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...desired to have the students back in the university; that Vickers was arbitrary in his conduct; that he was accountable for the trouble, and was greatly censured for having abused the students in his paper. The directors recommended the reinstatement of the students. The faculty, in recognition of the action of the directors, returned the students to their former standing in the university. Vickers, in attempting to vent his spite on undergraduates, has overreached himself, and is having an unpleasant experience. This morning the Cincinnati Gazette said concerning Vickers: "Rebuked by the directors, unsupported by the faculty, disliked by undergraduates...
...improvement. In her make-up she looked altogether too young for the mother of OEdipus, and her face appeared too dark to produce a pleasing effect upon the eye. Her facial expression also was poor, and during the greater part of the time she was on the stage her action was not nearly so strong as the character demanded. Her enunciation was indistinct in many places, and throughout she made use of an assumed tragic voice that was not natural. In her final scene, however, just before Jocasta leaves the stage for the last time, she gave a fine...
...faculty had the right to enact and enforce rules, prohibiting the existence of Greek-letter societies in their college. The plaintiff claimed that the rule in question was one that was unreasonable, and could not be legally enforced, as its tendency was to abridge the freedom of thought and action of individuals. The decision of Judge Vinton was delivered on Saturday morning, the entire bar being present to hear his rulings. The opinion was quite lengthy, and went over all the ground, and was replete with quotations from decisions bearing on the subject. The gist of the decision...
...college fraternity is within the general powers of the board and faculty, is not in violation of the constitution of Indiana, nor of any act of congress in relation to agricultural colleges, nor of any legislative enactment, and, unless unreasonable, is valid; courts have the power to review the action of the board and faculty in certain cases, but can only do so where the power conferred on them is abused; an unreasonable by-law is invalid; but, before a court can declare a by-law void for unreasonableness, such unreasonableness must be demonstrably shown. It must be plainly...
Miss Anna Dickinson made her first appearance in a male character at Rochester, N. Y., last evening. She made her debut as Hamlet, and her success is regarded as only qualified. Her action was feminine and her manner constrained, but her performance was warmly received by the audience...