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student, was legged" by some stu
dents while on Main street in front
Of the college campus delegation
of students warned Cooke to leave
and not return to college, and up
until this time he has not returned
Both Ald,reu aud Cooke are sophie
inores and both are Sous OF prominent
Methodist preachers OF this city. he
Rev. George 4. Anderson. pastor of llar-
rison Street M E Church, and formerly
pastor OF the Newark Methodist Church,
Is the father ol the missing student,
and the Rev George A. Cooke, pastor of
Wesley NJ. T. Church, is the father of
the sophomore who WAS warned by a
delegation of students to not return 10
Delaware College.
The final clash between young
Cooke and other students on We'd
nesday brought to light some details
which II is claimed may furnish a
reason for Sophomore Anderson leay-
ing college and his home.
II now develops that there has
hcen bad feeling between Cooke and
some OF the students. and especially
Anderson. for some weeks. This feel
ing really dates back TO the latter
part OF January when the mid-year
examinations were being conducted
az the college During the eXauina-
lion in Latin and Greek alleged ir-
regularities In the matter of the eN-
animation were charged by young
Cooke Professor Elisha Conoyer,
who conducted the examination.
stated today that he made an inves
ligation of the charges and in his
opinion there was nothing to them.
AT any rate some feeling cropped up
over the charge Of Irregularities.
On Wednesday. April 19. the feeling
between Anderson and Cooke was
manifested in one OF the college build
ings. Anderson is said to have hested
his opponent i'm a fight then.
AS a result OF the clash between the
Two boys Dr. Cooke father Of young
Cooke, visited Delaware College the
next day He had a talk with some of
The college officials. and on the steps
leading TO the oratory he met young
Anderson. The two carried on an
animated conversation over the mat
ter for a short time. and Or. Cooke
Was reported 10 have threatened Al
derson with arrest This. however. Is
denied by Dr. Cooke. He states that
while young Anderson might have got
ten an impression from their conver-
saiion, he made no threat OF arrest.
That evening Anderson returned to
his home in this city. He left his
home with a book TO go to the liz
erary and has not been heard from
since. The book has not been turned
in TO the library.
on Wednesday afternoon as youne
Cooke was passing along Main street
IN front Of Purnel Hall some of the
students caught him and am egg was
broken on his head. The students are
said TO have rubbed thet contents ol
the egg into Cookies hair and warned
him to leave the institution. He wa.
not injured physically.
When Dr. Cooke was asked thi.
morning il he proposed to take an,
action over the treatment of his sor
or had any statement to make. he said
The issue is now clearly up 10 tn,
college. There is much that couls
possibly be said but ] do not care I,
say anything at thss time. Both nv
"~-t N-N ny "AA AAAN NNAAN that lnNNi
has been any trouble"
Dr. Cooke. when asked if his sor
would return TO Delaware College
said: III the college Will protect
him in his rights as a student an,
that is all that he asks, and protec
him from being abused, he may re
turn. II the college will not Civ,
this protection something else vii
have to be done"
DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell. presiden
Of Delaware College, had no state
ment 10 make on the matter thi
morning He said. however, that HI
deeply regretted the differences tina
had developed between the two boy
and that the fellowship OF the college
had been unbrOken up until this time
Or. Anderson. father OF the missing
student. stated this m0nie that no wOr'
has been received from his son. TIVE
brothers of the missing student gradu
atcd from Delaware College last Jun'
and they are employed by the =. /