The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

The students had until four o'clock
yesterday afternoon 10 bring forth
the culprits or at least TO give the
information that would disclose the
identity of the wanted ones. Nobody
preached.
This morning Superintendent F. ].
SDerry and Principal w. G.. Bate call
ed the class presidents and members
Of the Students council together and
cndeayored to induce them TO take
measures 10 disclose the desired in
formation. Nothing doing!
The action OF the faculty was unani-
nous. The teachers were one with
the superintendent and the principal.
Many Of the students are furious.
Parties and athletics are no more.
Some openly tell the principal that
they do not see why all should be
punished for what just few, possibly
hist ono. did II Is stated that some
arc agitating the calling of strike.
Declared BY the Faculty.
Following Is the text of the resolu-
tlons:
In view Of the fact that there
Is and has been tolerated by the
spirit among some members Of
the student body that permits OF
the entering Of the school build
ing at forbidden hours and doing
damage 10 school property:
In view Of the fact thai this
spirit and the actions there from
cast discredit upon the name of
the high school:
In view Of the fact that this
Is a matter that can be controlled
only by the student body:
In view Of the fact that this
spirit and actions aforesaid CEN
ter around and usually are mani
tested In connection with student
activities and functions:
In view OF the fact that this
spirit and actions must either be
stopped permanently or the school
continue TO bear the reputation OF
being unable TO control its mem
hers as law abiding citizens;
In view Of the fact that there
has been regent damage To the
building by students OF the high
school and that Ii Is known that
students Of the high school are I'm
possession OF the facts:
In view OF the fact that the
students Of tho high school who
Navo the facts concerning the late
damage TO the school i'm their
knowledge, do not wish TO tell on
those who did the damage and II
Is not the policy Of the, faculty TO
ask these people TO tell:
In view OF the fact that the
guilty party or parties;
The following resolutions were
adopted at the regular faculty
meeting on Monday. March IL.
1915, and are 10 go into effect on
March Is. 1915. al twelve o'clock
noon:
Resolutions BY The Faculty.
The annual intersociety debate is
hereby declared removed from the
calendar for this school year.
"All student activities and functions
shall be suspended until such time as
the culprit or culprits who were gull
~ OF the offense OF entering the build
ing on Sunday evening. March I. 1915,
and painting the words Philo and De-
bate in several places in the building.
entering the paint room in the base
ment Of the building and stuffing GER
tain keyholes in the building, shall
have confessed of their own free will
or evidence brought which will con.
yict these culprits. When such con-
fession or conviction shall have been
accomplished all student activities and
functions included in this resolution
shall be restored. This applies TO the
following activities and functions:
Basketball and other athletics: inter-
scholastic debates: all literary socie-
ty and club meetings: class PARTIES
class plays: and all student activities
and functions except those for which
contracts are held with outside par.
tics as in case OF the Otaknam
and the arrangement to bring the
Carleton Glee clubs for a concert.
"Inasmuch as certain Of these activi.
ties and functions require q certain
time for preparation and In other
cases IL will be necessary TO make ar
engagements with other schools, Ger.
tain time limits must be set after
which that activity or function named
will be declared permanently sus-
pended"
The ultimatum has been issued.
What the next move OF the faculty and
students will be remains to be de-
termlned. Meanwhile II has been sug.
gested that a board OF arbitratofs be
appointed and peace negotiations be
entered into