The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-12

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forms at less price.
The articles and cartoons in question
reflected directly on Lieutenant W1nn and
indirectly on the faculty One of the
obnoxious cartoons coupled Lieutenant
Winn's name with that of Litchfeld in
satirical advertisement. The other obiec-
tionable articles have indirect references to
the faculty, and hence the suspension of
Steele and Robins.
The students to man regard the sem
tence ineommensurable with the offense
committed. This opinion is not confined
to the friends of the students. All the
classes are in sympathy. They want the
matter brought to some kind of a conclIl-
sion favorable or otherwise. Therefore
meeting OF the associated students has
been called for to-day to consider the
advisabiIitv OF petitioning the faculty to
reconsider its action and reinstate the Sis,
pended students.
The following petition was presented to
President Friend of the Associated Stu
dents yesterday morning, and in pursu-
ance thereof an open-alr meeting will be
held in front of the bleachers on the foot.
ball grounds this afternoon at 40 o'clock:
Through its officers the sophomore class of
the University of California hereby petitions
the president OF the Associated Students to
call a meeting of that body to consider the
Their officers believe that this is matter
W hich concerns the whole student body and
by them should be considered. 1t is their
opinion that the punishment does not Fl t the
offense; that the suspension of e. L. g. Steele for
so long a time Will disable him from taking
the examination and thereby be one year late
in graduating.
We believe that this should be once more
brought TO the attention OF the officers of our
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 ex-
aminatons 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
accomplished and that the further suspension
of Mr.. Steele is unnecessary and will work him
Believing this, we hereby petition the Asso-
ciated Students to express in proper form our
protest and ask the faculty TO reconsider the
matter. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
LESLIE &. Mort, President,
November II, 1898.
President Kellogg said yesterday after
noon that he had no objection, as an indi-
vidual member of the faculty, to the publi-
cation of the paper called Josh, though he
thought a line should be drawn some
where.
1T is well enough" he said, 'to let the
boys of the paper have their Joke at the
expense of the freshmen, for instance, as a
body; but when the freshman as an indi-
vidual is singled out for a satirical target it
ceases to be fun, and the students are often
hurt by the pen-pricks of the editorial sat
irists. 1t is bad policy to individualize.
And when it comes to open reflections on
members of the faculty, precedent is es-
tablished that cannot possibly be ignored
or tolerated. There should be a modus
vivendi established"
When asked for his opinion as to
whether the faculty would recind or
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and Robins Suspension, he replied that
he could give no opinion. Neither would
he give an individual opinion. Because"
he said, "there are 50 many things to be
considered as between student and faculty
The faculty is here TO enforce certain
rules. We want these rules as few as
possible, but we want them strictly en-
forced. We are not inclined to impose
hardships, but it is necessary in an in
stiJution of this kind where we have 1900
students to have strict rules and a sys-
tenn"
At the meeting of the Associated Stu
dents this afternoon resolution will be
presented, calling on the faculty to rescind
its action. 1t is expected the meeting will
be largely attended and the resolutions
passed by an overwhelming vote.
Lieutenant VIM addressed a commu-
nication to the Berkeleyan, one of the
university papers, yesterday, To be published
to-day, in which he says in explanation OF
his action in awarding the contract for the
military suits to Litchfeld of this CITY
over other bidders:
Colonel G. II. Burton, U. S. A, inspector
general, Department of CALIFORNIA; Inspected
the military department of the University
April 27, 1898, and in his report to the in
spector general of the Army concerning that
inspection the following Recommendation in
regard TO uniforms occurs:
Much OF this defect could be cured, I think,
II the faculty would make a contract with one
firm TO make all the uniforms of certain
grade, standard and price. Such q course
would probably be more economical to the
students, and ii would certainly eliminate the
unsightly differences of color and varied char
acter OF the uniforms of the different cadets -
The students claim that Lieutenant
| Wlnn disseminated in favor of Litchfeld
Tallors in Berkeley and Oakland, they
say, had lower bids in, but the lieutenant
favored Litchfeld and recommended the
students to patro nize him.
Keller of Oakland and Mikkelsen &
Berry of Berkeley were among the COM
peting bidders. Mr.. Mikkelsen said last
night that two years ago the bid of Itch
field was $40 and that of his firm was SIS;
that the lieutenant played in with Itch
field and the latter cut his bid to S1S and
furnished an inferior quality of cloth.
This year." said Mr.. Mikkelsen, mo re.
spectacle tailoring establishment would
put in bid, knowing that it would be OF
no use. We furnished the regulation cadet
blue and Italian cloth at 81 25 a ward
Litchfield gave them a blue flannel and a
Accent lining. Ii is a business that iegiti-
mate tailors do not care to indulge in"