The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07

iver declares that teachers who would
take such action should be severely
disciplined. Director Altman holds
similar views.
The action OF Principal Morton
Thursday in authorizing the search has
let loose a perfect buzz of protest,
which has been Joined by angry par
ents of the students who underwent
the ordeal. One man whose daughter
had to take of her shoes to satisfy
Miss Cox, the woman who searched
the girls, telephoned that unless the
board made an investigation he intend
ed to take the matter into his own
hands.
AS for the students themselves. they
hardly know what TO think Not one
of them liked the idea of being
searched a bit but they were timid
about protesting. And they Indignantly
deny that Lowell high school is full Of
thieves. though admitting that several
petty thefts have occurred there re-
Gently.
sFAVORITE- WITH TEACHERS
And I'll tell you what" said one
pretty miss in the class who came yes
terday to The Call ofice. IF it had
been any other girl but Lottie Bocarde
She's q favorite with Miss Cox That
started it. OF course. didn't like the
idea a single bit but what could one
do2 If somebody were to object then
that pupil would be under suspicion
right away"
Some of the pupils think Principal
Morton did the right thing in having
them searched; others say that in other
circumstances they would never have
submitted TO it
Ed Morgan was one of the young
men in the class. He sat directly be-
hind Lottie Bocarde, the girl who lost
the money.
7 consider it the greatest insult that
was ever offered to me" he said yes
terday. 1T was Illuminating in the ex-
treme to have to turn out my pockets
before the whole class. and later to be
searched separately by Professor
CrOfts, but 1 couldn't object because of
the false position in which it would
have placed me. If it hadn't been for
that I certainly would never have con-
sented"
After school adjourned at noon yes
terday the class remained for a special
meeting on the call of President Hor-
ace Fairchild- Professor Crofts was in
the room.
Shall go out?" he said
PASS RESOLUTION
Nc" said Fairchnd briskly. stay
right where you are" Crofts stayed.
Then Louis Goodeman. one of the pu-
pills. introduced resolution commend
ing the faculty. Nobody said NO"
while CrOfts was in the room, but af-
tfrward many of the pupils disavowed
their assent to it.
IT isn't that we don't want to CO.
operate to find the thief" said Jack
SettencOurt. son of Portuguese Consul
12ettencourt. but we don't like the
idea Of being searched like criminals"
Further details of the manner in
which the search was conducted were
told by several of the pupils First
the children were told to take every
thing out of their pockets and lay il
on the teachers desk. After that each
boy was taken outside by Professor
Grofts and his pockets turned inside
out. while Miss Cox took the nearly so
girls to a cloakroom and felt in their
garments One girl remarked that
somebody might have the money in her
shoe. Straightway all the girls had to
take OF their shoes to prove that they
did not
Milo Thompson, one of the older boys.
offered TO search Monroe Rothchild and
a fight nearly resulted. Rothchild and
f. Nonala. Japanese. were out of the
-SSA- AAC1A the search began. DuL they
were not immune In Rothchild's s
pockets was a, five dollar gold piece,
his own money, and the Japanese boy
had s25- If they had not been out of
The room when the money disappeared,
the pupils say, the situation might
well have been embarrassing.
Miss Frances Buckland and her chum
were also out of the room and returned
just in time TO be searched.
Our school is no worse than other
high schools" said Principal Morton
last night. There are thieves in every
school Miss Bocarde, who was robbed.
had lost IS before. I understood the
pupils wanted to be searched. and I
heard no objections. I am certain we
were within our rights"
Would you take the same action
agsing" Morton was asked
MOI" he answered. quickly.