The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
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Fisher and the remaining ladies who went up
stairs were examined II the first relay
The professors who held the examination up
stairs testified positively that the first relay,
being the ladies. were really given more tine
than they should have been given. to-Ift: more
than ten minutes each, while the men were held
down 70 the ten-rninute rule more st-tctiv and
the professors downstairs testified that every
one who desired was allowed about ten min.
utes. Furthermore, Miss Fisher answered all
the questions In Identification and consequently
that subject.
Jet and from the evidence we are convinced
t1ete was no Intentional discrimination in this
Iesaro. sS. and believe that there was no actual
sctinllnation In the matter OF the time al
4O"eo 70 any one In this examination.
SHOW NO FAVORITISM.
The testimony upon the question whether
any questions had been communicated 10 any
favored pupil IN advance was ENTIRELY hearssv
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that any such questions had been communi-
Gated Each professor claimed 10 have pre-
ne examined shortly before putting them on
the blackboard. and the testimony was con-
Fincing that no che could have obtained infor-
nlatlon except from the professor himself con-
Quoting the examination. DR.. Crowley pre-
pared his questions and handed them over 10
ehotner professor TO put upon the blackboard
just before leaving for Glen Ellen which was
Immediately before the examination began.
MISS Alice DeSpOnds seems 10 have had the
good viii OF some Of the professors, and Pro
Iessor Finger even went so far TO assure an
inouirlng pharmacist in writing, after her pa
pers had been handed IN but before any an
nouncement OF the result had been made that
he would be secure in employing her he ex-
plalned 10 the commission that he had suff-
Gent access TO the information TO know that
she was going TO pass. and therefore he saw
ton.
Miss Fisher testified that Miss Desponds told
her before the examination when the exam
~. -lelloh n pharmacy was coming on, and that
she said Professor Finger had told her Pro
.sssOI Z niger tnereupon made the statement to
ne commission that when II was decided
among themselves (meaning the examining nru-
tessofs) when the pharmacy examination was
% come on, Il was no secret, and anybody
would be at liberty 10 know it.
Ihere was some hearsay testimony by Miss
Fisher as 10 whether Professor Flint had toI5
Miss Desponds just before the examination in
tnarnacy that one question would be the dif-
ference between decoctions and inffsso1e end
just before the examination IN r1ate-ia T,eSics
nat one question would be the distinction be-
I,e ISeen coooas etc. and that ink each instance
Froiessor Finger had told him.
NO CORROBORATTON.
The attempted corroboration went TO niece.
On cross examination and the positive Sirect
testimony by Professor Finger. Professor T|lint
ana Miss Desponds was a denial OF ii Ali
Professor Flint testified 10 his habit ~ ss
ss1nbhng his pupils, among whom was Miss
Desponos. IN his laboratory which was near
the examination ROOM and giving them a final
coaehi2g just before the examination warn
ing them what, IN his judgment they would
pe hkely 10 be examined IN and the COMMITS
sion feels, in view OF the positive direct testi-
mony. that the hearsay Testimony ~ Wise
flsher On this point was probably a r7issntsr-
RIe-a-on RP OF some statement to her by Miss
Issponos as 10 what took place at these
Whether or not there was discrimination in
nleklng the examination papers OF the AprfI
examination could only be determined concIu-
slNelg oy q comparison OF the markings given
20 the answers CT the various applicsnfs Tba
questions have been preserved in the 1,,-,,bs-
q tne san Francisco and Pacific Druggist OF
s NAV: 100; no answers have been preserved
except those Of Miss Fisher. A relentless
questioning convinced the commission that they
haa net been purposely destroyed.
me nrst board appointed had a custom Of
pIeSeTEihg the answers for two years but
with the change OF secretaries the custom
seems 10 have been discontinued altogether
MISS Flsner Old not claim that her papers had
been unfairly marked. As matter Of fact
they were fairly marked. They are exhibits
IN this case. and the markings speak for them =
selves Her standing in identifcations caused
Der failure. and in that she claimed she ala
not have enough time, stated above.
MISS EDDY COMPLAINS.
Miss Eddy made the same complaint as to
were given about the same time IN the exam
ination. Miss EDDY was given another exam
ination IN Identification. while she was not
The answers 10 Miss Eddys second exauina-
tion in Identification Of drugs. though neces-
serily later than Miss Fishers answers in
the first examination, were not preserved. while
Miss Fishers were Furthermore without
Miss Eddy's other answers il would be irnpos-
sible 70 tell whether the latter's answers were
more leniently marked than hers. The ques-
ton is not whether Miss Fisher was too Sc
Yerely treated IN the matter OF marking for
ne are convinced that she was not but whether
Miss EDDY and others were too ienfently treat
Cd IN this regard In this sense. whether or
not there was discrimination in marking the
papers could only be determined by a com
par1son OF the other answers and the mark
ings. and the other answers are lost or de-
stroyed.
That there was no general discrimination
against Miss Fisher are satisfied, but
whether the hoard warranted in giving
Miss EDDY second trial we have no evidence
10 determine The board preserved Miss Fish
ers answers because her cousin had made q
protest in her behalf: but with a stupid want
OF consistency they do not seem to have real
lied that the question Of discrimination is a
relative question, and TO have afforded a COM
plete proof would have necesstated a pres
ervation OF the answers OF all the students
We recommend that the board adopt a rule
similar to that in force In some other State
institutions. providing for the preservation OF
all answers 10 examination papers for q rea-
sonable time.
MAKES BAD MISTAKE.