Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25

Determined TO Have the Ohio Wesleyan
College HaEer. Punished.
A Delaware. Ohio, special to the New York
World says;
The faculty OF the Ohio Wesleyan College. ID
IL said. ins;igaied a so-ealled indignation meet
ing among the lady students. in which. "a 10
alleged, the indignation was merely feigned on
the part Of the girls 90 escape the dreaded
wrath Of the faculty. This indignation meet
ing had for lie object Newspaper reports Of the
outrage OF last Wednesday. and is supposed
70 have been undertaken with q view 90 quiet
ing the excitement throughout the country.
The following resolution was adopted and sent
out for publication;
In mass meeting Of the Young ladies Of
Monnett Hall. held at noon today. great indis-
nation was expressed AZ the outrage ously false
reports published In some Of the newrpapers.
committee WAS appointed TO send statement
correcting the reports.
The cruel sction which has Jus, come 10 light
is as follows:
Wednesday evening last few giri. impelled
by spirit OF fun. branded with burnt cork and
such like corroding materials some of thaif
companions who were having a feast A ltt,s
water served TO remove the scars for life, aud
the unfortunate victims repaired 10 their rooms
and were soon oblIyious 90 the pain and agony
caused by the brutal treatment they had ex-
perienced. IL Is needless TO saw tina; this little
incident had no connection whatever with the
proceedings OF Wednesday night among the
bows. COMMITTEE
The statements made by the young ladies
were, IL is said, prompted by several members
OF the faculty and are known 60 be unquali-
hedly false. Nitrate OF silver WAS used and in
strong solution. Ii was not ground into the
flesh. however, with sharp stick. in the
of the boys, but merely painted in. Huge black
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and announcement, will not last more than q
month at the outside.
All necessary testimony TO prove this asssr-
ton and to retute the statement that burnt
cork was used is in the hands of citizens OF tins
town. Out OF consideration for the Young
ladies and for the regulation of the college no
action in the matter taken by the faculty
The boys who were branded did not. however,
escape easily.
In conversation PHYSICIANS said that be-
yond ell possible doubt all the Young men
would carry tho scars they received TO the
grave.
Mr.. Wilbur Brown. one Of the victim. Of the
outrage. stated that Messrs. Rogers and Wilson
the fathers OF J. Bart Rogers aud Percy VIII
son. two others OF the hazed party. had sSs.000
to invest IN lawsuit by which Justice might be
obtained fo- the treatment OF their sons. A
damage suit for slO0.0O5 will be fied unless
Unforeseen circumstances intervene.
Mr.. Brown hiss just arisen from his bed,
where he has been suffering from the nervous
shock.
Other things have Just come 20 light,
which. AZ true. put a more serious phase on
the affair. Ii begins 90 look no; like a college
hazing, but premeditated revenge. Mes-rs.
lnnis and Bel. two OF the hazers. were lately
requested TO resign from the PIN Gamma
Delta fraternity. Messrs. Balm and Rogers two
Of the hRzed students, are active memt ers Of
this fraternity. 1t is alleged that the hazers
notified other juniors 10 keep away from the hall
"Wednesday night, trouble would take place.