The Crime of '76.
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maritan's care we will always remain."
This struggle was the making of the
Society. Its principles became dear to all
members. The bond of sympathy in-
creased. All were seized with an Alex-
andrian spirit of conquest, and up to the
time I left the institution, the Palladians
never lost a fight in which they entered,
or took a step backwards. Whether ov-
er the Hesperian management, a fight
against members of the faculty, or any-
where else, the Palladian colors always
waved triumphant over the last ramparts
assulted.
John P. Hartman, Jr.
Seattle, Washington.
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an’s care we will always remain.”
s struggle was the making of the
me dear to all
The bond of sympathy in-
All were seized with an Alex-
virit of conay
principles be
andrian
time | left the institution, the Pailadians
never lost a figh. in which they entered.
ortook astep backwards. Whether ov-
the Hespert\~ management, a fight
inst member: of the facnity, or any-
re else, ths P. lian colors always
edtriumphaat over the last ramparts
assanited.
st, and up to the
Jdoux P. Haran, Jr.
Seattle. Washington.
The Adelphian Society.
tis bof the Palladian 1
yA A cunn
of the second term of 1873
. the spirit of faction in the
Pailad Society ran high. The issues
nt the contest
uty Society
y personal. i
MS . Mr. Cassius M. Cropsey was
al < candidate for the presidency,
aud evisted in his favor a majority of
the ooler and more advanced students,
f nlhitdle favor amoung ine young-
. and those who were there for
erm. The movement in his be-
‘ad many of the features of an aris-
of rank. giving to the older
Menbers of the society a superiority of
influence and privilege that was galling
to th» democratic spirits of later arrivz
a Ue University. and there was no lack
leaders to shape the revolt against he-
Hee ‘privilege in society management.
During the previous term some of the
ya had grown indifferent, and al-
tower) tines and dues to remain unpaid
{nul they had been suspended from
Member
ip. Now these were carefully
Sought out, their views consulted and
their juterests allied with one or the other
party. in many cases by the payment of
their arrearages on the books so as to en-
THE BESPERIAN ll
title them to vote, and reinstate them as
members. When the meeting for the
election of offic was called to order.the
Cropsey pariy resorted at once to the
only tactics that could save them from
complete
hrow, by an attempt te de-
clare the restoration of suspended mem-
bers by the mere payment of fines and
dues standing against them, and without
any action of the y. an illegal and
void proceeding: s ng thus to throw
out the recently reinstated members, of
whom they had secured few, or none,
and so reduce the ranks of the opposi-
tion io a minority. This action was not
wholly unexpected by the opposition lead-
ers, and they stood firmly by the position
they had taken. About two hours were
spent in heated controversy, the confus-
sthe war of words went
ident, unable to decide
s entitled to the floor, aal hope-
ler out of the pi
ion increasing
on, until the pr
who
monium that was reigning. declared the
meeting adjourned and left the room,
followed by the entire Cropsey party.
Thereupon the vice president took the
called for order 6
Enarear Ie ignor-
ing th ou of the president in adjourn-
ing the meeting. as there was no consti-
tutional authority for such action, The
withdrawal of the Cropsey party left the
meeting without aconstitutional quorum,
and business could not proceed until two
or three lukewarm adherents to the op-
position, who cared less for the success
of their friends now than for tuture per-
sonal cousiderations, could be found and
brought in.
The bolting party assembled in an
office down town and took the prelimi-
nary steps for the organization of 2 new
. which, upon its regular institu-
society
tion, was christened the ‘*Adelphian”
with the motto <r ardua ad astra.” a
good motto: and none who are convers-
ant with the circumstances which led to
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