The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-10
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 Der of the alumnae, Vim. A. Grippin admitted that the report from the spe- clal committee was very strong one, but that was only one side of the story, as it comes solely from the educators. In the high school, he said, the fraternities have been in exist ence for over 19 years, the graduates forming a body which has at heart the interest of the school, and which acted as an advisory board to the ac- tive members of the fraternlties. MT. Grippin believed that with the guiding hand of the alumnae, the boys in the school could be Steered alright. The alumnae would make the suggestion 1 that if there was some good in the fraternities, they should be allowed to exist, but under restrictions. Commissioner Mcdonald then asked MT. Grippin if he knew how many pupils there are in the school at the present time who are members of the fraternities. Mr. Grippin replied that he did not know. Attorney Arthur Comley, who accompanied him, stated that there are something like 100 boys, but could not tell the number Of girls.
 If that is the case the alumnae in- terest in the matter would extend to only one seventh of the pupils, there being 750 registered" replied MT. Mo Donald.
 Commissioner Bell asked the ques- tion of Attorney Comley if there is not one society in the school which will not admit Irish. and another which will not admit Jews.
 T suppose" he added, ''if there were enough Slavs and Poles in the school, they would also form secret society,"
 MT. Comley replied that this was a mistatement, that in the society of which he is a member that there are Irish, but no Jews. Another admits Jews Greed is never thought of in selecting members" added MT. Comley. ''but it is quite as natural for Amer jeans to associate with one another, as it is for Italians or Hungarians, to do so."
 ''It seems to be the impression, and it is quite apparent" said MT. Bell, that there is a distinction. Does not this segregation of the creeds break up the school classes and the demo- cracy of the public school sytem? ?'
 'I've had a number of letters from parents speaking about doings in the club rooms," said President Marigold, eff there is a hearing, both sides will have to be head. Many things might come out which the board does not think would be to the interest of the high school. We have no quarrel with the fraternities."
 
 rehashed for the past six weeks,
 broke in Commissioner Bell. "This body of alumnae have had time to submit a report to this board. l am tired of the whole affair. If we have another hearing where will it end l This would be probably satisfactory to | the newspapers, but want no more of l it. I believe that the educators are l in a better position to know than we who have business every day. It IS but a delay on their part" "I would like to see 1t settled. I'm truly tired of the whole matter said Commissioner Wooster, Tt looks as if the enemies of the fraternities have taken this chance offered to produce all they have against these bodies. But now comes the alumnae with conn munieation that the matter be held up till they present their side. l think they should be considered. "I would be willing to have another | hearing, but we'll be playing with fire" said Commissioner Mcdonald. But there'n be objections from this | body if they are not heard" said l Commissioner Wooster.
 "There'll be objections whatever ac- l tion we take" retorted Commissioner ! Bell.
 I've have heard the reports of the superintendent and his assistants. We must stand behind them.' said Com
 missioner Macdonald. "they are in position to know and make a positive ] statement. Theirs is not snap ! judgment, but a matured judgment i extending over a number of years. If we have another hearing 1t Will bring | people in who do not desire to be heard probably with the same effects l that the last hearing brought out. If ! we do go into it it must be with the assurances that everything should come out"
 'sIf these men present a way out of the difficulty. they ought to have the | opportunity to frame that way, re- | piled Commissioner Wooster. There are number of estimable men who have signed this report, " said Commissioner Cullinan. They | represent a part of the High school, while the board represents the whole | school I have talked to a number of | fraternity men about a\further hear l ing. A number of them desire that 1 it should not be held, as they are un- willing to appear. It seems to me | that after all these weeks of discussion ] the communication is belated. If they | desired hearing the report should have been submitted at an earlier date. I move that their petition be received l and placed on file"
 ] ''But the alumnae did not know of | the action of the committee till they
 read of it a week ago in the news | papers," said Commissioner Wooster
 'They ought to be given a hearing be-
 fore we take drastic measures
 "It is denying this body of men l their right to be heard as American | citizenS,'' broke in Commissioner Chal- l lenger. 'I don't want to see this
 matter railroaded through. Both sides
 should be heard.''
 William H. Kershaw- then stepped before the meeting to further explain | the communication. He said that 6 postponement would give the alumnae | a chance to get together. which chance | had not been offered them, to collect facts to present through a committee l to the board. Your board has col
 lected a great deal of data, we desire to collect some.'
 Commissioner Cullinan then moved that the report of the committee be adopted, the motion being seconded by Commissioner Macdonald. Conmis- Sioner Wooster called for a "yea and nay'' vote. Those who voted in the affirmative were Commissioners Mari gold, Lieberum, Murphy. Cullinan. Hal len, Macdonald, Monahan, Brady anC Bell. In the negative. Commissioners 1 Wooster and Challenger.
 Following the vote. the secretary
 read a communication from the Alpha Alpha Alumnae Association stating that they wished to make a correction in the former communication sent tC the board in regard to the presence in Bridgeport of Miss Lorraine Clark They admitted that they had received IxI- L.