The San Francisco call., 1908-03-20
or any board of trustees. Please G
Stanford is going-to stand forever"
FERRAND GIVEN OVATION

or any board of trustees. Please God,
Stanford is going-to stand forever"
FERRAND GIVEN OVATION
Professor Ferrand, head of the his
tory department, was the only member
or the faculty invited to tonight's
meeting and, although he carefully re-
Trained from expressing approval or
censure of the committee on student
affairs, he was given an ovation by
his audience.
The decision of the committee on the
-ases OF the 246 men who signed Il
statement admitting participation in
the famous parade was expected at
noon today. but instead came brief
announcement to the effect that the
committee would hear the individual
cases as rapidly al possible. The COM
Inittee sat as court OF Judgment all
afternoon. It began by sitting each
ease thoroughly. but soon quickened
the pace, hearing 5 to 20 an hour. By
night 40 cases had been heard
In each instance the student refused
10 give further testimony than TO ad-
NIT that he had taken part in the
demonstration No one of the many
involved could be induced TO give evi-
slence of any sort against a fellow
student nor 70 add any details to the
brief statement admitting participa-
tion.
Interest naturally centered in the
mass meeting held tonight as the
question of a general strike was sched-
uled for consideration. President A
A. Murphy Of the student body occu-
pied the chair. At the outset the mem
bers of the faculty were asked to re-
tire BY rising vote the press rep
resentatives were asked to remain.
RADICALS FOR STRIKE
The speakers generally took the
stand that the faculty committee had
erred in making so drastic ruling,
but urged that the best results could
he attained by frank statement which
would leave the settlement to the sense
of justice Of the faculty committee
Speaker after speaker scored the COM
inittee for suspending the Il men and
several urged that the committee be
compelled either 10 resinstate them or
dismiss the remaining 246 who had
signed the statement 10 the effect that
they had been among the demonstra-
12rs-
tween the radicals and the calmer
heads, the latter urging with all their
force against a general strike. The
final vote found the radicals in the
minority and the sentiment Of the ma
jority was then made unanimous.
Professor Ferrand was the only mem
Der of the faculty TO address the meet
ing. He spoke at the special request of
the students. He said he spoke as an
older brother. but at the same time was
mindful Of the fact that he was q MEM
Der Of the faculty He stated that he
would not undertake to discuss the jus
tice or injustice of the committees rul-
ing. but would confine himself to the
question of a general student strike.
He then appealed to the college spirit
OF his hearers and was cheered to the
echo when he said he looked to their
patriotism to avoid any act that would
bring discredit on the university.
COACH CoUNSELS $50 SLOW,
James flanagan, former varsity
coach, censured the faculty committee
in strong terms. but advised against
radical action. Other speakers were
Kenneth Fenton. the football star; ".
koerner. football captain; John Cush-
ing. former editor of the Palo Alto;
John o. Miller, track athlete; Guy
knupp, graduate manager; ]. B. Cross,
student assistant in economies; Will
liam Pemberton, football player; J. r.
McFadden, athlete, and several mem
bers Of the alumni association.
At the conclusion Of the meeting the
resolution adopted was made unanf-
nous. The student delegates. A. A.
Murphy. Guy Knupp. F. W. Turner and
). =. Stewart, We're appointed TO lay
the resolution before the faculty COM
mittee.
Disruption such as not even the
earthquake of two years ago caused in
college activities was apparent in
every part of the Stanford community
during the entire day. The student
affairs committee went into session
early in the morning and remained be-
hind closed sdoors until the early part
OF the afternoon, while in the meantime
the campus seethed with excitement,
little knots of students gathering on
the quad and at every corner to dis
cuss the probable outcome of the
trouble and the possibility of a general
student strike in the event that the
committee failed TO reinstate the II
students suspended Tuesday
II. was expected that an announce
ment of the decision Of the student af-
fairs committee on the petition signed
by the 24e participants in the parade
Of March u would be made at moor.
and at that time several hundred stu
dents gathered at the entrance of the
eoadIahSle, lmpauently awaiting the
report The committee was still in
session, however, and the gathering
broke up at lunch hour. The decision
OF the committee was finally made pub
lie at 1880 o'clock in the form of the
following announcement posted on the
university bulletin board:
Leland Stanford Junior University.
Committee on Student Affairs.
The committee on student affairs has
IN its hands a statement which con-
tsins prinla facie evidence of partici-
patton in the parade of March II. The
committee will give Individual hear
3ngs TO the signers of this statement.
The committee viii sit at once and will