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wtR m oiNEnsnrPROFESSOR OF GREEKEXPELS POPULAR STUDENTWat Angered at a Trivial Act InC teas room end Would Not AcceptApology — Senior* Take Up theCate.Eugene, Or**, April l S.—Serioustrouble hat bed'll brewing for some rime at the Untie rally, and the I mil ration* are that today affair* will rcAch a ftttii. The trouble arose from the fact that tome two week* ago Herbert C, Campbell, member ot rhe Haas of '03, was expelled from the I Hass room by John Straub, professor I of Greek Student Campbell was translating a passage of Greek when he was stopped by the professor who made a correction In tin fransla 1 tinn -'Isn't that just the same as 1 translated ItV' asked the studentNo it l* not, and I do not want any I more of your impertinence,” answered ! the disseminator of Greek learningThis remark caused n smile to | spread over the face of the nnsus I peeling pupil, and It was this smile I hat has caused all the troubleAt the Ho*-. nf the recitation hour Mr Campbell was asked to remain. ! and after the other student* had filed out. Professor Straub told tbe boy w ho had been under him for four long [ years and was Just on the pv* of his graduation, that his days of Greek I study were past, and that be could not return to Hasses In that department This edict meant that Student 1 Campbell could not graduate with his I ciase. for he was Taking his major work, amountinr to ten hour* per ( | week. In Greek Th* youthful stud' ent Immediately began to apologize for his slight rmlettess in class, but with no avail; the professor was obstinate.Later Campbell offered a written I or n public apology , but these offers were likewis* spurned Tear* and entreaties filial to gain sympathy lor the boy, »r. in hi* despair hr trie graphed for hia father to cotne toi his assistance The father came begged forgiveness for his son, and poluted out the blight which would, Im cast upon his life if he were not permitted to graduate with the class Straub again turned a deaf ear to reason. The sorrowful parent returned *o his home and left the ] youthful son to w ork out his own ttk ; rationThen it was that a new light broke in the East, and the Hasmates of Student Campbell bravely came to his assistance Little groups of dig nified seniors In black raps and gowns were seen ‘ahoui the campus engaged in earnest con vernation The , unsophisticated freshmen wald: There must lie something doing; 1 wonder If they ar»- contemplating throwing any one in the mill race?'Gradually it leaked out that Camp-, bell's case was under consideration and yesterday when a notice appear-' ed on the bulletin board calling for a meeting of the senior class this afternoon. there was a flutter of excitement about the hallsLate yesterday afternoon it was understood that the senior* were going to appoint a committee to make | a thorough investigation of the affair and If Justice demanded that Student Campbell Ik reinstated it must either be don* or Hat* the entire senior ■ Haas will walk out and refuse to graduate in case they should see fit to cak* this step, it is very probable that larg** number* of other Hanses will do likewise The students ar»- very hopeful that the matter may be amicaidv settled, but at present It does not look very encouraging for1 such an outcome
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Pendleton Eagle Valley news
Pendleton, Oregon, US
Sat, Apr 18, 1903
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