The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
BOYS SENT HOME
Clemson Faculty Dismisses Over
800 Students In All For
APRIL FOOL FROLIC.

Makes Talks to the Cadets Tell
ing Them Of the Need for Preserv
ing Discipline.
Two hundred and fifty-seven stu
dents of Clemson College were dis
missed on Wednesday morning from
the institution. This number, will
the forty-eight members of the Jun
ior class dismissed the SATURDAY.
morning before, aggregates three hun
dred and five cadets dismissed or
account of the all-fools day escapade
when three hundred and nine boys
abscnted themselves from the cam.
pus and all duties from early in the
morning until late in the evening. Oi
the three hundred and nine boys only
four We're not dismissed. These were
E. B. McCrady, Of Charleston, B. r.
Knight, Of Chesterfield, ]. H. Hay,
den of Orangeburg. and j. R. Fizer
of Dorchester.
Of Dorchester. On account of enten.
uating circumstances in their cases
these young men were punished in
some other way than by dismissal.
At the regular morning drill the
names Of the participants were called
and they dropped out as they heard
their names called. After all the
property had been turned in to the
Quartermaster the boys as directed by
Commandant Minus, assembled in the
chapel.
After all the cadets of the institu-
tion were seated and after the regular
chapel services were concluded Pres
ident Nell arose and in a few words
announced that he was extremely sor-
ry that the escapade had occurred.
He was very sorry, he said, that the
guilty boys would have to be dealt
with severely, but discipline was alb
solutely necessary and the college
authorities must be obeyed by the
cadets.
After President Nell had conclud-
ed Commandant Minus addressed the
cadets along the same lines as Dr..
Nell When he had concluded he
handed Cadet Adjutant Tindall an
order to be published at once. This
order provided for the dismissal from
the college of 43 members of the pre-
paratory class, 1872 members of the
freshman class and 80 members OF
the sophmore class. The laws OF
Clemson college prohibit expulsion
Dismissal means that the connection
with Clemson college of the 257 ca.
diets dismissed is permantly absolved
These cadets may enter other colleges
in or out Of South Carolina.
The members of the discipline
committee have just gone through
the hardest experience they have ev.
er had. They have been patient ant
have heard every cadet under the
serious charge. They have worked
deliberately and with the determine
ton of wronging no man. Their ac
ton in dismissing the cadets was bas
ed on the testimony of the individual
cadets as to the circumstances sur
rounding each case. A heavy loat
has been lifted from the hearts o.
the committee members. They have
acted conscientiously throughout the
entire trouble.
Following is a list Of the cadet!
by classes who we're dismissed from
the college Wednesday.
Preparatory Class.
R. B. Alverson. Union; R. o. At
kinson, Chester; E. T. Boulware
Fairfield; ]. R. Boulware, Fairfield
j. M. Bradberry, Anderson; j. L
Brown, Oconee; H. S. Clark, Flor
ence; E. Cromer, Anderson; H. E
Durant, Clarendon; F. T. Ellenberg
Abbeville; ]. P. Fellers, Newberry
S. A. Candy, Darlington; E. l.. Holi
day, Greenville; j. w. Holiday
Greenville; J. L. Kee, Chester; T. A
Kirby, Cherokee; S. I. Lenoir, Sum
ter: M. M. Reames, Sumter; E. A
Schi!lotter, Oconee; w. R. Simmons
Laurens; l.. L. Boyleston, Aiken; b
F. Parks, G. D. Blackwell, Edgefield
B, L. Boulware, Laurens; H. A. Her
lot, Lee; I. K. Hires, Colleton; G. +
Lomax, Abbeville; B. c. TrulucH
Florence; F. J. VillepontrauN, Berke
LEY; S. NJ. Webb, Saluda; j. A. White
G. f. Darlington, Spartanburg; ). 5
Abell: I. S. Anderson. Colleton; j. L
Armstrong, Laurens; T. E. Bell, Lee
f. l.. Dalton, Greenville; W. H. Fer
euson, Chester; P. Gaillard. Hamp
ton; J. r. Griffs, Edgefield: NJ. Ham
er. Marlboro; R. A. Hamilton, Ches
ter.
Freshman Class.
s. NJ. Connor, Colleton; J. Il. Ez
ell, Spartanburg; J. G. Harris Laur
ems; W. D. Keasler, Anderson; 1. +
Nisbet, Lancaster; B. F. Owens
parnwell; w. C. Patrick, Hampton
n B. Pitts, Sumtb'; T. c. Redfern
lOconee: j. w. Rhyme, Cherokee; Il
1, Ellis, Charleston: G.. q. lnmah
Cherokee: E. S. jenkins, Berkeley
!. H. Mappus, Charleston; II. /. PFos
ser Williamsburg; R. w. Scott; |
Sbirlcr Anderson; e. c. DuBose
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