The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-15
1t Squashes the Picnic Ar
rangements of Scholars.
A COMMITTEE LECTURES
The Junior Glass Hold Meeting and
Decides by vote to Abide by the Wishes
Of the Board, But Picnic VIII be Held
without the "Auspices."

A bomb was thrown in the High School
room this morning in the nature Of a
severe lecture and determined protest
against the picuic which the junior class
had advertised for Decoration Day The
action was the result of meeting of the
School Board las evening.
At the meeting of the Board one Of the
directors made complaint that the
scholars attending the High School were
deserving of Ceusure for the boisterous
manner in which they behave themselves
between school hours. This led to re-
marks by other directors, in which they.
too, claimed to have observed conduct on
the part of scholars of the school which
deserve the attention Of the School Board,
and special stress was put upon the
charge that scholars are allowed to walk
the streets at hours of the night which
are not in keeping with u course Of good
discipline and moral training.
Finally the picnic advertised by the
junior class was drawn into the discus
sion. The result was that committee
was instructed to go to the class room to-
day with Superintendent Whitaker and
express the wishes of the Board to the
scholars.
In accordance with the instruction.
School Directors r. A. Davenport and
Timothy Lynch, accompanied by Super
lnteudent Whitaker, called at the junior
class room this morning and administered
lectures to the scholars.
Among other things the committee
stated that the School Board protested
against the class holding Il picnic which
purported to have the sanction OF the
school authorities and that the picnic
advertised to be held under the auspices
of the Junior High school class OF Shen-
andoah should be abandoned. In connec-
tion with this it was also stated that the
complaints to the Board against scholars
of the High school had become so numer-
GUS the Board had decided to resort to
stringent measures to enforce a COmpli-
ance with every order and rule.
The junior class had a meeting after
the lecture and took vote. Superintend-
ent Whitaker was subsequently notified
that the class had decided to comply with
the wishes of the School Board.
One of the School Directors said to-day
I'VE regretted to spoil the arrangements
of these young people, but we must have
discipline and have the rules obeyed. In
the first place this class spoke to the prin-
cipal and teachers about holding the picnic
and were told it would not be sanctioned,
but in spite OF this the arrangements
were made and the affair was given pres
tige by being advertised as an affair under
the auspices of the junior class of the
High School, which was very improper
in the face OF the refusal ui ne teachers to
countenance it. Another thing, these out
of-town picnics are not looked upon with
favor by the school authorities. Expert
ence of the past has led to the conclusion
that they are not conducive to moral ad-
vantage. Some parents have been under
the impression that the school teachers
have accompanied the scholars on such
| occasions, but has rarely been the case
and with unrestricted liberty some of the
scholars have not behaved themselves
with the propriety expected of them, 90
we concluded to shut down altogether on
the picnics,"
1t was stated this afternoon that the
scholars although submitting to the
wishes of the School Board, will hold the
4 picnic, the understanding being that il
\ shall not be held out in any way as being
countenanced by the school authorities.