Deseret Evening News | 1909-09-25 | Page 13 | High School Fraternities

HIGH SCHOOL FRATERNITIES Pupils Cannot Im ho Ilc lice 1 for fur Not o Signing Not lIt to loin Join Adrian Sept 28 26 letter IllIer fraternities gained n a favorable decision 1 over ocr the board of or education yesterday when hn the tho county circuit roUt court decided that high school hool pupils could not be expelled from school for tor ing to sign a II pledge not to bo he mem memo ben bers of ot secret societies II As this thin wall nan the tho first tint case calle under the law lav forbidding fraternities In public schools is Bird was wua i cane ailed Into tha Iho controversy and he h declared that the board of or education had n no 0 power under the to expel Val Wai lace ac 4 Hook who ho brought Hult suit Otter after he hll h e had hn been beon excluded from tram school for tor re tu to sign the tho pledge Following the tho opinion by Any Atty AU Gen Bird the board of or education did Ud not nut t file Die an an to Hooks Hook request for fo r tr reinstatement and the complainant a demand was granted grant Attar After tho th cue case e AN as brought by the board hourd It 1 pawned passed paN resolutions depriving b t bore fra rs nf of all privileges and h snora In athletics debate debates and other school contests contee