The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08


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1ns 6ouh1os between The Director a the
ss9 primary school. Chrisfian stsusk
oeaow 6tx1A. and Nim Fila BROOKS, :
secaer q the second erads. saFminate<i
yssterday when Miss Brooks retired from
nsr ciass-room- She had been dismissed
tie night before.
Miss Brooks Wa on hand vesserxiav
morning when Tie doors Of the schooaroom
weze opened and she took charge Of her
classroom Three Of the directors were
also on hand. and Miss brooks was q once
omcaauy informed that the sectional board
nad met the evening before and dismissed
ner. she vas asked 70 leave the building.
Dut shs declined 70 20 away and denied
tns tegatiy Of her dismissal. She said thai
sns had not heen called before the board or
given chancs 70 speak, and that no writ
Ten notice Of her dismissal had been served
on her.
The directors had Miss Diamond. the
daughter Of Magistrate Diamond. Who had
been promoted 70 Miss Brooks plaos.
brought In She was accompanied bv Miss
McAsnamin. ths principal OF the school.
The principal informed the children that
Miss Brooks had been dismissed and or
dersd them not to obey or listen TO her.
At this stage of the procoedines. Miss
BROOKS proceeded to begin the days work.
She took out tho Bible and read the iesson
iof me day. The principal ordered Miss
Diamond to do the same. Miss Diamond
hssttated little and then began to read.
Miss Brooks ordered the children 10 take
out THAR states and begin work. Miss
diamond ordered them TO put them up
again. The children looked from one 10 the
other IN hewtiderment. not knowing what
70 do. Miss McMenamin had. in the mean
while. suggested 70 the directors that il
would be good idea 10 either dismiss the
class or have 1t sent down 10 her rooms
until Miss Brooks could be made TO leave
the building At this point in the battle,
therefore. the principal ordered thechldren
down to her own room. and Miss Brooks
was left in undispnted possession Of the
classroom. Miss diamond having accom-
panied the class
President Henry. OF the board OF ,iirec-
tors. then sent . message 10 the second
district police station house, Second and
Christian streets, explaining the matter
and asking to have couple OF policemen
sent To put Miss Brooks out Of the build
ing. He then left himself to obtain . writ
ten notice Of Miss Brooks dismissal. Miss
Brooks Was informed that the police had
been sent for, but she took no notice Of the
information. She sat in the room until
half-past o o'clock. amusing herself with
deciaining against the directors. She
then suddenly jumped up and exclaimed:
II know what ! will do and she ran
hastily out of the building.
Soon alter Miss Brooks left the principal
opened the door and saw two men in citi-
zens' clothes. They were police officers and
they said they would hang around. Miss
Brooks shortly aitsrward returned. accom-
panied BY her mother. and demanded her
personal property. They were admitted
and went up 70 the classroom. Miss Dia-
mond and her class had returned and Mrs.
and Miss Brooks opened fire on Miss Dia-
mond.
Principal AcMenamin entered and served
the written notice Of dismissal on Miss
Brooks and the police officers advised Miss
Brooks to retire. Miss Brooks delivered
IN address to the class and ct last retired
gracefully.