The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-12
BOARD or TRUSTEES
ENDORSE AUTHORITIES,


The board OF trustees of the higher
educational institutions of Mississippi
in session at the University Jan. 8,
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions which condemn most en-
phatically the disorders there in De.
cember and unreservedly endorse
Chancellor Powers:
Whereas, the action of certain stu
dents Of the University Of Mississip-
pi during the early days of Decem-
ber. 1916, whereby the criminal laws
of the state as well as the regulations
of the University were violated by
certain students of the University, all
of which was entirely at variance
with the honor and with the dignity
of the states leading educational in
stitution, and out of harmony with
the hOnOred record of the University,
and
Whereas, AS a result of all this
disorder and exhibition of lack of
respect for constituted authority, the
the discipline committee of the fac
ulty of the University had under re-
view and investigation the conduct
and the action of all whom they had
good cause to believe were partici-
pants in said disorder, and
Whereas, as result of said re-
view and investigation the chancel-
lor, acting by and with the advice and
approval of the discipline committee
and the faculty of the University,
did either expel or suspend certain
students, and
Wehreas, some of said suspended
and expelled students did ask of the
trustees a review of the action of the
University authorities, and
Whereas, it is the determination
of the board of trustees to maintain
proper discipline in the student body
and the orderly conduct of the af-
fairs of the institution to the end that
the University may continue to be
blessing to the youth Of the state,
Therefore, be it resolved, That we
endorse the recent action of the chan
cellor and the faculty in expelling
certain students and suspending 9TH
ers for participation in the disorder
above referred to, and the board de-
sires to go on record as commencing
their prompt action in the matter.
Be it further resolved, that in the
sary to expell or suspend any stu
dent or students to maintain order at
the University, the faculty will be
expected to do so, after the guilt of
the party or parties has been estab-
lished to it's satisfaction.
Resolved, further, that the trus-
tees appeal to the good judgment and
sober second thought of the student
body to establish at the University
such sentiment as will frown upon
all disorders among the students and
that will discourage any practice that
tends to corrupt the morals of the
students or lead them into habits that
the best thought of the public con
demns.
Resolved. That when in the judg-
ment of the chancellor and discipline
committee of the University, students
are called upon, they shall be re-
quired to give testimony when it is
necessary, unless they declare, upon
honor, that to do so would incrimi-
nate themselves, such punishment
may be inflicted if any refuse to tes-
tify. as the Judgment of hte authoi
ties think proper.
Resolved, That we unreservedly
condemn the action of certain stu
dents for assaulting, without warrant
or reason, a fellow student, who, to-
gether with other students, had, at
the request of the discipline commit
tee. given evidence which incrimi-
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