El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

THERE was a Iun Tuesday in tn.
4 high school hostilities. Every
thing was reported quiet at noon b.
a. H Hughey superintendent o
schools. who spent most Of the DAY
at the high school building.
Striking students. who are termed
expelled students" by the principal
r " Fowler, appeared IL be les.
militant and some OF tie 900 OF more
OF them had drifted quietly back and
seemed disposed TO agree TO the ulti-
Inatum laid down Monday night by
Mr. Fowler in g statement he made
before a meeting Of the trustees.
Those Of the striking students who
remained away evidenced a willing
ness TO return through their spol1es-
men on condition that the principal
would abide by the agreement made
between him ald representative OF
the student body Friday afternoon
School Board Members Present.
At assembly Tuesday morning.
superintendent HuEhey. Herman An
two members Of the school board.
addressed the students and told them
that they must obey the regulations
Of the principal Mr.. Andreas told
the students that their wearing of
Erike placarCs about the city was
disgrace 10 the school.
For the students. Sherrod 3lengel.
Phil orykendail, Ben Howell. Eman-
vel Ponsford. Henry Corbin, Bob Har-
vey and Andrew Cohen made talks
the manner in which they had been
treated by the principal
The students exercised their
old peroEutiFe OF applause dur
ing the progress OF the meeting
and superintendent .HuEhey did
nor urHawnnr - sim
He told the students that II they
did not return 10 their classes they
would show themselves 70 be against
Mr. Fowler. and that by returning 10
their classes, they would signify their
verbal acceptance OF the pledge Mr.
Fowler had asked them 10 take.
1lr. Fowler did not speak and did
not appear on the stage
Refuse to Adopt Motion.
william Mayfield. a senior. made a
record as submitting 10 the admins
tration Of Mr. Fowler. The moiOn
failed 10 get a second and net only
with groans from the students
Harry lIcGiunis, one OF the
pupils the principal admitted
Monday night that he had slapped
during the day is 16 years old
and weighs 10 pounds Mr.. FOT-
Ter stated to the school board
Monday night that che Is a big
LGlA0NFs
McGinnis says he was sitting in
assembly talking 10 other students. I
the same as many others were. when !
the principal asked him If he was
talking and then slapped him Hel
asked me II ] would DO Il again said /
Harry. -and 1 told him nos Then he I
did not strike ne again. We were /
not asked to cease talking prior 10 I
the time he slapped me-
May Close school.
C. 2 Stevens, OF the school board. ]
said al 2.20 Tuesday afternoon;
aYOu can say that the school T
board Is going 10 back the prfnci-
pal Of the high school II we have
TO close the school II the par
ents nre 50 foolish as TO Instruct
their children 20 disObey, then
they EN- take the consequences.
II IS an outrage 20 advertise FL
PasO the way these students are
doing.
Verbal Pledges Acceptable.
The casualties 10 date, as reported
by the strikers or according TO ad-
missions by the principal TO the
.rustees, erc as follows
Boys; William Kennedy md Harry
licGinnis, slapped
fsirls- Gussie Goar. showed and
shaken
The reports Of the opposing
sides differ as to the severity Of
the slappinE, showing and skak-
ing and also as 10 the size Of the
students lIr. Fowler says the
boys he slapped and shook were
large. The student representa-
rigeE say they were small. 1Ir.
Fowler does not say he shook any
girls.
The meeting OF the striking stu
tents which IL was announced would
1e held tonight probably viii not be
leld. as sober overnight thought on
he part OF most OF them and the ad-
ice OF some OF their parents appar-
sntiy has caused a change Of tactics
And in all probability most Of them
vii be ia school again tomorrow, If
hey ere not asked to apologize or
ign written pledges Verbal pledges,
Thich the principal has offered to
on. are acceptable TO most
4 the expelled students. {
Board Backs Principal.
At the Monday night meeting Of the ]
loard Of trustees principal Fowler
EaS given Ehe unanimous endorse
neur 81 the board and most OF the
rustees expressed the feeling that .
ne sentiment Of most o. the students Z
involved was altogether in sympathy 5
nth maintaining order in the school
nd supporting the hand Of the prin- I
ipal
At the trustees meeting. held in the
.ffice Of the board president. DR.. r L
famey, in the Mills building. Mr..
Fowler declared. preceding his state s
nent, that every student OF the high ]
ehool must either agree. Tuesday. 70 70
15y the rules Of the school or leave !
r that he would step down and out
= have made only such rulings