Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-12
CADETS REBEL AGAINST
| DISCIPLINE OF FACULTY
Will Remain Away From Clemson
College Until Their Grievances
Are Rcmcdicd
nv Associated rrcss.


3 ANDERSON. S. c. March 1.-THE
,entire cadet corps OF Clemson College.
with the exception of 4 small student
tcommittee, viii leave the institution
next Saturday and remain away pend
ing action by the board Of trustees
upon certain demands made by Junior
and senior classes and during a gem
dents resulting i'll virtually all fresh
man and sophomore Classmen rebel
ling against faculty disciplinary ac-
ton against certain undcrClassmen
and leaving the reservation FOR their
home last night.
General leave OF absence for all
students remaining At the college will
be granted by President Riggs, who,
1t is reported, met with committee
of upper classmcu this mornrag and
gave them promise in writing that
he would assemble the board of trus-
tees Saturday for thorough investi-
cation of the wmoie trouble; granti ing
fore the board with Il statement of
their grievances.
With this promise and the granting
of leave of absence from Saturday
until March 81. the upper classmcn,
it is stated, Cancelled orders for Il gen
eral waikout in sympathy With under
clasSmen. which was decided upon
last night in the event the faculty
failed TO comply with an ultmatum
ing of the junior and senior classmen
Formulate GcmaudS.
The junior and senior clasSmen have
formulated the following, demands.
at the meeting Saturday:
Il. Reinstatement; OF freshman and
sophomore classmen. along with
without punishment.
80 Investigation of certain discip-
linary actions.
allowed to sit with the discipline com,
mittee of the faculty and have all
, rights Of faculty members of the com
- That open trial of cadets he or
IS. That the accused student have
selected by In accused
&C. That the foll tN nGi,tT grinenyd
remedicd: CAS- mess hail: Cb> exces-
sivc punishment for cadets who return |
but few minutes late on permits; |
tc) excessive dement's for trivial Of |
Should the above demands no, be
granted. representatives OF the junior
and senior class'n"n stated today. the
upper classmen vii; remain away from
the institution until conditions at the
college have been remedied.
President Calls Meeting.
President Riggs. OF Clemson College.
has called a meeting of the board OF
trustees of the institution for next
Saturday for the rurposc of consider
ing the situation arising from the de-
parturc OF virtually all members of
the sophomore and freshman classes
Wednesday, following differences be-
tween the cadets and the college nu
thorities. according 10 an official an
rouncement by the faculty tonight.
Members OF the TWO upper classes
will remain ut the institution until
Saturday. when they will enter upon
q ten-day vacation. granted today.
following conferences between PrcSi- !
dent Riggs and the students. The va
cation period will extend 70 March -
and covers tho time to have heen given
to second-tcrm examinations, which
will be dispensed with
The faculty tonight expressed n
feeling Of hopcfulncss that =. wise
settlement of ali issues would be
made at q meeting OF the trustees
Saturday.
All the members OF the two lover
classes had scattered TO thoir homes
tonight. and nothing could tie learned |
of plans they may have of presenting
their side Of the matter TO the board
OF trustees,