Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1915 — “Higher Education" at Purdue. [ARTICLE]

“Higher Education" at Purdue.

The authorities at Lafayette have at last determined to break up the spirit of vandalism with which the people have suffered for years from the Purdue students, and the Journal says that if the students expect to give any more nightshirt parades on the streets there, which is always customary after a conference football game, they will "have to watch their step.” In their jollification last Saturday night the rowdies went to the Family theater enmass, broke up several seats and committed many acts of vandalism unbecoming civilized young men. On their way to the theater they stopped at the Fowler hotel, where it is alleged one of the leaders said: “Boys, we are going to tho Family theater. There are ten policemen up there to stop us. Are they going to?” “No!” was shouted back by the ciowd as in one voice. The manager of the theater lias heretofore appealed to President Stone of Purdue, who replies that the Purdue officials had no authority ever the students except on the campus. Now if the city officials will go to work and put a stop to tho acts of vandalism and oiitragiou* conduct of these unruly student!, the Indiana taxpayer will not feel so much like holding his nose when he goes to pay his taxes to help support an institution which Is apparantly presided over by a bunch of incompetents.