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Clomson Faculty Dismisses Over 300 Students In All ForAPRIL FOOL FROLIC.Who Decision Win Announced nl tin:Wednesday Morn in/; Drill. President Mell and Commandant MissnsMakes Talks to tlio Cadets Telling Them of Hie Need for Preserving Discipline.Two hundred and fifty-seven students of Clomson College were dismissed on Wednesday morning from the iiistUulinn. This uumlicr. with Hut 1'oiT.v-clglu momliers of the juti-ior class dismissed tlio Katimlny morning before. uggreRateathree hundred and five cadets dismissed on account or tin all-fools day escapade, when three hundred and nine hoys absented themselves from the campus and ail duties from early in the morning until late in ilie evening. Of the three hundred and nine buys only four were not dismissed. These were10. II. McCrndy, of Charleston, It. T. •Kulghl,, of Chesterfield, .1. 11. Hayden of Orangeburg, and .1, It. Kiser, of Dorchester. On account of enten-uatliig circumstances in their cases, these young men wore punished in some other way than by dismissal.At the regular morning drill the names of tlio participants were called and they dropped out as they heard their names called. After all the property had been turned In to the quartermaster the boys as directed by Commandant Minus, assembled in Hie chapel.After all the cadets of tlio Institution wore seated and after tlio regular chapel services were concluded President Mell arosu and in a few words announced that lie was extremely sorry that the escapade had occurred, lie was very sorry, he said, that the guilty boys would have to bn dealt willi severely, but discipline was absolutely necessary and Hie college authorities must lie obeyed by the cadets.After President Moll had concluded Commandant Minus addressed the cadets along the same lines • Dr. Moll. When lie hud conelr lie handed Cadet Adjutant Tindall an order to be published at once. This order provided for tho dismissal from the college of 43 members of the preparatory class, 13 2 members of the freshman class and S2 members of tlio soplimore class. The laws of Clomson college prohibit expulsion. Dismissal means that the connection with Clenison college of the 2 a 7 cadets dismissed is pcrmautly absolved. These cadets may eaterother colleges in or on! of South Carolina.The members of the discipline committee have just gone through the hardest experience they have over had. They have been patient and have beard every cadet under the serious charge. They have worked deliberately and with the determination of wronging no man. i licit- tie-tiurt in dismissing tile cadets was based oil the testimony of the individual cadets as to the circumstances surrounding cadi case. A heavy load lias been lifted from the hearts of tlio committee member:. They have neled conscientiously throughout the entire Irmiide.Hollowing Is a list of the eadels by classes who were dismissed from the college Wcdnc-ulny.Preparatory Class.It. II. I verson, Union: If. o. Atkinson. Chester; K. T. Itoiilwal'e,Fairfield; .1 It. lionlware, Fairfield; J. M. Ilrndberry, Anderson; .1. I„Hrowti. it p. Clark, Klur-ence; 14. (bonier, Anderson: II. 14.Durant. Clarendon; K. T. 141 lealierg, Abbeville; .1. P. Hollers. Newberry;H. A. Candy. Darlington: 14. I„ Holiday, (ircciiville: .1. W. Holiday.Greenville: .1. L. Koo. Chester; T. A. Kirby, Cherokee; S. I. Lenoir. Bit later; M. M. URaines, Sumter; 14. A. Schilloller, Oeoil.ee; W. It. Biinmoiis,I,aureus: L. I., I toy lesion. Aiken: ItH. Parks, H. II. Hlackwell. H.dgelield; It. L. Itonlvvnre. Laurens; II. A. Iler-lot, Leo; I, K. Hires. Colleton; (1. 14I.oniaX, Aldieville; It. 0. Trilluc.i. Florence; K. .1. Villepoul.raux, Iterki-ley. S. M. Webb. Saluda: J. A. While: Cl. F. (inrlingloii. Spartanlnirg; S. K. Abell: I. S. Anderson. Colleton; .1. T Armstrong, Laurens; T. 14. Itell. Lee; J1. L Dalton. C! ri*cMi v 111. •; W. II. HerHampton; U.,U. Itucot, Charleston; L. D. Ttoo»*j, Orungoburg; II. W. Cromer, Abbevillo; K. a. DoPorters, Kulrlield; J. C. Dupree, Laurens; C. S. Kvana, Oconee; W. 1). Kzell. Spnr-turburg; U. P. Folk, llnmimrg: W. It. Gray, Laurens; L. C. Haskel, Abbeville: J. .1. Hunter, Laurens; C. SI.ykos. Itlclilaud; 10. W. Nettles, Darlington; K. M. Yodor; S. K. lloozer, Charleston; O. P. lOurlo, Spartuubulg; A. P. Kant, Anderson; 0. It. Gillum, Hum berg; L. M. Kay. Pickens; C. 14. 