The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-05
AGAINST THE FACULTY
DE PAW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS
INDIGNATION MEETING.
White Caps Nearly StrangIe a Decatur
Policeman for Wife Beating
Four Strikes in One Day.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. About 300
students of De Paw held a large and en-
thusisastic meeting in the interests of foot
ball this morning, and to hold their annual
election of directors of the Athletic Associa-
ton. After the business meeting an indigna-
ton meeting was held in Plato Hall. Here
1t was that the students expressed their sem
uments on the Williamson incident, by.
which that player stands charged by the
authorities of the university with profession
allsm. The meeting was called to order by
captain Roller, of the football team who
gave the students side of the controversy.
he said that the player in question was
not a professionals was not receiving pay
for his services and had given his word that
ne wanted TO continue in De Paw through
out the year and would ultimately graduate
from the institution. The objections to Mr..
Williamson, he said, came from the charge
that ne had violated a rule of the Athletic.
Association, which is as follows: No per-
son snail be admitted to any intercollegiate
contest who receives any gift, remuneration
or pay Tor his services on the college team"
ThlS rule is one of those adopted by the
chicago Athletic Association and forms the
OASIS OF one in the local association The
students claim they cannot get the author
tues 10 oHer any proof or evidence that Will
HdiHSOH is a professional, and their belief Is
that the authorities seek to abolish the
game or have misunderstood the case alto
gether Captain Roller was followed by
Charles Beard, John Dawson Howe and
Paul BurIngame, all of whom expressed
their opinions and claims freely, and spoke
Tor the rights of the students. They alleged
that the downfall of football meant death
to all the various college enterprises at De
PAW, and that if the football team be
knocked out by the adverse ruling against
Williamson, the Glee Club, the Mandolin
Club and college publications would all be
dropped. The speeches, while earnest and
enthusiastic, were full of feeling of love for
the university and of "reminiscences when
the student body had in the past rallied to
the support of the institution in time of
need. A petition was drawn up and signed
rapidly by about two hundred students, di-
rected to President H. A. Goblin as follows:
we, the undersigned students of De
Paw, having at heart the welfare of the
university, and believing that the interests
of De Paw would be greatly advanced by
the maintenance of a good football team,
and further believing that the case of Mr..
Williamson has been decided without full
knowledge of all facts and conditions, do
hereby petition that the case of Mr.. Will
hanson be reopened for the admission of
other facts necessary to a fair and complete
investigation
This was placed in the hands of Messrs
Gilmore, Burlingame, Priest, Beard, Howe,
Captain Roller and Manager Hamrick.
Messrs. Roller and Hamrick are working
hard for the success of the team and claim
that Mr.. Williamson has not had fair deal
and that without him they will be unable
to put a representative team on the field.
A large number of new students this morn
ing signed the athletic roll and deposited
a dollar each for membership Fee Treasurer,
Prof. A r. Priest gave a statement of the
finances of the association, which showed
an Indebtedness of about thousand dollars.
1t was necessary to raise about 1925 of this
amount at once and liberal contributions
were given to that end. The election of di-
rectors resulted as follows: +. G.. Gilmore,
H. S. Renich and John Haskell, of the city;
Professors A. r. Priest, Alexander Stephen
son and Lieutenant Ham, of the faculty, and
Messrs. Roller, Nicely, Haines, Niece and
Miss Cartright, of the student body.
The committee to whom was referred the
Williamson matter called on President
Goblin this afternoon andk presented two
long petitions, one signedsby students and
the other by citizens They asked re-
opening of the case and presented the mat
ter clearly to the president, but were given
little encoura cement. President Goblin
agreed to submit the question of senate
action on the case to the state of univer-
sity committee, consisting of DR.. Swahlen,
Prof. Longdon and Colonel Weaver, and if
they should regard it favorably the case
will be again taken up by the senate Foot
ball at De PAW has at present a gloomy
outlook.
The matter took more favorable turn
at a late hour tonight and the special COM
mittee decided to call a meeting of the fac
ulty senate for 4 o'clock tomorrow. The
students will be given three delegates at
the meeting and regard the outlook now as
being bright for their side.