Margo Gray

But by the time the court launched its investigation, his grades had slipped and he was placed on academic probation. A letter from his father helped keep his medical school hopes alive, but his future at Harvard was still on shaky ground. It's unclear whether Ernest had heard from friends about what was coming when he was called in by the court.

Upon arriving, he initially denied any involvement, but seemed to change his tune when he realized how much the court already knew. In an apparent attempt to save himself, he threw Cyril under the bus, claiming that Cyril had led both him and Kenneth, the first student questioned, astray. By the time the court finished its interrogations, it had gathered enough evidence to take action.

Upon arriving, he initially denied any involvement, but seemed to change his tune when he realized how much the court already knew. In an apparent attempt to save himself, he threw Cyril under the bus, claiming that Cyril had led both him and Kenneth, the first student questioned, astray. By the time the court finished its interrogations, it had gathered enough evidence to take action.

Upon arriving, he initially denied any involvement, but seemed to change his tune when he realized how much the court already knew. In an apparent attempt to save himself, he threw Cyril under the bus, claiming that Cyril had led both him and Kenneth, the first student questioned, astray. By the time the court finished its interrogations, it had gathered enough evidence to take action.

Harvard punished 10 students, seven of whom were expelled and ordered to leave Cambridge immediately. Ernest was ordered to withdraw from Harvard and leave campus. Along with this directive, the Dean of Harvard sent him a note with a threat.

Harvard punished 10 students, seven of whom were expelled and ordered to leave Cambridge immediately. Ernest was ordered to withdraw from Harvard and leave campus. Along with this directive, the Dean of Harvard sent him a note with a threat.

Harvard punished 10 students, seven of whom were expelled and ordered to leave Cambridge immediately. Ernest was ordered to withdraw from Harvard and leave campus. Along with this directive, the Dean of Harvard sent him a note with a threat.

One student, though, never learned of his expulsion. On June 11th, 1920, Eugene Cummings, a Harvard Dental School student and a subject of the court's inquiry, committed suicide by poison. Two Harvard Men Die Suddenly, read the headline of the Boston American on June 19th, 1920. Eugene Cummings' suicide was the second at Harvard in just one month.

One student, though, never learned of his expulsion. On June 11th, 1920, Eugene Cummings, a Harvard Dental School student and a subject of the court's inquiry, committed suicide by poison. Two Harvard Men Die Suddenly, read the headline of the Boston American on June 19th, 1920. Eugene Cummings' suicide was the second at Harvard in just one month.

One student, though, never learned of his expulsion. On June 11th, 1920, Eugene Cummings, a Harvard Dental School student and a subject of the court's inquiry, committed suicide by poison. Two Harvard Men Die Suddenly, read the headline of the Boston American on June 19th, 1920. Eugene Cummings' suicide was the second at Harvard in just one month.

The investigation that Harvard had pursued so aggressively and secretly was starting to receive attention. The article read in part,

The investigation that Harvard had pursued so aggressively and secretly was starting to receive attention. The article read in part,

The investigation that Harvard had pursued so aggressively and secretly was starting to receive attention. The article read in part,

Harvard denied Eugene's story. In a private letter to the parents of one of the expelled students, the dean wrote, every effort has been made to prevent any knowledge of this affair from becoming public. While the university worked hard to suppress any publicity, it also expanded the scope of its punishment. Harvard sought to have Cyril's ex-lover and his coworker fired from their jobs as waiters.

Harvard denied Eugene's story. In a private letter to the parents of one of the expelled students, the dean wrote, every effort has been made to prevent any knowledge of this affair from becoming public. While the university worked hard to suppress any publicity, it also expanded the scope of its punishment. Harvard sought to have Cyril's ex-lover and his coworker fired from their jobs as waiters.

Harvard denied Eugene's story. In a private letter to the parents of one of the expelled students, the dean wrote, every effort has been made to prevent any knowledge of this affair from becoming public. While the university worked hard to suppress any publicity, it also expanded the scope of its punishment. Harvard sought to have Cyril's ex-lover and his coworker fired from their jobs as waiters.

And in addition to expelling students from campus, the court directed the alumni office to place a note in each student's file, requiring that Harvard provide a negative response to any question about the reputation or academics of punished students. As a result of this directive, at least three students were denied admission to other universities.

And in addition to expelling students from campus, the court directed the alumni office to place a note in each student's file, requiring that Harvard provide a negative response to any question about the reputation or academics of punished students. As a result of this directive, at least three students were denied admission to other universities.

And in addition to expelling students from campus, the court directed the alumni office to place a note in each student's file, requiring that Harvard provide a negative response to any question about the reputation or academics of punished students. As a result of this directive, at least three students were denied admission to other universities.

Even after the court disbanded, the dean continued his campaign of punishment by personally outing each student to his family. In letters to parents, he described these students as guilty of behavior, quote, "...so unspeakably gross that the intimates of those who commit these acts become tainted."