Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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29 attended by 75 students from the Technical Institute, who went in uniform: i. e., canes, and stove-pipe hats bearing in front the number of the class. They were very orderly, and showed their appreciation of the songs by frequent encores and a magnificent bouquet. The attention of the audience was divided between the gallery and the stage, and all were much pleased at the unexpected and peculiar addition to the pro¬ gramme. At the close of the concert, the “Tech.” boys passed from the hall in an orderly manner, except occasionally a cane was seen to reach for a plug hat. Just outside the hall door, at one side of the passage way, a number of 44 Techs.” were collected, who were having a little good-natured fun, soon one of the Institute Faculty stepped up to them and said: 44 Enough of this ! ” 44 Stop this ! ” 4 4 Get out of this ! ” 44 All go down stairs ! ” But they did not go, as they had understood from intimations of the Principal, that beyond the Insti¬ tute grounds they were out of the jurisdiction of the Faculty. The professor immediately forced his way through the crowd, and selected Mr.-, who was alto¬ gether out of his way, as his victim, and seizing him roughly by the arm, ordered him down stairs; but as Mr.-did not go, the professor said, 44 Are you going? ” to which Mr.-replied, 44 Yes sir, presently.” At this the professor said, 44 I’ll report you to-mor row,” and then quieted down.

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28 You plainly see The cost would be At least,” quoth he, “ Some ten times more than than the present fee,” c., c., c. And next new year, Students, dear, You must buzz the ear Of the fire department Chief Engineer! Look well to your spot! Use powder not, Or sad your lot! O’er that Senior’s gun shed a bitter tear! THE TECH’S VISIT TO A COLLEGE GLEE CLUB CONCERT AND WHAT CAME OF IT. |N Wednesday, the 23d of February, 1881, a vocal concert was given in Horticultural Hall, on Front St., by the Amherst Glee Club, and was

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30 The next afternoon, Thursday, Mr.- was suspended on the plea of disobeying orders, and told that he could not come back until he acknowledged he was in the wrong and was sorry for it. That night a school meeting was held at the Lin- C5 O coin House, and a resolution, viz : Worcester, Mass., Feb. 24, 1881. To the Members of the Faculty of the Worcester Free Institute : Gentlemen :—We the undersigned, members of the W. F. I., respectfully request, as we cannot see the justice of the suspension made on the 24th of Feb., to be informed of the rea¬ sons for said suspension. We respectfully submit that we can see no reason why the member suspended should be suspended and other members who are similarly situated should not. Not wishing to magnify the matter, we respectfully ask an answer at your earliest convenience. Signed by eighty-nine members of the school and apprentice class. was drawn up and sent by a committee of five, the next morning, to the Principal of the school, who ap¬ peared to be greatly agitated when the petition was presented. He barely glanced at it, and demanded what it was about; if it pertained to Mr.- s case. He was answered “ Yes.” He said his only answer was that Mr.-could not come back until he would do as he (the Princi¬ pal) had said. In a few minutes, after reading the petition, the Principal despatched a messenger, with some papers, to Mr.-, who must sign them that day before two o’clock, or else be expelled.