'Kitchens, Chester; U. M. McGregor, Anderson; It. Morrison, Spartanburg; W. R. Wright. Fairfield; J. W. Hlack, Darlington; C. V. Kutrey. Orangeburg; 1\ S. Hale, Charleston; I) M. Miicklutoali, Charleston; It. .1 Mackintosh, Richland; W. M. Morrull Colleton; A. J. Kyloy, Damberg; F 14. Schroder, Charleston; L. P. Tobin llnrnwell; F. A. Williford, Anderson; t,. M. Williford, Andersou; II. M Woodward, llnrnwell; F. II. All Barnwell; J. O. Garland. Clarendon: J. G. Lawton, Hampton; L. O. McClure, Union; J. Nance, Newberry; it. A. Ott; W. 14. Stokes, IJainberg: It. S. Wolf, Orangeburg; A. C. Holt Laurens; C. 14. Hyrd, Darlington; P. M. Farris, York; II. O. Kniglor. Lex-iiiglon; .1. T. Lazar. llnrnwell; S. G. Yenning, Charleston; L. W. Curhcii, Lee; It. Lobby, Charleston; S. A. Mlleo. Richland; W. S. Rogers, lticb-Innd; 14. A. Sonipayiyic, Darlington: W. I. Stevenson. Fairfield• .1. M.Sturdyvin, Greenville: .1. J. Wheeler: F. P. Wlchiiuin, Colleton, .i. Crowthcr, Anderson; W. A. I4dmiinils. Edgefield: M. P. lCpps: J. C- Kll/sim iitons, Charleston; .1. M. George, Anderson; P. P. Gregorio. Charleston;II. ti. Hamlin, Anderson: (}. L. Marshall, Greenwood; 11. S. Wakefield. Anderson; 14. W. Webb, Greenwood;H. G. lloynton, Ilarnwull; .1. II. Gage, Union; A. 14. Gilmore, Union; W. N. Ginn. Hampton; J. 14. Mitchell. Charleston; W. tl. Perry, Greenvlllo; F. L. Reese, Abbeville; W. S. Rents, Hamilton; A. M. Robertson, Abbeville; .1. H. Rogers, Newberry; K. II.indlfer, York; .S. M. Ilrown, Anderson; 14. O. Connor. Colleton; J. C. Crouch; .1. .1. Ouild, A. D. Parker, Buintcr; A. C. Shell, Laurens; It. A. Stribling, Oconee; II. W. Anderson, VValterboro: II. C. Ileaty, Charleston;. F. Hoyd, Spartanburg; O. It. Cohen, Charleston: M. II. Klklns, Union; W. Foster; S. F. l/ieky, Anderson; lt;:. K. Lunz, Charleston; D. 11. Miller, Richland; J. 11. Willoughby, Florence. Sophomore Class.D. Gi Healy, Union; A. .1. Ilcckor, Spartanburg; L N- Coldougb, Clarendon; 14. 14. I4pllng, Andersou; W. A. Friday. Union; W. M. Hnyuuswortli, l-'lorence; Mc.L. Hodge. Clarendon; C. K Ininnn. Cherokee; F. II. Jet or, Union; 14. Parker, Sumter; S. Swy-gorl. Laurens; .). II. Keith, Florence: .1. S. Kliux, Oconee; 14. II. Pinckney, Charleston; J. S. Pyntl, Georgetown: L. D. Rogers, Darlington: V. S. Thomason. Spartanburg: O. T. Sanders,Sumter; A. F. Simpson. Laurens: F. 14. Rogers, Darlington; W.C. Holt, Laurens; II. 14. Hoyle.no i, Allien: tt. 14. Howeii. Pickens; H. P. Coo per, Fairfield; C. A. DllUes; Or-iingeliurg: O. O. Dukes, Dorchester: S. 14. Kvuns. Clarendon; G. P. Gardner, llnrnwell; H. H. Harris. Anderson; .1. W. llenagan, Orangeburg; T ti. Hope, York; ,1. 14. Jenkins, Rich and: L. S. Linder. Lexington: A. A .UeKeown, Chester: .1. A. Self. Edgefield: C. M. Sondley. Abbeville: F.14. Spears. Union: ' 14. .1 Thornhill. Dorchester; M. W. Arthur. Union: M. W. Reach, Colloion; It. I. Oruw-jford. York; li. M. Coleman, Fairfield;D. It. Clayton, Fairfield; W. C. Crum. |(l‘:ingehurg; 14. I. Davis, Greenwood:II. S. Davis. Charleston: K. I4asier-ling. Marl horn; C. I). Evans. Abbeville; tb Fant. Anderson; W. S Goodman. Oconee: D. T. Hardin, Abbeville: .1. W. Harrison, Spartanburg; \. ('. Head, Aiken: W II. Ilesim-. Greenwood: II. F. Laiviciici-, York; A. W. Lei a ml. Charleston. ti. L. Mlt;-Coril. Abbeville; .1. II Hull. Sumter: P. II. Lipscomb, Cherokee: It W.Lowery. Oconee: O. P. McCord,Greenwood; 11. II. Martin. Anderson; .1. Met). Marlin. I lorry: J G. Milling. Greenwood: S. L. Miller, Chester; F. L. Marion. Cbesler: II. W. Hiinson. Greenwood; W L. Morrison. Clmrle ton; W. II, Phillips, Orangeburg; A. P. Hansom. Andersou: A. I!. Siua-t, York: lt;1. II. Troll, Charleston: .1. 14 (\ Hoscboff, Charleston; A M Campbell. Charleston: (!. D. Ityan. Sumter. 14. X. Sit ton, Anderson; S. It Sullivan. c.. P Townsend. Marlboro. (. L. Walter. Newberry; L. T. Windham, Herkeley; L. 14. McAlplu, Abbeville; D. II Wilson. I.aniens.III4.