Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-02

Ghamplin for approval, out he was out of
Lloyd, and an order was given for the work,
but 1t was stopped because Mr.. Champlin
said 1t would require $500.
Mr.. Champlin said the frst intimation he
Rad OF the matter was that man had gone
TO the building with the material, and he
!ChsmPlinl understanding that It was In
tended to coat all the black boards, told the
commissioners that the work was unneces-
sary, and would cost three or four hundred
Mr.. Lloyd said that Inspector Plowman
informed him that Chamrlin had stopped
the WORK after he bad purchased two gallons
OF liquid Stating At cost OF SO, when the
Mr.. Hovey said the only question is
whether Mr.. Thompson had used due dill
gence as q principal In regard TO the care OF
Mr.. Lloyd remarked that the bad coadi-
ton OF the closets was due to the absence OF
Mr.. Hovey said the insufficiency OF the
privy accommodations would be conceded.
Mr.. Randolph asked Mr.. Thomson how
frequently he had visited the water closets?
MI; Thompson replied two or three times
Per day at the Jefferson, and two or three
times per week at the other buildings. That
at noon he frequently called on the janltor
TO see that there was no delinquency as to
Mr.. Thompson explained again that thu
closets were too far from the building, and
he had urged that closets be put In the build
schooEand thai CLOSETS be- ef assisne9 10 t5s
different schools.
Mfr. George Whae, OF the firm of White &
Bro, iron founders, was then sworn and tes-
Tiled that he had two sons in Mr.. Thomp-
sons school, and after reading the report OF
Mri Detrlck's evidence he had to-day visited
the rooms, and was surprised at the good
condition of the rooms aud furniture He
thought that $50 would repair all the fnrui-
ture. There were no spit balls on the walls,
but The black boards wanted repair. The
damage to the black boards was caused an
parently by shrinkage ofthe wood work over
which the plastering was laid. Thewater
closets We're entirely inadequate and were
too far from the building. Witness had
visited the school one Saturday since the
closing, and found tobacco juice on the floor
and the schools then had not been in session
for some days.
Mr.. Randolph asked how many boys were
E. ID. Wright, member, answered 80, and
use tobacc
Mr.; An.brose II. Mcpherson corroboratsd
Mr.. Whites testimony.
Mr.. Thompson said that young Nolan, of
the debating society, admitted to him that
he used tobacco. and named +. ID. Wright as
one among several who had used tobacco at
mis- meetings.
Wright denied that Nolan had said so, and
remarked that he was authorized by Nolan
to so state.
Mr.. c. 8. Noyes testified that as long ago as
while the construction of the Jefferson build
Ing was In progress, Mr.. Thompson, In the
presence of himself and Mr.. Champlin, ex-
pressed great soltcitude about the water
closet arrangements as being Insufficient
and In an ipconvenient position. So re-
Peated and urgent were his representations
OF the building committee, used to speak of
him as chronic growler. Witness could
not speak OF his own knowledge as to the con-
In the fourth district for twenty years and
until the last two years, and his children
had attended the schools of that district.
MI. thompson, in his opinion, was unsur-
passed as q teacher. and his pupils always
stood high at colleges and in business pur-
suits as being thoroughly well-grounded in
their studies. Witness thought that Mr..
him good executive officer; and Re ranked
him as disciplinarian, in the best sense of
the word, not In the way of formal military
dflll, occupying the time that should be
the boys on their selfrespect, and learning
them to think and act n manly way.
DR.. James Z. Morgan testified that
twenty or thirty years ago he was trustee
when Mr.. Thompson was appointei-then a
young man. They had then mfsgivIngs,
because ne was so young; but he surprised
OF about 20, greatly demoralized, and soon
doubled the number, and would have in
creased the number still more had there been
room I,cs,nss He was ambitious and devoted, and
witness regarded him as natural born
teacher, possessing the faculty of impartiug
RRnowieoge IN an unusual degree. In Souto
Washington, where he (witness) had large
citation OF Mr.. T. as a teacher He was a
most popular teacher, respected and veneer
ated more than any other man in his profess
greatly astonished that the charge should
have been made.
Mr.. VIM. B. Evans. formerly a trustee,
resumed that he never noticed any unwill-
lngness on Mr.. ThOmpsOn's part to execute
the rules, and he, as also Mr.. Cham olin, be-
ieVed mat ne was too strict. He co 1sidered
Mr.. Thompson's school as one of the best
He considered Mr.. Thomp-
son not only the best teacher in WASH
lngton, but in the country. He had
never got up petition for Mr.. Tnompson's
removal, but had had some difficulty with
him. He thought that he was too harsh. but
was satisfied that he (wituess) was wrong,
ana he r I'D been sorry for 1t since, for it had
Deen proved that Mr.. Thompson was right.
Cban1plin.
By Mr.. Hovey.-witness did not transfer
his child to the first district for want OF con-
idence In Mr.. Thompson, but because the
boy wanted to be with his cousin, aud he did
not want him TO attend school visited by
Mr.. Champlin.
marks in regard to Mr.. Cham plin, when
Janitor Parker IAN appointee of Champlin's)
called out "that Is q falsehood!n
MT. Evans, after rebuke to Parker for
MS ofnclous and disgraceful interference,
proceeded TO give the history OF his difficulty
with Champlfn, and cited the records of the
SCHOOL BOARD 10 snow that MI. Champlin had
been convicted of making false charges
against him, and had, by unanimous reso.
ution OF the board Of trustees, been re.
quested to resign.
Nh. @. n. McLeud,,, formerly q trustee, tes-
Lifted that he was In Mr.. Thompson's school
The day before the last competitive exami-
nation In grammar, and examined some OF
his boys, who did remarkably well. He re-
garded Mr.. Thompson as an excellent
teacher, although he did not agree with Mr..
Thompson on some school matters. The
pupils seem well trained In taking care of
themselves and not depending on books.
There is less rjgidity and more self reliance
and lf-government than he had observed in
other schools.
At this point Mr.. Thompson said that 1t
had been intimated that the tescners had
been coerced into signing the petition for his
He would say IL any one
can prove that he had mentioned the sub.
ect 10 teacher he would sever his connec-
lou with the schools.
Mr.. Lloyd said that Mr. Thompson knew
nothing about 1t. The fact is young man
10 his (Lloyd's) office conceived the idea and
look the paper to the teachers and every one
who could be found signed Ii most readily,
and those who were absent at the time have
asked TO have their names added.
Messrs. f.. ID. Wright, w. T.. Thomas and
Miles Fulker, members of the debating So
ciety, made statements In regard to the use