The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
D. CUPID IS BARRED
High School Authorities Will Not
= Let Students Appear in
'-. Love Plays.
Why Use of Assembly Hall Was Re-
feused South High Athletic
.zv Association. -.

The refusal of the public school author
tiles and of Professor A. n. Ozias, prin-
cipal of the South high school, to allow
the use of the South high assembly room
for an entertainment for the benefit OF the
Athletic association, has stirred up feel
ing among the students, who assert that
Professor Ozias does not encourage ath-
letics and that, privileges have been
granted to other schools which are denied
South high.
The malcontents criticizs their princi-
pals because he has refused to call the
students together in the assembly nall
to announce various athletic events, and
also because, as they assert ne IS the
only twin city principal who did not at
tend the indoor fnterscholastic athletic
meet at the university armory few weeks
ago. .... .....- -. ,
Professor Ozais this morning admitted
some of tn charges, but denied that he
ever tried to discourage athletics. He
said: -.....
This criticism, I suppose, arises out
of the fact that permission was refused
the students to use the assembly room
of the school for an entertainment Tor
the benefit of the athletic association.
Up to a few years. ago, annual memorial
plays were given in the various h1Sh
schools, but DIR. Jordan, deeming that
plays containing love passages did not
a
prohibited them. ~
"a few weeks ago I was asked whether
tn eassembly hall could be used for an
entertainment for the benttit OF the attn
letic association. 1 asked what the nature
| of this entertainment would be, ana found
that it consisted in part. of a play OF the
| class which DR.. oJrdan had placed under
the ban. -"
II told the boys that I did not think
DR.. Jordan would agree to their using
the halls, but advised them to see him
personally. They did SO, and he refused
| his permission Then the students hired
Dania hall. .s-.-.s- ....-~. .s--..,. -...-...
II allowed them to post placards adver-
| Using the affair, in the halls of the
school, but in view of the fact that the
play to be given was of a class not ap-
! proved by DR.. Jordan, did not think 1t best
| to call the scholars to the assembly hall
to urge their attendance. +5.E.
| "A little dissatisfaction has arisen be
cause declined to take an active part il
support of the basket ball team this win
ter. The high school authorities of the
| city have agreed upon set of rules tt
| govern school athletics. EH
Among the most important the those
which require every member Of an ath-
| letic team must secure the consent of hi:
parents to play; that he must maintain
a creditable standing in his studies. The
| latter rule aroused little 1eellnS las
fall in the football season.
cat the beginning of the basket bal
season 1 called the boys together and
asked them whether they wished to ru1
the basket ball team independently, il
which case it would not be necessary fol
them to conform to these rules, or t.
i conform to the rules and insure the sup
port of the school as a whole.
! ''They elected to run the team independ
tn
form to the rules governing high schoo
athletics, considered that the team wa
independent Of the school as a whole. an,
that it was not my duty to take an activ
part either In supporting the team or il
opposing it, hi.
Il did not attend the indoor meet at thu
university because it was. not possible TO
me to be present. 4 did not remain ava.
because of any lack of interest in tn,
team -