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Show STUNTS OF 0. . S. IE IMBER OF RESOLVES At the assembly in the high 3chool this morning a set of resolutions were presented to the school, but they were tables. This alternoon the students assembled again and It was unanimously unani-mously determined that none of the professors of the school should take part In the deliberations. However, Prof. A. A. Kerr of the German department de-partment presided over the deliberations, delibera-tions, simply as a matter of discipline. The assemblage this afternoon was creditable, some of the studonts exhibiting ex-hibiting eloquence in their utterances. Resolutions previously prepared were passed by a unanimous vote. The great question was whether the school had been misrepresented in an editorial in the Standard of last Saturday. Satur-day. Some considered that the criticism criti-cism was not meant to cast a reflection reflec-tion on the students, but that it was a question up to the faculty to see to it that the Ogden high school had competent teachers. It was said by ono student that it was the desire of the school that the Impression not go out that "we are in cahoots with Superintendent Su-perintendent Mills" and that the resolutions reso-lutions speak for the student hod', the professors having no say in the matter. mat-ter. One student stated that the Standard Stand-ard had been in the habit af antagonizing antagoniz-ing the school and that he was certain It would keep it up until "it gets stepped step-ped on." Another student immediately immediate-ly arose and inquired "who is going to do the stepping act?" He continued continu-ed by say that both papers had criticised criti-cised the school methods and that the result of an attempt to "step on" ane paper would lead to a controversy between be-tween the two and that the results to the school would not be beneficial. A number of students said that the editorial in question came likely from consideration of entanglements between be-tween the school board and the superintendent, sup-erintendent, which are political in a sense and that to further agitate it would lead the school farther into the entanglement They were of the opinion opin-ion that criticism did not hurt If It were based on facts, and one high school girl said she thought there was considerable truth In the editorial. "They say we are not making good," she said, "and we are not." An idea prevailed that if the Standard Stand-ard does not prove its assertion or make a retraction, the students should meet again tomorrow and get ready to do something sharp. To this proposition propo-sition the question was asked, "What are we to do about it. We have no one to make a fight for us. We can ask the Standard to correct the mistake, mis-take, if one has been made, but I don't see how we are going to put the paper out of business if it makes no explanation expla-nation or retraction." After the resolutions had passed, it was determined that the resolutions should go to the Standard for publication publi-cation before any other paper and they were Immediately turned over to a Standard reporter, who was present Resolution From Students of the Ogden High School. "Due to existing conditions, we have decided that unjust criticism has been made of Ogden High School iu regard to graduates. "Whereas, there is no truth in the statement made by the Ogden Standard, Stand-ard, issued Saturday, January 8, in regard re-gard to the scholarship and standing of Ogden High School graduates in the University of Utah, which says: " 'Graduates Fail to Make Good. If Ogden has such a splendid school system, sys-tem, why is it that the graduates of the Weber Stake Academy have no trouble keeping up with their studies in the University of Utah while almost al-most all the Ogden High school graduates grad-uates at the University must hire extra ex-tra tutors and even then there are failures?' "Whereas, we feel that the Ogden Standard is prejudiced against tho Ogden High school. "Whereas, the Ogden High school Is held in esteem by all schools in the United States including the University Univer-sity because of tho high standing of the graduates In these schools. "Therefore, be it resolved by the student body In assembly that we severely se-verely condemn any attack on this Institution In-stitution and call upon the Standard to furnish a statement in support of its accusations from the authorities of the University of Utah. "Furthermore, we invite and welcome wel-come any comparison between the standing "of graduates in any educational educa-tional institution in the United States of the Ogden High school and any other secondary school in the state. "Furthermore, we invite any constructive con-structive criticism by anyone who has the interest of the Ogden High school at heart" The Standard does not object to the students standing up for themselves. them-selves. Whatever reflection was cast was on the system, not the pupils of the schools. |