The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-06-12
wHATLED TO THE TROUBLE.

" SANDING dIOu6 Ou Tic lOobt uhII'
wBATLED TO THE TROUBLE.
The Atlanta Constitution of next day
gave the following particulars of the
Y trouble:
During last week the examinations of
the students we're in progress and the
Young ladies were hard at work winding
I'D their studies for the year. The code
Of honor with reference to these exami-
nations among the young ladies is high
and if any member of any class is detec-
4 ted cheating, the matter is promptly re-
h ported to the faculty.
Il 1t was great surprise to the students
4 and all the citizens when it was discovered
s during their Latin examination last week
that one of the most popular and beauti-
d full young ladies at the institution had
n been using methods unfair in answering
\ the questions.
The young lady who was detected in
4 this act and sent home was a sister of
Hon. W. n. Spence, Of Camilla. Her
\ brother Immediately went to Milledge-
\ vile, and requested that the young lady
be put back in her class. He was in
+ formed by the president, Professor Chap
b pe that the action of the faculty had
n been final and that it was a matter of
mpOssibillty for the young lady, no mat,
q ter what the pressure mightbe, to be rein
3 stated her. The brother was still urgent
in behalf of his sister. He seemed not
to be discouraged by the decision of
\ President Chappell and that afternoon
went to see the trustees. Hon. Fleming
duBignon, Senator Patrick Walsh, and
Governor Atkinson were all here, and,
in addition to thes, were Mr.. n. j. Lamar
and Captain T. F. Newell, of Macon.
All Of these trustees were seen by Mr..
Spence and Interviewed with regard to
the matter of his sister receiving the di-
Tloma.
The same afternoon the governor left,
intending to so to Savannah. At Macon
he telegraphed the faculty to restore the
young lady for his sake. Again the fac
uty refused When the governor return
ed be held conference with Professor
thappell He Immediately called meet
4 ing of the board of trustees, Patrick
Walsh, Fleming duBignon, Dupree, La
mar and Newell being present. The pro-
ceedingS of the meeting were not made
Known until the com mencement exerci-
SEES, which began at 10 o'clock, were
well under way. Everything proceeded
smoothly enough until the time came for
genial Nat Harris, of Macon, to deliver
the diplomas. Governor Atkinson arose
70 Introduce him.
THE BO1rB BURSTS.
Everybody expected an eloquent adj
NTeSS and all ears were strained to catch
every word. What they did hear. caused
Z sensation. Deliberately and slowly
Governor Atkinson walked to the front
on the stage. He scanned the large as
Sem0lage before speaking.
Ills first words had an electric effect:
Dung ladies'" he said, "the board Of
trustees, and not the faculty, confer
Vaese diplomas. That is their right un-
der the law"
0uch strange speech from a man so
prominent, and one who was supposed
10 De conversant with educational affairs,
""uSed the people to start in amazement.
The governor spoke only few words,
out ne said enough to cause President
U'nappell, who was sitting just by, to
'ook up sharply with a strange express
sion of surprise.
WHAT COLONEL HARRIS SAID.
turing the few moments that inter-
'0ned between the introduction by the
o0'ernor and the speech of Colonel Har-
e'S' The silence about the big hall was
a"lui' for those who were familiar with
D0 preceding circumstances were aware
!uN' what the preclude Of the governor
an enjoyable sheech,