The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
They Positively Refuse to Pur-
chase an Additional
History.
CONHOTION AMONG THE TEACHERS.
Supported in Their Stand by Their
Parents - Expulsion Is
Threatened.

There is strike on in the Girls High
School which threatens 70 be serious be-
fore the trouble is Strengthened out. The
junior class in history AS said ave VIII
Not" and Principal Elisha Brooks has
said "You Will"
The trouble all started over he attempt
on the part OF the Board OF Education to
make the class purcha,e Meyers History
of Greece, TO be studi-d in conjunction
with Fishers Brief History OF the n l.
tions. Last week the edict went forth
that on last Monday the class must be
provided with the book in question. The
young ladies. thirty FIVE in number, made
an examination of the two books and
came to tn e decision that the book thev
had been ordered to get does Tot contain
any more facts historical than the one
they are now studying.
An appeal was taken to their parents,
and their decision was upheld. On Mon
day one more admonition was given that
the histories must be forthcoming pY the
next day.
On Tuesday thirty-five young ladies,
scarcely able TO suppress their laughter
over the novelty of the situation, pre-
scnted / emse!ves before the head of the
history department, Mrs. Prague, who
asked, HOW many of YOU young ladies
have your histouesT No zone responded.
"How many of you have not purchased
your histories?" Thirtv-fi pupils arose.
Here was a situation. Elisha Brooks
the principal, came and asked wnv. the
histories had not been bought as directed,
adding that the order was not of his
m sking but that Of the Board of Educa-
ton. One young lady essayed the remark
that her parents would not let her buy the
book, considering she had one just as good.
Then 1t was that Mr.. Brooks ire arose
and he told the pupils that unless they
purchased the history they would be ex-
PEELED from school. He added: 81 will
n not be too severe with you and will allow
a reasonable time for you TO get your
books"
One bright young lacy, in discussing the
situation, said: I'VE are already under a
very great expense. for the books we are
obliged to use cost us about $12, to say
nothing about the writing paper, which
the School Board is now too poor to
furnish. Heretofore Movers History of
Eastern Nsuons and Greece was the book
used, and II contained all the average
pupil cares 10 learn. Then the School
Board ordered, al the beginning of the
term, Fishers Brief History of the Ma
hensive. Now we must get Meyers His
tory of Greece, which does not contain a
fact that is not in Fishers. And all this
for what? Simply to fill some ones
pockets at the expense of the parents
whose children want an education"
The young lady went on to say that the
girls of the class are determined not to
give in to :he orders OF the teachers or
the Board of Education, come what will.
She said that one or two have been scared
by the threat of expulsion and are likely
to buy the book, which costs 81 90. The
others have the true grit, and not only
will they not buy the histories, but they
threaten all kinds oil things if there are
any who break faith and give in TO the
order. From what can be learned the
girls have the support OF their parents IN
their stand against what they think is an
imposition.
To-day is the last day of grace, and it
remains TO be seen il Principal Brooks
carries out the threat be made to expe
the young ladies from school If they have
not complied with the order.
ThiTty-hve young ladies' nave let their
foot down that they will not. Principal
Brooks has set his foot down that they
must, and thus the ca stands.