Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22
PAIR OUSTED
FOR KISSING
IN SALEM HI
Both Allowed to Return,
However, And Special
Board Action Averted; +;
Oscillation Denied.

Action OF the Salem school
board in considering the cases OF
boy and a girl, students Of the
Salem high school who were
suspended last Thursday by J. G..
Nelson, principal, after they had
been accused of kissing In a
school hall, was averted this
morning when Mr.. Nelson agreed
to allow the pair to resume their
studies.
w. @. Winslow, chairman OF
the school board, who had ex-
pected to call special meeting
to review the facts, said this af-
ternoon that board action Will
not be taken. He declined to com
ment ON the story as 1t had been
presented to him. but admitted
that Mr.. Nelson's move had caus-
ed considerable stir.
Girl Suspended First
Stories elected with more or
less difficulty this morning indi-
Gated that the girl, who is moth
erless, was first suspended by Mr..
Nelson and that the boy, who II
the son Of prominent Salem
| family, was dismissed only after
some pressure had been brought
to bear. Interviewed, Mr. Nelson
declared that the boy and girl
had been suspended practically
at the same time"
Questions regarding the case,
in which George w. Hug, city su-
perintendent, is known to have
intervened in behalf of the girl,
were put to Mr.. Hug today.
Maid Found Crying
II found the girl crying in the
hall when returned from lunch"
Mr.. Hug said. II asked her what
had happened and finally learned
that she had be,n suspended. /
went to Mr.. Nelson and was told
further facts. I asked what had
been done in the boys case and
was told that no action had been
taken. summoned the boy and
put 1t up to him. He agreed that
he, too, should be suspended
pending an adjustment of the
case"
Mr.. Nelson, when questioned,
showed a reluctance to discuss
matters.
Case flushed Up"
They're both back now and
the case is being hushed up as
much as possible" he said.
1t Is known that at least one
member Of the school board was
willing to intervene in behalf OF
the girl. This member explained
today he had become indignant
when he learned that, at first,
only the girl had been made to
pay for the alleged offense. In
regard to this phase, Mr.. Nelson
was questioned.
why was only the girl sus-
pended?"
Both were dismissed" he said |
"At the same time?"
well, practically" he replied
Il didn't think 1t wise to call
them both in at once"
School is Criticized
That the Salem high school has
been conducted in rather
loose" manner recently, was the
opinion expressed by member Of
the board this morning One day
last week, he said, he entered the
high school during a class period.
He declared that he found go stu
dents in the lower hall, % in the
hall Of the second story and IS in
the hall above. He said he ad-
Mr. Nelson that the
school should be conducted in a
more satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Hug Takes Hand
In the case Of the alleged
engagement between
he high school boy and girl, Of
'icials were inclined to think thot
.he affair was Of no import. 1t
was reported by a girl who de-
,lared she saw the act, while
both the boy and girl deny the
Kiss.
At the request Of the school
board member, Superintendent
Hug has lent his assistance in i'm
proving conditions at the school. !