Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-26
THE TEACHERS ARE OUT.
SOMETHING OF A ROW AT THE Los
ANGELES COLLEGE.
Teachers Who Objected to Being Dis
missed Without Being Paid-How
Their Places Were Tilled-Dr. Hanna
Goes Into Insolvency.

For several weeks past stories Of dis
satisfaction have been in circulation in
regard to the Los Angeles college. This
institution Of learning is located at the
southwest corner of Eighth and South
Hope streets. The building was con-
structed during the boom, the college
being located prior to that time at the
corner OF Fifth and Olive streets, The
president and founder Of the Los Ange-
les college is the Rev. D. w. Hanna, a
gentleman of high standing in the Pres
byterian church.
What brought the tribulations of the
Los Angeles college most prominently
before the public was the virtual dis
missal Of the teaching corps OF the col
lege last Monday week. This included
the principal and six other lady teach
ers, who had been the faculty for several
years. OF course this act created no
little excitement among the scholars
and friends of the college.
Mr.. Hanna, it is said. suggested to the
principal that the teaching corps send in
their designations ON last Friday week
ago. The teaching corps held aeon
sultation, and decided that they would
resign, provided their back salaries were
paid. This conclusion was told to Mr..
Hanna, and the reply came: Hand in
your designations, and will see that
you get your money"
A conference was arranged for the next
day, and the outcome was that the priI-
cipal and the six teachers handed in q
conditional resignation. The condition
was that they would step down and out,
provided the back salaries were paid,
there being just $1,000 due the teaching
corps on that day. The facultyFeported
for their duties as usual the next day,
but they were told that their services
were not cared for. Acting under legal
advice, the teachers continued to report
for duty, notwithstanding the fact that
they had been informed that they would
be charged at the rate of 81 a day for
board.
Tne cair1sx uusus onrAfonaay, March
10th.
The corpe of teachers reported early
in the morning as usual. They were
told that no duties would be required of
them and upon entering the school room,
they fouud new faculty seated upon
the platform. The new teachers were
introduced to the young lady scholars,
who were also informed that the old
faculty had been retired on account OF
insubordination.
The new teachers looked at the old
teachers-and the old teachers corps
eyed the newcomers. The situation
was not pleasant one. The, old faculty
knew that the last move meant their
dismissal and retired, leaving the new
faculty in charge.
The relations between the principal
of the college, Miss Broadwell and Pres
ident Hanna, have been strained for
several months. The principal protested
against the introduction of manual
training into the school, on. the ground
that the financial condition of the
college would not warrant the additional
expense. The principal represented
the corps of teachers in the matter, who
were all naturally anxious to get the
back pay due them. e
+ Another matter that stirred up strife
was the proposition to introduce co-edu-
cation of the sexes. The teaching CORPS
protested against such an innovation
when it was first mooted, and advised
President Hanna not to try the expert
ment, on the ground that the building
was not adapted for boys, and that
many Of the parents OF the present Pu-
pills might make an objection.
The old faculty are still clamoring for
their back salary, and President D. w.
Hanna has filed papers in insolvency.
The liabilities aggregate within a few
dollars of $4,000, while he assets are
as follows: Valuation of personal prop
erty $12.75, and amount of debts due
$1954.52. The petitioner alleges that
|.his failure is due to the general depres-
sion in business, and inability TO real
ize from his stock in the Los Angeles
college, and to collect outstanding ac-
counts.
In the meantime the Los Angeles col
lege is running as of yore, and the cred-
| itors have been summoned to appear
before Judge Mckinley on the 18th day
ofApril, at 10 O'Clock.
Commercial Lunch
! Will b6 served at the Eiutracht. 16S N. Spring
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