The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-19

by some OF the pupils OF the normal
chool. The Information was, however.
so indirect. so indefinite that we scarcely
knew where or how to begin an investi-
CATION. 1t came as great surprise to
me. During the examination the young
ladies ard gentlemen constituting the
classes were seated in low opera chairs
and it would be an easy matter for them
II so inclined to have notes or text books
or other aids to which they might refer
for correct answers and the same could
be entirely hidden from me. | did not
dream of duplicity of that kind. l did
not think for moment that such
methods would be employed by those be-
fore me in the examination room. in
brief, / took the classes to be composed
OF ladies and gentlemen who, standing
upon honor would scorn to cheat in CIV
ing their annswres to my questions, and
| am glad to say that most of them merit
that opinion still. Out of a class of
about eighty investigation has shown
that ten to fifteen have been guilty of
the practices complained of. It has been
further shown that more or less cheating
has been practioed throughout the senior
year.
Asked as to whether the two girls
alluded to in yesterdays issue were to be
expelled the professor said: No; not
directly expelled, and The Herald man
was left in darkness as tc how they might
be expelled indirectly. Asked as to the
charge that at the time OF the visit of the
legislative committee to the school, last
March. 100 or $50 Eighth and Ninth
grade pupils OF the normal training de-
partment OF the public schools of the city
were taken into the assembly room to ill
up vacant seats so that the legislative
committee would be deceived as to the
nun Der Of students at the normal school
so that the legislature would vote it more
money, Professor Pierce sads
Ma, hnta .,f fhn fVath f1h c11,r @t
grade were taken into the assembly room,
but not for the purpose mentioned. They
were called in simply that they might at
tend the exercises of the day, ana as
matter of fact more than their number
afterwards became members OF the nor
nal SCHOOL,
did you inform the legislative COM
mlttee of the presence OF the ninth grade
high school cholars2'
Il think did was the reply. Con-
tinuing, Professor Pierce said :,
THE faculty has not slept upon this
unfortunate trouble. 1t is devoted in its
work and its mem bers are working har-
moniously together. This affair strikes
at the very foundation of all scholarship.
and | regret to say that this cheating has
gone on more than appears upon the
surface. 1t is an insidious evil. lmned-
lately upon learning OF these deplorable
facts business called me to Sacramento.
/ procured a copy of Harper's Weekly OF
June 1st and read to the class an article
from it on student control as managed at
Princeton college, where students are
placed upon honor to 90 those things and
to leave undone those things that would
best advance their true and consequently
best interests.
1.-The class committee appointed to in
vestIgate these charges has been dissolved
and "a committee of the faculty has taken
its place. That committee will report to-
morrow evening (today) and only then
will discoveries be laid BARE
Asked again as to whether there would
be any expulsion from the school, the
professor said:
Il think there will be no expulsion. 1t
will depend upon the guilty ones them
selves, but they will have to undergo an
other examination"