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...Paul D. Cravath, millionaire Manhattan lawyer, came a telegram. He peered in amazement through his pincenez at the extraordinary request set forth on the yellow slip. It came from the students of Fisk University (for Negroes), Nashville, Tenn. They besought Lawyer Cravath,† who is chairman of the Fisk Board of Trustees, to investigate "the situation...
What situation? Lawyer Cravath had been informed. He knew how certain liberal alumni had condemned the "disciplinarianism", the "Puritanism" of Dr. F. A. McKenzie, Fisk's President (TIME, Feb. 9). He had heard, even, of the more startling events which had taken place in the last Fiskal week. Fisk students, either encouraged to action by the sympathy of the alumni, or finding that their wrongs had become intolerable, held a mass meeting, indulged in declamations, shouts,'until interrupted by the police. Five leaders were led off, protesting, to the city jail of Nashville, there lodged. Next...
...would "strike". Dr. McKenzie refused to budge from his decision. A solemn ballot was taken ; a large percentage of the undergraduates voted to withdraw from the Uni- versity. Some hurried to pack their trunks; some loitered, talking excitedly, in the streets of Nashville; some composed a telegram to Lawyer Cravath...
...Father of Paul D. Cravath, millionaire lawyer of Manhattan...
...twice. In addition, Trojan Hawkins kicked a field goal. The Californians clearly outdid their visitors. Only twice did they permit big John McBride of Syracuse to get near enough to try his toe at a field goal. And both these times big John was disconcerted. End Adams and Centre Cravath of the Trojans left few laurels for others. Score: Southern California 16, Syracuse...