Evening journal., 1916-05-02
COLLEGE TROUBLE ENDS HAPPILY.


VXTE predicted on Saturday that Dr. Samuel Chiles
w Mitchell president Of Delaware College would
so handle the Aderson-Cooke matter that little or no
injury would be done to the institution to the student
body. AT the same time urged young j.. Harizell
Anderson. the student who had disappeared to return
home and relieve the distress of his gricf-stricken
parents. Roth ihosc things have come 10 pass and
under circumstances unusual and impressive that
they viii bc remembered by the students the faculty
and The public for long time. Inevitably they
will nure to the good of the institution. Incl
dontaly il may he said that "crihbng" or cheating at
examinations and harmful ialo-bearing have received
rebun that VIII last for years l'y that We do not
mean that there "cribbing' in the just closed
so happily, but there charges OF Il and in a gem
era sense that onense against scholastic honesty mas
figured prominently i'm discussion OF the controversy.
II will be recalled that Raymond W. Cooke. son Of
the Rev. George A. Cooke pastor Of Wesley NJ g.
Church, this city circulated stories that j. Harze
Anderson, Of the Rev. George T. Alderson pastor
Of Harrison Street NJ. f. Church. this city, and GER
tain other students had "crbbed' or cheated in the
mid-term examinations Those accused resented it,
Young Anderson and Cooke had a personal encounter
in which the latter lost several teeth Pastor Cooke
went TO Newark TO about it, Young Anderson had
interview with him. It assumed such turn that
the student left college and disappeared Following
that, other Delaware College students ogged young
Cooke and warned him to leave and never to return
TO Old Delaware lie left college temporarily, await
ing an adjustment OF the dincuty.
~ IA was that iuncturc that tho fine hand Of
President Mitchell began assert itself He sue
ceodcd Yesterday morning in getting Pastor Cooke
and Pastor Anderson together al the college. Mean
while young Anderson had been found and he and
young Cooke IN Newark. An agreement as to
the course be pursued compose the trouble was
reached and adhered to.
The annual government inspection Of the Military
Department Of the college held at noon. Every
student who physically III il line Frazer
Field Hundreds OF visitors from Newark and out
side points also there
When tho entire battalion had formed for inspcc-
tion, j. Alexander Crothers, president Of the re-
Gently organized Student self-Goyornmen Association
stepped in front of the line and announced that Ray
mond w Cooke desired TO make a statement
Young Cooke then appeared before the battalion
He said he sorry nc had reported on his
fcliowstudcnts and glad TO that an invest-
cation had disclosed that his stories of cribbing by
them without foundation. He then apologizod to
young Alderson the body and to the faculty
for what he had done
crothers said he glad the trouble had been
adjusted satisfactorily. He added that young AL
derson also desired to make a statement That stu
dent stepped in front OF the battalion. Ho said he
was sorry he had struck young Cooke and that he
voiced the sentiments the students when he prom
ised to exercise good-feowship and fair treatment in
future dealings with him. conclusion he accepted
The apology and the two students shock hands Their
action was appauded by the spectators Immediately
aferward Anderson and Cooke their places in the
ranks and the Federal inspection proceeded
Il was happy termination Of an exceedingly un-
pleasant controversy that a sinister face when
President Mitchell took hold Of it, Now that
tied. it is safe 10 that there will be no more
malicious and harmful alebearng by students and
That If cribbing ever has been practiced by any Of
them. il viii be exceedingly unpopular in future In
'aet' President Mitchell by adroit handling to
nave sewed up both ends Of the sack
An American aviator az Newport News has broken
hfoe worlds records. lie may congratulate himself
aat be has not also broken his neck