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The Faculty met at nine o'clock in the Library, and proceeded to investigate the
particulars of a riot which occurred the night before (Thursday 20th inst).
During the past fortnight, the following disorders have been perpetrated by some
of the students. On two successive Saturday nights, the walls of the belfry, and
in the second instance, the doors of the recitation-rooms also, have been
defaced extensively by drawings and writings in black paint, by which the
different members of the Faculty were caricatured and assailed with ridiculous
or scandalous imputations, and the college property damaged to the amount of a
considerable sum of money. Gunpowder explosions have been made repeatedly at
night before the door of the Laboratory in the
Disturbances were created Tuesday night and Wednesday night last by riding
horses, blowing horns, ringing bells &c. Yesterday evening (Thursday
20th) an organized party of students, after much tumult
in the campus, proceeded with instruments of this kind to the
This morning, the following students were called before the Faculty to account
for being absent from their rooms, while this disturbance was going on, and to
say whether they had any and, if any, what participation in the riot: viz, of
the Sophomore class, Messrs cClenahancIntyre
The statements of each were written down by the
Messrs
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Mr cIntyre
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Messrs cClenahan
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Messrs
Messrs
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The investigation being now concluded, a consultation ensued respecting the four Sophomores and the six Freshman last mentioned who did not deny their full participation in the riot. It was moved to postpone a decision of the punishment to be inflicted until the regular meeting of the Faculty this evening. The motion was carried and thereupon
The Faculty adjourned
The regular meeting of the Faculty was opened with prayer by Rev Dr
The reports of absences from recitation and general deportment were next submitted.
Mr
It was now unanimously resolved that Messrs cClenahan
After this it was moved to inform these young men of their dismission tomorrow morning in presence of all the Faculty. The motion was adopted, and the Faculty then adjourned.
The Faculty met. All present.
The ten students above-mentioned were called before them.
As soon as they appeared, a Prayer was offered by Prof
The
The Professors and Tutors immediately afterwards repaired to the house of Prof