Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-16
ANOTHER COLLEGE SENSATION.
He. Wrote to Professor nocock''

He. Wrote to Professor Bocock's
Friend, Hat Didn't Know 1t.
An Athens (Ga.) special to the Atlanta
Constitution says: Close on the heels OK
| the recent sensation at the Girls Normal
and Industrial College comes another at
the University OF Georgia. which involves
the right OF the Board OF Trustees to
| award a diploma over the vote Oh the
| faculty.
Yesterday the university faculty held a
! long meeting. The adjournment or the
meeting brought to the notice OF MIR. Ar
! chibald Belcher, son OF The Ordinary Bei-
cher, Of Newton cunty. the Information
| that he had been expelled by the faculty
| and would not be given his A. VI. degree.
| Last summer Mr.. Belcher was elected
tutor in ancient languages at the Univer-
sity OF Georgia, and accepted the place.
He came here to pursue his studies In the
| A. M. course. 1t seems that Mr.. Bel
| cher and Professors BocoC.. and Hooper
| did not get along the best In the world.
| and the two latter professors complained
| to Chancellor Boggs that he was not do
ing his work well. His resignation was
asked for, and the intimation made by
the chancellor that he had better leave
the college. The resignation was sent In,
but Mr. Belcher did not leave the college.
He went on with his studies In the mas
ter of arts course.
WROTE TO BOCOCK'S FRIEND.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Belcher wrote
letter to Professor George Petrie. OF
Auburn. Ala, an0 nat letter was what
precipitated the present state Of affairs
He saw from fraternity catalogue that
Professor Petrie was his clubmate, and
| 49, - b.. -ntxr % In
at the same time that Professor Bocock
was there. Mr. Belcher asked that the
letter be confidential. and that in so far
as he could honoraby do so. give him in
formation as to Professor Bocock's class
standing at the University Of Virginia.
AS a reason for asking the question Mr..
Belcher stated in the letter that he had
| been pushed out OF his place by Profess
sors Bocock and Hooper, and that he be-
| lieved the reason to be that Professor
Scomp, Of Oxford. his old teacher, was
trying to get Professor Bocock's place.
He also referred to Professor Hooper,
stating that he had graduated at Hamp-
den-Sidrey College, a backwoods institu-
ton with only 129 students last year. and
that he did not know that Professor
Hooper had ever attended any other COL
lege except taking a summer course last
year at the University OF Chicago Bel
cher also stated in the letter that Profess
sor Hooper was a mere tool of Professor
Bocock, who had exalted him into his
present position OF adjunct Professor of
Ancient Languages in the university.
HE DIDN'T KNOW IT.
Now It happened that Mr. Belcher did
not know that Professor Petrie was a
warm friend of Professor Bocock, and
therefore it was rather surprising when
a few days later he found Professor b.
cock In possession OF that letter. Then
there was a furry on the campus, indeed
and II did not require much time TO have
the faculty called together What went
on in that meeting is not known TO the
public. but when 1t adjourned the head
of Mr. Archibald Belcher educationally
speaking, had fallen into the faculty
basket and his diploma went with It.
Mr. Belcher wants his diploma. and has
brought the matter to the attention OF
the trustees What the trustees will do
In the matter remains to be seen. 1t will
undoubtedly be discussed and voted upon
by that body. and some interesting de-
velopments may take place.
Professor Bocock and Chancellor Boggs
have nothing to say about the matter.
except that II is in the hands Of the
trustees. and the faculty are satisfied
with their course.