The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-14
THE TROUBLE AT CLEMSON
REVIEWED BY MR.. HOYT
Continued from Page Thrce.)

On the night Of the 31st Of March
There was a slight demonstration IN
barracks, which soon subsidized. The
next morning when the cadets begun
to refuse to come to drill, Capt. Min
us had mis- company officers form
their commands as usual, without
giving any indication that anything
was wrong. Then he sent cadet Off
GERS into the barracks to order the
rebelling cadets personally and indivi-
dually to come out. He explicitly
told his officers not to talk to the
cadets in a body; and all the way
through he mas refused to recognize
the mob. When some of them did not
come he went on with the drill. The
company commissioned officers are, Of
course, Seniors, and none Of that class
took part in the outbreak. But an
other significant fact is tlat all the
first scrgcamts stayed and formed
their companies. These are the boys
VINO have come most closely into con-
tact with Capt. Minuc in the discharge
OF military duties and they knew his
mcttlc. They knew Ire was not going
to bluff. The other boys know it
now. His conduct that day is said
to have been very impressive. Many
OF the dismissed cadets have said that
he has been fair though firm, that he
is impartial rs well as strict. A gen.
tlcman who is familiar with the col
lagc situation remarked that "Min-
us's stock has gone up 100 per cent
with rs all, boys included.'
Some weeks ago there was n slight
demonstration against the new COM
mandant. One or two Of the boys
cleared their Threats as he passed and
others took it up. The commandment
at once disciplined the cadets who
showed d~lSr1Sprct for his authority in
tins way. That is the only d1monstra-
ton that has been made. lie has not,
as published. been Missed at all, and
there has been no evidence of person.
al dislike or d~iSrcspcct for him at all.
Capt. Minus imprcsScs me as a young
soldier VINO will do his duty without
regard to criticism or commcndation.
1t is because | am convinced that COM
mGndatlon OF praise will not affect
him in any way that | am writing as
freely in his praise as I am. They
say he can call any boys lame in
s%tantly and knows all about them all.
!llr seems to be the right man in the
right place. That Clemson has need
rd such Il r~ommandant is we'll rccog-
nlzra. 1t is uncomfortable that he
should he driven away. But, Of course,
1t remains to be seen whether the
trustees will abide by their resolution
and refuse to Interfere, for. no doubt,
the trustees will be asked to reverse
the action Of the discipline committee.
The reader may conclude that Capt.
j. {. Minus is the nero of this TO-
nance. His part in il has been dwclt
on because il is the belief that the
cff"ft was made to try him out. and
lilS l(SlR'iIH' ~ llltlt tll'll IL TIC SltIN
best worth telling. President Nell
and his discipline committee, however.
are not to be disregarded in the tell
ing. DR.. Neil perhaps would not adj
nit that he has a hard time of it since
coming to Clemson. His thirty years
III college work have doubtless taught
him TO take such thinwS calmly. He
'4as been president Of Clemson six
years now. II will be recalled that n
faw months after he took charge
there occurred the unfortunate foot
bait row III Columbia. in which the
then commandment, Capt. SirmyHr,
showed 81 plainly his Inability to
ilandle the corps. Since that time. un-
i'll last June. there has been no open
rupture. but discipline has not been
of the best ut times. Capt. Sirmycr
stayed two years and was succeeded
by Capt. Clay, who was here three
years rs commandment.
President McIl is pleased with The
administration Of Capt. Minus. lie
also is impressed with the support
that is given himself so unanimously
by the faculty and is confident of the
support of tnr board Of trustees. DR..
Neil evidently appreciates ihr gravity
Of his task. especially at this time. in
c~"ntrolIin" the seven hundred youn"
men placed under his care. but he is
not weighed down by il. Tie has seen
that crisis had 10 come ut Clemson. II