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O _ O- - e CE 157-6171 "On Monday night December 9, 1968, following the speech of Bro. Calvin C. Matthews, President of S. G. A., announced that as of 7:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 11, 1968, a boycott of al} classes would go into effect. The boycott was called to give students ample time to draw up a list of dewands that would be given to the administration on Friday, / December 13, 1968. & "On Thursday, December 12, 1968, between 4:00 P.M. and 4:30 P.M. a spontaneous disturbance erupted in Murphy Hall. During the disturbance trays of food were throw on the floor and tables and chairs were over_turned. After devastating Murphy Hall, the frustrated students then proceeded to Brown Halli around 4:45 P.M., whereupon they commenced to turn over trays tables and chairs there too. "At the time of the first incident, it must be made quiet ciear, that Bro, Eric P. Brown was in a conference with Bro. Willie Drake, Vice President of S.G.A. The conference lasted from around 3:50 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Upon leaving Bro. Drake, Bro Brown heard the news of the disruptive actions taken by students in Murphy Hall. He immediately proceeded to Murphy Hall to witness, the incidents. With things having subsided at Murphy Hall, Bro, Brown headed for Brown Hall to eat dinner. $ "While standing in line at Brown Hall, the emotional charged students from Murphy Halli came into Brown Hall and began to disrupt the eating facilities there. -“At that point, Bro. Calvin C. Matthews entered Brown Hall and proceeded across the room and singled out one brother who had thrown‘his tray on the floor. Re then threw a series of blows to the brother (unknown). Bro. Brown along with some other students immediately sought to restrain Bro. Matthews. Bro. Matthews was finally removed from the dining hall. ‘That night about 7:00 P.M., a meeting was called to give a progress report on the hoycott. -13- a