Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-04
One or Two OF Our schoo, rrus....


Mr.. Hovey, OF our school board-and how
ne got on II Is mystery to the people OF
Washln gten-naturally doesn't like the
press. The press 1t was that defeated his
- Tomb's lawyer plot last year TO remove some
OF our best and oldest teachers, under cover
OF secret ballot. The press has again been
saying uDcornplimentary things OF his at
tempt TO revive the same plot this year IN a
somewhat different form, and OF his effort to
manage his little game Ia secret session In
his own committee, without allowing the
teachers TO be heard, or giving them any in
1imation OF their doom. And then when IL
was decided 10 give the teachers a hearing
before execution, Mr.. Hovey, OF course
strenuously opposed the admission OF the re
porters, and the press again rappei him over
the knuckles, and demanded tn at the hearing
should be Public, and again Mr.. Hovey wa,
obliged TO submit. Tnis was the last drop
10 cause Mr.. HOvey's cup OF gall to overflow
and ne vents bis bile through his "next
friend" Champlin, by charging In the lat
tiers bill OF Indictment against Principal
thompson that THE STAR is II q conspi-
facy with that teacher II "show up" the
SAID Champltn, and "coerce the board ITO
Inc Reelection of said Thompson, whether
they can conscientiously do SO or not.v Mr.
dovey boasts that ne suggested the addition
OF these allegations to Champlin's bill, as IL
II was something 10 be proud OF. Now we
should have supposed that Cnamplin's
brain, shallow as IL Is, was capable OF in
venting an ldiotic falsehoo1 of this charac-
ter, but II seems that the fabrication tasked
the massive intellects of both the "coDspir-
ators," Hovey and Cnamplin. Probably
doyey thought that his fellow trustees
would be so much impressed by his petit
logging trick that they would promptly
vote against Mr.. Thompson lest IL should
lie thought they had been coerced by the
press into voting for him. But IL is to be
hoped he undertakes the intelligence OF
Lis colleagues on the board IL he expects
Them TO walk blindly into his clumsy trap.
But there Is positive richness In the idea
Tat 1t is necessary for the press and the
teachers 70 enter into conspiracy to
"show up Champlin. Why, he is already
"shown up" on the records Of the very school
board he now disgraces, as a mischief
r. ker, slanderer, and liar.
On page ISs OF the Annual School Report
for Is50-71 will be found the report OF a spe-
cal committee appointed to inquire into
4 c matter OF differences between Messrs.
amplin and Evans, of the sub board OF
lie 18th district, in which the committee sum
~ as follows:
That having Investigated the in-nuatlons thrown
S against the mber Of the fourth district BY his
they are supported by no evidenca 1af ar ,atyns
and arc tacItly Acknowledged by him 10 be ground
lees, BY the fact that having Instituted the said IN
situations, and BY reason of their alleged truth
having declined to Consult with Mr.. Evans; and
continent Of this committee he has treated the com
mttes with disrespect, in that he did answer its
The fact; thu; set forth By your committee the aiop
lion Of the fol1wing RESOLUTION is recommended
cub board from the fourth district still adheres to
mat, not % consult With Mr. Evans hi
marion" ''
The report Of the committee branding
Cnamplin as slanderer and fahiner, and
requesting bis resignation, was adopted by
1he school board nth bat one dissenting rote.
But he did not resign. He Is not one OF the
resignirg kind. Men of his stamp cannot
even be kicked out Of the school board when
they once effect Judgement there. He has
Hstuck" like wax, but the same spirit of
mischief making, low malice, and falls shoot
that characterized his conduct In the case
above recited has brought him continuously
In collision with his colleagues on the sub
board; with the teachers; with the best citi-
zens OF the 4th district; with the Inspector of
Buildings; and with every body having any.
ining TO do with school matters In that part
OF the city. He could hold no communities.
tion with his late colleague Mr.. Evans, be
holds none now with his present colleague
Mr.. Lloyd. He holds none with tue Princi-
pal Of the District. He holds none with the
Inspector OF Buildings Mr.. Plowman, who
held him TO account for gross falsehood, and
for the improper disposition of school prop
erty. He Is standing encumbrance upon
The school interests of that district. He is
not only disgrace TO the school board In the
particulars above named, but by his Hitter.
acy. Here Is single specimsn:
Please meet me al the School Board to-
night shure. CHAMPLIND
Falsiner, slanderer, mischief.maker and
ignoramus, he seems to be a very proper
next friend" for Hovey, Hart & Co. Hoyey
can probably spell little better than
Champlin, but Otherwise the compan,onship
seems natural. II is Iuite in the order OF
things TO see them L hitting In couples to
rake up testimony aga st Principal Tnomp-
son,-diving into priv vaults; bringing their
powers OF scent TO bea, upon urinals; creep
Ing around over the ioOrs OF the school,
room FUSED also by debating society in
microscopic search for - tobacco stain; hunt
ing up al the tOoaccc-chewers OF toe de-
batting club, (Champlin being one to declare
that they never, never, never spit on that
floor, that they maze a 5teady haoit OF swal-
lowing their saliva on meeting nights, and
that they are sure the school Boys did all the
splitting! This seems to be pretty low busI-
ness Tor honorable school trustees, bat a
lower ueptn was reached oy Hoyey-tne low
est probably that any being 10 the shape Of
man ever descended to when that psrson
Invited q school teacher to take a drIns with
him In order 10 lay tbs foundation for a
charge OF tipping against tn At teacher. Ho-
yey and Cnamplin seem TO have secured the
restaurants OF the city AMI questioned every
body In this line OF "inves sig alton" but with
very poor results. No one ever saw the
teacher In question uadsr the ind uence of
liquor, or knew Of his taxing more than the
ordinary lager, or a sample Of old rye, in
dulged In ~ lunch by our most reputable
citizens, and which In hi, case was pre-
kcribed by his physician. No one who
ever came within the range OF Caamplln's
or Hovey's breath needs Information as to
fheir habits In this respect, ami We don't see
exactly why even such humole serf As a
teacher should not be allowed 10 partake At
least once day OF beverages they drink
hourly.
This is about all the "shoving up space