The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
case, and we herewith present our rca-

that we consider Cadet 'Ehornwell
punishment greater than his oifens
deserves. For example, il is obvlou
that the faculty does not consider Cade
: Thornwell's offence the same as tina
; of stealing, else they would have eA
PEELED him. If not stealing, we con
slider that his punishment should nc
be made so much sevcrer than that in
flicted for similar olfenscs.
Cadet Thornwell only took the tcs
tubes for use in the laboratory with
out the professors permission. W.
can cite no case Of exact parallel. W.
do know, however, that two years agt
when bottles and chemicals weretaker
from the laboratory, not even were re
ports entered against the boys il
whose rooms they were found. In
cases where property taken from the
mess hall is found in The students pos
session, the penalty is not suspension
but only dement's.
| In both Of these instances we con.
slider the ofrcnsc evidently worse than
that Of Cadet Thornwell, masmuch as
the articles taken were for private Use,
and not for class work.
Cadet Thornwcll is not guilty of an
unusual or peculiar crime. lie simply
did what has been The practice Of the
| entire class during its course in chem
istry.
We, therefore, believe that the fac
! ulty is laboring under Il misundcr-
standing, or has been led to regard
with great seriousness an 0ilensc
which has not been SO regarded in the
past.
We appreciate the position Of the
faculty, when it. takes the stand that
the college shoul be protected. But
we do not believe this position should
be maintained at The expense of one
cadet, when 80 many others have
committed similr Oifcnses and been
released.
1t is because, the refore, of a deep
conviction on the part of the sopho.
more class that ,hc faculty has been in
TO some misunderstanding possibly led
through the failure Of Cadet Thornwell
to present his case in the proper man
ncr, that we ask for a reconsideration.
ClARENCE NORTON,
Chairman Committee.
V. Il. HALL,
q. NJ. ROBERTS,.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the junior class:
I'VE, the members Of the junior class,
do hereby resolve:
First, That the sophomore class has
boen treated unjustly by the faculty
and that the steps taken were taken
in defense Of their rights and honor.
Second, That after considering The
action of the sophomore class we hear
tily commend every step they have
taken.
Third, That we commend the sopho-
more class on the gentlemanly manner
in which they acted on this occasion;
furthermore al no time was any mem
bcr rash or mgentlemanly.
Fourth, That copy of these resolu-
tions be given each member of the
sophomore class. CLASS 'O3.
The resolutions adopted by the Sc
nior class at the college IN regard TO the
matter were as follows:
Whereas, the sophomore class of
Clemson college has decided to leave
college because one Of the members
has been treated most unjustly by the
faculty, inasmuch as he has been award
cd for an offence punishment that is far
in excess in seI Gritty than that which
has been inflicted fol- similar cases in
the past; and
Whereas, the action of the faculty
was taken in the face of cited exam.
pies establishing the fact, such punish
ment was inconsistent with the award
in previous analogous cases; and
Whereas, The senior class fully and
deeply sympathizcs with tho sopho-
more class in its final action, there
fore; be ii
Resolved, first, That we commend
the members of the sophomore class
for their high sense of injustice and for
their heroic conduct.
Resolved, second, That we believe
they have acted from the highest prin-
ciples of honor.
Resolved third, That each member
of the sophomore class be supplied with
| a copy Of these Resolutions in order
that his relations and friends may know
that the sonior class, with full
| knowledge Of the case, and after a
cool and careful consideration, exoner-
ates him from all ccnsurc whatever.
(Signed) The Senior Class.
The junior and freshmen classes
met Tuesday night and resolved TO
leave the college the next morning in
n body unless the faculty called for a
meeting of the trustees and had the ell
tire sophomore class, including Cadet
Thornwell, reinstated.
The college authorities got wind OF
what was going on and asked Col. r.
w. Simpson, the chairman Of the board
of trustees, to deliver talk to tho
students in ono of the class rooms
Col. Simpson reasoned with them and
finally persuaded them to deter action
until The trustees held q meeting anC
took the matter under advisement. II
is stated that there will not be q spcCia
meeting of the trustcec, but the mex
regular meeting will be held early il
June. Col. Simpson has Il great dca
of influence with the students.
The outbreak at Clemson, it appear
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