Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-20
Hope Future the L2s Present
Almost a Riot at Columbia.

THIRTY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
SUSPENDED ALL BECAUSE OF
A SIDEWALK.
Four Hundred OF the Collegians Form
Procession and Defy the
Faculty.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Thirty
students of the Missouri University
were suspended yesterday and o-day,
upon the recommendation of the Dis
cipline Committee, for moving side
walk. About month ago anew walk
was put down on the campus in a place
where in the opinion of the students
it was not needed. The new walk
diverted travel by the Law building,
and the lawyers did not like1t. They
organized, and, eighty strong, went
out at night and put the walk where
they wanted it. The next night the
medical students attempted to move
the walk to their building, but the
lawyers were there to prevent it, and
a fight ensued. Eggs were thrown
and the affair almost became riot.
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by go feet wide. 1t was next sawed
up in sections, by order of the Uni
versity, preparatory to being moved
to the University Boarding Club. The
| Agricultural Boarding Club was much
in need of walk to connect their two
buildings, and 80 of them went out
Tuesday night and carried the best
part of the walk to their buildings.
Eight were recognized by some stu
dents, who informed on them, and
they were summoned before the Dis
cIpline Committee Wednesday. When
it was learned by the others that these
eight were liable to be suspended a
statement was prepared announcing
that the whole club was guilty, and all
! would stand or fall together. This
statement was signed by every stu
dent in the Agricultural Boarding
Club, excepting one, who was sick,
and handed in by the students to the
Discipline Committee. The committee
recommended suspension, ,and notice
II was posted to-day announcing the
! suspension.
, The sentence of the Discipline Com
: mittee was considered unjust by the
/ students because 1t was assessed with
| out warning for an offense which hat
| been committed twice before, on botf
of which occasions no one was punish
! ed, although the offenders were
4 known. The sentence of the Discip
q line Committee was made known
!. about p. m. yesterday and the new
: spread rapidly. After dark bands o
: students were on the streets givinl
various yells of defiance. Last nigh
r meeting was called In the library Q
: the u. B. Club, the sister club to tn
A. B., whose members were suspend
q ed, to take measures of protestatio
% against the action of the faculty an
e to express sympathy for their fello'
., students.
About 200 students were present
" Several speeches were made, all
!. which were conservative. The frt
la speaker advised all who were cand1
ID dates for honors to attend classes
ID usual and this idea prevailed, but
g. was agreed that all other student
would cut lectures to-day. Commit
to tees were appointed to enlist studen
be- boarding in town. All agreed to me-
,g on the campus this morning and a
~ tend chapel In body and then tul
vn loose.
Two young men sat up all night al
painted a banner with which to he'
y the procession. On it in large tyl
b., was, sTndignation process against tt
u unjust and unreasonable action of Il
n Discipline Committee"
Inn Ordinarily only score or two a
NJ tend chapel; this morning pr
all cession 400 strong marched in. t
go students were orderly but determine
in As soon as the exercises were over
sm leader jumped to his feet and shoute
'p- "Fellow students, out Of sympathy
Inn our friends who are unjustly punish
Of we should refuse to attend lectures
ale day."
Then a dramatic scene ensu
Paudemonium had broken loose;
=, banner had been furled and N
rush was made for the campus.
Jesse arose and commenced to spe'
the students stopped to listen, but
not approve. The students offered
disband If the obnoxious punishm
ess would be remitted. DR.. Jesse repl
he had no power to do this, but agr
ere to see the Discipline Committee
report next morning. Then he
ices asked If he would stay the sente
till then. He refused. He advi
in them to petition the faculty for 9
dress Of grievance, but the leader
,.l piled: sPetitions here always go
the waste basket" and at signal
oo- they went.
Once outside they formed with
banner and several pieces of the b
Inv at their head and then took in
...,o town. The procession contained
' students at one time. 1t went by
- female colleges, came back to
campus and resolved into meet
.,,, Everyone present pledged his '
'' not to attend q class to-day, M
answer any questions asked by
Discipline Committee, and to all
thao together. If one ls expelled all pro
to 90. Then they went to their no
town It has leaked out that the faculty
punish the leaders, and the stud
who were in it VOW that they wi
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Mrs. r. L. Lamson, of Fairm'
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ribed matism and 1t effected com
cure. keep 1t in the house
times and have always found it
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