Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
ADDED TO THE LIST.
Professor C. B. Wood, Principal of
the Pittsburg High School,
SURPRISED BY A QUEER FORGERY
he Officially Notifies the Central Board Of
Education.
JUGGLING WITH NAMES OF GRADUATES

Prof c. B. Wood, Principal of the Pitts
burg High School, notified Secretary Refs
far, of the Central Board of Education, last
night that his (Wood's) name had been
| forged to communication to THE PITTS
| BURG DISPATCH.
Last Wednesday an envelope having a
special delivery stamp was received at
this Office. 1t contained a printed pro-
gramme of the class day exercises of
the class Of '92 of the Central High School
On the back of the programme we're the
names of the class. Below the list of
| printed names was this Endorsement, writ
ten in black ink, in a firm, business-like
hand:
Below is complete list OF the graduating
class of the Pittsburg Central High School
for publication. Commencement at Opera
House. June %. Accept no other than this
list. PROF. c. B. WooD,
Principal of High School,
The list of names were published in yes
terday's DISPATCH. When Prof. Wood
read the names of his successful pupils he
announced that it was incorrect, and that
his signature to the Endorsement was a
forgery.
Little Lists That Don't Agree.
The official and the false lists are ap-
pended A careful reading will reveal the
differences in the two lists.
Official list: Robert Dickey Alrich, Lillian
Virginia Alter, Katharine Orr AnshutZ,
Logan Benitz. Bessie Rosina Bown,
Charles Charlie. ~ Elmer Bown, Mona Mar Mar
Mary Emma Colvin, Pier Dannals Austin
Cleis Frank, Inez May Griffith, Hermann
Ludwig Grote, James Wallace Hamilton,
johnson, william CASTELAR, Mcclure, Alice
Kezia Negley, Stanley Chester Reese. Har-
riet Baldridge Riggs Cora schinneller,
ohn E%ma Hsys hoaiss smia6
Young.
The manipulated list-Robert D. Alrich,
Lillian v. Alter, Katharine Q; Anshutz. Lulu
6. Askin, Olive A. Beach, William E. Benitz,
Bessie r. Bown, Charles E. Bown, Elizabeth
.. Brown, Mona NJ. Chessrown, Mary E.
poan Aussin fieT Franz ines eare
Grifith. Herman L. Grote, James
w. Hamilton, Elizabeth M: Hutch
ison. Stella X. johnson; William G. Mcclure.
G. Reese, Harriet B. Riggs, Cora Schinneller,
Emma L. Schrimplin; Rhoda s. Sill, J. Hays
Smith, Emma 81. Walker, Bertha Wallace,
Benjamin c. Weinhaus, Alfred W. Young.
According to Prot. Wood and the assist
ant masters of the school, the object of
this rather daring forgery was the desire on
the part of some person or persons to assist
the few members of the class of '92 who
failed to pass the final examinations, and as
q natural sequence received no diplomas at
the graduating exercises that night.
Miss DoIan Is Naturally Indignant.
It seems that there were three members
of the class who failed to pass their exami-
nations, Miss Carrie I. Dolan, Elizabeth U.
Brown and Clifford B. Parker.
Yesterday afternoon q DISPATCH re-
porter called at Miss Dolan's home, No 95
Center avenue, and showed her
the forged Endorsement. Miss Dolan
could not identify the handwriting.
She said 'There is certainly
mystery. I can't imagine who the author
of this note. can be. I hardly think that
any friend of the class would be guilty of
such trick, as it reflects on the entire
class. As for myself, failed in my exami-
nations and will have to spend another year
at the school. I got along nicely with all
my papers, but unfortunately slipped up on
my Latin paper, and my general average
was exactly two-tenths of 1 per cent below
the required percentage"
The other two students whose names were.
inserted in the manipulated list could not
be seen last night, but friends stated that
they were as indignant as Miss Dolan at the
liberty taken with their names.
Prof Wood will spend his vacation
abroad, and he expects to sail on Saturday.
He is, however, determined to investigate
the case, and promises to make it interest
ing for the author of the forgery.