The record-union., 1899-05-06
UPHOLD THE UNIVERSITY FAC
ULTY.

dollars year after year without a word
of regret, but with sincere pleasure, is
rising still higher in esteem. It's faculty
is standing up nobly and inspiring re-
spect that will command for It also adj
miration.
A few days ago it expelled from the
university student who as editor Of
scurrilous sheet, following the pace of
flash and yellow journals on the out
side, indr1ging in vulgar w.t. and wit
less lampoons. With the expulsion of
Editor Masters came news of a pro-
test by a thousand of the students in
the form of a petition, i'll concealing
feeling in the matter, asking the
faculty to rescind it's orders. 1t was
an impudent thing to do. It was out
of order even to petition in the matter
In such cases the one thing for stu
deuts to do is to keep their mouths
Well shut. and to bow as re-
Hpectful young men and wo-
men should to the judgment of the
NA4S~1 oNAO1S Z IOlCSSOIS. nave
no choice in the matter, and should
not have. AS we'll might brigade of
soldiers in the field Of action attempt
to correct the judgment of their COM
mander.
The university faculty has acted,
however, IN a way to teach the youth
of the university that they are in that
institution to pursue their studies, to
reflect honor upon the State, to mani
fest gratitude to their parents and
guardians, and to acquire knowledge
and technical skill, that they may be
useful members of society. That they
have duties rising superior to night
prowHngs. class ructions and publish
ing scurrility concerning their teachers
or Others. The faculty has not only
adhered to its decision, but it has
added the name of the manager of the
Blue and Cold to that of Editor
Masters as one the university can part
with, and SO out goes Mr.. Brehm.
1t follows up this sharp rejoinder to
the youths who thought the faculty a
bit hasty by pronulgating a decree
that hereafter at the University of
California unseemly publications shall
not discresdit the institution; that blue
and GoldF' shall not be notable for its
insults to fellow students, to the
faculty tand the Board of Regents. nor
shall it blossom with coarse caricature
inIr ,J11f -
to be tolerated in the university that
discreilits the institution The Josh
element must disappear from the col
lege publication; there must be no
Tidic'ule, slur or personal attack Final
ly, fhe entire staff of Blue and Gold"
iskspared expulsion, but it is publicly
reprimanded for "culpab1e negligence
in committing itself blindly to such
leadership" We give the decree in
full for it is worth reading, and has a
splendid ring about 1t:
The university cannot allow itself to
be discredited by any unseemly publ
cation purporting to represent the uni
versity life and spirit
The recent issue Of THE Blue and
Gold" is unseemly; in its insults to
fellowNstudents, especially to the young
women; in its personal attacks on the
university authorities, including the
President of the Board Of Regents; in
the. low and coarse character of Ger
tain pictures, jests and innuendoes.
The President and the committee
think 1t reasonable, and rule:
That no student publication can be
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university in the community at large
and IN the sisterhood of reputable uni
versities. OF this tendency the council
is to be the Judge
That the so-called Josh" element,
used for ridicule slur or personal at
tack tending to bring it's objects into
contempt or disrespect, must in the
future be omitted from all student
publications.
That nothing can be permitted which
verges on coarseness or indecency.
That Manager Brehm, who admits
his equal responsibility with the chief
editor for the objectionable features
of the present issue of THE Blue and
Cold" be, and hereby is, dismissed
from the university.
That all the staff of THE Blue and
Gold both editorial and managing.
be, and hereby are, publicly reprimand-
ed for culpable negligence in commit
ting themselves blindly to such leader
ship.
For the Academic Council:
MARTIN KELLOGG, President
1t is said that the entire under
graduate body thinks the faculty I'M
duly severe, and that it will petition
again for modification of the DEGREES.
Let the people, however, stand by the
faculty; let it now be determined once
for all whether the faculty or the stu
dents run the university.
The people have reason to repose
confidence in the Academic Council of
the university. 1t has proven that it
has backbone, and plenty of it, and
that it deserves the respect of the
people Let youth, the glorious period
of life, young manhood, young woman
hood, realize what it's advantage is in
this age; how richly are those endowed
who have opportunity to drink deep at
the fount of the State University. Let
them understand that adult manhood
is proud ofsthem and adult womanhood
admires them-but only when they are