The evening Republican., 1902-05-17
STUDENTS
TO RETURN.
Will Resume Studies on
Monday. This Decision
Reached at a Meeting
Held Yesterday.

Inc SIu0cnCS OF delaware college,
who have been on strike because OF
the suspension Of six Of their class
mates. for hazing CaIuin Brown, a
freshman decided yesterday afternoon
by majority of but two votes to re-.
sumo the College routine In body on
Monday morning. There we're 60
votes cast Of which 81 we're favorable
to returning on Monday next and 80
for holding out until June 2. The
vote was only taken after Chief JUS
tice Lore, president Of tho Board of
Trustees OF the College Manlove
Hayes, another trustee and many
parents of the boys had urged upon
them the necessity OF placing them.
selves under the constituted author
ity of the College.
There still remains much i'll feeling
among the more radical OF the stu
dent body but it is believed all will
be IN their accustomed places on
Monday morning. Thers is much
Indignation among the students
against Professor Harold Brown,
brother OF the freshman who was
hazed, and if the open assertions Of
the students prove true. it would not
be surprising il the professor should
be subjected t0 some form Of haZing
before the end of the College year.
In response to the call for meet
ing in the oratory, sixty.siX of the
one hundred and two students who
were in uprising against the faculty
Assem- bled st IL O'Clock yesterday.
Not member OF the faculty was
present. but many friends aud par
ents Of the young men were in the
assemblage. They included Chief
Justice Lore, Manlo7e Hayes, d.
Mitlin Wilson, register Of wills of
Kent county; Delaware Clark, re.
corder Of deeds of New Castle county
william Evans. states attorney of
Cecil county, Nd, Richard B. Chill
las of Newark, j. E. Sutton Of Sea-
ford, and jerome b. Bell, editor OF
the Sunday Star; James b. Hickman
Lewis T.. Bush, and L. A. Sawin, Of
Wilmington.
Charles w. Bush was chairman Of
the meeting and a number of par.
enls Of the boys expressed their views.
Jerome B. Bell was the first to
speak. He said he sympathized with
the boys and appreciated the spirit
that prompted them. lie thought he
had gone about the matter in tie
wrong way, and ought not to have
gone out as they did, but should have
taken other action first The uphold
Ing OF the dignity OF the college and
the self.reSpect of the young men
themselves should sufficient to impel
them to return, Mr.. Bell urged. The
faculty was as anxious as the stu.
dents to adjust the differences.
Manlove Hayes another Trustee,
also urged the students to return.
After Mr.. Hayes talk all but the
students who were on "strlke' left
the oratory and the students then
began to deliberate on the question.
They adjourned at noon, but con-
vened again at 80 o'clock, when the
question of whether the student body
should return on Monday next, or
June 2, was considered.
During the noon hour, Chief JUS
tice Lore and the other visitors talk
cd personslly with many of thcstudents
trying to convince that 1t would be
better policy for them to return in q
bcdy.
At the opening of the afternoon
conference. it was decided that the
voting should be by written ballot, so
that each individual could vote as he
pleased. While the baloting was in
progress. DR.. Walter M. Steele enter.
ed the oratory and addressed the
students. and a moment later, M.
Hayes Wilson, George c. Marshall,
Delaware J. Willis, and Lea Elliott,
four of the suspended hazers, entered
the oratory and submitted the follow
ing statement:
ITO our loyal friends and class
mates-We who have been suspended
for hazing our college mate Mr.. Brown
Friday night last, are willing to take
our punishment, but think the fac
ulty has been severe, as allhave been
subjected to the same treatment as
Brown received. We ask you as friend
to return to your studies for the good
of the college. We realize the faculty
cannot recede from their decision.
Appreciating the loyal support you
have given us, and hoping our re-
quest will be granted fer your own
and the good Of the college, we re-
main:
(SlgneO IN Hayes Wilson,
&c. c. Marshall,
"Delaware J. Willis,
"Lea Elliott"
The above statement evidently
influenced some of the students and
when the ballots were counted by the
tellers, 1t was found that G6 votes had
been cast, Of which 81 were favorable
to returning on Monday next and 32
E1EI 9 d Empire
- =. e BROADWAY
1---------l - AND: 63d st.
ny CITY
FIREPROOF: f1ODERN -.
MODERATE RATES, EXCLUSIVE z