The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30

the school so much as because OF the
principle involved. There were evil influ-
ences in. the school and these were hurt hurt
one-half the students were with them
and he knew the entire community was.
Students were cautioned to act like ladies
and gentlemen and thus make records at
their new school that would attract atten-
ton to them.
The students then took seats In the
three large carryalls provided for them
In these vehicles were eighty-tWo boys
and girls. while twenty more accompa-
MED them on wheels. The people gathered
about gave three cheers for the students
The carryalls made tour of the business
streets, the students giving their yells at
and the Mercury office these cries were
given with renewed vigor. People turned
out of stores and dwellings and wished
the students godspeed in the fight Tor
right.
About half an hour was pleasantly
passed in the ride to Santa Clara Inc
over. The quiet little town of Santa Clara
was awakened by this lively crowd and
an enthusiastic welcome given the stu
denIs Al me aIgn sc FOOL We su iUuis
who had preceded them.
Fully hundred residents of Santa
come the pupils from this city. The stu
storms stormed the school, S 81 they s were Quickly
Smith and in half-hour all were seated
and there was no apparent sign of the
previous rush.
tendance against 6S for the last month Of
the term of last year. OF the leo fully 120
were former pupils of the San Jose school,
and 1t is expected that within a month the
number will reach $50. A number of the
students were absent to-day, and many
are working in the fruit orchards to, Sc
cure money with which to pay their
transportation to Santa Clara and tuition
at the school.
At the High School in this city the
scene was in marked contrast to that at
Santa Clara. Here there was no joyful
ness and students and teachers went
about in a sullen mood. Principal Shu.
mate said 210 pupils had registered, of
which SO were new pupils. The enrolment
last term was BAL In the senior class only
q pupils reported This is Is, Just one1h hall
Other classes show nearly the same ratio
of falling off. The enrolment of the other
classes are; Third year. 80; second year.
number Of pupils to a teacher was so. but
this year 1t will not exceed 30. Principal
pills will be increased. Knowing ones deny
this and claim that young people only
visiting in this city were induced to go to
the school and register as pupils to-day
TO increase the attendance.
Business men view this exodus of
pupils to Santa Clara with alarm It
lars yearly. Formerly many families.
came here to live so that their children
could attend the High School. but now
these have removed to Santa Clara. The
tuition paid TO the local High School by
pupils amounted to nearly
$4,000 last year. This amount will now go
to Santa Clara, as will probably the
trade of these students families. Now
that the students are in earnest in this
strike the business men are also loud
In denouncing Boss" Rea and the City
Board Of Education.
The gang has adopted every means pos
sible to checkmate the students in this
affair. The scholars have been called
into Rea's office and coaxed and threat
ened. Injunction proceedings have been
brought against the Santa Clara trustees
to impede them in furnishing the school,
and now City Superintendent Russell is
about to aid the gang in its work. Rus
sell has discovered in the school law that
there is some section that prohibits pu
pills attending school in another district
without obtaining permission from the
trustees in the district previously at
that injunction proceedings be COM
menced to compel the students to attend
the local school.
The people of Santa Clara are rejoiced
over the addition of new students to their
High School. David Henderson, presi-
dent of the school board. said to-day that
the gang had tried in every way to him
der the school. The trustees did not fear
the injunction proceedings begun last
week to enjoin them from using certain
school funds to improve the buildings.
the suit No money had been illegally
used and District Attorney Herington
and City Attorney Beasley of San Jose
had a few months ago rendered such an
opinion.
Another trustee said Rea was so thor
oughly disliked in Santa Clara that
should he put in an appearance there
he would probably be run out.
This strike of the students Is a novel
one, and shows what politics will do to
wreck a school Efficiency is no longer
in the selection of teachers in
the city schools. and those with the larg
est political pulls are given the best
places. Professor Smiths dismissal was
purely for political reasons A day or