UNSEEMLY CONDUCT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1929, Page 6

UNSEEMLY CONDUCT

OF UNDERG RADU ATES

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this day at S a.m.)

SYDNEY, .May 215

The University authorities express deep regret at the unseemly conduct of a small proportion of the Undergrads. two of whom are to be prosecuted by tbe police. The Vice-Chancellor declares that the behaviour has broken his heart, as the Undergrads had previously given an assurance that there would be no misconduct. " PROCESSION CANCELLED. ! SYDNEY, May 22. The University students’ procession through tin' city, which was scheduled for to-morrow, has been cancelled as tbe result of last night's riotous behaviour. THE CENOTAPH INCIDENT. . . R..S.A. OFFICERS THREAT. SYDNEY,. May 22. Returned .soldier officials , are incensed at the' Varsity students’ dose-, (•ration of the .cenotaph, .and they threaten that if a students’ procession', were attempted, they would break it up. Tbev also d< maud that tbe L.ni--Ivorsitv authorities .shall, ascertain the names of those, who were offenders at the cenotaph, and ..summarily expel f belli. . The Soldiers’ Mothers,. Wives and Widows’ Association intends.to press the issue and take out summonses against tin* offenders. The Soldiers’ League will probably request police protection for the Cenotaph, both day and night, owing to there being continuous misdeeds there. THE CENOTAPH INCIDENT. STUDENTS DEPOSIT WREATH AS AN APOLOGY. (Received this clav at 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 23. Weaving , academic gowns, twentysfx representatives of the Undergraduates Association liled solemnly past t he" Cenotaph ••and placed on it a large wreath with a card hearing the words “ From the undergraduates of Sydney University, as an apology .'for tho ins.ult to- our glorious dead.” In addition to the procession being banned.‘the smoke concert, festival and bail have also been cancelled and lectures will ret on ’ i ’’ice forthwith.