Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-27
EXODUS MAY
ENSUE FROM
explosions
STANFORD STUDENT BODY Is
PLANNING PROTEST
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MAY
WALK OUT
Petition Now Being Circulated Which
If Required Number Sign Will
Seriously Affect Northern
University

BY Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March
26--At meeting of the student body
held this afternoon plan was pro-
posed which, if carried out, will result
IN 25O students leaving the university
as protest against the action of the
faculty in the suspension and punish
ment of the paraders.
This plan, which was proposed bv
Baseball Captain Kenneth Fenton of
Portland, is in the nature of an agree
ment which, if signed by $50 or more
students, obligates the signers to ap-
ply for honorable dismissal cards and
to leave college in order to demon
strate that the question at issue be-
tween the students and faculty com
mittee is one of principle for which the
students are ready to sacrifice their
college career.
An additional motive in this proposed
action is to call the attention of the
University trustees to the fact that the
situation here is of sufficient impor-
tance to demand their immediate ac-
ton.
The number of signatures on the
agreement has not yet reached the re-
ouired number, but names are being
rapidly added, and it seems probable
that before Saturday, which is set as
the day of the agreement to go into
effect, the 250 will have signed. In case
the required number is not secured it
is probable only few of the more rad
inal will leave.
Meeting a Stormy One
The meeting today. was the most
stormy in the history of the student
tody and lasted three hours.
When the meeting was called Student
Body President Murphy declared he
wished the fullest discussion and hoped
70 action would be taken until the sit
uation had been thoroughly analysed.
He was followed by Baseball Captain
Fenton, the acknowledged leader OF
the radicals, who was greeted with
cheers
Fentons address was couched in the
most vigorous terms. He called upon
the students to display their independ
cnce against the faculty injustice ami
insisted that there was no honorable
course open except withdrawal from
the university.
In conclusion ne offered a resolution
which he stated had been prepared By
q number of prominent men last night.
He pleaded for $50 signers, and many
of those present presented themselves
at once.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolution as Submitted
Resolved, That we, the undersigned,
hereby agree to withdraw from the
university and take out honorable dis
missals, provided that $50 signatures
are obtained"
Ed Kcener, football star and one of
The suspended men, was the next
speaker. His remarks were almost as
radical as those of Fenton, and he de-
o,ared that If a heavy proportion of
the men left the university the situa-
ton would be put up to the trustees in
an unmistakable manner that could
not be ignored. All the speakers were
frequently interrupted by noisy demon
strations of approval.
Suspended Students
Many others counseled moderate
action, arguing that to leave the uni
versity would accomplish no good, and
the men would only sacrifice themselves
without bringing any good to Stanford.
At a short meeting of the executive
committee held Immediately after the
mass meetings it was decided to hold
both varsity and freshmen intercol-
legiate track meets with California re-
gardless of the outcome of today's
action.
The signers of the agreement include
many prominent athletes and 1t will
seriously cripple the teams if 1t goes
through The baseball team may reor-
ganize, though Capt Fenton declares
he will not remain in the university.
The rowing crew is already disbanded,
Tomorrow the varsity track team will
meet the Pomona athletes. The Po-
mona team arrived today with fifteen
men.
Following are the names of the stu
dents who have been suspended:
N t,,rr I'm, ff,f~ adi
Oakland.
T. r. Cadwallader, jr., fullback In
last years team and president of the
junior class, Los Angeles.
j. E. Cushing, senior, treasurer of
students guild and secretary of the In
terscholastic association, San Rafael.
A. F. Dean, senior, Corona.
N. e. Dean, junior. center, 09, foot
ball team, Sacramento.
P. B. Delano, senior, captain tennis
team, New Bedford, Mass.
L. w. Eaton, senior, San Francisco.
E. w. Fair, senior, Los Angeles.
A. w. Field, Junior, Lincoln, Neb.
L. R. Gay. captain varsity crew, Red
lands.
G. L. Goodell, junior, pitcher and foot
ball player, Portland, Ore.
A. M. Hamilton, senior, Palo Alto
J. e. Heney, junior, San Jose.
G. d. Hussey, junior, crack sprinter,
Los Angeles.
f. X jackson, junior. Salinas
r. Kinley, senior. Santa Rosa.
w. Koerner, senior, captain football
team and member of every honor So
ciety in Stanford, oregon City, Ore.
l.. r. flanagan. senior captain loot
ball team. champion pole vaulter of the
Pacific coast, Denver. Colo.
A. G. Luchinger. junior, San Fran
cisco.
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