The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-20

nervous and red faced, and several scores
of young women took positions OF van
tage on the stairs and looked through a
large open transom. l advised that the
transom be closed, or the young women
be invited to enter the room. The tran
som was closed. and half dozen young
men ranging in height from about five
and half feet to six and quarter. and
from about 20 to 80 years of age, began at
once to ask questions and make demands
and gesticulations in very normal and
Ineligible manner. 1 promptly called
the house to order, moved a suspension
of the rules of procedure, advised them to
regain their normal temperature, and
called for the names of those present. At
the mention of "names" a general de-
murrer was entered by the defendants.
and left nothing for me but to stay and
find out what l could or retire from the
inhamed crowd without further informa-
ton.
l stayed. I soon found out the names
of the chief speakers. Joy Alfred Win
ans demanded the names of those who
had given me the statements | had pub
lished concerning himself. l told him
that | would give him the names of the
persons if he would sign denial of the
statements they had made. He refused
to sign such denial. He said that ne
had given help to others. but had never
received any help during an examina-
ton. He wanted to know whether it is
not worse to receive help than to give it.
l informed him that one who asks for
help does it for self-preservation and is
partly excusable. but that the one who
gives help to the ignorant during all ex
animation Of that kind is helping to foist
another ignorant teacher upon the suffer
ing public and shouldsbe severely pun
Ished for so doing. Mr.. W1nans stated
that he was the chairman of the inquisl-
torial committee. that he had confessed to
the fact that he had cheated; and consid-
cred that he did right in sitting as
judge for the other pupils.
Ben amin Franklin Berwick wanted it
understood that he had appointed the in
quistOrial committee.
Harry Hanver Couchman wanted me to
bear in mind the fact that many people
attacking such large body of people.
| told him that l was feeling pretty
well, both mentally and physically, and
that did not fear individuals or crowds.
He SAID that the whole school was
against me because / had alta cked the
class or the school would sign state
ment that they themselves had not at
tackled the management by wholesale
and retail | would publish the statement.
My offer was declined without thanks.
Henry Christopher Herman Meyer
wanted 10 Know WHY L puDllSneu lie.
port of the dIsgraceiul affair. ] informed
him that it was done that the public
might know the truth CT the matter.
Walter B. ill put in a few questions of
minor import | counted the persons III
the room to put down the numper OF
boys in the senior class, whereupon l
was informed that half Of those present
were Juniors who were brought in as
witnesses. l asked several of them 10 give
their names. but through fear or shame
or some other natural or normal reason
they refused. One pert fellow with long
brown hair hanging about his temples,
grinned while the others stormed. $50
no more of Smart Alecl1 with hair so
brown" Harry Hanver C,uchman asked
me If diu not know THAI had made the
class angry. l told him they would
naturally be angry whether guilty or in.
nocent, especially if guilty and the more
guilty the more angry. l asked those
present how many they. thought there
were in the class who had cheated. They
thought that about forty had cheated.
From all | learned yesterday l thought
that the number was about correct
though only fourteen were convicted,
Principal Pierce thinks that the expose
will result in much good to the school
and that the pupils will be put more on
their honor hereafter. Nearly the whole
OF Wednesday forenoon was consumed
by talks on this matter given by Prnci-
pal Pierce and Professor Dozier to the
pupils iii the general sembiy. Work
seems practically suspended in the