The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Josh" MEN SUSTAINED,
Berkeley University Students
Pass Resolutions in Their
Favor.
Organization of a College Gun Club
Women Suffragists The
Yell.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 12.-About half
of the student body, with the exception of
the co-eds, turned out this afternoon in re-
sponse to the call for mass-meeting, at
which resolutions touching on the suspen-
sion of Steele '98, the ex-editor of Josh,
were to be considered. The Iateness of the
hour-it being o'clock-no doubt pre-
vented many from attending who under
other circumstances would have been
present.
The assembIage met on the bleachers on
the east side of the clnder track. The pre-
vailing chilly wind prevented the sparks
OF hot enthusiasm from igniting, and the
meeting was a very quiet one.
President William n. Friend called them
to order and read the following petition
from the class of '98:
Through its officers the sophomore class of
the University OF California hereby petitions
the president OF the Associated Students to call
n meeting OF that body to consider the sus-
pension of one Of their members.
Their officers believe that this is matter
which concerns the whole student body and
by them should be considered. 1t is their
opinion that the punishment does not fit the
offense; that the suspension of E. L. G. Steele
fur so long time Will disable him from taking
the examination and thereby he will be one
year late in graduating.
We believe that this should be once more
DFOuRnb TO lEe 0tlenLOn OF tne officers OF
university, and we ask them to show clemency
and allow Mr.. Steele to return TO college, ii not
at present at least in time to take the exam
nations at the close of the semester
We believe that it is the intention of the
faculty of our university not so much to pun
iSh the individual as to set an example for fu-
ture action We believe that this has been &C.
complished and that the further suspension of
Mr. Steele is unnecessary and will work him
great harm.
Believing this, we hereby petition the Asso-
re m in
protest and ask the faculty to reconsider the
matter. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
LESLIE c. Mort, President.
November IL, 1895.
Thereupon James NJ. Oliver. on behalf
of Steele and in the name of the student
body, presented the following resolution,
which was amended to include the name
of Lloyd Robbins, '97, the suspended busi-
ness manager OF Josh:
WHEREAS, The faculty of the university
have suspended for two months one of the men,
bers of ,9S, e. L. G.. Steele. for responsibility
incurred by editing the Josh of October, in
which appeared certain articles and cuts sup
posedly rejecting upon certain members of
faculty, but which we believe to have been
inspired by humor; and whereas, the punish
ment seems extreme and unealled for by the
nature OF the case therefore, be it
Resoiued, That we, the Associated Students
OF the University of California, do petition the
faculty 10 reconsider this matter, and be it
ResOtUed, That we respectfully ask them to
use greater lenieney III that consideration.
Be it
Resolped, That these resolutions be presented
to the faculty at their next meeting by @ COM
mlttee OF three.
The petition was passed unanimously
with yell which fairly split the air.
The committee which is to wait upon
the faculty at their meeting next Thurs
day afternoon OH behalf of the suspended
men will consist of President w. N. Friend
of the Associated Students, President C.
+. Craig '97 and Leslie c. Mott, president
of the sophomore class.
1t is ex peeted that the petition from the
class of '97 in behalf OF Robbins, bearing
over one hundred signatures, will also be
presented to the faculty at that time.
Women Suffragists.
short time ago 4 number of the most
prominent ladies in Berkeley, among
whom were the wives of several pro-
fessors, desiring to assume in measure
the burden of political responsibility, or
ganized themselves into what they called
the Citizens Suffrage Society of Berkeley.
Yesterday afternoon they had a second
meeting IN the interests OF their organza-
ton, at which Mrs. Harland. the State
organizer, was present. When called
to address the meeting, Mrs. Harland
stated that the women of California had
duty to perform; to educate and in