The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-14
ALL RIGHT AT CLEMSON.
Delicate and Important Trust Skill
folly Managed.
Ta1man Behaved Wen-Ths Truhees Acted Rght-Thorn-
well Reinsated-The Sophs May Returr-President
Hartzog Resigned

the severity Of punlshment that at the las
meeting OF the board IL laid great stress, b.
resolution, upon the lax discipline aud some
what loose way IN which the college wa
being run. and ordered strenuous enort u
remedy II. The action Of the faculty upor
this, the first serious case shat bad come DC
foro it was possibly the result tof It's desire u
comply with the expressed demands 0i ID,
board. II IL therefore ordered that Cade
Thorn we'll be reinstated N his rights prlvi'
ieges as O cadet In this college.
SHOULD HAVE EXHAUSTED RgAIDIEs.
The action OF this class In leaving the col.
lege without exhaustipg all rsmidles ana
grievances 10 one OF great seriousness. No
college can be SUCCESSFULLY run NJ which dis.
cipline 10 not strictly maintained-least OF oil
an institution with such q large number of
studepts IN we have here and situated az
Clemson college 10 In the country. II IN the
purpose aud intention Of the board To require
from any student who may avail himself OF
the opportunities that We oner mere impliclt
obedience 10 all lawful authority. Any com.
binations having for their object the destruc-
tion of discipline and subversion Of good or
der will be punished 10 the extent OF our
power.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL.
Understand, we want tt distinctly
understood, thai the Idea which seems 10 pre-
vail TO some extent among the cadets that
they have the right TO assembls In mass-meet.
ing or class meeting md legIslate on college
affairs cannot be too strongly condemned. The
faculty IL cloi he'd with authority 10 govern
the college under the rules and regulations
which are assesible to the students, and there
Ii no excuse for the calm OF Ignorance OF the
right OF appeal To the trustees In any case In
voIving their rights. This board has on sew.
eral occasions previously shown its willing
pe.s and purpose 10 give a patient hearing TO
the students and 10 redress grievances. We
want to stress with all duo sOlewuity the
feeling OF the trustees that rather than sub
mit 10 mob Law taking control Of Clemson
and having the students attempt to cOerce
the faculty or TO resist the college authorities.
we viii lay IL down IA general principle of
future. II necessary. dismiss the entire stu.
dent body and begin anew before We will
tolerate the CONTINUATION OF any such spirit.
THE sOpHoMoREs SHOULD HAVE APPEALED.
But In the case before us, as It is the first
that has come before the board In the history
OF the college. We nnd that the sophomores
did not appeal TO the tr usiees. which they
should have done, but they LEFT the college
without that due consideration which they
should have given TO such . serious step: II
may be stated In extenuation Of their ofisnse
that their sense OF justice had been outraged
and their hot and impus!ve young blood bad
led them 10 resort 10 this revolutionary artion
because they were sensible Of the wrong done
their claSsmate and unwilling 10 subject
themselves To similar treatment. We sympa
! ihize with The chtvalrous feeling which leo
| the IN 10 do this. We have sons OF our own
| some 0f us, and were boys ourselves once
Therefore. we are ready to make du allow
ances for this blunder Of youth and permi,
huch Of the Glars ~ desire To do 20 10 resume
their studies Immediately or Rt the brgnnin.
Of the new session. rs they NAV elect. Suct
students an avail Themselves OF this privilege
| will be recei we'd In tire cs,liege upon the fol
| lowing conditions: ~ They must present 8
petition 10 the president Of the college asklnl
reinstai enient. ~ They must make good, hI
extra labor, the time lost and the work that Il
| required In the course and examination
| which are customary must be- passed n
though nothing had occurred. In view. how
ever, 0f the time already ioat and Of the near
ness OF the end of this term, such exani ma
tions will not be required until the openin
, Of the next session.
MOTION TO ADJOURN QUICKLY CARRIED
/ Il Was nearly O'Clock when Senator TIL
man finished reading. and as ali the trustee
were in hurry To get away To catrh trail
| to Green Vile, a motion 10 adjourn was quick
Iy put and carried. There was no speech
making-nothing hut the simple reading q
the bOari's decision. In a few minutes tn
trustees had NIL LETT the college grounds an
the show was over.
! THE sOrHoMoRES ACCEPT CONDITIONS.
| The mem berR Of the sophomore class VIII
came here To attend the investigation hav
decided To accept the terms laid dow n by In
- trustees aud will remain until the end Of tn
| session. Not Ouly are they doing this. bu
they are t.irgra ph,ng TO their classmates !
come back. Cadet Thornwell went hOIn
yesterday, but will be back tomorrow.