Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15

Of the experience and capacity Of teacher
who has By g long and honorable service
mos r ne Of pueic sS
school district: Tnsreiore, Be il - ~
snss ss % q as S
upscrupulous means By which such removal
Va Re saese ina. We fully approve and indorss
the report OF Trustees Lloyd and Monat, the
minority Of the committee on teachers, and
supeTvisins principal, Mr.. John G. rnomp-
son, {" that the confidence 20 long reposod In
him has not be On shaken, and that TO remove
3 q xood TIE o.
At the confidence OF the public In the man
asement Of our schools"
Resolred. That the thanks of this meeting
+. Lloyd for his jealous, though inenectual
efforts, to promote the educational interests
Of our school districts, and to secure . fair
dorse and approve his action.
Resolved, That We hereby tender our thanks
to Trustees Aonatt, Ryder. Reyburn, and
Johnson for their determined stand In de
tense Of the right and Of the best interests OF
Resolved, Tina, the EVENING STAR. Daily
yot1na, the Capital, Sunday Rero,d. Forvseys
Chronicle, Sunday Gazette, and Washington Sen
tine, by opposing the action OF the School
Board, have earned and are hereby rendered
Resolued, That Trustee Champlin, by his
undeserved opposition. merits the censure
scs u 9issrics manifsstinS by his 81 animus
q total unfitneks for the position he Occu pies,
in having so outraged our feelings and wish
es, and we do respectfully ask his Immediate
Resolved That Trustee Hovey, while a
member Of the investigating com mtttee, aud
BY hs 1ah Of SSs 10
Of prosecuting attorney, and by the spirit
he man ifested, and the course he pursued,
has proved himself unfit for the position he
Resolred, That a committee of - be ap-
pointed to lay the action OF this meeting
before the honorable Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia, with copy Of these
resolutions, and that they be directed to re-
quest early action.
the reading OF the resolutions were fire.
Quently interrupted with cries Of"goot" aud
applause, and they were adopted unani-
mOusly.
DISCUSSION.
NJ. L. F. Clements moved to fill the blank
with twenty. i've, SO as to make the COM
mittee consist of that number; adopted.
Mr.. 7. H. Barron suggested that the COM
tiOn Of the trustees q few years since in re-
questing Champlin's resignation, because
Of conduct unbecoming . gentleman. He
to the efficiency Of Mr.. Thom pson and ex-
press their djsapprobation Of the course OF
this creature Champlin.
that the suggestion Of Mr.. Barron would be
acted on. They knew IL was true.
Mr.. Barron.-If cannot prove every word
] will agree to wash the feet OF the creature.
PLAIN talk FROM Mr.. GIVEN.
Mr.. John +. Given was called, and re-
marked that he came In as . spectator, for
able to take care OF themselves; said he was
glad to see the unanimity of feeling on this
question, and he would 60 as far as any to
obtain redress for the outrage-tne very
quiDtessence OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
on the people of the fourth school district.
Mr.. John E. Thompson is not solely the OBJ
ject of the meeting, but they had rights
mantle which should cover o multitude of
sins, has been ignored in this ex pdrte hear
ipg-tt could not be dignifed Dy the name
with faults like others; and he would say,
"He that Is without sin let him cast the first
stone" The board is not responsible to the
people. but legislation should make them
Mr.. Given referred to the manner in which
the beer drinking was proved by means
akin TO the despicable means adopted In the
case Of Halleck-putting a detective in the
cell to worm out confession-and he con-
demned such actions. Here they had bounded
man In the private walks OF life to get
something on him, and the manner in which
he bad been treated was most perhdious.
He urged that they 60 for the scalps 6f these
gentlemen and not stop until redress Is OBJ
be attended to, and they should get rid OF
some OF the machinery about the schools.
There was too much red tape. Here is q lit
s6d
causes the removal OF man for whom they
ha" the greatest respect. There were some
OF the board who should be retained, but
those who had in this underhanded, mean
manner attacked Mr.. Thompson, should be
removed. Champlin did not, in reference to
ThOmI son, use the term light, for he ques-
toned II he had the courage to make fair,
square hRht. He defied any one to read the
reports of this SO called hearing and not be
convinced Of the prejudice OF some OF the
nority report OF Messrs. Lloyd and Moffatt
bad not been adopted. They had let loose
these young ROSTERS, and In other ways
showed that Captain Clarvoe's detective
corps would never be complete until some
Of the trustees have been added to 1t. But
they surpassed even our detecti YES; they re.
that II they pursued this matter that ere
long there would be q mighty shaking OF the
dry bones OF the board, and he concluded by
saying God grant that your efforts be
MORE REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. l.. w. Wright offered a resolution,
T I'M was adoptsa that In the opinion OF
trict would promote the interests OF the
schools BY recognising the board of trustees.
MI: kaibfus offered q resolution, which was
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this meet
Ing that Mr.. w. j. Stephenson would make
q valuable and efficient representative of
this district In the councils of the school
board. fitted rs he is by experience aud
capacity for proper discharge Of the duties
thereof.
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE
was appointed TO wait on the District Com
missiOners: George White, l.. w. Wright,
Samuel Humphrey, George B. Clarke, Henry
Lee, ID. O. n. Hammack, A. b. Stephenson,
Thomas B. Kalbfus, w. w. Ashdown, w. II.
Fletcher, W. H. Butler, A. Archer, DR.. J. H.
Riley, Dr. G. p. Culver, H. Fisher, l.. r.
Clements, ]. Colclaizer. J. F. aavenner, +.
q. Wheeler, w. II. Wright, II. wimsstt, w.
A. Fenwick, III. w. Crook, A. NJ. Kencher,
Thomas y. Gray, Robert Mahorney, John T.
Castle. Mr. Given was invited TO accom-
papy the committee.
Mr.. Given read q letter from one OF Mr..
ThompsOns former pupils depytng the as.
kertiops as to Mr.. Thompson's example BE-
ing bad.
The meeting adjourned, and the committee
organized and xed on III o'clock this morn.
ing To call on the Commissioners.
The Committees Interview with the
District Com mis- slOnoIs To-day.
The above-mentiOned committee met at the
Colnun him buiIdtpO this ynorptpo "a No.,