The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

alleged breaches of discipline has prob
/ ably been brought to n close by the de-
cisiOn of the university faculty to estab-
( lish student court which shall have
power to consider all cases of delnquen-
cics brought to the notice of the faculty
Final action on the establishment Of the
court was taken Monday by the faculty
on the report of the committee appointed
( last fall at the suggestion of President
/ Van Uise.
Duke Case the Pivot
The action of the faculty is the culmi-
nation of a number of complaints that
have been lodged against it by students
who have been summarily dismissed
from the university. Many students
who have felt the iron hand of faculty
discipline alcge that they were wrong
fully Withheld from attending the uni
versity iuasmuCh as they were dismissed
without proper consideration Of their
cases. Several attempts have been made
IN the past TO CIrcUmEcnt the admittedly
star chamber decisions of the faculty
discipline committee, bat all have proved
fruitless. The case which has attracted
the most attention at the university Is
that of Henry G. Duke, who was dis
missed in the spring Of 1906 when he
was in his senior year. Mr.. Duke
brought mandamus proceedings against
the faculty to compel the university to
permit him to re-eutcr college and take
his degree, but lost his suit in the lower
courts. An appeal is now pending be
fore the state supreme court.
So numerous were the complaints
against the faculty that at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature Il bill was intro
duCcd by Asscmblyman Albert t. Twes-
me providing for an open hearing before
the faculty discipline committee by all
students accused of breaches against
faculty rules. Twcrmes bill received
considerable support from the members
of the Legislature. but 50 pcrsistcnuy
did the officers of the state university
fight it that it was reported upon unia-
vOrablv by the committee on education
The hackers cf the bill did not give
up, however, and arc prepared 10 in
troduce L again at the next session of
the Legislature.
New System Proposed.
The support given TwcsmeS bill evil
IDENTIFY aroused the university authorities
to the fact that eases Of discipline might
be taken entirely out of their hands. for
at the opening uf college in september,
President Van ll-r appointed COM
mittre If the faculty to investigate the
subject thoroughly and report feasible
plan for the elimination Of the objection.
able features of the present alleged trial
accorded accused students. lilo report
Of the committee which WAS adopted
Monday is Hs follows:
J. student court shall Dee constituted
consisting "i MN" m"nNrl-. p Is seniors ana
three juniors, The S"rl"I@ q" loiu "iur, lof
one year the juniors for two years. NOml-
hhliuI- l"f MblNN"I. lIl'. .~halt Nr h"Nr ny
ne executive roinmll,.e or NE ,s'Ha.hl con.
ftr9h'r ana elections shan be Mau' ~
Is 4
IAr STUDENT court -ua 'h"art us own
Prr-Idiat "1,',f ANA S''.rI4Iy amt ShlI
ing3 Nalirr of decision. reached bv the
student CONT shoIl Immediately %" sent 70
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2 The student court shall have original
Jurisdiction IN al eases of discipline of male
undergraduates except casra Involving dlS.
honesty W. university work. anu a'I cases
ii"IgE J." 'tr 7ullI"rE 1'I.i' ,,,,.., e.,
e., i' i u, c.1,Ity
Win The rrroumrrIltIap Of tho court as
e. the disposition OF the case. The faculty
committee shall, when 1t Is dormrd gdYiS-
able by th1i committee. immediately suS.
penn any a'uN,Hl mum Iua'E ~ ne E ,u
VIZ ,, ''"''' P'"''"" '"' ''''"" 90 VIE i'~
r ANY stulcui whose ,rgponslnn IL rec.
commended ly the student court may appeal
to the facuty discipline committee The
dem of the colcg" of which ANY student
tried Is member may apprai the 'tSc 10
,r i3'u,S ,,i,''1r" Oh ,,n ,ng
H., ~,,y, ibpt v',s mar Lrnrgbf ",,t in Ffbn
trIal hy tho student cnurt In case Of gIIrn
an appeal by a student or Dy u dean, the
faculty discipline rommittc" after due IN
vcstieation shall either dismiss tn" appeal
on renaud ia" case TO tn" student court
ior "a,m 10 ,l "n n
b"nm rrhnarJ hy tbc Student court the trc.
M. .,,i,,I committee. -h,Il tr,putrit ina