Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

The ten eophonores Of the State
University, who were suspended on
account Of throwing vegetables at the
players 10 THE Amasons" were yes
terday found, by President Kingsbury
hanging around the buildings, and he
promptly escorted them TO the gate
snd admonlshed them not to be seen
about the campus again until the term
OF suspension had expired,
Nearly everyone at the university, In
Guiding the members Of the cast In
"The Anazons, say that the matter
has reached d stage more serious than
the ol.onse warranted, II indeed II was
Intended az an oifense They go so far
on TO affirm that the members OF inc
faculty would never have taken the
matter ttp had II not been for the no.
torety IL received In the local news
papers and In the University Chronicle,
that President kinssbury intimated au
much at the meeting of the students
yesterday morning, by expressing the
fear. that through the newspaper no.
tofcty given 20 The actions OF the so
Ihomares. the people OF this ana sur
rounding states, would gather the I'm
preston that discipline az the unlyer-
Hlty was an unknown quantity, ana the
young men were not required to be-
have as gentlemen.
The conclusion to be gathered from
the situation, however, Is that wherein
the gophomores gave chief oitense was
IN their refusal TO apologize after
receiving an official request from the
faculty 10 do SO, This failure to
accede TO the wish of the faculty is,
OF course. out-end-out characterization,
a thing which the latter WIN not look
upon With any degree OF allowance The
students, therefore. by Their own action.
have forced the faculty from position
OF leniency In relation TO the Theater
episode, 10 an attitude against lnsub-
ordination, so that Il Is not the cabbage
Throwing that elected tibet apparent
harsh action Of the professors but II ~
the rebellion against their viii
2 AT the CONCLUSION OF the meeting yes
terdav between the students and the
professors, at which President Kings
bury explained his position as already
1ndoatel. the students met among
themselves and after general discus
sion drew up the following petition to
be presented TO the faculty
Salt Lake city, Jan. g. l9oS.-To the
Faculty OF the University OF Utah.
Gentiemen--W the college students
OF the University Of Utah, net Friday,
Jan. 90. and passed resolution that a
committee be appointed 20 express the
following sentiments OF the college stu
dents and 20 offer o petitions
Whereas We acknowledge the author
ity Of the faculty TO enforce measures
that they see tlt, and also believe them
to be Just end fair, acting for the best
good OF the University ot Utah, But,
whereas. Ten of our fellow students
al the salt Lake Thegter Friday last
ncted with no motive OF disrespeot
either 70 the public or to the Dramatic
association. and no ofense was taken
at the time by the majority Of the pub
lie. And,
whereas, one weeks absence from
school greatly interferes with the whole
years work. And,
Whereas, The onense was not OF q Sc
rious nature.
We. therefore. as college students re-
spectfully petition licnlency for them
and ask that the 10 suspended students
be reinstated
G. G.. RISER. JR..
LEONORA CAHOON,
WALTER EVANS.
WALDO KtNGsBURY,
MISS IVY DIX.
The petition was drawn up by the
committee whose names are signed. Il
was unanimously adopted and Is now
being circulated among the students
for their signatures.
The students say they are not taxi
ing q stand against the faculty; that
the latter was dragged into the affair
BY the agitation kept up by Parker b.
Pratt. and Il Is to get q slap at him
that they are pursuing their present
course. Mr.. Pratt was present at the
meeting. and he manfully offered to
tender his resignation as editor
OF the Chronicle II II was
thought his actions had given
rise to q prejudice against the college
paper. The students did not fan 10 adj
mire his position and DANGEROUSLY re-
fused to accept his resignation. His
friends. however are principally among
me ncYnaai sfuuenfs II Is said that one
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