The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
Others OF the Glass Who Attended the
Feast and Invited the Riot to
BE Censured I'm Records.
MASS MEETING OF STUDENTS
UPPER CLAsSMEN INDIGNANT OVER
THE FACULTY's FINDING.
SOphomores to Discuss the Matter To-
Day-CIash at Merom Between
Students and Town Boys.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 1s-Decisive
action was taken by President Stone and
faculty of Purdue University in the case OF
students who participated in the Columbian
Hall riots on the night of March II. Since
that time the faculty has been conducting q
thorough investigation. Tonight President
Stone issued the following statement:
'Class banquets have not in recent years
been in vogue at Purdue University, but the
faculty. mindful of the usual disgraceful ac-
compartments Of such functions, have al
ways held the view that such banquets
should not occur unless satisfactory con-
ditions and freedom from interference could
be guaranteed by the students.
Some weeks since both freshman and
sophomore classes were notified to take no
steps looking toward a class banquet until
they had the approval OF the faculty. Both
classes appointed committees to meet with
the faculty committee and see IL some ar
rangement could be made by which the
banquet could be held under satisfactory
conditions. The faculty committee was In
vited to present its views to both the fresh
man and sophomore classes. and as a result
of this presentation IL was voted by the
freshman class not TO have banquet.
''At the time of the meeting Of the fac
ulty committee with the sophomore class
a few members of that class. including some
members of the class committee who had
been in conference with the faculty. had
already secretly perfected arrangements for
a banquet, which arrangements they pre-
sented to the class after withdrawal of the
faculty committee from the meeting and
the banquet was given that same evening.
Probably not more than a dozen mem-
bers of the sophomore class were aware
of the plan of holding the banquet that
evening more than two or three hours in
advance. The freshman class had even less
warning of the affair. II appears. there
fore. that the part sustained by all the
es was without premeditation and as nearly
as possible spontaneous in character. The
action of the sophomore class was. never-
theless, in direct disobedience TO the In
junction of the faculty. and those members
of the class who arranged for the banquet
were guilty of gross deception and discour-
tesy to the faculty. On this account the
faculty has regarded the sophomore class,
originated and promoted the arrangements
for the banquet. as primarily responsible
for the entire affair.
"At a meeting of the entire faculty on
March IS it was decided to suspend from
the university for one year the four men,
bers of the sophomore class who a self
constituted committee secretly arranged
the banquet. 1t was voted TO permit the
other members of the class who participate
ed in the banquet. about 40 I'm number. TO
remain in the university only on probation
A record OF censure will also be entered
upon the university record OF each indvid-
ual and a statement of the faculty's action
communicated to the parents of each
THE freshman class by its violence with
in the city limits has offended primarily
against the law and Indirectly against the
university requirements that all of its
members shall conduct themselves as gen.
tlemen The class has satisfied the de-
mands made upon IL by the city author
tiles. but the relation Of these students as
members of the university is still under In
vestigation by the faculty.
I'm justice TO the students II should be
said that they now regard the disturbances
as exceedingly unfortunate and IL is sim
cerely regretted by ALL"
The members OF the committee were
Harry B. Wells of Indianapolis, E ]. ciohr
of Rising Sun. w. II. Stillwell Of Troy.
O., and III. L. Shartle Of Heno. o.
An Associated Press dispatch says: THE
80 freshmen who led the attack on the
banqueters were severely reprimande6 by
the president and informed that they might
remain in college during good behavior