The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-17


uncertain as to what action they
would take yesterday upon learn $
ing Of the decision Of the board
= Of trustees. They seemed con-
scious Of the very serious Situa-
ton confronting them, but were
waiting OH advice from the COM
mittec Of students left in charge y
Of their case.
Clemson College, March l5.-A tr-
umph for collegiate law and order and
the discipline OF the institution with
crushing defeat for cadets exhibiting
rebelious tendencies and presenting
ultimatums to the constituted authori-
ties Of the college, is the view taken OF
| the report Of tho Clemson College trus-
tees, completed only after As hours Of
most searching investigation into the
student rebellion which resulted in
450 freshmen and sophomores leaving
the reservation for their homes last
Wednesday and in senior and junior
classmen threatening to walk out in
sympathy unless their demands for re-
Iinstatement, without punishment, Of
all under classmen and certain re-
forms in method of cadet governnent,7
were met. fN
Net results of the trustees investi-
CATION were:
Vigorous support of the president,
the commandant and the discipline
, committee Of the faculty.
Refusal to even consider the ultima
tum from senior and junior classmen.
Laying down Of certain conditions
, upon which junior and senior class
men who signed the ultimatum and
;; sophomore and freshmen classmen
. who walked out may re-enter the col
lege.
I Acknowledgment that the condi-
tions Of the mess had not been what
4 the authorities would have had them,
@ but that economic and other condi-
tions the world over are such that
n the situation could not have been
better under existing limitations. Au
J. thorizing the president to make GER
f tain improvements in the mess and
q providing him with additional funds
v to cover cost Of same, without raising
n the monthly rate OF board for cadets.
T. Open trial for cadets, not upon de-
l. mands from cadet element, but sole
10 ly to inspire more of a spirit Of con-
# fidence in the work of the discipline
h, committee Of the faculty; permission
10 to be granted accused cadets to have
ig faculty counsel OF their own choosing
h at the trial; no student representation
" upon the discipline committee.
81 Appointment Of a committee OF the
If. trustees, composed Of Senator Altar
TO tombstone, chairman Of the board, ant
no Major Henry c. Tillman and w. D
es Barnett, the last two named bent
ps alumni Of Clemson, to study the cade
nd government regulations and sugges
is such changes as might be deemed ad
ief vsablc, this report to be submitte
nd at the regular April meeting OF tn
NO trustees.
he Consideration of the case OF Cade
10 |CrosSland not upon the demand OF tn
ID junior and senior classmen, but upo
CO. the petition Of Cadet Grassland him
ng self, as provided by regulations. Th
nat board, acting as an appellate cour
TO found that the discipline cOmmitte
lde erred technically in the trial Of tn
crs cadet. The sentence imposed was r.
cir scnded and the case remandcd to II
,lc, discipline committee for trial undt
re- the conditions laid down by the boal
to and the committee again finds hi
guilty, the cadet can appeal to Il
nit board when the board would pass II
ere on the actual merits OF the case.
seat Conditions upon which junior al
alb senior classmcn may rc-cnter the &C
lcgc provide that each individual WI
ess. signed the ultimatum shall sign al