Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11

onciliation. We hoped to bring about
such an agreement as would keep the
class at college and also secure the re-
lnstatement Of our classmate. The res
ignation Of the Junior class was With
held at this meeting. no mention being
made Of the fact that it even existed.
Having no official knowledge Of the
existence OF q resignation OF the class,
the following proposition was made by
me FACULTY. through orr president, to
the class:
First-That we burn this resolution
III Which we had pledged ourselves to
resign in case Mr.. Coulter was not
taken back
Second-That we draw up resolu-
items disavowing our stand and con
tentions.
Then in case we complied with the
proposition they. the faculty, would re-
consider the case. To quote it '.In this
proposition the faculty neither stated
nor intimated any encouragement in
Ic2asd to taking Mr.. Coulter back
i:n resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That after a proper hear
ing OF the committee appointed by the
class to present Mr. Couter's case. if
then he is not.reinstated unconditional!
ly by 1870 O'clock Monday evening.
December 18th. 1904. we, the Junior
class. IS whole. will sever our con
necto:. with the institute
Coall We stand by our resolution
AID comply with the proposition made
by the faculty2 The class unanimous
" decided we could not and retain our
sclf-respect and class honor
Then as a last resort our president
was instructed by unanimous vote
TO tender our resolution to resign as a
class unless Mr.. Coulter was rein
stated as provided for in the above
mentioned document
We were fighting fer the principle
involved as we'll as the reinstatement
OF or c!assmate.
IT SHOULD hc observed here that the
class had expected, if not tliracted, as
III afterwards appeared, its president
to deliver it's ultimatum to Dr.. Nc
Bryie at this interview. So far from
this, not.a word was said that led him
TO think that any class action had been
taken. On Sunday afternoon the pres.
ident was informed b" the commando
ant that the class kal at its first meet
ing adopted some paper. signed by a
great majority OF its members"
AAiS sAto"S NollSluSiNSlS .llldI lilC lac
ulty. by their own statement. did not
even hear of the action taken by the
class until Sunday evening and then
only by rumor and yet in the letter
which we publish below they want us
to acknowledge that we threatened
t:!em with il Saturday morning.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Office Of Secretary of Faculty.
\ w DrinlSa r(1 SocTrtor,-
Blacksburg, Va, Jan. >. 1905. f.
Dear Sir: The facult; has decided
that the question Of re-admission OF a
late member OF the junior class is an
individual matter between that mem-
Der ana tho faculty
The FIRST step necessary before the
faculty can consider tile case is a .SaI-
!sfactory letter. addressed to the fac,
ulty, from the applicant for readmis-
sion. Your letter, in the opinion OF
tic faculty is moi satisfactory. failing
as it does to show appreciation of tie
gravity of the recent act in which YOU
were engaged.
The faculty does not desire to die
tate or specify the language Of a sat
isfactnry letter-preferrinS the tranl.
anti Candid expression of the students
own sentiments.
A satisfactory letter must. however.
cover the points laid down III section
4 G: the faculty's plan for dealing
with the whole question of. the read
mission OF former juniors. Section 4
is as fellows:
In such lette- the real question ct
issue must net he obscured or ignored.
This question is not the withdrawa l
Of the student or what he is now pre-
pared to admit was incorrect or mis-
lca'lins Information. It is the ori-
S!nai demand made UPON The faculty
Saturday n.orl ing. without the slight.
est effort to get at any Of the facts
il, the case. that whtehcC' lit was
light CT wrorg in its action. it mnst
i,bcE the mandate OF the class and re
Admit Coulter hy given time
No application failin" clearly to
set forth the writer's present attitude
IN regard 70 this act. and his fi,tnr,,
attitude. if readmited. toward the con-
s!itutc,l authorities of the institution
WI! !:9 accepted.
y. ''Rasnectful]y.
"A. W. DRINI<ARD.
Secretary
III this letter the faculty asks for a
frank and candid expression on the
students part Of his own sentiments:
yet .!is frank and candid letter must
contain the following THAT on Sutur-
day morning, wnen they themselves
nave already previously stated that
they did not even hear of it until Sun
day evcninS the class demanded OF
ti;ea:, the faculty. that they renstate
Coulter by a given time !
Again they accuse us or acting has.
thy 'naybe we did. but did not the
faculty FIRST set the example Of acting
hastily by cNpelin@ Miller and Coul.
ter Friday night They afterwards re.