party-goers at Bermuda College.

It is believed the fight broke out after the Stonington campus bash was gate-crashed.

Angry scenes later flared at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital emergency ward where the injured 19-year-old was taken for treatment.

Police were called out as a large group of youths confronted hospital staff.

Said Police spokeswoman Evelyn James Barnett: "Officers were able to restore calm to the situation but were unable to glean any significant details from the victim.'' She added the youth's injuries were not life-threatening.

Today Bermuda College chiefs will launch a full-scale investigation.

Vice president Dr. Fred Ming said security measures may have to be beefed up.

Although details were sketchy, he believed the Stonington party was gate-crashed -- possibly by youths hell-bent on creating mischief.

Dr. Ming understood the stabbing occurred in the street outside the campus, although still on Bermuda College property.

And he believed the victim had no connection with the College.

College party attack "We are in the process of investigating this incident from our side.

Hopefully by the end of tomorrow we will have a much clearer picture of what happened.'' Dr. Ming pointed out the College had recently installed a 24-hour security camera system, covering the campus inside and out.

The nearby Stonington Hotel was also covered by the American system and a security coordinator had been appointed.

"It may be that the incident was captured on video,'' said Dr. Ming.

Dr. Ming did not believe youths had smuggled a knife into the party, even though there were no metal detectors. It was possible a weapon had been hidden outside the building.

"I don't think they would get by security with a knife,'' he added.

College president George Cook said he was awaiting a report on the incident.

"There are parties at the campus on a regular basis, but there has never been trouble before.'' The incident comes amid Island-wide concern over youth violence at schools.

The Education Ministry recently announced security guards would be stationed at secondary schools following a mass demonstration by teachers concerned at violence.

Concern has also mounted over the safety of hospital staff following several ugly incidents.

Yesterday a hospital spokeswoman said she would investigate Friday's disturbance.

Last year it emerged Police had recommended hi-tech, spy-in-the-sky security cameras be installed at the hospital.

And the hospital's emergency and maternity wings were believed to have been priorities for increased security.

The move followed a mini-riot outside the hospital's casualty department in which two gangs of youths clashed.

Like Friday's incident, the fracas followed earlier trouble elsewhere on the Island.

Two years ago Dr. Edward Schultz, director of emergency services at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital told Hamilton Rotarians his staff may soon be forced to wear helmets and protective vests.