Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-27

lall along the row. In FIVE minutes
more the band had assembled and
Twas playing, ITO Hell with the Gold
land Blue" Everybody who played
an instrument hnrried up to get 9
place in the band.
"There were no ring leaders as
the papers have stated. Nobody
had any idea where we were going
and nobody cared particularly.
Someone suggested that we march
down to Clark's house and see If he
would make a speech. SO the band
started for Clark's and we all fol.
lowed. Clark wasn't home. I think
he got wind of the parade and skip
ped out. His wife came to the door
and said, L suppose this is for the
benefit OF Prof. Clark, but he isn't
at home We then sang Hail Stan
ford Hail." and marched back much
disappointed. Two or three fools in
the crowd showed their lack OF
breeding by talking back to Mrs.
Clark with such remarks as, Can't
you phone for him?' Tell him wen
call again, etc. They were prompt
ly called down by the rest of the
pafaders and I have no doubt they
were heartily ashamed of themselves
We then marched back to the Quad,
through the Library, and wound mp
at the Memorial Court, where after
listening to the reading of the procla-
nation and giving three cheers for
the old committee we quietly dis
banded.
This Is all there was to II. It
lasted about an hour, and the stu
dents went home and got TO work.
IL was no different from dozens of
other parades and no one thought
anything more about Il. / know a
dozen fellows in the parade who
never drank a quart OF beer in their
lives. Two OF the fellows. II. G.
Green and a fellow named Boyd are
members OF the student temperance
society and Green is president OF
that organization. Both OF these
men signed the petition. Knight
Jordan, President Jordans son, was
also in the parade and was one OF
the signers. In fact everybody In the
parade signed the petition declaring
that they were just as blameworthy
as the l2 who were fired The l2
were not leaders. because there were
no regular leaders. Everybody fol-
lows the band, which generally goes
wherever II takes notion.
"The action OF the committee
nearly knocked the student body on
It's feet. They didn't know what to
make OF Il. To fire anybody for
taking part in n parade at Stanford
was unheard OF and unthinkable. We
stood aronnd with out mouths open.
wondering II another earthquake
was coming. The parade occurred
on Thursday and the committee took
action on the following Tuesday. The
parade had been practically forgot
ten.
"The wording In Clark's an
nouncement, such as 'rowdyism,' and
insulting conduct made the whole
student body furious. For a while
everybody was in favor of striking.
"on Wednesday President Murphy
of the student body called meet
ing which was attended by nearly
the whole male contingent OF the
university. All those who were I'm
the parade signed the petition l have
mentioned and all the rest OF the
men. about 600. handed in another
petition demanding the reinstate-
ment OF the ~ suspended men
(whom the committee claimed were
the only ones they were able TO iden-
tify) aud declaring that they would
stand by the 12 men and the rest
OF those in the parade. no matter
what the action of the committee
might be. In other words nearly
the whole student body (men) have
pledged themselves 10 leave the uni |
verslty II the man are not rein
stated.
II don't think anybody viii be
fired, Nearly all the paraders have
been before the committee in the
last two days. asked II the signatures
were theirs and II We took part In
the parade. and excused No one
can tell what the result will be, but |
| think II will be all right To fire
s6O men for no offense at all Is sim
ply preposterous.
f 1T looks on the face of A as NJ