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 46 AUSTIN MIRES The next Monday morning, after chapel exercises, the pro- fessor proceeded to recite the recent occurrences and ended by expelling several of the students, first on the list, Austin Mires. I find written in my diary, und'er date June 9, 1876, the day of my graduation under Professor Edward D. Curtis, the fol- lowing statement: "Afterwards Charles Kuykendall, Frank Niday and I were arrested, charged with disturbing the peace of a civil assembly. We went to Roseburg and stood trial. Finley Watson and Judge L. F. Mosher appeared for us, Wat- son volunteering his services. We were fined $10 each and costs. Several students were expelled, some suspended, and others quit the Academy. Harry Pinkston and Jep. Grubbe were expelled with me, but they both made apologies and were finally taken back. I refused to apologize and was never formally reinstated. I have, however, been granted a diploma, and one of the members of the Board of Trustees voting to issuing the diploma to me is the same I. G. Herron by whom I was expelled." By that affair my education, in schools, what little I have acquired, was doubtless retarded for a few years. But the only regret I ever experienced on account of the adventure was the heart aches and tears it must have caused my good old mother. I attended the Academy during the incumbency of Pro- fessor Jackson. He was a splendid young man and was well liked by the students. In his time the assistant teachers, I be- lieve, were Angie Grubbe, Mary Chapman and W. H. Byars. Professor Herron was a man of sterling character, and of strong patriotic impulses. He, with -two or three of his brothers, fought for the Union under General Grant at the battle of Shiloh. His assistants were W. H. Byars, Angie Grubbe and Miss Kent, as I remember. On Sunday, October 24, 1875, Hortense Reed, sister of Mrs. F. R. Hill, and Thomas Applegate were married at the resi- dence of F. R. Hill. Immediately after the marriage ceremony we all proceeded to kiss the bride. In doing so Jim Grubbe