-\TI4\ HY M IG li( Mbs.Two Men Seriously llnrl null Their Assnilnnls in .lail.A dislpatch In The Slate ft'btn VIOWN UP LIKE MEN.Til 14 DISMISSED CLI4.MSON CAD14TS MAKE MAN LY STATEMENT.Acknowledge T hey Made Serious .Mistake and Accepts Their Punishment As Just.To the Editor of Tho State:Tho newspaper reports of tlio ra-ccnt trouble at Clomson college being nioro or less lucorrect and uot nlt*-gthor fair and Impartial, we, the undersigned ox-mumbers of the junior class desire to give to the people of the State what wo conscientiously believe to bu u truo and Inip.irlla) statement of the facts. We do not. believe that any one knowingly mule an incorrecl slateiiient; but we do know IInil some of the newspaper reports were written by men who knew but littb' about the facts which tliev attempted to stale. Consequently, some blunders were made, an wo ei ii-sidcr it our duly to the people of Hie State to correct, as far as possible, these mistakes.Taking up those statements In order, we desire to make the following e.orrrllons:1. The newspaper articles referred to above stated that several orders and warnings were published at retreat on the evening of March :11st. As a mailer of fact, only one order was published, and that called attention to paragraph I2i of the Regulations for the Government of Co dels, The order in question was as follows:Headquarters Corps of Cadets Cloiusou Agricultural CoP.egoClomson College, S. C., “March 31, tfiuS. General Orders No. 4 2.Par. I The attention of the corps of cadets is especially directed to paragraph tail of ’Tlio Regulations for the Government of Cadets,' which reads as follows:'Any cadet who leaves hariacks without authority at any time between retreat and reveille, shall be dismissed.'Hy order of Capl. Minus.As far as we have been able to find out, no one left barracks without authority during that time. The newspaper reports made it seem that this order was intended for the next day, when the order Itself plainly shows that li was not.2. A statement was made that telegrams were sent to Prof. 11. II. Flke Informing him that bis isGy'cos wore no longer needed. It. II. \Fike Is a cadet and not a professor! anil the telegram was sent tn a spirit of fun, merely to lot Flke know that the participants wore carrying oil their April Fool celebration. Cadet Hike was ill no way connected with the affair.;;. Tho statement that the rest of the students were very indignant over the action ol their comrades Is a mistake, as practically the whole student body treated the matter us a joke.4. Ciidet T. S. Allmi was not a leader in the celebration. Ill fact, (here were no loader.-, .•voiybody acting for llimssir. t'aibd Allen did. after the juniors Were dismissed from college, advise the it-I of the students to remain at college, but did so because he thought that hy using his in -fiuouec In- might help to prevent the lower i Ic smeii from leaving with the juniors-V There wu nbe a slight mistake made as to tip- number of students lit the junior cl.is : tiere were onlyXI students In tip- class; IX of thesewere (IIsmi d and one suspended- Ofthe rest, several \.• i•• op the athe-lotlc team and would have gone on the lark had they not I icon persuaded til I lit-11 I-;;, unites Hot logo.VYe III) lint III I, in ;my roller -I inn mi an\ • mii . our purpose boing to correct -nine i..ti-nients that might create a wrung impression among the people of the Slate.Ill COIIclll drill. We, the undersigned.Wish III Sill 1(1 I tie people of I hi.--and oilier Stale, that we. ihe dismissed cadet ei i t ai on i ollegi . do How lee| Hie seriousness of ilp offense and think that tin- punishment received s Just; and that uv have absolutely no ill feelings toward the action of Him discipline coiiiiiilltee 'of ClemsOll ol lege. \v.- re.,ii/i- that the tulstake was a serious one I,til we do not feel that any displace attends our distills-il.lt;-'• Twiggs, .las, p McMillan, 14. A. Gardner, S. i. Kelley. 14. D. Clement, C. V. \V Igl a I i. .1. |„ Dove,J. Sllei-ly. 'I*. I-'Uliner, I. G. Hnntic.
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