Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-21
SCHOOL MATTERS.

| Complaint Made Against SupertAteK
 dent -Duttsn-Et is Alleged That HI | DishOnorabiy Induced . Teacher { Leave she WestvflIe schoOI-Re-Elecl ed SuPerfntendent-Th Mismanage meAt at the Hyperion to be Invest gated-Other Matters.
 The board of education had @ short busi | ness session last night. There was full at tendance, as almost all of them intended t Egiven by the graduating class. J. D. Plunkett, chairman of the committs ! on schools, reported the resignation of Mis B. A. Beach from room No. of the Lloyt street school. and it was accepted. The fol lowing promotions were made in the Webste school, owing to the resignation of Miss Hub bell: Miss Hattie Schulhafer, from No. 6 t No. 8, salary $s20; Miss Ruth Gorham, frou No. 5 to No. 6, s56o; Mrs. Catherine M Downes, from No. to No. 5, $52O; Mis- Sarah J. Wilson, from No. 8 to No. 4, $480 Miss s. Louise Garfield, to No. 3, $500. A petition from residents on Lamberton Button and Rosetts streets and Howard ave nue was read asking that 6 sewer be pu through those streets so as to connect witl the boulevard sewer. Purmont Bradford ap peared in favor of the sewers. The matte was referred to the building committee. On the recommendation of the school com mittee D. s. Sanford of Stamford was ap pointed ss assistant to Principal Whitmort of the High school at salary of $2, 900. MT. Plunkett resigned from the committe' on revision of rules and Mir. Graves was ap pointed to fill the vacancy.
 Major Strong of the building committed reported that Architect Robinson was per. fecting plans for the new Webster school.
 1.I. have communication here which is 8 com plaint from MT. Hotchkiss of Westville against one of our teachers. Shall read itr
 Mir. Welch handled the letter as carefully as though it was g chunk of gold while he was speaking.
 Major Strong leaned back in his chair, and, bending his neck over the back of his chair, looked into MT. Bennett's eyes Both smiled A smile lurked around Cap tain O'Brien's lips and he nearly smiled out right, but the embryo smile tainted away 1T a second Hon. J. D. Plunkett sat erect an6 his features were as stolid as to make one believe he was statue.
 ssLet us have the letter read, said MT Bennett.
 "I object,' said MT. Plunkstt. "I thinh that the letter should not be read now, for ii it is the papers will publish it. For that reason the on,plaint should not be read"
 . 1T don't see any objection to having these charges read" replied MT. Bennett '1 would like to have the letter read to the board"
 s'I think every member of the board has read the letter and I cannot see why the mat ter should be made public," said Mir. Welch ssIt should be referred to 8 committee"
 tsLet the letter be read, "urged MT. Bennett ''I surely cannot see any harm ln 1t. MT Zunder has net yet heard it"
 At this point Mr. Weleh had the paper 1T his hand and it looked very much as if i would be read after all.
 "Oh! you needn't'read it on my account, said Mir. Zunder, "for I can look at it a another time."
 ssSurely the board has no objection that can see," persisted MT. Bennett.
 ssWell," said MT. Graves, s'I think it woulf be unfair to have the charges made public now. If any were made against me should want them investigated first. think thi letter of complaint should be referred to { committee to report on."
 "Oh, well, if you desire it referred, wh. let it be done then," answered MT. Bennett The letter was from Hobart L. Hotchkiss superintendent of the Westville schools. H alleged that MT. Dutton had by dishonorabl means induced teacher of the Westyill schools to leave and accept position in tn New Haven public schools. He complained that the Westville school board had not beer treated rightly
 MT Bennett was unsuccessful in having tht letter read, for some of the other member did not want the public to know anything about whom the charges were against or O their nature. It was referred to the commit tee on schools.
 Then Captain O'Brien had his turn. HI said that the confusion and general misman agement at the Hyperion Thursday nigh called for an investigation. The board owed it to the public ard to itself to find out wher the blame lies, as the public planes tn board He told of how he and his famil. could not get in, and were told by the man aeer that they could go into one of the boxes He declined. for he did not think he and hi family were any better than others there, ant they went home. He referred to how people who had reserved seat could not get in, as their seats were taken by rush ticket holders. There was nt passage way into the theater and the door were shut in the faces of the ladies in an un. gentlemanly way. He wanted to know il the theater officials run the affair or ths board of education. He had been told that at quarter past seven the ushsrs told tht holders of rush tickets that they could take the best seats He thought something was the matter when so many rush tickets were given out.
 Superintendent Dutton explained that nc more rush tickets were given out thaR usual He said that the manager of the thsater told him yesterday that he was confused th' night before by the fire marshal, and conse quently things had to suffer.
 The matter was referred to special com mittee to investigate.
 Superintendent Dutton was reelected superintendent of the schools for another year at salary of 8 ,000.