The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-22
CLOSED AT LAST.
The End of the Professor Kn0Wl.
ton Investigation.
All the Allegations Were Denied by the
Accused-A Tribute to the Late
Colonel Harvey.

At special meeting OF the Boa-d of Edu-
cation last night Superintendent SWEET pre-
scented the following as tribute of respect to
the memory of the late William II. Harvey,
who was killed in the Girard train accident:
WHEREAS, Colonel William Harvey, late mem
Der OF the Board OF Education OF the city and
county OF San Francisco has been removed from
US by sudden death, theI efOre be IL
Resolved, That we, tho members OF this board.
hereby unite In expressing our profound sorrow
al the loss OF a capable and honorable public
officer, a good citizen and faithful friendj
That we tend~r TO his bereaved family In the
hour of their affiictlon our deepest sympathy.
with the assurance that so long as we live We
Will cherish his memory and remember his many
virtues; .
engTOssed and presented 10 his family by The
Secretary OF the Board of Education.
JOHN SWEET,
CHARLES W. DECKER.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
by rising vote.
THE TRIAL RESUMED.
The board then went into session as
Committee Of the Whole and resumed the
trial of Professor E5eDezer KnOwlton of the
Boys High School, charged with lncom-
potency and maintaining bad discipline.
Additional testimony for the defense was
heard.
ID. c. Stone, of the Commercial Evening
School and formerly Deputy Superintendent
of Schools, testified that he considered
Knowlton good teacher. He know moth
ing against HIM as disciplinarian.
j. w. Macdonald, member OF the
previous Board of Education, deposed that
to the best of his knowledge Professor
Knowlton is an able teacher, and children
improve rapidly under his instruction
IsidOr DanielwitZ, an eX-SchOol Director,
testified that he considered Knowton's
methods of instruction as good, II not better
than that of any other teacher in the de-
n ri IA IL 1lu
ciplinarian.
Edward Barry, a former pupil of Knowl-
ton, considered him q competent teacher,
and lie usually preserved as good order as
other teachers. Pupils always regarded
him with respect
William Goldstein, n teacher of drawing
at the Girls High School. deDosed that Pro-
fesSOr Knowlton is frst-elass teacher and
diseipinarlan.
CONSIDERED A GOOD TEACHER,
nDavid Barry, one OF the solid nine" of
the previous Board of Supervisors. and an
eX-School Director. testified that during his
connection with the department he had
closely observed Professor Knowlton's
methods. He considered him an excellent
teacher.
Milton Garrett, at one time pupil under
kuowlton, deposed that Knowlton is good
instructor. Testimony to the same effect
was given by other former pupils named
and a. w. Scott.
Mrs. Mary L. Hawkins and Miss Jessie
Smith, teachers Of experience, were profuse
in their praises of Professor Knowlton's
methods.
Professor Knowlton took the stand in his
own behalf, and testified that he had been
teacher in the School Department for
twepty-six years. Previous to coming here
lie taught for eleven years in the East, and
had been specially educated as teacher.
In answer to the charge that he had been
frequently removed from school TO school.
he said he had been transferred twice at his
own request.
he explained his method of teaching, but
denied that he has been in the habit of skip
ping around from one subject to another.
True, he had told short stories for the pur-
pose of illustrating a study. These stories
were never told oftener than twice week.
and never occupied more than three or four
minutes.
A DENIAL OF ALL CHARGES.
In fact Professor Kuowltou denied each
and every allegation of the witnesses
against him. He had never told obscene
stories TO his pupils, and always managed
to maintain good order.
During the cross-eXaminati0n Chairman
Hyde asked so many ridiculous and incOm-
petent questions that Attorney Jordan in
terposed an objection Hyde tried vainly to
make the witness confess that he was not
competent teacher.
Hyde caused the ladies and boys to retire
from the room, after which he asked many
questions in reference to the allegation that
pupils had been told indecent stories.
Knowlton said he had cautioned pupils
about various matters pertaining to their
health, but had never used obscene language
as charged.
The case was then declared closed, and an
adjournment was taken until Tomorrow
night.