The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

special meeting of the Stanford club
OF san Francisco Nfll probably be
called 10 consider the situation and
formulate certain expressions Of senti-
ment or recommendations which might
avail to accomplish the desired end.
The committee appointed at the stu
dent body meeting Thursday night to
present 10 the student affairs commit
tee the resolution of the students
apelogizing for any breaches of disci-
pline or insults attendant upon the pa
rade of March II reported TO the fac
ulty members early this morning and
delivered the document
COMMITTEE POST NOTICE
After long consideration the com
nittee posted a notice which read as
follows:
Leland Stanford Junior University.
Committee on student Affairs.
The committee on student affairs
wishes to make public announcement OF
its sincere appreciation of the senti-
= ments expressed in the resolutions OF
the associated students. as presented
70 10y representatives this morning IL
does not consider however that the
presentation OF these resolutions calls
Tor an interruption of the proceedings
already entered upon in the matter OF
granting a hearing 10 all students who
cerning their participation in the pa
rade Of March u. The committee feels
that il is but fair to say to all con-
cerned that il does not feel warranted
fn reconsidering its action in the case
Of the , suspended students or in dis
continuing its hearing of the 241
signers Of the petition received
March ls.
"A r. CLARK, Chairman.
. M q
was posted the examination Of the 247
students who have admitted participa-
tion in the parade and declared them
selves equally culpable with the u
suspended was resumed. and the line
in front Of the committee room as
sumed large portions as the students
struggled for an opportunity to ap-
pear. system of checks was adopted
10 determine the order OF admission te
the room. and before the committee
adjourned at s:30 O'Clock practically
half of the signers of the petition had
been examined. The inquiry will con-
tinue early tomorrow morning. but
there is little probability that the list
will have been exhausted before Mon
day.
REFUSAL STIRs ROW ANEW
The refusal of the committee to re-
consider the eases OF the II students
suspended was a direct cause of the re-
kindling of the feeling among the stu
dents The sentiment expressed at the
meeting Thursday night was that in
view OF the cos servative action of the
student body afd the evident desire of
tire students TO act fairly and admit and
apologize for all shortcomings, the stu
Dent affairs committee would un-
coubtedly meet them half way and re-
open the cases in which the students
believe that an injustice was done
The committee action served TO prac-
tically annihilate this hope, however,
snd the feeling was again aroused that
no consideration could be expected at
the hands Of the committee.
There was much talk on the campus
during the day of another student
meeting TO be held tonight for the
purpose of taking immediate action,
but the calmer counsel which ruled the
meeting Thursday night again pre-
vailed and ii was taeitly agreed TO al
low the matter TO stand until the stu
dent affairs committee has made its
report concerning the 247 cases now
under investigation. President Muir
phy Of the associated students re-
fused TO call a meeting, stating that
The lapse Of day or two could not
weaken the position of the students,
and that he was averse to taking any
action until the student affairs COM
mittee had been given ample time To
consider the facts presented and reach
a final conclusion in all the cases
During the day letters and kilograms
have poured in on the students at
the university from parents and friends
ano in practically every instance these
messages denounce the attitude of the
student affairs committee and the pun
ishment meted out TO the IL students
as too severe for the offense committed.
Arthur @. Mason, a local insuranceman
whose son was one of the - sus-
pended students, made a special trip "a
the university 10 investigate the situa-
ton and was present at the meeting
Thursday night After reviewing ali
the facts today and expressing himself
as IN sympathy with the students. he
declared that President Jordan should
al once assume full responsibility in
the matter instead Of 'delegatine the
final decision to parties who are not
large enough to properly handle the
situation and who are not, and never
Rave been, in sympathy or close touch
with the students"
FITCH TAKES FIRM STAND
Harold Fitch. editor of the Daily
Pslo Alto, the Official student organ
OF the university. has continued To hold
sumed al the outbreak of the trouble
His leading editorial in the issue of
the paper tonight reads. in part:
n regard TO the position OF the entire stu
nebt pecys We believe II Is the dutv of everv
tnsh VINO signed the petition pledcing himself
oo support the men involved in the nsrsde
efalnst severity and injustice should abide bp
tnis pledge The stand should be made frrniv
&c unanimously upon the mart Of the studenf
body. We are engaged in a protest sgsinSt
wnst we honestly believe to be Injustice and
extreme severity We believe that the position
ei me student body Is absolutely rfgi,t an5
perueniariy strong since the conservative aefion
me meeting held last night Therefore we
celeNe We are right in protesting against
kaFtner deiay at this critical time The conrnit
rec should take definite action Di-
- - - ~ present time the situation has become
ooas ano the committee have reached sueb q
POM that we believe the alumni gbould s,en
- sno use Their Efforts toward hsxfpr ME
roesfcn oennitely settled without further deisE