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

as 7 was certain were for the very
best fnte- -sts and management Of
the school and no student Il TO be
exempted from obedience 10 those
rules the principal stated.
I Following his statement the board
! Of trustees passed vote Of confidence
/ in the Brincipai and authorized him
! TO take any action he deemed neees-
sary for putting down the student in
( surrection-
; The agreement 70 which every high
{ school student had TO subscribe Tues
( day, or leave. was as follows
} 4 promise on my honor TO obey the
! instructions Of the principal Of the
: school ] promise TO conduct myself
properly on the premises OF the school
at all times"
Students Behave without Promise
1t was at first the intention Of Mr..
Fowler to require each student TO
I sign this pledge in written form. Al
ter a conference with Dr. Ramey. Mr.
Fowler stated that he would be salts
fled with a verbal promise on the stu
dents part to DE good student
representatives said Tuesday that
when Mr.. Hughey was principal ev-
erybody was good without having to
promise TO be good
The principal reason for issuing
the order Monday against applause,
after having come TO an agreement
with the students on Friday TO per-
nit applause, was that on arrival at
the school Monday morning all
through the corridors I found group
after group Of students talking"
Continuing, he said They were
making remarks which were intended
20 reach my ears
The Principals Statement.
at the lunch period they became
so iusultingIy noisy and offensive in
their remarks that I called the stu
dents together into the auditorium
-n-H 4 Il I1r4N
ana explained WAT We mao 4sIseq N
at the conference. telling them that
they must agree to obey the authority
Of the principal or leave
i found IL almost impossible TO
get quiet. There was bunch Of
boys near the front who were
making an unusual amount OF
noise. I spoke TO them several
times and then walked mp to the
nearest one. big fellow. McGin-
mis- / think his name was, md
gave him a ringing good slap
across the cheek Then they be-
ssfhere was another box-I
6 don't know his name. but he was
n big fellow-EThO sat in front
Of me and kept raising HIS arm
mp and down rs II feeling his
muscle. ] walked mp TO him and (
told him 10 take down his arm.
When ne refused I gave him
shaking.
Il met another pupil later in
the corridor and asked him
where he was going He wouldn't
tell me- I told him TO 90 hack
10 his room. He refused. then
took him by the arm and showed
him through the door and told
him to sit down. He wouldn't
sit down and made motion rs II
10 hit me. then SLAPPED him
across the face He made a rash
toward me and ] got his head I'M
der Hy arm We afterwards
shook hands.
T purpose 10 have every student /
put il up to them tomorrow II a pu-
1il refuses he wiz be requested TO
90 home and remain there until he
VIII SO agree"
DR.. Ramey's Statement.
After Mr. Fowler made his state
nent. d. Ranley made the following
statement on behalf OF the trustees.
Each and every member OF the
ichool board has q child or children
z the public schools. We have the
interest Of the schools at heart and.
therefore,. heartily disapprore OF the
method the pupils Of the high school !
ave used in irving 70 carry their
Joints We absolutely disapurove OF
nigh school students parading the
'treets, decorated with signs an
bouncing themselves strikers
we believe that all parents Of
ligh school pupils should sustain the
Principal Of the school in his conten-
ion 70 keep order among the stu |
lents"
Not All Sentiment With Students.
After Mondays disturbances at the
Ugh school. about SEQ students were /
suspended by the principal A strike
all was issued and scores Of students
T2lked the streets wearing ulaca rds !
.nnouncing they were on a strike
'everal student representative met ,
Monday night but took no definite
ctiOn-