The evening world., 1911-01-28
1000 Pupils of Erasmus Hall
High, in F1atbush, Are in
Open Revolt.
BALL OUTSIDE.
Faculty Ruse on Amendment
Causes Whole Student Or
ganization to Walk Out.

A state Of mutiny exists IN Erasmus
Hall High School. In Flatbush. one of
he largest schools in the city. or the
200 pupils about 1000 are In open re-
'olt. and the principal. DR.. Walter b..
%sunntson, Is face to face with an em-
Arrassing situation.
In Erasmus Hail High School Il
as been the custom for many years TO
Flow the pupils to have a say In the
,~snagement OF school and class dances.
ames and entertainments. Most OF the
aembers OF the student body are the
hildren OF well-to-do parents. Their
ances have been held in Pouch Gallery
e the Wildwood Club.
Principal Gunnison issued an order
thursday forbidding the holding of
chooi dances outside the school build
ag. lie expressed the opinion that the
thool gymnasium is appropriate for the
olding Of such functions.
go Junior Dance Tuesday.
The Junior Dance. following the grad
alton exercises, Is to be held next
tuesday night. The student body had
rranged to hold II outside the school.
The girls had bought new dresses n
he boys had gone to great pains In
iakIng the arrangements. The promul-
alton OF Principal Gunnlson's order
roused open resentment.
According to the students the gym
!asium, which is plentifully equipped
nth posts, Is too small for the class
nnce. Many conferences were held In
,latbush and Brooklyn homes Thurs
Jay night and a plan OF revolt was laid
mt.
The semi-annual meeting OF the Gem
cal Organization. the student manage
lent body. consisting of about 1000 OF
he 5000 pupils. was held In the aud.
brium of the school yesterday after
oon. The air was full of excitement.
lany OF the girls were almost hys-
srical. and the leaders among were
unusually solemn.
Although the president Of the general
~rganization Is a student, the body Is
ontrolled by a board of directors. con-
lsting Of the principal. Prof. Dennis
'Brlen. Honorary President Prof.
rarren S.arkey, treasurer and presi-
ent. This term the president is Theo-
ore Squires, the football star Of the
ehool.
1t has long been the custom to make
ne football star the President of the
sneral organization. which office gives
I'm representation on the Board of Di-
cctors. The students went into the
seeting for the election OF officers yes
trday carrying a carefully prepared
mendment to the bylaws. providing
br a representation OF three under
raduates on the Board Of Directors
,stead of one
Apparently the faculty had been APP
,r!scd that this amendment wou!d be
Introduced. Theodore Squires. the
PRESIDENT, refused to preside at the
aeeting, preferring to lead his forces
rom the floor.
Prof. O'Brlen. by virtue of his Office
IS honorary president, took the chair.
The Faculty Bomb.
Prof. O'Brien threw a bomb into the
undergraduate camp by causing TO b,
Introduced an amendment to the bylaws
,royiding that no member Of the gen
raj organization should be eligible tC
.fice unless said member could show .
ecord OF an average of thirteen hours
tudy a week for the term preceding
he election. For a after tn,
L,oposed amendment was read the stu
.ents sat in a daze.
Then the boys saw the purport OF 1t
he football star could not qualify
nder such a regulation because N,
;ould be unable to show a record o
lArteen hours study a week for tn
ERIN, owing to his arduous duties OF
he team.
There were boots and howls and pro
csts: The girls didn't know just wha
: was all about. but the boys lost n
lne In informing them. When Prof
,Brien got order he called for a rislni
Dte on the amendment. In the mean
lne word had been passed among tn
oys to walk to the back OF the room
md refuse TO vote.
lust as Prof. O'Brlen called for a vot
great majority Of the boys got up an
,arched in a body to the back of III
oom, announcing their refusal TO vote
then the girlS-or Il majority OF tnen-
ollowed the boys. The students VIII
emained in their seats did not arise.
But Prof. O'Brien outgeneralled tn
sutineers. He held that the fact tina
hey got up when a vote was Gale
epistered them as voting In the affirm
i've. irrespective OF their announce
a ,ents otherwise or their action In walk
J hg TO the back OF the room. On tina
rinciple he declared the amendmen
dopted.
Big Dolnss Monday.
When this announcement was mad
President Squires, known In the schoC
IL Ted" moved that an adJournnler
10 taken until Monday afternoon. III
notion was overruled by the chaiI
fhereupon the entire student body. q
represented on the general organization
salked out of the school. At an In
lormai meeting held later 1t was dc
idcd to present no candidate for men
,ership on the Board OF Directors,
Big doings are anticipated son Monda
n the vicinity of Erasmus Hall Hig
ichool. The students of that inst!tutlo
re not averse to a scrap, as was show
,ome months 9 when the girls RI
'olted against an order OF AsslstaI
Principal Kate Turner abolishing RAJ
md puffs In the hair OF students. I'll
tlrls won,
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