Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-19

z know, thai in Ire STATE Of Washington
he matter had been up before the
\ Surren?. court and that the court had
. handed down an opinion that IL vas
. within the power and province Of -ts
/ school authorities Of any state under
+ th+.r scatare, 10 con1re these secret
organizations and to regulate the-7-
Under the authority "a make reason
able rules and regulations for tne gov
f, eminent Of the schools. the sc5co!
| boards h4d The power q prohibit
members q such societies from hold
! ing school honors.
| This appeared 10 y Eocd 70 one OF
I posing such organizations. but = -.
/ spection ct the laws q Indiana reyeale0
the fact nat The Statutory power 70
make such rules was a matter q ln-S--
,--.ce and the WOE QUESTION VAS cne
| u legal oons-ruct4l-- The school, IL
-espC- 81 t!l.ty and take action Under
. laws which w-r= 50 indefinite L the
! schools % tie state He-e 10 % treec
4 from TT domination e sigh sf-le.-es. =
\ must BE by direct attack II statute,
I giving -1eqaiEcI>lly me power q slp-
Al flrs, it vas thought that the ev!!
night - reached by -a:argcng the pow
els d the authorities. - IS 70 give ITEM
! t.:. UrQL@s.io-.ed --ght -o make ~ E=-c-
I fLl rules fo- the 95EeT---I-v--t q: -
! s.ncc.s ard compelling obedience u in
:.:cIi-g Suspension - punishment to- il
fTactIoEs. but d care-l. crTs-tie-a-lCa e
/ evil w1s IL t. net an! suppressed !
must y attacked openly
-he Law. as enacted br the Indiana
legislature would b =" lc:pEcle ter
evasion. L was felt that i the mai
ter were left 10 The decision q ne va-i-
Gus school officers. some would enforce
/ you'd or.y oe crippled and rot destroy
| 81. These were c5?s.cr,raIi3rs that
brought about The lay as j now is On
| ceived> IT, love for the common schools
AM Ho- CIT % malice g envy toward
mis- law. as enacted ~ TIE Indiana
legislature. reads Is follows:
| 'bz i enac,@-l hy me general asseTnhly
| ~ tha ScaTe % Indiana that The common
schools Of The STATE OF Indiana both tie
e'eI-cDrGIE and high & hocl. shall u
/ open n All children until trey complete
IEe course u study in said common
scncris: subject 70 the authority Of tie
te1cr e-< therein ard u all rules ard reg
C.atiu1s provided y proper autEoI.ty fo,'
III -''laT f-l fer the Pupils II arE q II
e!esr =E-ary Or nigh schools Of -te state
" IN <ecrs: =2ciel.ss :raternities Q:
any other similar organization or ~.
hoe-d Of school trustees Of any school
Ic9-: OF CITY and the trustees OF any
township and tire superintendent 81 am
schcc. arg hereby required u Ell rca the
/ provisions n this art bE SllSr--Gi-s 4
T''7A II any elementary Or high school
REFUSES or Ee24eEfS 70 o1eE SllE-l
rules ARD ,esrlatioas OF any - than
tActs laf-. paSc 6-6. APPROVED March
iris Law row stands On OF s-atut.
books .c.i makes i mandatory fo- The
school authorities 10 absolutely prohibit
all secret organizations il grade or tist.
TIE word ras gone forth trac such -
cret frateIrities are evil and only evil.
ard must die.
j.xc"0t among members of slct. secret
organizations. tha pass - n the lax wa
| l-ailsa with delight ali over TIRE state II
makes secret socitiez. unlawful :! grade
AID high schools and requires school Of
! fcers 70 suppress t-er,-: makes tI:is II. an
daTo-v. and gives Tire right OF Suspension
and expulsion from The schools e secur..
tire schools Of tie STATE that this law
be enforced according 20 It's spirit. No
per;r1erGerr should fai: IN his duty II
he desires t. see the schools OF the state
riG q an ircub-ls that has greatly threat
ened their usefulness TIE state super
forced Ticjdly and IN such q way as 10
rendcr ''suh rosa chapters impossible.
II great care is not exercised such or
Cani57tiors viii be carried on SUI rosa Il
| ing attempted NOW. hut = discriminating,
s'sparintenden- can see the signs and evil
organizations are outlawei thew Will hes
itate about going into q sub -1Sa' chap
new blood the organization is doomed
l believe the law is constitutional and
valid in ever way. and that orr Sal
| preT1a cont will. il the matter Is ever
| brought before them, sustain K in all its
features. A tie rate were gong
before the enactment Of the law. IN less
than ten years Crack letter fraternities
would have heStrCGe the schools or the
state like q colossus | believe mat the
| law is 50 lust. and so much in the real
interests of the best development or ON
! educational system and the hign schools
| OF the state, that every superintendent
| and every trustee should give Z his IN
end that a great menace 10 ln. Scntas
| shall be avoided.-SchoOl Board Journal
The Prince of India. His Highnsss
| Nawab, and his royal encourage. has
arrived in San Francisco after tour
| of several months in Japan He is en-
route TO England 10 consult number
| of eminent specialists in the hope OF
I gaining a permanent cure Of his i'll
| ness. The Prince is the only heir of
the Nizam of Hyderabad. and with the
death of the ruler would come into a
dominion almost as large as France.
| Miss Mignon Nevada, daughter Of
| Emma Nevada. the American singer.
| made her debut to the world of art, in
| the Costanzie Theatre at Rome A
large audience. including many dip,o-
mats and noted musicians. was
present. She was repeatedly called
| before the curtain and received many
| floral tributes.