The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-09

81 am firmly of the opinion that If
the action of the faculty is not modified
that the demise Of my beloved Alma
Mater and that of a majority of nv
sons is doomed for the present. There
Is. however, higher tribunal than that
OF the faculty. to wit: the trustees. to
which tribunal L hope the case will be
appealed as soon AZ practical"
AS soon as Capt. DesPOrtes received
the note from the faculty Yesterday
morning, and learned that the faculty
was to meet at p. M, he again took
up the cause of the young men, and
many prominent gentlemen Joined
with him, resulting IN an event in the
afternoon, which has not predecessor
In the history Of the institution-the
visit of body of prominent men to the
college to plead for the students against
the severity of tn cir instructors.
Che party was headed by that silver
tongued orator, Gen. LeISov +. You
mans, and was composed of Capt. II. S.
DesPortes, Capt. w. X. Bachman, ID.
A. Tompkins, A. M. Boozer, Solicitor
L. II. Nelson, Capt. w. q. Childs, e.
McC. ClarksOn, DR.. S. nj. Smith, DIR. S.
J. Duflie, Jacob S. Muller, j. w. Mul-
ler, John G. Capers, VIM. II. Lyles, Col.
F. w. McMaster, Maj. W. A. Metts
and others. They waited on the facul-
ty IN the library building.
Gen. GOumans advanced to the front
and addressed the faculty earnestly
and eloquently. Among other things
he said the pardoning power was exer-
clsed IN all civilized countries. An ap.
peal should be treated with great con
sideration to justice; the faculty had
the right and power to pardon, and at
Is to this power that we appeal this af-
ternoon." Youth, he said, would ever
be disorderly If it got the chance. I'm
the experience Of the world never has
there yet been a race created with old
heads on young shoulders
He presented to the faculty paper,
In the name Of the students who were
under the displeasure Of the faculty.
1t said that they, the students of the
South Carolina College, regretted any
improper conduct that they may have
1ndulged In on the occasion of the Gel
ebration of the termination Of the in
termedlate examinations, and promised
good bghaVlor on their part in the fu-
ture. While not questioning the JUS
tice of the faculty's action, they asked
Tor remission of the sentence. Gen
oumans In conclusion, hoped that the
faculty in its wise discretion would see
tit to yield to their petition.
President Woodrow rose as Gen.
Youmans ceased speaking and said
"Gentlemen, L will only reiterate VIII at
L have said previously to Gen. You
mans, that the faculty will take great
pleasure In giving its earnest consider
alton to your appeal. and l am perfect
ly sure that If practicable it will act in
accordance with this petition. The
pleading party then withdrew.
Ifyy nf
on the matter, which continued for
five hours. When an adjournment was
reached. at 10 o'clock. President Wood
row and all the professors refused to
have anything to say beyond the fact
that decision had been reached and 1t
would not be made public till this
morning, when it would be officially
communicated to the gentlemen who
presented the petition and the students
who signed it.
The faculty are immovable in their
stand in regard to the suspension Of
the young men. The committee of cit
liens who attempted to intercede for
the boys had their trouble for their
pains, e7 will be seen from the reply
made by the faculty, published below.
The faculty held a lengthy session af-
ter the committee left them, and took
ample time to render their decision,
which was handed to Capt. DesPOrtes
by President Woodrow in person. The
reply reads as follows:
"CoLUMBIA, S. c., March I. 1893.
"Messrs. r. S. DesPortes, L. +. You
mans, w. A. Metts, F. w. McMaster
and others.
"GENTLEMEN: AS was promised at
the close Of our interview yesterday,
the faculty of the college gave the
most careful consideration TO the views
presented by you and to the petition
from the students, of which you we're
the bearers. L need hardly repeat that
II the faculty could have seen their
way clear to take the course recon-
mended by their friends and neighbors,
whom they hold In the highest esteem.
It would have delighted them to do SO.
But 1t pains me to say that they could
not, and that they were unable to grant
the students request.
with sentiments of the highest re-
spect, am yours very truly,
JAMES WOODROW, President"
Capt. DGsPOrtes was seen later by a
State reporter, but said that he had n O
comment to make except that the COM
mittee had been actuated solely by q
kindly feeling and sympathy for the
ooeNShoNo Ah dlu lldu Ouly W
regret that they had accomplished no
good. That the action does not meet
with approval it Is needless to say.
Every one considers, without desire
to criticise the faculty harshly, that
they have acted rather arbitrarily un-
der the circumstances.
The students are not exactly salts
lied with the action of the faculty, but
Just what action they will take has not
been determined. They had meeting
last night, 1t is understood with the
purpose Of withdrawing from the in
stitut!On in body, but the proceed
lngs of the meeting were kept very
quiet. Several of the students we're
asked about the meeting but they all
refused to talk. 1t Is fair to infer that
no immediate action was advised
from what has been learned all action
VIII DC postponed until q future day.
A Desperate Killed.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 24.-The
Plcayune's RIO Grand CITY, Texas.
special says: Sheriff Shelly and Lieut
Lowe, with two scouts, attempted to
arrest Eusobla M. Mar tiuez, alias Man