Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-26
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
ROW wITH STUDENTS
Many More studrnts Have Been let
out on Account Of Demonstration
Against Professor.

A few days ago ~ students were
suspended at Stamford university on
account OF having took leading
part in a demonstration and parade
against a professor by name of
Clarke. who is supposed to have
something to do with keeping order
and discipline among the student
body. The students appealed and
threatened 70 strike and leave the
university in a body As-sn' answer
to their protest many more have been
suspended.
More Students Let Out.
Wednesday II students we're sus-
pended. The student affairs COM
mfttee refused to reconsider the
cases Of the ~ students originally
suspended. All of the sophomores
who participated in the parade were
punished by having ten hours added
to their graduation requirements.
Five hours were added to the gradu-
alton requirements of of the fresh
men offenders.
The announcement OF the commit
tee has created intense excitement
and resulted In demonstration
against Professor Clark. chairman OF
the committee. While leaving the
campus for the postoihce. he was
hooted aud Kissed by crowd of stu
dents who had gathered to discuss
the suspensions.
The hot-heads are talking Of or
RanIzing a walk-out, but the more
conservative students are advocating
applications for leave OF absence as
protest against the suspensions.
Already 25 men have asked for
leaves.
Kenny" Fenton. captain OF the
Stanford university baseball team
and one OF the leading athletes in
the Cardinal school Is again promi-
nent In university circles due 10 his
ouispoken advocacy Of the walk
out" policy In the controversy be-
tween the students and the student
affairs committee &C Stamford over
the suspension OF 12 students who
were charged with being a part OF
crowd OF Stanford men who made a
demonstration against the student
afialrs committee.
Fenton Made Speech.
AZ recent mass meeting OF stu.
deats Fenton made n speech. declar-
ing that II was his belief that the
only course left the underEraduatg
was 10 strike, and by this means
compel the committee and President
Jordan 60 take more rational view
of the situation than they apparently
care 20. So powerful was Fenton'r
appeal that Il took the combined of'
forts OF Coach flanagan and Presi-
dent OF the student Body A. a. Muir
ply to prevent an immediate walk
out Fenton declares that Il Is not
a question in regard to the liberty
OF having liquor in the boarding.
houses on the campus. but Of the
right OF the students of Stanford to
have some recourse beyond the sIhi-
trary word OF the student Affairs
committee when suhiects NJ dispute
come up between he students and
the faculty.
Eight an Dld One.
The fight Is an old one on the
Stanford campus aad was bitterly
fought two years a &C, when the then
existing student analrs committee
suspended n. 5. Allen. editor OF 'he
Daily palo Alto because OF his edi-
torlal criticism OF the policy OF the
committee. At that time the stu
dents forced the resignation OF the
committee and secured the appoint
ment OF new committee. with a
more liberal policy. When President
Jordan adopted his present anti
steam beer" policy his committee re-
signed and the present committee,
headed By Professor Clark, formerly
prohibition mayor of Mayheld. was
selected Many OF the faculty are
supporting the students In the pres
ent unpleasantness.