The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-19
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| missed NAV ne nssppoiated.
Misses Ada F. Lyman. Ada G. Wicker. Flea
nor NJ Heddsn. Elizabeth r Ghrrttson. and
Charlotte +. Waite teachers In Public School
| "a. in Woodbridge. \. j.. received last Monday
notices that their services would not be needed
after tho end OF the term. No explanation ac-
| companied the notices. but at meeting OF
the Board held on Thursday the young women
were informed that they were dismissed be-
cause they were not In harmony with tho prin-
| cipnl Mr.. Gamble. Tho townspeople have got
up petition with COO names which they say
will be increased to 1000. and which will be
presented to the Board. 1t contains a request
that the Board reinstate tho teachers. An in
dignatton meeting was to hayebeen held this
evening. but DR.. Lockwood and the Rev. DR..
McNulty OF Woodbridge saw Mr.. Boynton. Chair
man Of the Trustees. on Saturday, who asked
them not to hold the meeting. He told them
that Board meeting would be held probably
this evening. He promised the m that the out
come OF the meeting would be satisfactory to
the townspeoplo.
One Of the trustees said to q reporter for THE
Sun:
We decided to not reappoint these young
ladies' on the reports OF MIR. Gamble and from
hearing that they intended to get other places
They charged Mr.. Gamble with ungentlemanly
conduct. but did not specify what it was. 1t Is
said that he told the school that public schools
were rs big farce as churches and religion.
He explained that remark to our satisfaction.
1t Is said that Mr.. Gamble reads passages
out q the Bible that reflect on the teach
hat marked every rassago. he had read
@ SSSrs the to se4 4Sd AID tha ANYBODY
A gentleman came to me few days ago and
told N. he considered Mr. Gamble a crank. I
asked him why He said because Mr., Gamble
hia L. L..
planted corn and lima hoans near the. fence.
with lettuce between them. and that he had
other. Told him Mr. Gamble PROBABLY d did TT It
as hls wlie might want to dig up some Of tho
s.Ger HeSe Eta bshna the corn and lima
withou, being seen from the street. This IL
S a. the general sense of the charges against
Mr. Gamble was seen at his house arranging
You may say" he said. that have been
reappointed for another year at an increase OF
600 and that believe to 10 sufficient en-
G I Of the good win Of tho Board OF
Irustces In making my reports from timeto
time to them have had occasion to speak UNI
favorably Of some OF the teachcrs' work. That.
mention. but which may DO classed as un-
harmonious relations. are tho cause Of the
kno% uh It s e r4 s Gs9 h.I Mo dd not
be asked to stay. Miss Kelly. i believe.
Is MT in sympathy with. my views. but
or and told her that II she co u d"T Tut sa S"r
ideas OF teaching in book she would make
her fortune. Tho hackers OF these ladies',
have been changed By mo. have not been in
the school more than once during tho season.
and that only during tho Arbor day entertain
Mr.. CANDLES house was s'oned on Friday
night by some Of the children in his neigh
horhaod. and on Saturday he Complained to
Mr.. Marcus Brown. the clerk OF tho Board Of
Schoo! Trustees.
An impromntu meeting was held Mt tho
once Of John WILEY. Justice o. the Peace at
Woodbridge. ut which it was decided not 10
hold an Indignation meeting this evening
Those at the m et!ng said that the trustees
were probably iinting out that they had teen
imposed upon, that they had acted hastily,
Mr.. Gamble. they believed. would then re-
sign.