Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 80]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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We, the undersigned, members of the military class of the University of Illinois, do hereby protest against the removal of W. G-. Miller from membership in the junior military class and from his position as captain of Co. U E," and request his reinstatement on the following grounds: First, There are many precedents, several of them being in the present military class, where failure in examination has not been made the cause of removal from the class. Second, T h a t he has incurred considerable expense in procuring text books and uniform. Third, We believe t h a t having satisfactorily fulfilled all the requirements of the military course up to the present time, he ought to be allowed to continue for the short time remaining—one term—in the course. Fourth, The University owes it to the military students not to make the conditions so difficult as to prevent a sufficient number in taking the course in military science, from performing the duties required of them in connection with their regular work.

J U N I O R CLASS.

Charles A. Gunn, P. T. Burrows, G. L. Pasfield, A. L. Pillsbury,

J. K. Barker, E. S. Scheidenhelm, James Steele, J. P. Hubbell.

SOPHOMORE CLASS.

Alfred Locke, C. W. Carter, C. D. Brownell, J. S. Davis, Harlow Bacon, A. D. Thompson, F. M. Spalding,

Ed. C. Craig, W. J. Graham, B. Y. Swenson, B. C. Yial, W. H. Cornell, M. A. Earl, A. W. Bea.

This petition received careful consideration. The Faculty believed t h a t the granting of its prayer would be virtually rescinding the rule, and continued to think this action neither desirable nor within their authority. Accordingly the Faculty made answer thereto in the following resolution: Besolved, T h a t the Secretary be instructed to inform the petitioners in the case of Mr. W. G. Miller, t h a t the Faculty have carefully considered their communication and regret, t h a t under the rule of the University concerning the scholarship record of the military class, they deem i t unwise to modify their action in his behalf. Records, Vol. 3, p. 55. The morning of February 3rd this answer was given in writing, by t h e Secretary of the Faculty, to Mr. Charles A. Gunn, whose name appeared first on the petition. After the "assembly" had been blown, as call for chapel, the morning of February 3d, and while the halls were full of students, Mr. Gunn, before named, handed to the Begent the following paper, signed by six captains and twelve sergeants. One other captain and three other sergeants handed in resignations individually during the same day. We, the undersigned, do hereby resign our positions as officers and noncommissioned officers of the University battalion, and as students in t h e