The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
DR.. JORDAN SCORES
ACTS OF STUDENTS
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has been instrumental in molding stu
dent body sentiment, and the Quad
rangle club was at once declared to
have been formed as a factor in the plot
against Jordan and his most intimate
advisers in the faculty.
DR.. Farrands popularity with the
students has served recently to give
broader circulation and arouse more
credence in these stories than was for
merly accorded, them. The names of
versity have been mentioned in connec-
tion with the alleged conspiracy, and a
number of faculty members, who are
known to entertain views contrary to
those held by the president have be-
come implicated in the wild rumors.
WOULD STAMP OUT MUTINY
That DR.. Jordan himself has given
serious ear to such stories, and that
been taken with a view to stamping out
once and for all the alleged spirit of
mutiny against his rule. is believed by
a large proportion of the students to
be evidenced by the language of his
statement today. The statement was
made public just prior to DR.. Jor-
dams departure for Helena, Mont,
where he will remain until April
Z. His departure at this time on
a lecturing tour is taken to mean
that he refuses absolutely to take
any hand in the crisis and that
instead of exercising his authority as
president of the university to review
the action of the committee on student
affairs he is willing to stand silently
behind the committee in whatever
drastic measures it takes.
DR.. Jordan's statement is as follows:
The present difficulty at Stanford universfty
has had its origin in the effort of the university
authorities, trustees and faculty, to rid the in
stitution Of the burden and disgrace of the
student drunkenness The student affairs COM
mittee is the regularly constituted disciplinary
committee having charge of these matters and
its actions are in accordance with definite in
structions from the academic council. The dem
onstrati0n of March IL organized ex-
preston Of revolt. primarily against the COM
mittee. but actually against the authority of the
sous BE- met sonarev sn3 danaS lne
This the committee has done, and the university
will continue TO carry out its policy without
reference TO opposition or protest.
1t is a matter OF regret that so many fine
young have been drawn into this matter
by false idea of college spirit the undercur-
rents In the AFFAIR not appearing on the surface,
and the moral issues being obscured by sympathy
for their fellows.
WILL NOT WALK OUT
Several factors have entered strongly
into the determination reached by the
students today to reconsider their in
tention of declaring an immediate
walkout in favor of remaining in the
university and conducting a strenuous
campaign of protest and disapproval.
The failure of the radical element to
secure $50 signatures to the walkout
agreement was one important factor
in bringing about the change of senti-
ment- The signers of this agreement
met this afternoon and, at the sug-
gestion of Kenneth Fenton, voted to
destroy the document and to exert
themselves in other ways to win the
battle they have undertaken.
In view of DR.. Jordan's statement and
the reconsideration of the walkout
proposition it is evident that the work
of conciliation and appeal from what
the students conceive to be rank in
Justice must devolve on the shoulders
of the influential friends of the student
body outside the university. That such
efforts have already been begun in
earnest is evident from the activity OF
alumni in various quarters, from mes
sages received on the campus today and
from a telegram sent to Student Body
President A A. Murphy by Secretary
George E. Crothers of the board OF
trustees.
TRUSTEES MAY INTERVENE
While Crothers holds out mo prom
ises to the students his telegram is
taken as an indication that the trus-
tees have determined to Intervene The
message reads:
President Student Body, Stanford University
confirm the statement OF Shelton that | adj
vised him, as l advised others at Stanford.
that there is no appeal in individual or special
cases to the trustees. This was mere state.
ment of fact made in the hopes expressed at
the time that the boys would direct all their
affairs committee. The faculty is acting under
a written constitution, the articles Of or
4he trustees and faculty viii dnuhfless he as