The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02

Before l went to the CLASSROOM L
prepared the following paper:
"We. tho M embers of the ALP class OF
this school, whose Nance appear below,
do hereby certify that we have no
knowledge whatever of the person or
persons who painted the flagstaff with
our class colors Cred and white), or
raised flag of our class colors on the
flagstaff. or made the flag, or painted '95
in red on the sidewalk, or got into the
house and broke into the tower and
put flag of our cass colors from the
top OF the tower We further certify
that we did not see it done, nor help do
it, nor secure its being done, nor sug.
gest it to any one"
"W hen the class had assembled in
room 49," continued Prof. Oates, II
asked the members TO sign the above
paper. Not a member of the class
would do 80, and in consequence l told
them they would stand suspended until
the faculty met, and asked them to
leave school. They all left
THE GIRLS GUILTY KNOWLEDGE.
"The girls only had guilty knowledge
of the affair. They knew the boys who
perpetrated the act of vandalism, but
refused to divulge the names. The
boys simply refused to answer any quea-
tions."
HE MAY LET THEM RETURN.
well, professor, what are you going
TO do with the refractory pupils 2" asked
the reporter.
II hardly know yet" was the an.
swer. II am writing each of them Q
inn fho 70,
day for a conference. l know the guilty
parties, but l want the members OF the
claes to give me the names. II ia proba-
ble," concluded the professor, "shat the
pupils who had nothing more than
knowledge OF the guilty parties after
the work was done, will be reinstated at
once, but for the boys who did the work,
well-weil, we will see."
MISS MERRITT's STATEMENT.
The pupils side of the story was told
by Miss May Merritt of the class. and
her statement was more than corrobor-
ated by her fellow pupils. Miss Merritt
was interviewed because, it was said.
she could give a perfectly unbiased ac-
count of the affair.
well, it all happened iuet this way"
| said Miss Merritt. I'm the frat place,
senior class A IL has been unfairly
treated all along. but we have borne it
all without rebellion. We were not
told we would not be allowed to gradu-
ate in February until after our essays
were all written and some OF the girls
had even purchased their dressss for
commencement.
Then we wanted our atar and cres-
cent pin, having passed our final exam
nation. The pin. you know, ia the
badge of the literary society of the
high school. and is highly priced by all
graduates. Well, Professor Gates told
US we might have Friday as our class
day. and get our pins on that day; but
said no class oolors should be displayed
except upon our persons. The classes
for years have been in the habit of
spreading their colors,' as the boys call
it, on tina day they leave school. and as
today was the day we should have grad
uated, suppose the boys determined to
assert their independence.
WOULD NOT TELL ON THE BOYS.
"Now, not a angle girl knew before
hand anything about what was to be
done. We all knew about it and who
did it this morning. but we did not pro.
pObb 10 tblI Oh tQ0 DOyg,
"When Prof. Gates called us into the
room he was very angry. He was as
white "a could be. He said the class or
some members OF it had not only com
mitted an outrage by forcing their way
into the tower, but had insulted the
flag by cutting the ropes 80 that the
flags could not be raieed. Then he read
ia a paper he wanted us to sign. He
hapo init =, he no nj hon afk
refused TO sign the paper and was sent
out-expelled.
MISS YOUNG TAINTED.
when it came TO the girls. some OF
the girls said to the frat girl called on
sign it, but most of US said 'don't
Sign We did not know what to do
aud just as we asked for time to consider
whether we would sign the paper or
not. some of the girls being afraid, Miss
Mary Young tainted.
THAT settled it 30 far as we were
concerned. We all rushed to Miss
Young's assistance and Professor Oates
suspended US along with the boys.
TEMPEST IN TEAPOT.
"Now We girls all know who the guilty
parties ars," said Misa Merritt, "but we
are not going to tell Oh them. We have
had no class meeting except in an infor.
NAL way, but we have decided that the
amount of harm done Ia verr email, and
that great tempest in o teapot has been
created all over nothing. It is nonsense
to talk about the boys insulting the flag.
There were no flags up when the claes
colors were nailed on the tower and flag
pole, end no one thought OF insulting
old Glory The boys may have done
wrong in tearing open the tower door
but, pshaw, worse than that has been
done scores OF times without any of this
fuss.
well. we're all out" said Miss Mer-
ritt, land | don't know what they'll do,
but one thing | can say, think, and it
10 this the girls OF the class had no hand
in the haunting Of the colors and are not
going to tell what has been told Them"
THE BOYS STATEMENT.
And the handsome graduate looked az
If she meant what she said. The boys
of the class held meeting last night
and denounced the charge OF insulting
the flag es falsehood. but offer no de-
tense ior the rest OF the alleged vsndal-
ism. The class, as a whole, seem to
think they have been badly treated and
to have their class day spoiled in the
early morning by being expelled is just
little more than the pupils are ready
to submit to.
Tho boya OF the class furnished the
following for publication:
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