Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-30
STUDENT BODY
At Delaware
OUT ON STRIKE
Failed to Get Faculty o. K.
on Three-Day Thanks
giving Vacation
At Meeting DECIDE
TO CUT ALL Glasses

Failing by petition, 10 have today and
tomorrow included as part Of the
Thanksgiving vacation, students Of
Delaware College. at Newark. with four
or five exceptions. are absenting them
selves from all classes today and in
tend 10 cut classes" again tomorrow
The strike" was decided upon for
msily at a meeting OF the student body
on Wednesday afternoon. u was a
dignlfled gathering held under the aus
pices Of the Student Government
Council.
Just what action the faculty Will
take because Of the action OF the stu
dents almost as unit in absenting
themselves is a matter 90 be deter
mined Dr. Samuel e. Mitchell, presi-
dent Of the college. had nothing 20 say
as 10 what action the faculty will
take. The student strike Will be con-
sidercd at a faculty meeting on Mon
day. The faculty faces a delicate
situation. for suspension Of the stu
dents for their delinquency Of today,
or the inniciion Of double cuts" as a
penalty might result practically In the
closing Of the college.
Glasses were called as usual by the
question could be raised az 90 whether
they had performed their duty, even n
students did not appear for instruction.
Professor Naughan's class Of history
was attended by two students, and
Professor Spiker's class I'm French by
two students. Professor Preston 5
class In mathematics was ignored en-
tirely by the students, although Pro
fessor. Preston IS one Of the most pop
ulsr men in the faculty.
While many Of the students had gone
TO their homes for the weekend, there
was a good representation Of the young
men al Newark last night and thi'
morning.
: Three weeks ago the Student Govern
ment Council requested the faculty q
submit TO the trustees Of the colleg
a formal request that Thsnksgiyinl
] Day. Friday and Saturday be included
in the vacation period. instead Of limit
ing 10 70 Thanksgiving Day. The stu
dents felt that Delaware should fol
: low the example OF other colleges anC
. give the students the three days on
instead Of requiring them 10 return
for classes on Friday and saturday
| The faculty. however. declined TO sub
init the Student Council request 10 the
trustees. taking the position that the
, college term mad been shortened by the
trustees some Zinc ayo with the under
standing that the number Of holidays
would be limited. The students had
| signed petition. Intended 10 ne pre-
sented TO tho trustees. but because o'
the attitude Of the trustees the peti
J lion was not submitted
ON Wednesday the various classes
separately at meetings decided TO ab.
sent themselves on Friday and Satur
/ day. and on Wednesday afternoon
under the auspices Of the student GOV.
crnment Council, meeting Of the en-
tire student body was held Various
students expressed themselves in favol
OF remaining away from college on
Friday and Saturday, while others on
posed such extreme action. One Of thi
students favoring the strike" OF stu
dents was Perry Mitchell, a son Of Or
Is. 9. Mitchell. president OF the col
lege. One Of the opponents wal
Ernest Wilson. president Of th'
Student Government Council an'
captain Of fhe varsity football team
Wilson took the view that since ih'
faculty had refused to submit the re
quest for a three-day vacation tina
ended the matter, and under the prin
lciples OF student government IN
thought 10 would be wrong for then
10 absent themselves. Feeling as h'
did. Wilson rendered his resignation a
president OF the Student Government
Council. but the student body refusc'
TO accept Il. The students. by a yot
Of about i3O to p. decided 10 "cu
classes" today and tomorrow.
The dance under the auspices Of IN
, Student Government Council in Newarl
was well attended by some Of the stu
dents. and many Of them remained n
J Newark today, although they Kept ava
from tho college class rooms.
Glasses were held as usual at TO-
Women's College today, where
strike" was not even considered b,
the young women students.
Dr X. q. Greenfield, member o
tho faculty, who IS student secreiar'
and in charge Of welfare work. attend
cd the meeting Of The student bod
Wednesday afternoon. lie told som
OF the students he was not prcsen
in an official capacity as a member o