Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-20
HUNG Rim In EFFIGY
PrSident-EIect BoatvrlShrs BODY
Found Swinging Over The Campus.
DENIALs ON ALL SIDES.
The Anti. Element Said 70 Have Had No
Hand in the Ahair-Chairinan Fur
year Quite Reticcnt.

morning complacently swinging by It's
neck from a large tree on the campus
Just In front OF the library and facing
Franklin street.
This action is considered the crowning
insult to the newly-chosen president and
to the trustees who elected him, and X
the perpetrators OF the deed be college
men, as they doubtless are. and their
identity Is ascertained IL Is safe to pre-
dict that their punishment will be sum-
mary and severe.
The efiigy was discovered by one of the
students at an early hour yesterday
morning, and Professor Puryear, chair
man of the faculty, was at once notified.
He repaired to the scene in haste, sum
moned the japitor of the institution to his
assistance. and had the figure cut down
and slowed away In the innermost re-
cesses OF his official sanctum.
The removal ceremonies were quite lu-
dicrous, and ere the figure had been taken
down. fully one hundred students had
gathered around and with jocular re-
marks, which grated no little on the
ears OF the horrihed professors, witnessed
the rescue OF the efiigy.
"A olkO ERn1SA III <ht14f'
The figure was most grotesquely ar
ranged, and although 1t bore not the
slightest resemblance either in size or
general appearance to the man whom 1t
was designed to represent, 1t was pla-
carded in such manner as TO leave no
doubt as to whom 1t was Intended for.
1t had on rather large coarse shoes. pants
which failed by several inches to reach
the ankles, and short coat. To the coat
tails were attached two streamers, one
bearing the inscription: "Three cheers for
b. Puryear," and the other. Member OK
Committee"
This was not the only work or the
5okers, for they circulated all over the
college and campus and tackled placardS
around in the most conspicuous places,
all bearing inscriptions Indicative OF the
disgust they feiC at the proceedings or
the Board of Trustecs. over the college
door they placed the following: lisp
W. L. wilson: 1857. W. Boatwright;
What a burlesque on Willie! Oh, Willie.
Go off and Crawl in Your Hole. what
a Shame!
On the door of the library was the fol-
lowing: "Was it unanimous? Ask the
Trustees; Ask the Ministers; Ask the
People" Another board, conspicuously
nailed TO n tree on the campus, bore this
mysterious sentence: Down with the
Spies: and still another. which was
nailed on the blackboard in the hall or
the cottage. bore this inscription: Those
three Jasper spiesl We have them spotted.
| COMMITTEES Of l.. X. Y"
All OF these placards, except the last
one. were torn down by Professor Pur-
year IN person, and are being preserved
by him.
THE PROFESSORS CONSULT.
A Dispatch man VISITED the college yes
| terday afternoon, and the first man ne
met on the campus was Professor Pur-
year. The jocose chairman OF the faculty
| was very smiling, and seemed not
| bit disturbed over the occurrence. he
was then on his rounds Of the professors
residences advising with them as to wnat
| measures he should take to ferret out
| the perpetrators OF the deed. He greeted
the news-gatherer very cordially, but de-
| clined positively to make any statement
! concerning the discovery Of the morning.
| Hs said that the matter OF punishment OF
| the students did not rest with him alone;
/ that the faculty had TO decide all such
| questions. and he was unable 10 say
whether or not meeting OF the faculty
would be held for the purpose OF inquir-
| ing into the efligual proceedings.
| "Such actions as these, suggested the
| reporter. will certainly disgrace the col
| lege"
| ~ feel sure" said the Professor. that
| the college will be dlsgraced II this hins
| continues" This response was accom-
| panied by a merry twinkle OF the eye,
| which might be construed 10 signify that
| the indscreet pranks OF the boys are not
| the only thing calculated 10 affect the
| standing of the institution In the public
| ba DpOfacg0r gapmp6 0tS1nenNtl
| TO accept IL as fact that the efiigy was
| intended as q representation of Mr. Boat
| wright.
DENIAIS OF THE STUDENTS.
The reporter spent some time circulating
| among the students. and from them ne
| received absolute assurances that the
| efFigy was not hung by any OF the stu
| dents-certainly by none of the anti-Boat-
| wright men. The Jaspers, as the minis
| terial students and Boatwright adherents
| are called, also dlsclaim any knowledge
| of the deed, and It is assumed by many
| of the students that the efigy was the
| work Of some Of the alumni OF the college
| who visited their old Alma Mater late
| Tuesday night and hung IL up as a
| means of showing their disapproyal or the
| election of Mr. Boatwright to the presl-
| dency.
In some quarters 1t was said
that the ehigy was the work or
| two men, both college students, who
have been in attendance on the
| institution for only q sort time, and
| who have never allied themselves with
| either side In the fight between professors
| Boatwright and Puryear for the presi-
| dency. The reporter tried TO get an audi
ence with both gentlemen, but was un-
successful, as neither OF them could be
| found.
The Dispatch man was refused admis-
sion TO the room in which the body was
| laid out. and hence had TO depend upon
the students who saw 1t for his descrlp-
| ton.
| NOT REPRIMANDED.
| Chairman Puryear on Tuesday after
| noon, in pursuance OF the decision or the
| faculty. addressed the students. briefiy
| admonishing them against such demon
| strations as were made last week in con-
| nection with the matter OF the presi-
| dency His remarks on this point were
| brief and mild. and did not partake Of
| the nature of a reprimand. Indeed, he
| did not draw any line between those who
were in wednesday nights Jeering party
! and those who went out the next evening
| on a serenading mission. What he said
| 10 the boys had more special reference
| 10 the tlItSluDdS HOliulyS ltlc
| ner OF their observance.
| Statement from Anti-Boatwright Men.
| In response TO an inquiry OF Dispatch
| reporter last night, two OF the leaders OF
| the anti Boat wright faction said:
I'VE wish II distinctly understood that
| the anti-Boatwright faction had nothing
| whatever TO do with the hanging In efiigy
| OF Professor Boatwright and the posting
| of various placards over the college doors
| night before last II has been ramorec
| tonight that the whole affair was gotten
! up by the other party TO get US into
| trouble with the faculty. or this We
| know nothing. This last demonstration IS
| most strongly condemned by all OF our
| boys, and we shall not hesitate 10 ex-
| pose the guilty one, or ones, should We
| discover them.
"Now let US say few words In reply
| to DIR, ". Il. Hatcher's Interview In the
| Dispatch OF Tuesday. In the first place.
| he speaks OF our seeking to insult the
governing powers OF the institution &c.
| Now We had not the slightest intention
| OF insulting any one. the demonstration
being simply to express our disapprovai
| OF the action or the trustees In the eiec-
| ton of Professor BoaIwrigh;.
"The method used by us-that Of groan-
| ing-has been one OF college boys from
time immemorial, and We fail to see
where H. in itself. implies any insult, as
DR. Hatcher seems 10 think.
''Dr Hatcher grows quite eloquent IN
comparing the demonstrations OF last
Wednesday and Thursday nights. but, un-
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