Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-30
ACCEPT HIS APOLOGY.
MILLER EXPLAINS HIS CONDUCT
BnFoRE THE UNIVERSITY CLASS
Uc Wanted to Change the Inscrfp-
ton ON the Flag over President
Dnyis's Grave-saw His Mistake
mud Was sorry.

The class Of the University College OF
Medicine met at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning 20 take action In the case Of
Mir. Rochler Miller. the young student
from Honeygrove. Pa, who wrote the let
Ter to his home paper criticislng the South
snd referring 10 Mr.. Davis as traitor.
Yesterday morning the Dispatch made
the exclusive announcement Of the
trouble at this institution Of learning ana
Its article possibly had a great deal 10
DO with the result Of the session OF 'he
students. as in its columns Mr.. Miner
explanation and apology we're fuiiy give"
In an interview that a reporter Tor inns
paper had with the pennsylvania SUI
dent.
That feeling IN the matter was intense
and sim exists is a fact that Is indlspu'a-
BILE. but IL Is quite well settled 'na' Mr'
Miller will remain at the University COZ
tcge OF Medicine
THE TWO LETTERS.
.,,,. r,cef,ne Of the students was one OF
a., t,rc,st ever held. Mr. Parker, presi-
,,ont az the class. presided ana explained
,he nectliar object Of the session. lie
- the clippings from the HoneygroVe
,,rsnbic. which had been written by Mr..
KILLER. as published In the Dispatch. one
AZ them was a communication concerning
t,ichmord and the South and her people
ana incidentally the writer referred TO his
sis.t 90 Hollywood Cemetery. where he
.aw the grave % President Jefferson
paws. He observed that the only thing
which marked the resting-place OF the IL
,usfrIouS dead was a Confederate flag.
upon which were the words, "Our Noted
president" Mr. Miller wrote In this con-
rection that ne felt like rubbing out those
patrioiic words and substituting for them
i'Our Notcd Traitor"
According 10 the story OF the affair. this
statement was taken up by a southern
lady. who also wrote 10 the Graphic TAX
sng issue with Mr., Miller as TO the terms
that he had used II was subsequent 10 this
that the Pennsylvania wrote this second
epistle TO the paper and apologized for the
language used In his first letter. When
president Parker had concluded the read
Ing Of the communications. remarks upon
the matter We're in order, and they fol-
lowed without due regard for parliament
tary rules or restrictions.
SEVERE or MILLER.
Students Brooks and Branch, the
former a North Carolnian. were espe-
Tially severe i'm their remarks upon Mr..
hlHlers conduct and did not hesitate TO
Speak plainly.
Mr.. BIrksdale. Virginia student. who
Understood the matter possibly more tho
Roughly than any other young man in
The school. save Mr.. Miller himself in
yisted that tne students should not act
hastily in the affair. but should show Mr..
Miller every possible consideration. He
was opposed 10 asking the Pennsylvania
10 leave school. a. seemed TO be the idea
held 10y many. and suggested that il Mr..
Miler's explanation and apology should
prove acceptable 10 the young men. the
whole matter would be dropped
MIR MILLER'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Miller was heard at length upon
she subject. and explained the circum-
stances under which he had written his
Trst letter 10 the Graphic. 1t was when
D. knew nothing OF the South or her re-
gard for Mr.. Davis. He again apologizod
a. the College for what he admitted was
,houghtless and imprudent conduct on
lis part
Professor Hodges, the only member Of
tho faculty present. spoke briefly. urging
Che young men 10 be reasonable and fair,
n southern gentlemen. and 20 accept Mr..
Nllcr's atOnement This was finally done
by an overwhelming vote. and while there
S. still some doubt IN the minds OF some
OF the students as 20 the sincerity Of the
Sennsylvanian's apology. the majority of
The students are satisfied with the termi-
nation Of the unfortunate affair.
Mr. Miller Is a pharmaceutical student
AZ the college. and IS at the head Of his
class. He will graduate this session