The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-06-02
Reappoints Committee
of Stanford Radicals
President Jordan Indorses POIi-
Cy of Chairman Clark and
His Discipiinarians

His DiscipiinarianS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, June L.
President Jordan gave his public ap-
proval of the policy and actions of the
student affairs committee today, when
he announced the reappointment Of
Professor A. 3. Clark as chairman for
the ensuing college year; also retain
ing on the new committee the most
radical members of the old body. Pro-
fessor Clark, Whitaker and Price of
the former committee remain in office,
while DIR. o. L. Elliott. registrar of
the university. and Professor S. B..
Show are appointed to fill the vacancies
caused by the designations OF Pro-
fessors Swain and Cathcart.
That the latter two were not entirely
in sympathy with the policy inaug-
urated by Chairman Clark last semester
has for some time been the opinion of
the majority of the students, and their
withdrawal viii not come as surprise
to the undergraduates.
That there was decided difference
of opinion among the members of the
committee became plainly evident at
the time, when in a meeting of the
academic council Professor Cathcart
openly opposed the motion of Profess
ser Whitaker to withhold the degree
from Editor Harold Fitch on account of
the editorial policy which he pursued in
the Daily Pa1o Alto. How far these
two men assented to the methods en-
ployed by Chairman Clark to carry out
his policy during the recent alteration
between the students and the commit
tee cannot be determined, but it is gem
orally believed that Cathcart and Swain
were a dissenting minority throughout
the greater part of the trouble.
RESIGN FROM COMMITTEE
At any rate as soon as college had
closed they communicated to DR.. Jor-
dan their desire to be relieved of the
duties of the committee, not wishing to
serve on a committee which was car
rying out a policy not in accordance
with their views. AS a result their
places have been filled by men who are
in accord with the methods used by
Clark, and who may be expected to
assist in the furtherance Of his policy.
DR.. Elliott has been registrar since
the founding of the university and is
in aposition. to become thoroughly ac-
auainted with the record and standing
Of each Individual student He does
not. however, enjoy a close personal
acquaintanceship with the students. as
his position on the funk-out" COM
mittee has served to create a false
reputation for cold and nnsympathetic
attitude During the recent inbroglio
he came out strongly in support of
the attitude taken by the old student
affairs committee and favored the pun
ishment of all those students who
openly criticised the action. of the
committee. -
Professor Show was absent on sab.
batical leave during the last year and
hence took no part in the disturbances
of the semester just ended. but as he
was at one time a Methodist minister
and has a reputation for being a very
strict disciplinarian, it is probable that
he will be an active exponent of the.
policy started by Clark.
While trustee of the Paio Alto
schools year ago Mr. Snow became
involved in a matter of discipline when
the high school football team played
a game contrary to the command OF
the principal, and by his action the
stanford professor nearly upset the en-
tire Palos Alto school, system.
AS chairman Clark now has the Of
fetal confirma ton of the work done
by this committee during the past sem.
ester and has committee which is
in sympathy with his attitude toward
the student body it is probable that
the coming year will witness "a vigor-
Gus prosecution of the disciplinary
policy begun this semester.
PROHIBITION TO BE BEGUN
The larger powers conferred upon
the committee by the late resolution of
the board of trustees prohibiting the
use of any kind of liquor in fraternity
or lodging houses will enable Chairman
Clark to carry out his idea OF absolute
prohibition. and the coming year viii
probably find the college entirely free
from even moderate drinking. The
retention of the more radical element
in the committee will not, however,
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