Evening star., 1923-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL FRATS
/ TALK OF REBELLION
Members Line Up Behind
S. l. Jones, Expelled, in Test
Case Before Board.
FATHER DEFENDS HIM
Authorities Take Matter Under Ad-
visement After Plea for Western
Boys Reinstatement.

=. Open rebellion by members of the
high school fraternities against the
board of education's drastic ban on
secret societies threatened to follow
today as result of the first test case
of the boards authority to enforce a
rule affecting the personal rights of
students, which was brought before
the body at its meeting yesterday aft
ernoon by Samuel Lincoln Jones, a
Western High School student, and his
father, S. A. Jones.
Displaying unusual nerve for a
youth of nineteen, the western stu
dent, who has been suspended by
school authorities for violation Of the
anti-fraternity rule by holding men,
bership in the Mu Sigma Beta Frater-
nifty and the high school cadet corps,
personally appeared before the board
and appealed to be reinstated In school.
After protracted discussion the board,
on motion of Edwin c. Graham. voted
10 defer action on Jones request and
take the case under advisement.
Ballou Explains Case.
In presenting the case to the board,
Superintendent Ballou explained that
Jones had relinquished his warrant as
sergeant-major of the Sd Regiment OF
the High School Cadet Corps because
of his membership in the fraternity.
but for a period of several months
cadet organiza ton and the disap-
proved society in defiance of the rules.
The superintendent pointed out that
the boy had been expelled from
school, and. as a further penalty, he
recommended his dishonorable dis
charge from the cadet corps.
The boys father questioned the
power of the board to extend it's au-
thority over students into the home,
and pleaded that his son be given an
other opportunity to continue his
schooling.
DO you not think that it Is going
little too far, and that it is perhaps
unjust for the board to contemplate
organization which / know to be hon.
orable. upright and has only the
finest of motives" inquired Mr.. Jones.
do you not think that there may be
question as to the lawfulness of the
boards action in extending it's au-
thority into the home?'
Lloyd Questions Father.
James T. Lloyd then asked Mr..
Jones whether he did not think that,
above all else. the rules OF the school
should have been obeyed by his son,
rather than to follow the dictates OF
his conscience. which. the boy de-
clared, had prompted his joining the
secret organization, and holding
military office in defiance of school
laws
rs it not possible that my son
came to the conclusion that his per-
sonal rights were being infringed
upon and that the propriety Of the
rule might have been questioned"
Mr.. Jones replied.
Pending action on the case by the
board, the Western student was ad-
vised that he would remain under
suspension
The high school secret societies
which are fiourishing despite the
boards stringent rule against them,
Il Is said, have rallied to the support
of Jones and are contemplating fur
ther steps to have the boy re-instat-
ed in school if the board should rem
der an unfavora BILE verdict In his case.
To Reinstate Teachers.
Former District school teachers will
be re-iaStated in the service without
an examination, providing they have
not been out for a period exceeding
five years, under a ruling adopted by
the board. Such teachers, however,
il was emphasized. must be within the
age requirements and have had a good
rating while in the service.
DR.. Ballou announced that twenty
four teachers are on the eligible list
for promotion from class ga to the
superior" class, 6B, as the result Of
a recent examination, which was de-
ferred for nearly year on account of
litigation in the District courts. Ten
of this number were subsequently
promoted to the superior" class,
which carries with IL an increase in
pay.
Those on the class 6B eligible list
are NJ p. Shipman, NJ. r. Wallace.
Mary j. Watts, Mildred Dean, Will
liam j. Wallis, Kate d. Bucknam, l.
w. Huntzberger, Jessie Baker, Alice
j.. Wood. Emily NJ. White. Frank P.
Suter, Jessie c. Coope. Guy Clinton,
Lillian Pace. Louise Kingsley, C. w.
Rippey, Maude c. Gunther. j. ]. Thorn
as. Mrs. l. c. Young and John w.
Cromwell, jr
High school Opens March L.
A request of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association for per-
.Si.r, ~ 10 NJ to iaa dadisa