The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
REVOLT OF
Ofthe Agricultural College-They Gain
Their Point-Grand Lodge ofMasons
Especial to the Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., January I1.-There
was a sensation at h Agricultural
and Mechanical college today. All the
officers, battalion and company, are of
the senior class. That class met last
night and demanded hat it be given
freedom to visit Raleigh without
passes Friday. Saturday and Sunday
nights. A change in the regulations
requires that the seniors have only one
evening in the city each week without
passes. whether this be Friday or Mon
day evening, this depending solely on
the students record. The purpose was
to prevent wholesale departure of SEN
iors on the Friday evenings. Every
member OF the class voted for the reso-
lutions, protesting against the with
drawai OF what they termed special
privileges. All the officers rendered
their designations and refused to per-
form their duties until a satisfactory
arrangement with President Winston
| was reached.
This morning the officers took places
in the ranks and without swords, leav-
ing h battalions and companies unof-
fcered. The designations were of
course not accepted.
I AS SOOu DIS tnlS failure 10 PERFORM
their duties occurred President Win
ston called the seniors together and
talked over their grievances. He said
their request regarding that Friday
night liberty would be granted, but in
making the change he had considered
it to their advantage. IND when they
thought over the matter they would
doubtless see the wisdom of the new
plan. The request for additional lib
4 6rfV fn tho aYtant horafnfnro Oiyan the
| seniors, he said would be considered,
but not in connection with their action
last night. He told them he was con-
stantly thinking of these matters and
would continue to do so, but they must
understand any decision of his to give
or refuse additional liberty would in
no wise be the result of any action of
the class similar TO that Of last night.
After hearing these remarks the sem
iors returned to their duties as officers.
1t is said by a cadet that the seniors
evidently expected the entire class to be
dismissed and that they had written or
telegraphed to Clemson college, S. c.,
which institution a in reply said it
would graduate them all.
The North Carolina Publishing Com
pany, which owns and publishes the
Morning Post here increases its capital
stock.
EX-Sherif Pope, populist, of Harnot tt,
who failed to a state taxes for 1898
and against whom the state treasurer
secured a judgment, today mad full
settlement, paying 81, 497.
The following officers of the grand
lodge of Masons were appointed by
Grand Master Register today: Senior
Grand Deacon, Samuel NJ. Gattis; Jun
ior Grand Deacon, T. J.. Reid; Grand
Lecturer, B. w. Hatcher; Grand Chap
lain, Rev. Thos. Bell; Grand Marshall,
7. L.. Farrow; Grand ~Pursuivant, A. K.
Smith; Grand Stewards, Richard N.
Hackett and F.. w. Winchester; Grand
Tiler, Robert H. Bradley. The officers
were installed by Past Grand Master
Walter E. Moore. The Past Grand
Masters jewels were presented by w.
B. McKoy of Wilmington on behalf of
the grand lodge to retiring Grand Mas
ter Richard ]. Noble.
Resolutions that the grand lodge meet
here legislative years n leave open
the places where it may meet interme-
diate years was lost. An invitation
was accepted to meet here next January
with Hiram lodge in celebration of its
centennial.
A committee, of which Samuel NJ
Gattis is chairman, vas appointed to
cooperate with the Raleigh lodges re-
garding the erection Of a temple here.