The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-13
SUSPENDED STUDENTS.
The Most Stirring Times Seen In
University Hall.
Juniors Now in Disgrace Have the SYM
PATTY of Their Fellows.

Neither President Andrews nor the
young men vitality interested are willing
that the names of the seven students sus-
pended yesterday afternoon for "dishon-
esty in composition" should be published.
THE NEWS has interviewed two of the
students, however, as well as President
Andrews, and is able TO clearly descr ibe
the situation on the hill, which is about
as stirring as old University Hall ever
contained. The students suspended are
juniors, and there is a great deal of sym
pathy expressed among their fellows, who
met In room 6, University Hall, this after
noon, and adopted what they call COM
mon sense resolutions. What the resolu-
tions are they do not care TO disclose, un-
til they learn whether President Andrews
can be prevailed upon to investigate the
punishment. There is no chance
OF their coming back TO colleg
before September, however, unless
the president changes his mind,
of which there is abundant evidence that
he won't. At least he stated so this
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. The Juniors,
there are $50 of them, or ~thertabout, also
passed a resolution requesting the press
to refrain from publishing the young
mems names. John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
presided over their deliberations, which
were very brief and to the point.
The trouble is not an CONNIE one.
There is a new professor of rhetoric and
oratory this year. His name is Ham
mond Lamone and he came from Harvard
College. Professor Andrews says he Is
conscientious and an excellent instructor,
who is carrying on his department in a
much strlcter manner than heretofore, As
q result of his stringent method, he dis
covered that some of the students, In their
compositions or briefs. had Incorporated
passages from books without using quota
tion marks. One of the seven had copied
another students paper. Thirteen
men were thus accused and repri-
named. six of them were after
ward found to be innocent, and
Professor Lamont apologized TO them.
President Andrews interviewed the
other seven and concluded that they were
would, IL they could, have others recite
for them. He concluded that peremptory
and stringent methods were n%eedful, so
he suspended the men until September,
II they were given until o O'Clock to-
night to get out OF the college precincts,
which they will do. This knocks them
out a whole year, and they think it is too
bad. One of them said he was in hopes
the president could be influenced to
change his sentence, but he is adamantic.
1t was stated that several prominent bus
mess men, including the parents OF
HOiIlC " lltils nua Dtth w y
Andrews, TO plead for the culprits. This
the president denies. IL Is stated that
among the members of the Board of Trade
there Is a strong feeling against President
Andrews action, the fathers of some of
the young men being very prominent
yeuHgE meH-elaim that 1t has been a
common practice = and Mr.. An
drews practically admits il - to crib
from outside sources for their briefs. The
practice is said to extend to all the clas-
SEES, 40 tbs Juniors were indignant at be-
said. wes because they had been sternly
admonished at the beginning of the year
and had not reformed. He thought the
young men would injure their cause the
more they agitate the matter. The pun
fshment he thought just. Such men would
carry TRANSACTIONS into the class room, as
no doubt some men do In the college. The
suspended men are capable and bright
and he Is sorry for them. They ought
not to vent their spite on Professor La
mont, however, he said. That they bear
no love for that gentleman, THE News
man can testify, for, unless he Is mis-
ttken, there were quiet Kisses i'm the cor
iidor when the professor happened in
view.
President Andrews says there
has been a movement on foot
similar to that which has been
successfully carried out at Princeton
against the effort to prevent dishonesty
In composition. The movement has
cropped out now and then and then sub
sided.
Professor Lamont, 1t is said, is in a
little disfa vor with the sophomores, two
or three Of them o being investigated
on n charge similar to that that caused
the seven to be suspended.
Although no accurate list of names of
those SUSPENDED is obtainable, some of
Them admit their Implication. There are
Samuel Abbott, one Garris and one Nc
c cady. There is also said to be an
Humphrey In 1t. The reason the fellows
wish TO remain unknown Is apparent,
but thenso is the desire on the part OF
others Tor the information.
The whole matter is said to be only in
Q primitive state yet.