New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
DISCIPLINE At COLUMBIA.
SOPHOMORE SUSPENDED FOR THE REST OF
THE YEAR-OTHERS WARNED.

A SOPHOMORE SUSPENDED FOR THE REST OF
THE YEAR-OTHERS WARNED.
Little knots OF young men hung around the outside
OF President Lows Office at Columbia College yester
day morning at 10 O'Clock. waiting TO hear from their
friends who were awaiting the report Of the college
authorities in regard to the disturbances which have
occurred on the college grounds recently They were
kept In suspense for about half hour and then they
were informed that all Of the students had been ex-
cused except Otto Theodore Hess OF the class Of 90
who suspended. little later in the day the
following bulletin. signed by President Low. was
posted the boards IN both the schools Of arts and
mines
Findings OF the faculties Of the School OF Mines
and the School Of Arts IN the matter Of the disturbances
In Hamilton Hall Monday morning, January g. and
in Forty ninthst Monday afternoon January d. and
In Hamilton Hall on Wednesday morning, January O..
"Messrs. Benedict Chisholm and Demarest. Of the
class Of '04, School OF Mines, having each on his
honor denied the charge OF participating in the dis
turbance In Forty ninth ST. on Monday afternoon Janu
airy A. the charge Is dismissed.
"Messrs. Bowman, '94, and Blur and Eckstcn, %,
having each his honor denied participating I'm the
disturbance in Hamilton Hall on Monday morning.
January a. the charge Is dismissed.
" MessIs. ArmiaSe. Burs and Shaw 81 the class OF
o. having each claimed that he had no notice of the
attitude Of the president and the college authorities
toward rushing, Independent Of any agreement be-
tween the classes, the charges against them are dis
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missed.
| "Mr Hess Of the class Of '04, having been shown
TO have lad personal knowledge o. thN attitude OF
the president and the college authorities toward r-aSh
tls is suspended r the college and forbidden 10 come
! TO the college grounds until June 80. 1902
The charges against the members OF the freshman
lass have been dismissed. II appearing that thes
were not the aggrcssofs and that they had done moth
ing which should have given them reason 10 suppose
would cau.o a disturbance at the college.
"No plea OF ignorance 81 college regulations VIII
| hereafter be received excuse for violation
, thereof
NJ Hess's situation T. especially deplorable rs he
has cen one OF the raest students Of the college
Last year he received the scholarship Prize In Latin
his standing IN the competitive examination being
NINETY six per cort lie also received honorable men
ton in creek his examination paper receiving ninety
two and ninety sX hundredths per cent m the com
petition. He reported as being In the hrst 'hree
in the class for Latin work for the year lhi' Sis
pension coming IL does before the semi ahhunI eA
aninaons and lasting until after the final eAa'nlnn-
tons. will prevent his taking rank whatever foi
his sophomore year, and II he returns 10 college, WI"
put him year behind bis class
The decision OF the faculty. however, seems tn be
| Just for MIR. Hess received personal warning rom
President Low directly after the first disturbance ana
similar warnings were sent TO him each time; stu. In
the face OF these, after he had promised to President
| Low that he would stop. he agnin got into trouble
| In his freshman year Mr.. Hess distinguished mm-
self by being waylaid and caught by the members OF
the class ahead OF him. and having side OF his
face shaved clean while he Obliged TO pronounce
a back handed blessing his own class In the an
nua cane rush this year MFR. Hess still further dis
,nguished himself by fanting and being carried from
the field Of battle to his home IN an ambulnhce 49,.
Az p m: the class OF 94 held meeting ana Volca
upon Mr. Hess Mghtcned. A committee was appointed
| 10 prepare resolutions on the SUBJECT