Evening star., 1876-08-03
THE PUBLIC Sc aOOIs.
The Case Of Pffnc'~ ThoD,-~ox

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Mr.. HoSS, resumed T .ne hearing OF the case Of
IoCfth district, whom IL Is proposed to drop
rom the list OF teachers.
and nest frena Of ore TrHsss
the plot to remove Principal Thompson,
acted again as the attorney for Champlin q,
Thompson, and In vieilantIy excluding any
!n1ng going TO show improper conduct on
the part OF Champlin.
Mrs III. E Martin testified that she was
principal OF the female grammar school of
the 4th district; had been for several years.
there was q written examicat In her
Edward Thompson; witness examined M. Mr.
| ThOmpson's school; the exa animation was
continued three days; there was some COM
municating between the boys, and witness
| told Mr.. ]. E. Thompson about 1T, and he de-
| tanned the boys after school; the order was
/ as good that day as usual; was not pres
ent In her own school that day, but was
confident there was some communicating;
| witness took the written answers OF the irst
day in Mr.. Thompson's school, out not those
/ OF the other days; left them in the possession
\ of Mr.. Ed. Thompson; witness was shown
the report OF Mr.. Thompsor's school on
which her name appears, aC1 she said that
| the signature was not hers; supposed IL was
| written by Z. II. Thompson.
| Mr.. Randolph read the per ceutags made
| by he five districts, res nectively ss follows:
! Male, - per cent 81, IS, 81, and ~; female
| "a -, 53, s., IS. He callei attention to the
| high per centage made in the 4th dis .rict,
ara sdlo IL appeared that the teachers eX-
anined the papers OF their own schools
Mrs. Martin said she had cut down the
percentage IN her school as tO some OF the
papers which Mr.. Thompson would have
marked perfect. Witness had suggested that
each teacher examine his or her own papers.
Witness was asked by Mr.. +. II Thompson If
ne should sign her name, and She sent word
that he could do as he pleased.
Superintendent Wilson stated that in the
second district the same course was pursued
as 10 marking by teachers of their own
riyvfl vroa c1aI f1r Aa
cause the schools were some distance apart,
and the course of studies was not the same.
Mrs Martin continued Witness did not
see Mondays questions until that day, and
then saw those for the other days.
BY Mr.. Lloyd:-SuppoSed that Mr.. j. Z.
Thompson gave her 1he questions TO aid her.
Mr.. Thompson said that there were no gen.
eral instructions as To the papers, aud he
remarked at the time that he saw no objec-
tion TO adopting Mrs. Martins suggestion,
for he had heard that Mr.. Gage and Miss
Lane had agreed to do the same Mr..
Thompson, in answer TO Mr.. Hovey. said
that the year before, in distributing the
questions, he had put out about half, when
ne discovered that they were of the wrong
date, and he went back TO gather them up,
but one boy slipped one. He did not know it
at the time, nor till some time after wards.
By this mistake the percentage was made In
certain studies about, lien per cent too high.
BY Mr.. Dyer:-As TO the MARKS thls year,
he did not believe that by the most rigid sys-
tenn OF marking that they could be reduced
more than five or ten per cent, but they
were marked about as fair as they are gener-
ally marked by the teachers. THIS year he
was careful not to mark any of the papers
Witness did not give the questions to his son
on Monday-only TO Mrs. Martin. Was GER
tain that none OF his pupils saw them. If the
papers of his school were examined by Mr.
Gage and Miss Lane he did not believe that
the marks could be reduced TO below 20. He
did not believe there ever was perfectly
square " ritten examination; 1t was almost
impossible TO stop prompting, and the best
plan, he would suggest, would be to change
Of teachers from one district TO another. The
papers should be examined by an unknown
party-nOt the party present. He would like
his papers TO be examined by an expert. He
had Used the greatest care TO have a fair ex-
animation, and he I caused all books to be
removed from the room.
Superintendent UusOH testified that before
the written examinations the instructions TO
the teachers were oral, and they were that
teachers should Interchange; and the ques-
tion was raised as To tea chers marking their
own schools. There were no written iustruc-
tions, but the same course as formerly was
TO be pursued. The questions were prepared
and tney were put In sealed envelopes and
each plainly marked as TO the days. There
were 10 special instructions as 10 opening.
Nothing was said about opening the papers
but he had taken IL for granted that each
principal would see that no pupils were al
lowed to see them. He would have had no
objections TO having them opened by their
principals for their own inspection.
1ncnlds VI. Pto'CHlo5l, inspector of Buildings,
testified that in August, 1o74, he was directed
by the engineer of the District to make an
examination of the Jefferson school buiid-
ing, with a view 10 putting il In repair, and
The woIE was done. This work consisted OF
everhauling the windows and doors, making
alterations at the water closets, &C. and was
completed about the middle of September
RecOllects that in December, 1874, Mr.
Thompson called on HIM with Mr.. LIoyd
and asked that the black boards De put in
order. witness examined the black ,aris
and found that from ''core pops" in the lime
and other causes, repairs were needed. He
sent panty TO make an estimate for the
work and he did so, estimating the cost at
$50. Witness fteu ordered the work TO be
done. A few days a. GER the ja1itor came TO
his Office and said he had orders from Mr.,
Champlin not 10 allow any one 10 enter the
order frcm bin (Champlin.) WitnesI sent
such an answer as such a No essage deserved
Commissioner ketcham few days after
told witness that Champlin had reported
that the work ordered by him would cost
800, and he teld Commissioner Ketcham
that IL was not so, and that Champlin knew
that IL was not so when be stat It.
Mr.. Hovey here raised an objection-that
Mr.. Champlin was not on trial.
Mr.. Lloyd said that this was intended to
asked for by Mr.. Thompson was interdictsi
by a trustee.
MT. PIowman continued, saying that he
room in the building and was surprised that
IL was II was In such good repair, so little to
be done in addition TO what was required
two years ago. 1t was estimated then that
IL would require three days work (sl5) TO
repair the plastering, and little more than
three days work would do 1t now. The fur
niture, too, is In good condition, and the
water closets are In about the same condi-
tion that they were two years since. These
could not be kept In order in the position
they we're; outsiders could get In over the
fence, and did. They are too far from the
building-200 feet or more-aod they are a
Kind OF rendezvous for half-grown boys,
white and colored, who scale the fence. He
bad suggested that the water closets be re-
moved near the building. Two years ago
witness built an addition to the closets, aud
last fail he put in the building two closets
for ladies'. The closets here were Inferior TO
those OF other schools, and he had reported
that they could never be kept in order In
their present location. Considering every
thing, including the ordinary wear and tear
the building and property, Including desks
he had carefully Inspected, were in better
condition now tnan two years ago.
By Mr.. Lloyd:-DO you know of any prop
erty having been taken from the buildfngf
hr. PIowman.-Mr. Champlin gave away
the window guards.
Mr.. Hovey objected that Mr.. Cnampliu
was not ON trial.
Mr.. Lloyd said he proposed to show that
one who pro'essed so much love for the
schools had given away over 5000 worth OF