Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-17
THE COLLEGE BURIAL
THE FACULTY HOLD A MEETING TO
CONSIDER THE DEMONSTRATION.
Explanation From Participants
In the O~bsequies.

The faculty Of Richmond College was
called together by the chairman. Pro-
fessor Puryear. at 4 o'clock yesterday. for
the purpose OF inquiring into the lemon
stration OF the students Tuesday night.
1t Is known that the attention OF the
faculty was officially directed to the bury
Ing Of the college in efiigy. and that the
matter was discussed, but diligent inquiry
failed TO ascertain what, IL any, action
was taken by that body.
Professor Puryear said last night that
the inquiry had not been concluded, and
even when 1t was. there would be nothing
OF interest to report from 1t.
NO FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS.
The students have removed the coffin
n all trace of the grave from the field
in rear of the college, and have pledged
themselves to make no further demon
strations OF disapproval.
AS a token OF their good faith they last
night furnished the Dispatch with the fol-
lowing card. Their names are signed to
1t. but are withheld from print by re-
quest:
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
We are sorry to learn that the action
Of a large party of the students, as re-
ported in the Dispatch OF this morning,
In holding funeral ceremonies over the
institution Of the old regime out here, has
been misconstrued to be a reflection on
the trustees and their action. Knowing
that such was not the intention OF any
one In the company. we take this OPP
portunity to correct the false impressions
and Tn 2sAfa thA tr1tA nnsttiAn Of mr.
selves and those who think with US. We.
of course. concede the right OF the
trustees as the legal custoIians of the
college to manage its affairs, but we
claim the right for ourselves - have and
TO express our opinions and to testify our
love for the college and its old institu-
tons.
A DUTY AND RIGHT.
Believing that the recent election will
prove detrimental to the interests of our
college. we have considered it our right
and duty 10 express our sentiments. This
we have done openly and above board.
and no one can say that wa have at
tempted to conceal our movements in
any of our demonstrations. While seek
ing 10 show our disapproval OF their
action. we again declare hat we meant
no dIsrespect to any Of the trustees per-
"'''fF ~ az bBt'l'i va IL Wye, wv
college as W. hal known and loved It
had been killed. and 1t was thought en-
tirely appropriate TO give 1t a decent
burial. or the thirty or forty men rep
resenting the athletic teams, scarcely one
will return; so this winds up athletics for
the present. There will hardly be- a rep
resentative of a single fraternity. and
most OF the charters will be withdrawn
at the close of the session. This Is the
end Of 50 much that Il co.lege-boy holds
dear, that we must beg our friends 10
excuse US while We weep over the re-
mains. PARTICIPANTS.
A neat mourning-card enclosed in a
square, black-bordered envelope. on both
OF which Is printed in bold black type,
Richmond College. Died December IL,
1894; Buried January Is. 1885," has been
gotten up, and the students were busily
engaged last night in mailing these to
their friends