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Domestic News October 1, 1926

The Washington Tribune

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Twenty sophomores at Lincoln University, Pa., suspended by Student Council in October for hazing after a Friday night class fight with freshmen that injured three students. Suspensions range from one week to nine months, including Thurgood Marshall.

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20 SOPHOMORES AT LINCOLN U. ARE DISMISSED

Lincoln University, Pa., Oct. — Twenty sophomores were suspended from Lincoln University by the Student Council on Sunday for hazing.

This action followed an annual class fight Friday night between the sophomores and freshmen. In the fracas three students were injured.

The list of the suspended students is as follows: one week each for Edgar Thompson, Marion Berryman, Wm. Polk, Arbelvia Kea, James Pathers, Harmon Perry, Alphonzo Williamson, Charles G. Lee, Thurgood Marshall, and Wilton Sampson; two weeks each: James Murphy, William Ware, Puss Ivan Williams, Singleton Rivers, Horace Lassiter, Mark Parks, Charles Walbury, Paul Gibson, Norman Thompson, James Still was given nine months.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education Accident

What keywords are associated?

Lincoln University Sophomores Suspended Hazing Class Fight Student Injuries

What entities or persons were involved?

Edgar Thompson Marion Berryman Wm. Polk Arbelvia Kea James Pathers Harmon Perry Alphonzo Williamson Charles G. Lee Thurgood Marshall Wilton Sampson James Murphy William Ware Puss Ivan Williams Singleton Rivers Horace Lassiter Mark Parks Charles Walbury Paul Gibson Norman Thompson James Still

Where did it happen?

Lincoln University, Pa.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lincoln University, Pa.

Event Date

Oct.

Key Persons

Edgar Thompson Marion Berryman Wm. Polk Arbelvia Kea James Pathers Harmon Perry Alphonzo Williamson Charles G. Lee Thurgood Marshall Wilton Sampson James Murphy William Ware Puss Ivan Williams Singleton Rivers Horace Lassiter Mark Parks Charles Walbury Paul Gibson Norman Thompson James Still

Outcome

twenty sophomores suspended by student council: one week each for edgar thompson, marion berryman, wm. polk, arbelvia kea, james pathers, harmon perry, alphonzo williamson, charles g. lee, thurgood marshall, and wilton sampson; two weeks each for james murphy, william ware, puss ivan williams, singleton rivers, horace lassiter, mark parks, charles walbury, paul gibson, norman thompson; james still given nine months. three students injured in the fight.

Event Details

Twenty sophomores suspended from Lincoln University by the Student Council on Sunday for hazing following an annual class fight Friday night between sophomores and freshmen.

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