The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15

refused to reopen the case willie such a
resolution was In existence and not re-
scinded. ssf
CADETS AT HOME.
Richmond Members Of Junior
Class Arrived Early Yesterday.
Most OF the Richmond members Of tho
liner =, class 81 the Virginia Polytechnic
city yesterday morning between seven
and eight o clock. They wer warmly wel-5
coined by parents and friends. the great
majority Of whom thoroughly sympa-
Jstoutly deny that they dared or /, hreat-
5ened the faculty. and declares that their
altitude AZ has been misinterprete Among
1t tn.. returning are Cadets Boiling Caul-
Montague, n 7Whitehurst, William Ruc-
ger Jr., and others. 4Sgs
Some Facts in the ". p. I. Case.
Editor or the Times Dispatch:
55 Slr, IL believe the position Of the Junior
Class In the. v. P. !. muddle has been
generally misunderstood and i know that
the facts have been distorted and mis-
construed. Publications, both news and
editorial. to the effect that the faculty
must rule and that the students cannot
be allowed to control the affairs OF the
college are misleading. There Is no con-
tcntion as to these matters OF principle.
The impression which seems to prevail
$tlat the class demanded Cadet Couiters
unconditional rclns tatement and accom-
panied this demand With the threat to-
resign unless 1t was complied with. is5
entirely erroneous and unjust I believe
the facts to be substantially as follows:
On Saturday last the Junior Class,
through their committee, made earnest
and respectful application to DR.. Mcl3ryde
for Couter's reinstatement or at least
for rehearing in his case, believing That
n great injustice had been done him.
which such rehcaring would disclose. This
request was refused by DR.. McBryde, who
told the committee fatty and emphatcal-
IIy that under no circumstances would
Coulter's case be rebpened. FL was ask
ed II any resolution. petition or other
paper from the class would be considered
and he answered that 1t would not. He
was also asked IL it would help Coulter
for the real culprits TO confess. as they
were ready and willing to do, to which
he replied that 1t would not. and that
Coulter would be made an example sof. Vi
At this Interview no reference vas
made by Dr.. NJ Bryde or any one else TO
any threat blythe class to resign II their
request for q rehearlng wa denied, and
1t Is but fair to presume that at the
time OF Z his first refusal to reopen the
case. on Saturday Afternoon he was not
aware Of the passage OF any resolution
whatever by the class. ~ &
ls' In fact he admitted this on Monday
when The again mot the class committee
and at this second Interview he stated
that,the mntter Of a rehearng for Coulter
would not be considered by the faculty
unless resolutions were passed by the
class resembling and disappearing Of their
previous action and threa to resign. .5l
s IIe was asked If he had seen such
a resolution or knew OF It's passage I TO
which lie replied that he had not seen
II, but that its exist snce was n Inatter&of3
common rumor. He was then reminded
that no sucl, resolution had been brought
10 the attention Of the 8facrltyfby4 the
committee and he was urged TO disle-j
gard it, which IL declined TO do I1eawas
then asked If he should be assured thar
amy such resolution had been destroyed
would he consider the rcuuest OF the
Juniors for q rehearing. To this ne. again
replied in effect that The mater WOi
not be further considered unless and until
thc class had pissed resolutions rasclndj3
ing and disappointing OF their former ac-s
lion. 4,
3rhen, and not till then. when all eff.
forts at spersuaslong had failed and when
they were fnnrting under what theyS
felt was "a great injustice tontheirs class
mate and to them, did they send ther
nltimatum, followed ilSlittle more tlian
nm hour BY their actual and unanimous I
res!gnat!on. 81 ,s4g Il i, ,.
The resolution first passed by the ~.
5niors was confidential in its nature, Tie
faculty had not been informed Of It's
IA ssa 40, but wore respectfully Fetitlonrd
TO grant ii new hearing in n case "
which the class felt sure that justice lltst
rreyiously mlscarrled, Rehearing was re-
fused fatty ana cmpllat!cally both abetolo
ana after the resolutions passed by. the
juniors lad come to the knowledge Of ne
faculty, & All 3si N E
The faculty by the action taken in the
case Of tho sophomore, Miller who wa 8,
on Il rehearng, rcinstated Win honor.
showed that they are not Incapable o.
making a mistake. The juniors We're So t-
lsfied that Il similar rehearng ~ he
Coulter case would have had y similar
result ana 5theya5f deeply aggrleyed.
There was ITO lnutiny, no insuhordlla-
ton and no disorder. The class felt as
| n unit that gross Injustice had IS een 0dcne
d classmate$in tho refusal to- reoDeA
The case and they calmly and with most
commendable dignity Withdrew from col
,leEe. They have been loyal to their lass
tmate-flr in a their adherence 70 prif-
ciple--caln In temper and conservative
ana respect FIJI IN action, 8l .3s5 sg}f 81 3S
'WIll not the boys OF older growt b, Who
love courage and fair play, stand up gfoa
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