The San Francisco call., 1909-05-04
PUPILS STORM AT
FRATERNITY RULES
Books Hurled in Air and Pro-
lessor Kissed at ROwdy
Meeting
Blanks Given Students to Write
Names of Societies to
Which They Belong

OAKLAND, May S.-The passive re-
sistsnce OF the fraternity pupils in the
Oakland high school to the anti-frater-
nifty legislation and it's enforcement
fared suddenly into open rebellion at
q meeting presided over by Prof John
H sutton of the high school faculty
this afternoon. Remarks by the in
structor concerning the attitude Of the
school directors on the fraternity
question were anticipated and answered
by catcalls; the distribution of pre-
pared blanks for canvass of the meet
ing was carried out amid confusion,
and when finally Sutton gave the pu-
pills directions TO leave the school
room the exodus was made with a
hurting OF books into the air.
The meeting at which the rough
house" took place was called by Prin-
cipsl c. z. Keyes. He was presiding at
the time of the disturbance among the
fraternity pupils over similar gather
ing OF girls in the school afiliated with
sororities.
BLANKS ARE DISTRIBUTED
The object of these meetings, which
took place at the close of classes at
3 o'clock. was to distribute for sigma
lures certain blanks which were pre-
particular circulars required the names
OF pupils. together with those of any
secret societies to which they might
belong.
These blanks are designed to be the
basis OF the school directors pursu-
snce OF their- snti-fraternity policy.
To facilitate the preliminary work
Principal Keyes directed Professor Sut-
ton 20 take charge Of one fraternity
T.
enced the first violent outburst of op-
position In the school to the whole
anti-fratern.ty procedure
OPENS WITH CATCALL
His meeting was opened with a cat
call. The outcry was emitted by one
OF the fraternity boys who was seat
ed at the rear Of the room. Sutton
called for order. Then he began TO
announce that blanks had been pre-
pared and were about TO be circulated
FOR the pupils 10 Ill in.
We know you've got en-" was the
stentorian shout that preceded his
statement. Under similar difficulties
the blanks were passed around. Some
OF the pupils asked for time and were
told by Sutton that they might take
blanks home TO consider.
A few of the fraternity members
turned in the papers given them. After
this bit OF business had been consum-
mated sutton told his insurgent charges
that they might go. They went with
q bang, and for a short time books
filed the air, according TO the state
ments OF pupils who observed the spec
tacle.
The doors were passed by the frater-
nifty men in a stamping rush. The halls
were soon cleared and the pupils and
students went their ways No report
on the afternoons occurrences has yet
been made TO Superintendent OF Schools
McClymonds.
PRINCIPAL DISCUSSES INCIDENT
Principal Keyes discussed the after
moons procedure this evening.
"Mr- Sutton presided over the meet
ing of boys, which was held in a lower
ROOM" said the principal. Il under
stand that some of the boys made
little noise, but have not yet been in
formed that the disorder was great
Mr.. Sutton was the only instructor in
the room, az I was in charge of a
meeting OF the girls. OF the sorority
members some have already signed the
blanks we submitted. but others de-
sired more time, which we gave them"
There were some foolish boys at
the meeting I had charge Of" said
Professor Sutton. There was consi6-
cradle noise. and 1t was necessary to
call for order several times. Only fra
ternity pupils were present Possibly
there were some books thrown, but ii
is not true that any were hurled
at me-"