The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18

fisticuffs during the progress of class in
struction. DR.. Sharp resented this dis
turbance and ordered the combatants to
withdraw. The measured footballs Of the
retreating heroes of the fray awoke a sense
of humor in the rest of the students, or the
male contingent thereof, and there was a
chorus in imitation, sometimes called
'the devils tattoo"
The result was that the junior class,
which sat in the rear of the hall, was dis
missed. The alleged discrimination in
favor of the seniors, DR.. Sharp claims
was simply because the seniors were sit
ting at the front and so under his eye
There were students in both classes
who did not participate, / ain sure" said
he, "but it was impossible to locate them.
regret that the innocent should suffer
for the guilty in this case"
Before its dismissal DR.. Sharp an
nounced that the class was expected to
appear for quiz at noon "after hours"
the following day. This it failed to do.
The faculty determined that the perpe-
traitors of the breach of discipline must be
punished. Accordingly it was announced
Monday that the class was suspended.
This, briefly, is DR.. Sharps story of the
occurrence. He thinks an apology is due
him and will be made; but has entire con-
HuclCt tlIdl JuStlCC Will Dc uOuc MIN as
well as the class when the faculty makes
its investigation, for both sides OF the
story will be heard.
The doctor expressed regret that the mat
ter had been made public and said he was
sure the result would prove satisfactory to
all concerned.
Il had no intention of asking the inter-
vention of the faculty." he said, "but they
considered that it came rightfully within
their province
In speaking Of the affair one of the
students said:
"Until September of this year the posi-
ton of lecturer and demonstrator of me-
chanical dentistry was held by DR.. Charles
Boxton, man fully qualified to hold the
office and for whom the students had the
highest regard. He was himself gradu-
ated from the college in its first years.
''At the beginning OF the present term
DR.. William F. Sharp, a young man who
is associated with DR.. l.. l.. Dunbar, the
dean of the college, was appointed to fill
the position and DR.. Boxton was dis
missed. This caused feeling of regret
and discomfort among the students.
"There was some comment in the press
of the City at the time. Since then DR..
Sharp has not grown in favor with the
students. He carried things with nigh
hand, so the students say, and wanted to
impress those with whom he came in con-
tact with his official importance.
Last Friday the disturbance was caused
by Student Hart reaching for one of the
three frils that decorated the face of
Student Hustled, just back from the coun-
try. Hustled smashed Hart and Hart
landed on that side of Husted's face where
the whiskers don't grow. They were
ordered out, and it was then that the
juniors began the tattoo. But DR.. Sharp
and the students have been at war for
some time. Monday week, during a lee
ture, they threw peas at him, and at all the
lectures in fact the best OF order does not
always prevail.
'Now the students can neither operate
nor attend lectures. They refuse to apollo
gize to DR.. Sharp because they see no
reason why they should do so. They are
willing, however, to apologize to the
faculty. They say they will hold together
and remain out.
There are fifty students in the class and
the man who makes any overtures or offers
an apology to DR.. Sharp will be considered
a traitor. The fight promises to be long
and an interesting one"