The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-31
PRESIDE
TURN O 1 |
Dr. Boatwright suspends Two Col.
legians fsr Franks.
MATTERS TOOK SERIOUS TURN.
Repeated Warnings Passed Uni,eeded
and an Investigation. Mas lnssi-
;nted--Iopuiars Sentiment
With the Faculty.

AS a result OF the partial investigation
of The s.prgHks' that have caused Smucn
annoyance at Richmond College during
inc past few weeks, Two students siand
SUSPENDED pending further investigation
by Presadent BpaJwrig.lt
The silaenfs prankss haYe been going
on for to.ir weeks. a; nrst they were
iooke, upon as mere boyish capers that
wouiG slmeunt 10 i.ti!e, and soon pass out
OF mind
s. Bsls so stpdiea did the annoyances pc
Come, and SO persistent, thai The pra1klsh
s,age Was passed, and steps were taken
s by LIT. BoaiwrigBL 10 discover the Perpe-
traitors and TO metz on; 10 them the pun
ishnenI that they deserved.
The trouble began EIIie over iouT
wsens age, when ti1ai sunday night
some one attached u piece OF coTa 10 ahe
college hssl, and at Intervals during the
night rang II loudly, to the afhosaHce vi
hi within hearing. Little afternoon vas
given the incident Ut the time and =. ssas
almost Forgotten, when two weeks lase .
also On Sunday nigiii, The clapper oil the
bell was tied so that ii would not WORK
the next morning.
This second prank was looked upon
lightly by President cartwright, and he
almost entered into the spirit OF Jun that
seemed 10 perIneate the college iliII1os-
s,tcre He spoke to The students. how
eyer. and suggested that other forms OF
mn, ;,sesment might prove more proiita bic.
g,h;s second incident had almost escaped
the memories Of al at The college. Waen
me third prank was played ON last sun
day night. "
Then a serious aspect connected itseI
viii, The affair. It seemed 10 be a studied
j determination upon the part OF some one
6 10 annoy Ihe President and the faculty OF
slle college. and President BoatwriSht
called the students to meet en- masse at
l:ao o'clock on Monday afternoon:
The President addressed the students IN a
.s.erir1,s and fatherly fashion. He would for
sa.e. s,l1e5 past series Of rranks, and fe.t that
sss11se STUDENTS in future would seek to make
ri The session a most profitable and sue
..ssf1,i one. The sense of the meeting was
10 carry out the wishes OF the PRESIDENT
and the student body expressed lndisHallon
st the action of those. as yer niih!loNn'
whose every purpose appeared 10 DC "
an-1ny others.
.lt,e meeting closed pleasantly, and 1t
Was belie yel b. all present, at leastslt APP
,,eared so. that no more boylsh tricks
would be placticea-
YESTERDAY morning, however, the bell
rope was found 10 have been cut again,
and neither ths breakfast, rising or ms 81
class bell could be rung. Much 1roupte
was exps,i need in repairing the danases
,,ane the rore and President BoatWrisht
at once saw that the matter had grown
TO be a. serious one. II again called me
students toeether and put the direct ques-
lion to each one:
- . DIRECT QUESTION.
sDia YOU rectly or Indirectly interfere
with the proper working of the college
Fl, ai2., he asked each student.
The question was put to the entire
student body, with the Exception OF about
twelve, whom he could not reach Eesfter-
day afternoon or last night. OF the BODY
o,aiy two declined to reply. and those tWo
wtsrz notified that they were suspended
until the situation was further considered
Il feel that the student body Is WITH
me in this investigation, said president
1soatwrisft last night We are GIN
ing to feel that the mischief has psen
done byH some one outside of the college
The investigation will have been com
pleted to-day. 1T was stated last night
rs coming fran a student that the bell
rope would be tempered with again last
night.
The outcome OF The matter is bftns
watch d by all vino take an interest III
liie college. and popular sentiment Is
with the President in his action.