The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Saturday, we have no Intention of be-
ing scared into submission to their
whims. and we will continue to use
the name Of the Seven Club when
we please TO do 10.
We wish In passing, however, To
denounce the disfiguring OF the walls
OF Topics office a. q piece of high
handed vandalism more worthy OF a
band Of Sioux Indians or South Afri-
can natives than an organization Of
twentieth century university students
In an enlightened and progressive
country such a. this.
This organization. We repeat, has
certainly outlived Its usefulness, II
any II ever had. So long as II was
merely engaged in mystifying the GU
rious public there was no objection
to Its existence. Now, however. 1t Is
not satisfied with such mild amuse-
ment and issues Its DEGREES to the
other men in the University. which
DEGREES must be obeyed upon pain o,
some fearful but unnamed punish
ment. Moreover. these brave and va
liant skulks of the darkness find 1t
necessary in conveying their threats
to commit depredattons upon the
property OF tho Y. NJ. G. A.. an or
ganixation which exists only for the
good OF the entire study body. II
Another Warning.
Learning that the editor of Col
lege Topics intended writing an edi-
torial about their methods, the mem
bers Of the Seven Club sent him a
second letter. which IL printed upon
another page of the current issue of
the publication. This letter, which
is couched in somewhat threatening
terms. 10 as follows:
t., Lot, t~ ka
that you are bound not to take heed
OF the warning given to you some
few days hence. This will be the last
communication from US, and any
more such contributions to the press
as were to be seen on last Saturday,
In that issue of the Topics will most
certainly bring forth something most
certainly unforeseen by you. 1t was
hoped by US that you, supposedly in
your right mind. would take advan-
tage Of the chance given you to let
matters drop quietly. But 1t is now
plainly seen that you, taking the very
foolish attitude that you do. intend
to get yourself into something that
you think will not happen. For the
last time we tell you that any more
such articles as were written by you
will be followed by something very
unpleasant to you, so you do so at
your own risk, and in your average
state of mind.
SEVEN CLUB"
Enlist Aid OF p. o. Authorities.
The publishers of College Topics
are not disposed that such threaten
ing letters shall be sent them with
out taking some action. and 1t has
been decided to turn the whole mat
ter over to the postal authorities.
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editor says;
This letter was received through
the mail and the sender thereof Is.
we believe. liable to imprisonment in
the penitentiary for violation of the
Federal statute governing the send
ing OF threatening literature through
the Inaii.-At any raterwe- VIII at
once place the entire series of letters
In the hands of the United States
postal authorities and will turn the
matter over to them. college Top
les. 5----.---@
Student Body Aroused.
Reports from the university Thurs
day say hat the student body Ia
aroused over the controversy and
await with much anticipation the out
come of the peculiar set-to between
the paper and the Seven Club. Many
are inclined to think that nothing
serious Is intended and that the affair
will now end. while others are of
the opinion that the club means bust
ness, and that unless the paper dis
continues its editorials relative to the
club there win he something serions
happen to the editor Of the periodi-
cal. Members Of the faculty have as
yet taken no action. and have given
out nothing to the public concerning
the affair.