The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Only the A. & M. Seniors
Stand Firm.
VOICES FROM. HOME
When the Parents Were Heard From
the Juniors and Sophomores Weak
ened Badly-.,0ne More Expul-
sion---Meetings Yesterday
PuzzIinu State of Seniors.

Although another day has passed
without an adjustment of the differ
ences existing between the faculty and
the students of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, the inevitable has
happened in the weakening of num-
Der Of the youths who signed the pa
per agreeing to leave the college UNI
less their demands were met.
In the excitement of Wednesdays
meetings, when the trouble became
lutte through the expulsion o. a
number of the Senior class, the boys
felt that the matter had assumed pro-
portions such as to render it impossl-
BILE for them to take any other than
the stand they did.
But with the coming of another
day, with a night of reflection to THEN
credit word from home and the wire
edge of their excitement worn Off
cooler counsel prevailed.
At the meetings of the Junior and
Sophomore classes held during The
day the matter was gone into at length
and it was decided by the great ma
jority of the numbers to disregar~
their action taken on Wednesday ano
remain at the college. OF all the
members of the Junior and Sophomore
classes, most of whom signed the pa
per and participated in the disregard
of college regulations. it was stated
by members of the classes last night
that only four or five in each class
were still holding out.
Satisfactory as this development viii
be to the people of the State, there
was no hint of weakening on the part
of the Students until late in the day.
At the college the regular classes were
being held. but with small numbers III
attendance. Most of the boys Were
packing their trunks and preparif &.
to get away. Those who had declinet.
TO sign the papers when the matter
came to issue were uneasy and threat
ening to break over into the ranks OF
the insurgents. 1t was claimed by
the striking" students. and for
while it appeared to be true, thai
over two hundred would return to
their homes. :
That they did not was due to the
power behind the throne. the parents
in fact instead of in loco, the per
suasive "old man" with the rod.
AS the day wore along it became
evident that the parents of the stu
dents had heard a noise from Raj
eigh. Letters and kilograms com.
menced to pour in for the boys. AS 3
student read the lines from his home.
his enthusiasm commenced visibly t.,
classes got their noses together in
heart to heart combat. almost every
member had some patent miSsive from
the home town in his pocket. AS Sug7
gested yesterday would be the case. ii
was the decision of their parents rath-
err than themselves which brought thu
change of sentiment about.
Seniors Stand Fast.
AS the situation stands at present,
the ''war is over" and the seniors are
cut off from retreat. With these eX-
ceptionS the students have with
drawn from the college. They were
still firm last night in their deter
mination not to re-enter unless the
members of the cdlass who have been
expelled are reinstated.
AS the faculty cannot afford to
make any concession in advance of a
surrender. the Senior situation is in
statu ono.
Some few of the students went