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REPORT ON STUDENT DISCIPLINE

The President reported in detail on the recent disturbances resulting from the actions of
some students on two occasions and on the conduct of several fraternities on Bid Sunday. He stated
that, as a result of these disturbances, certain actions had been taken to prevent future disturbances
of a mass nature. The two specific actions were (1) a ban on open parties at fraternities
in the future, and (2) the imposition of the penalty of suspension for any student found
guilty of participation in a riot or unlawful assembly. The President noted, however, that the
student leaders had shown great maturity and were unanimously behind the move to ban disturbances
of this kind and deserved high praise for their conduct.

Moreover, he stated that the Dean of the University, Mr. B. F. D. Runk, had imposed the
penalty of social probation on several fraternities for their disgraceful conduct on Bid Sunday.
He noted that Dean Runk throughout the whole period had performed in a manner far above and beyond
the call of duty. On the whole, he believed that the disturbances, while very regrettable, did
permit action to be taken which would be very helpful in the future.