New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
FOUR "SOPHS" SUSPENDED.
LENIENCY Is HOPED FOR.
Gould TO Return to Columbia
AigeItinger Wins in Cane Spree.

sophoTnore class dinner. The suspension con-
tinues until February Is. the first day Of the
second half year at Columbia. This means that
the sophomores will he unable to take their mid
year examinations in January, and will in con-
sequences be compelled to take this years scho-
astio work again next year thus losing a year
out OF their college course. There is a possibili-
" however. that President Butler may rniti-
gate the severity of this sentence as he has
promised 10 hold another conference on January
G. when the question Will be reopened. 1t is
thought that perhaps on that date the four stu
dents may be restored to good academic stand
ing in which case their punishment would be
merely 4 Formally, as the Christmas vacation.
which began yesterday. ends on January Z.
Many Of the sophonores declared that they
would leave the university If their classmates
we're not al once reinstated. Cooler heads inter
yered IN tine TO stop an expression to the fac
ulty in that form, and the day came TO a close
with petition couched in much milder terms
being addressed 10 the faculty. This petition il
was announced. would be answered this after
noon and II was thought possible by those who
were on hand when il was presented that the
suspension might be raised even before Janu-
airy 6.
Dean Hutton permitted AigeItinger. although
ne was suspended at noon. to compete in the
cane sprees for his class at p m. yesterday.
Aigs.tinger won his bout for his class. Angel
fingers victory made the affair a tie with
three bouts apiece for the classes.
L was rumored on the campus that if the
sentence continued until February 6 on the SIS
pended sophornores the Gould family might ask
President Butler 20 raise the ban on the four
men.
Three Of the four men under suspension,
Aigeltinger, Finch and Cauchois. were with Dean
Hutton and President Butler almost all the
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tereDces The president gave his first statement
on the suspensions. in which he said that they
had been agreed upon only yesterday morning.
The words in which the president announced the
suspensions follow:
Any statement as 10 the action Of the university
y T5ySee % me ocCIIrei 1 ot Ilesqay ana
las been withheld until the facts we're defniteiy
ds1 which the students concepned de are enrolled
bad arrived at his own conclusions in reference to
coRd d inyolyiins academic discipline IS, very
Observed OF reported almost invariably proceeds
ron tho1ghtlessness- not from malice This is
lnocubtedly true in the present instance, but the
1scts As they now appear are none the less grave.
~ S2.oEal3ce q an individual student. or any
sttk * upon him by a committee or group Of other
81 65Ibs the Violation Of am one Of licb vii
subject the offender 10 academic discipline Every
student is treated a gentleman, and is expected
case has Been Tsports c ihTo7e tho BeTsec
io2 q an Individual freshman by a group Of
discipline has followed, and viii follow with in
+ 6 sTye rom oH e a ade c5 Is f fag the kid
1spping Of Gould and McCutcheon. Of the first year
class N applied science, planned for Tuesday
list by certain members Of the second year class 1t
Is this deliberate attack upon individual freshmen
hy sophonores that has been punished by the
nsrsiou from the university those immediately
ool'srnsd until February g. the first day Of the
The details Of the actual occurrences in Broadway
are primarily matters for the public authorities to
deal with. but the academic offence is totally dis
dsspiiTaTy action taken BY Dean Hutton Parents
w d t1er so[.s 70 -olurlDla ma os aSs1rea
hs-sssed and annoy led in way that 1t appears has
reaTs There is no ''tradition a. stake at all: only
the question q the ordinary conduct OF gentleman
The college discipline known as SUSPENSE on has
re ssao6 rear cisss ~ the 81 scfoos Of RppIied
soience-nanleiy, Messrs. AigeItinger. Cauchois,
Dotv and Finch. and extends 70 February S, 1905.
The 5tudehts famed were in Conference with the
president of the university and with Dean Hutton
and have made certain statements which the uni
which viii Be made the subject OF further confer
en@e OF Friday. January g.
The announcement Of the suspensions caused
10 little excitement. and before the men had
left the campus the sophomore classes met and
decided 10 announce to the faculty that they
would leave the university were not the men
reinstated- Duncan H. Brown. president of the
senior class IN the college and chairman OF the
student board Of representatives, prevailed upon
the men 10 defer action until after a general
mass meeting In this gathering, in which
more than q thousand men took part, petit
ton was addressed 10 Dean Hutton, asking that
the suspensions be reconsidered. This petition
vas taken the dean by the presidents Of the
different classes, and action it promised
ths afternoon. The board thought that the fac
uty vas disposed to hear il favorably-
This was announced to the students in
fhe-v inc at he
action OF the students was well received. and
The warlike tone of the hotter heads abated
somewhat.
4 resolution was adopted directing that the
class presidents prepare a memorial to be sub
raitted 70 the undergraduate body for it's ap
rrovaI and TO be presented TO the faculty. The
memorial will state that arrangements have
been made for the proper" hazing Of freshmen
that there VIII be no kidnappings OF individuals
by groups Of students. that there will be no haz-
Ing IF youths Of tender nerves, and that there
VII be fighting in the streets or on the
The father Of young Cauchois called at the
university yesterday, and after a conference
with President Butler said he was satisfied with
the course taken by the college authorities.
ny TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
Lakewood. y. J.. Dec lexington Gould will
return 10 Columbia. The hazing incident Will not
Interfere with the completion OF his studies at
Columbia. This announcement was made to-
Gay from q source with authority 70 speak for
the Gould family.
Kingdom Gould was the only member Of the
Gould family at Georgian Court to-day. He
came down late last night, intending TO return
70 Hew-York this afternoon but he decided TO
stay - make preparations for q hunting trip
% Monday He spent the morning with his
Pack Of black and tan rabbit hounds. He de-
eAned 70 make any comment on the hazng az
NJ and Mrs. Could and the other children