The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT AGAIN
The High School Episode is
Terminated.
Names of the Boys Who Partici.
pated in the Affair.
The Entire Glass Is R>Instat~d tc
the Entire Satisfaction of All
Parties Concerned.

The Stars and Stripes hoated from the
high hagpole in front of the high school
yesterday; the pole was painted in spot'
less white color; the suspended class
was reinststed; Professor Gates Was
furnished the names OF the boys who
precipitated the trouble. and everybody
was smiling and happy.
This condition oil affairs, however, was
not establiahed without considerable ar
gument and aftsr several conferences.
At 0 o'clock yesterday the 10 mem
bers Of the senior GLASS who we're sus-
pended met Superintendent Search by
appointment at his office at the city
hall. Each wore the class co!ors, white
and red. Many OF the parents OF the
pupils were in attendance in the hall,
but the meeting was strictly confdsn-
tial and only the parties directly inter
ested were admitted.
The council OF war lasted Tor nearly
an hour and half, and 1t was stated
that neither side was willing to surren-
der and that the flag of truce that had
been waited had bsen Withdrawn and
that q fight to q finish would be in
augurated.
Upon the advice OF Professor Search,
no wevor. the boys marched to the high
school and sought an interview with
Professor Gates. The conference COM
menced with the statement by the boys
that they were unwilling to yield to the
demand Of the principal that the nance
of the boys who hoisted the class colors
be furnished him. Professor Gates fur
nished the following statement of the
proceedings: He submitted as O plan
of compromise that he would reiussste
the entire class, provided those who
were instrumental in the displaceme
Of tho flag would acknowledge that fact
to him privately.
This proposition was unanimously de-
clined on the ground that the entire
class was guilty in the opinion of the
students, and that they were all willing
to shoulder the blame.
| Then Professor Gates changed tho
basis of the compromise to the extent
that he would reinstate the clses with
the exception Of those he suspected OF
having participated in the oifsnse.
Again the diplomats OF the senior
clses declined to accede to the requeat OF
the principal, but they desired time for
consultation.
HAPPY SOLUTION.
After a whispered conference the boys
returned and happy solution of the
difficulty was reached.
They stated that as a result OF their
deliberations they had decided to fur
nish the desired names if Principal
Gates were willing to acknowledge that
he had acted hastily in the matter and
had wronged the class.
| To that end the following statement
was drawn up By the boys and signed by
Professor Gates:
Il. the undersigned, agree that the
! winter class OF '95, together with Will
liam Oliver, be wholly reinstated, unr
conditionslly, and satisfactory amends
be publicly made to the class before the
school, for the wrong done them. in
room 49, Then the parties connected
with the prank shall acknowledge their
part in it,"
Tho boys marched triumphantly to
their classroom. and shortly afterwards
were joined by Professor Gates. who
gave them some sound and fatherly ad.
vice. He said that he was their friend,
deeply interested in their welfare, and
had acted for the best interest Of the
high school and the students. He
shook hands with every pupil and many
thanked him for his kindness.
Tho following names we're then fur
nished him ns those who participated in
the affair: VIM. Harrison, VIM. Iunes,
Walter Laeda. Ernest Oliver, Sylvan
Susskind and Walter Ulmsted.
Ward Chapman and Frank McBurney
acknowledged that they knew OF the
boys proposition, had favored it and
had helped pay the expenses.
Then the clses colora were run down,
the Stare and Stripes were hoisted the
pole was painted white. and the bill OF
the expenses was paid. and ons of the
most sensational episodes in the history
of the high school terminated.