New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-22
STUDENTS ARE DISGRUNTLED
SOME OF THEM MAY RESIGN FROM THE
CITY UNIVERSITY.
FEELING OVER THE ELECTION FOR VALE
DICToRIAN STILL HIGH-THE DEAN GIVES
HIS DECISION ABSOLUTELY IN FAVOR
OLE, TILE NON ATERNITY MEN

OF THE NON-FRATERNITY MEN.
The trouble at the City University over the cleo
ton for commencement honors, which 1t was hoped
had been settled by the action OF the faculty in
appointing Mr.. Grossman valelictorian. assumed a
new phase yesterday The fraternity men were
hardly willing to give up without at least one more
attempt They had thrown charges broadcast at
the non fraternity men. and In fact 1t Is said that
several lawsuits will arise therefrom.
on Tuesday after the lectures were over the
fraternity men gathered in groups and discussed
the question. and in such a loud tone that Mr..
Grossman and several OF the non-fraternty men
overheard their remarks When the fraternity men
again charged M Grossman and the non-fraternity
men with rregularty. among other things with
having paid the tuition fees o. those students who
were in arrears TO secure their votes. Gross
man said he would like to have Investigation.
lie said that he would appear before the dean DR..
Abbott and ask that investigation be begun, un-
less the fraternity men did After much discus
sion the fraternity men agreed to ask for an in
qulry with him. and yesterday morning b. {.
Melrhan fraternity and Grossman non-fraternity.
went to the office OF the dean and laid their cases
before him. After one hours discussion tine dean
promised to announce his decision in the afternoon
at the school
R.fore The lecture Dr. Abbott made his announce
mcnt to the class. In which he said that he had
looked into the matter. and that as to the election
there was no room for investigation; that, as here
tofore he had counl Mr. Grossman 10 be Of un-
question: bic integrity. and that ne deprecated such
action the part OF the fraterntes. s.igmatizng
their charges as contemplate DIR. Abbott further
said that the appointment Of Grossman was made
without taking into consideration any action OF the
| class as 10 election and that SUCH action az tho
faculty took necessary because commencement
time was drawing near. Though he knew the class
had acted. sti not having received an official COM
munlcation from the class officers the faculty was
forced to act -
The cause OF the fraternites Is now lost. When
CirDssman was elected two weeks ago by a vote or
forty to thirtyeight for W. j. Barr, the fraternity
candidate. the class officers who are fraternity
men refused to send word to the faculty Then the
fraternity men called special meeting 70 nvestl-
gate matters. In the mean time the faculty ap,
pointed CfrOssman. T6en the fraternity men talked
OF leaving the institution In body. DR.. Abbott s
nvestiga tou the only recourse left TO then ana
| now that they have been beaten there, the proba-
hity Is tha. all the class officers will resign that
the fraternity will refuse to take part IN the
the Law College will soon be received from MEM
bcrs Of the fraternltes. DIT. Abbott when seen.
said tina, the faculty had thought much over this
matter and that In appointing GrnssInan II had Sc
! lccted one whose ability commenced Usen 10 the
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