The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-01
The TROUBLE sIlNll
THE UNIVERSITY
Public Statement Has Been
Received Here
ISSUED BY STUDENT BODY
Correcting Alleged Errors In the State.
msnt Made by the FaenIty-
Students Expelled.

Although affairs have quieted down
somewhat, 1t seems that the troubles
between the student body and the fac
ulty of the University are by no means
at an end.
The Times has just received print
ed statement apparently issued by the
student body at the University, al
though no names are signed, in which
an argument Is made against the pre-
seni administration Of affairs. The
statement sets forth in black type
the fact that there are now only 13l
students in the University. and the
document is in the nature Of q correc-
tion of several statements Issued by the
faculty.
It Is set forth first that the statement
Of the faculty that 'there has been no
purpose and no effort to prohibit the
commencement ball, is without truth.
The letter states that for many years
past, ard up to year or SO ago, it had
been the custom for the University to
appropriate 800 to defray the expenses
Of the ball. For two years the appro-
priation has been refused, and the ball,
instead of being University affair,
has been given by private individuals,
the University authorities in no way
supporting or assisting, but on the con-
trary they have used every possible
means to discourage the event and dis
parge the efforts of the students to
make it a great social event. The
letter calls attention to the fact that
the printed program of the commence
ment exercises this year contains no
mention whatever Of the commence
rnent ball, and that it has no place in
the University exercises. The letter
continues as follows:
sThis institution is supposed to be
npn-sectarian and non-denominational
III fact, this is the law. The creed oi
no particular church should regulate
the amusement of the men In the insti'
tuition. Yet on account of recent and
special legislation on the part Of the
University one might readily and
reasonably believe the University Of
Mississippi to be- theological senin.
ary. No good reason can be given why
this particular amusement should be
prohibited since it does not interfere
with the commencement exercises, OF
anything else. The statements made
by the faculty that during last com
mencement the dance on Monday night
interferred with the debate of the
seniors of the Phi Sigma and Hermaean
Literary Societies, 'on Tuesday night
the dance conficted with the annual
meeting Of the alumni The fact Is
that the dance was not given until after
the speaking at the chapel, and nearly
all those who attended the dance had
previously attended the exercises al
the University. The young men Of the
State who come to the University oi
Mississippi should certainly be allowed
to choose their own amusement.
The letter calls attention to the fact
that before the dismissal Of Robertson,
the editor Of the University Magazine,
there were 100 students on the roll
Now there only l3l on the roll, includ-
ing the students of the law department.
1t says that many students withdrew
from the institution rather than with
draw their names from the endorse.
ment of the Robertson article. The
names of the six young men who stood
by their signatures are as follows: v,
3. Hicks, Canton; T. G. Hibbler, West
Point; J.. M. Dyer, jr., Lexington; F.
C. Martin, vicksburg; A. NJ. Leigh
Charleston, and Murry Sullivan, OK,
ford. The first five were suspended
and Sullivan dismissed because Of Ian
guage said to have been used before
the faculty meeting. The letter con
cludes as follows:
mo comment on the conduct of the
Chancellor and the faculty is necessary
We await the verdict Of the fair-mind
ed people of the State Of Mississippi
through their representatives - ths
board of trustees of the University, ani
we doubt not their good judgement
And when the faculty shall answer fol
their conduct in June, all their diplo
macy shall not avail to prove that ther'
is nothing in that principal for which
a young man says, i will lay down m,
diploma, will suffer suspension
or dismission, but | will not see ths
young manhood OF Mississippi humuli
ated; l viii not sacrifice my own con
victions, will not repudiate the jus
principles for which the young men o
this great commonwealth contend. :"
The jackson correspondent Of chs
New Orleans States has the following
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