The Washington times., 1916-04-10
Student Strike Ends
At Howdrd University
Faculty and Seniors Settle Differences Which Follow
ed Suspension of Class for Alleged "Frivolity
Day "Infractions.

More than 600 students OF Howard
University, who have been on a strike
since last Wednesday, returned to their
classes today.
The Bee, a student paper announces
In a large bulletin, headed extra:
'srhe War Drums Beat No Longer:
the Battle Flags Are Furled."
Surmounting this is a cartoon of a
dove placing an olive branch carefully
on the dome of the administration
building at the university.
1t all happened because the students
we're put out OF Spaulding Hall last
Monday. known as "Frivoiity Day in
the college calendar, and then the ey'
tire senior class was suspended on
Tuesday, the day on which they had
fondly hoped to don caps and gowns.
Question of Terms.
''Frlvolity Day." II seems, Is the day
on which seniors frivoi and gambol.
preliminary to attaining their cap and
gown dignity. The students consid-
cred dancing frivolous, and wanted to
get into Spaulding Hall to dance,
whereas the faculty ruled that dancing
Is social" and not at all frivolous.
and cor gned the students to Minor
Hall for cir celebration.
The seniors thought that the prohibi-
ton 10 enter Spaulding did not apply
after I o'clock, and they entered ana
began to dance. George w. Cook, Sec
retarv OF the university. and professor
of international law. decided the EN-
barge was for all day. and ordered the
students out.
They went out and the next day, the
entire senior class OF aboue htty stuaenIs
body ION the HILL" which does not in
clude the medical school. went out on
a strike.
Complete DisavOwal."
Conferences between a student COM
mittee and the board OF deans followed.
and these conferences we're held nearly
all day long on Friday and Saturday.
An agreement was reached by which
the seniors voted to make a complete
President s. NJ. Newman and the
other members OF the board OF deans
accepted this, and all students went
back to their studies this morning, and
all seniors are exempted from further
punishment.
The students are proud OF the fact
that no disorder occurred, and there
were not even any professions or dem
onstrations. They spent much of their
time at n meeting In the chapel for a
discussion of their grievances.
The students are dcclaiming the ad-
vantages Of "srbitration" and "orsan-
ized demands" and ono member OF the
committee said he would like to be
quoted In this wise:
1--WE considered the suspension OF the
entire senior cless without q hearing a
fragrant violation OF our Inherent con-
stitutional rights. rights. which our
fathers priced so highly that they laid
them down rs almost the first princa-
ple In our ConRtuI tion.
This student goes to the law school.
Reason for Suspension.
President Newman today said the
Wholesale suspension was due tn the
exigencles Of tho case and was In the
interest of discipline.
I'VE had not time, in view OF the fact
that cap and Gowr day followed. to go
into the question Of who was there and
who was not. or vho misunderstood the
order and who did not Sc We made the
suspension. rot as punishment, but
simply MS a. measure tC expedite the
investigation,
Vow that the stu dents have dis
avowed any wrong intent. we cannot, as
Christian Ientlemen, 40 otherwise than
T--~"' 'N~i" r'"'~'N"Nt md REGARD the