The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
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Forty-eight members of the senior
elass at the state University breathed
easier to-day when they received let
ters from Recorder Sutton. informing
them that instead of expulsion from
the military class they are to be
placed On probation" as a result of
their conduct in connection with the
campus riot which followed Captain
Nance's order requiring them to march
in soldierly fashion into his classroom.
Captain Nance reported yesterday to
President Wheeler on the cases Of the
forty eight men in question and the
president promptly directed that no.
tees be sent the man. informing them
that they are on probation, and will
be expelled in the event of future dis
obedience.
Fifteen men are still on the anxious
seat and Captain Nance has as yet made
no report regarding them. Each of
the fifteen imagines that he is likely
to De recommended for dismissal w.
T Hale, editor Of the Daily Califor-
nian. is one of the fifteen. The names
Of the forty eight and of the ''fif-
teen" as well, are withheld by the uni
versity authorities.
Recorder Suttons letter 10 each man
Of the forty y-eight" reads as follows:
Nv dear s.r-The president directs me 70
course - sn military science and tactics, you
hereby placed on probation until further
tn academic faculties. probation indlcates
thu. the Student IS in danger Of expulsion from
the university.
brought against you by the professor ot mill
tary science and tactics has been accepted as
satisfactory Your explanation as to part ta)
I an. directed further 10 inform you that the
punishment decided upon in your case is the
miidert possible under the circumstances; IL is
net believed 10 -be an adequate punishment lor
TIE orense committed, but 1t may prove suffi-
cicrt 10 bring about state OF proper military
disripline in the class in question.
President Wheeler directed to-day
that the following statement be issued
in explanation of the report received
by him from Captain Nance yester-
day. The statement is as follows:
Captain Nance yesterday filed with the pres.
idert his rsporf concerning the students accused
OF delinquency in military "a. Sixty-three stu
dents had been given an opportunity 10 state
their case in full. Only one of them had offered
explanations which were entirely satisfactory.
Forty-etght offered explanations which were
satisfactory far their participation in the
disorder was concerned but unsatisfactory as
far explanation Of their failure 70 proceed
promptly To the class concerned. These
were therefore, placed on probation. This
punishment or censure," the captain says. in
his report to the president 'is the mildest pos
sibie. II is recommended in the belief that 1t
Will prove sufficient to bring about state Of
proner military discipline In this class (Which
is the end TO be attained) and not in the be-
lief that it is. generally speaking, an adequate
punishment for the offense committed" "
Fifteen cases are held for further investiga-
ton Report and recommendations in their
cases will be submitted to the president as
soon as practicable. Among these included
a number who have not as yet given a salts
factory explanation on the score OF participa-
ton in the disorder.