The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-18
CLARK CHOSEN
TO CLAMP ON
STANFORD LID
Man Who Made MayieId Dry to
Repeat Performance at
University
Prohibitionist Now Heads the
Committee on Control OF
Student Body
Campaign Is Started by Exami-
nation OF Man Who Re-
fuses to Talk

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb.
17.-Professor Arthur B. Clark, who
forced Mayfeld dry" and was
elected mayor of that town on the
prohibition ticket, is slated to repeat
the performance at Stanford univer-
sity At special meeting of the adj
visory board of the Stanford faculty
held this afternoon President David
Starr Jordan presented the personnel
of the new committee on student con-
troll, and it was passed without OBJ
lection.
Professor Clark. together with DIR.
r E. Swain of the chemistry depart
ment; Professor Arthur M. Cathcart
of the law department. Professor
George c. Price of the zoology de-
partment aud Professor Albert c..
Whitaker will shape the destinies of
control as outlined by the trustees Of
the university at their recent meeting.
This committee has been given full
power by President Jordan to carry out
the new law laid down by. the trus-
tees and it is generally believed that
such will be the course followed. This
impression was strengthened when it
became known that the new commit
tee had put one of the students
through an examination yesterday in
an attempt to make him divulge the
names of some of the students who,
it was thought had been intoxicated
STUDENT Is SILENT
The student refused to give any in
formation and the matter was dropped.
but it was considered a sufficient indi-
cation of the policy the new commit
tee intended to pursue. Professor
Clark will not, however, discuss the
question nor will his associates on the
committee. President Jordan takes the
stand that the subject has been well
reviewed and all has been said that
is necessary and the committee will be
able to speak for itself
The general belief among the stu
dents is that the faculty has highly
exaggerated idea as to the extent of
drinking among the undergraduates
and that they will discover this to be
the fact when a rigid investigation is
begun.
HAVE STUDENTS CONFIDENCE
The new members of the committee
have the confidence of the students for
the greater part. The chairman is we'll
known to be strong prohibitionist
and has been before the students att
tention on numerous occasions be-
cause of his connection with politics
In Mayfield. DR.. Swain is one of the
best known professors of the chemis-
try department and has the reputa-
tion for popularity among under
graduates. Professors Cathcart, Price
and Whitaker are known widely by
reputation.
The new committee not only has
the unanimous sanction of. the faculty
as represented by the advisory COM
mittee. but backing of the civic league
as well. DR.. r. L. Wilbur, president
of this organization, believes that the
enforcing of the trustees ruling by
the committee along strong but broad
minded lines will result in the allevia-
tion of any existing trouble.
CIVIC LEAGUE KEEPS TAB
The part the civic league has had
in the affair has been simply to keen
tab on the outbursts of the students.
It. is believed that in this capacity
the organization will aid the new com
mittee. The first meeting of the new
committee will probably be held TO-
morrow, and it is anticipated at this
time the students will receive an
inkling as to how the new system OF
control will be carried out.
Editor Harold Fitch, in the columns
of the Daily Palo Alto, expresses the
opinion of the majority of the under
graduates that the faculty has an ex-
aggerated idea of the actual state of
affairs. The editorial in part follows:
In regard to the resolution that has
been adopted by the academic council
announcing the policy of the new COM
mittee, there is reason for some com
ment. Although there may be cause
in certain cases for stringent rules in
regard to drinking upon the campus,
it would appear that many members of
the faculty have taken position that
is not entirely logical.
ExAGGERATED CONDITIONS
"The infrequenta and exceptional cases
have been considered as typical OF pre-
vailing conditions. 1t is this attitude
that has made 1t appear that there is
a situation much more serious and dis
graceful than actually exists
1T also affords opportunities for the
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