor from Snoqualmie. Henry
Ewing from Kent, NJ. E. Durham from
King county and Fred Beach from Ellens-
burg.
At the drill yesterday there were forty
boys under the leadership of d. Ellis
Douty and forty girls under Horace Tur-
ner. Arrangements have been made by
which all the students will secure suit
able uniforms.