The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
Principal Elisha Brooks De-
clares That There Is No
-
Strike.
BE YODlFlES his FORMER ORDER.
lTo-Day Will Decide Whether or Not
= he Will Really Bxpel the
Junior Glass.

The strike in the Junior class in history
in he Girls High School is still on, and
the fair strikers declare that they Will sub
NIT to expulsion before they will purchase
the Objectionable book. Principal Elisha
Brooks is equally determined that his or
ders shall be carried cut by the young
ladies', or he Will know the reason why &.
Judging from the expressions Of the
former, they think they are i'll fair way
TO achieve a victory. This impression
was made upon their minds yesterday by
the fact that Prlnci pal Brooks did not
carry out his threat 70 expel those who
were not provided, as he said he would
the time allowed expiring last evening.
The trouble was started last Tuesday by
the entire class of thirty-hve pupils refus-
ing TO buy the history as directed, and the
principal told them that he would allow
them three days to obey his orders. Some
time ago the class studied Meyers History
OF be Nations and Greece, and later they
were obliged TO take up Fishers Brief His
tory OF the Nations, the last change takin e
place las; August. When a week ago the
pupils were told that they must get
Meyers History of Greece, to study IN con-
junction with he other, they rebelled in
in a body and declared that they would
uot.
1t was in fear and trem bling that the
young ladies entered the classrooms yes
terday, every one OF them expecting that
the order would be for them to pack up
their belongings and go forth into the cold
world in disgrace. To their great relief
they we're examined in history instead OF
1eing ked if they were provided with the
Meyers book. In fact not a word was
-c5ken of the latter and at the end Of the
1y the girls congregated on the corners
on the way home and congratulated them
sci yes upon having won their first victory.
The strange part of the affair was that
Principal Brooks and the teachers in the
school did not seem to know that there
was any trouble or that the spirit
OF mutiny was rife in the school.
When seen yesterday Principal Elisha
Brooks said he had not heard of a strike
and did not believe that there had been
any attempt al rebellion among the young
laties. SAID be: II went into the room
and asked the class why they were so
dIIatory in getting the books ordered by
the Board OF Education. Cne girl rose
and said that her father did not approve
of the book and would not buy it. Then
IL
books within a reasonable length OF time
l would be obliged to suspend them until
they did. "
:, =" Fishers Brief History of the Nations
is only glimpse at history, and they 5ave
always had another book TO study in con-
junction with it. Last year 1t was Meyers
SAucient Nations and Greece and this
wear the order came for Meyers History
:ofGreece.' However if the whole class Of
Young ladies have the old histories, and
do not care to go to the expense of pur-
chasing new ones, | will allow them 10
use their old books. ButreaIy this is the
first time I have heard of a strike"
!. The young ladies were not slow to
analyze the principals remarks. One of
Them said: "He declares that there is no
strike in the junior history class, does he?
Well, that is funny. Yet be says that he
will allow US a reasonab BILE time to get the
new books, and again that he will allow
MS to use the old ones. This looks to US
though he does not like the job he has
/. contracted for-expelling the whole class,
and that is what he will have TO do II he
makes good his threat. We have talked
r~the matter over, and it seems to me that
ALI of u. girls will stand together, come
what NAV" And the student stamped
= her foot and looked as though she meant
what she said.
:: Continuing she said: ''The girls really
like the dear old man, for he is so consid-
crate of US when we are sent before him
for-well for slight infractioas OF school
rules. We believe that he is only carry
ing out the orders of the Board of Educa-
ton and really is not to blame. We are
rebelling against what we believe 10 be an
in Justice and an mposltlon and we rebel
dnder constitutional right granted by
he constitution OF the United States,
which recognizes the right to make Wig
orous protest against in justice. Here she
laughed a her logic of producing the con-
stltution of the United States in support Of
tie young ladies' position.
But nevertheless thy are all anxious to