The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-28
PRINCIPAL ATWATER WINS.
THE BdroNSE EOIRD OF TRUSTEES
RIONERdTE HIM

,orntr on the Floor, and Wasn't Too
Fnriunrwith Giris-The Verdict Cheered.
I, was almost 2 o'clock yesterday m orning
rben tho Bayonne Board of Education finished
IN rul lie Investigation into the charges pro-
Jared against George A. Atwatsr. principal OF
public school OF that city. When Miss
Marian McA. Christie. tho self possessed blue
eyeI blond.halrcd head assistant teacher in
tho school. and Joseph Dunbar. tho brown
syed Gark-ha expelled pupil, had COM
tleted their testimony that thoy had seen
PRINCIPAL Atwater under tho influence OF
Iguor, rs was told in yesterdays SrX. Miss
Nellie Chamberlain was called. Sho is demure
and Teite lass OF sixteen. who possesses an
unusually wcll-dcvelored forehead. and whose
brazil Of brown hair dnngled down her back
70 within n fcw inches OF her boot tops. Miss
Chamberlain said she had until recently been u
pupil In Mr.. htwator's class.
81 saw him twice intoxicated in tho class
rcom.' she said in answer to the questions OF
CITY Attorney James Benny Once in tho
forenoon and once In tho afternoon. Ho tried
20 walk up 10th sides OF the aisle which was
abou; q yard and half Wide. at once. and ho
asked US for our answers in arithmetic whom
we wer" studying geography. because OF Mr.
Atvatcr's condition. the class went som ctimes
for woeks without ROTATIONS"
do you know anything ot Mr. Atwatet's al
legged familiarity with Girl pupils ?" aueried
Counsellor Benny.
why. yes." responded Miss Chamberlain
"Inotccd that no always showed O decided
preference for tho com pnny OF girl pupils"
Tho spectators looked at each other in as
tcnishmcnt whom this disclosure was mado
but their surprise was changed to merriment
when Miss Chamberlain said In tho next
breath:
Two bccn the only girl in the class since
January"
To other questions concerning this matter
Miss Chamberlain added;
Before January there were hve other girls.
all older than I. In the class Mr.. Atwater was
several times very free with myself. He put his
arms around my waist and upon my shoulder.
/ cav him act likewise with the othor girls.
also saw him spit on tho floor"
When the witness returned to her scat out
pile tho railing School Trustees William J.
Hcrley. one Of the morabers from the Third
ward. suggested that the Board examine the
teachers OF the school concerning the charges
before proceeding with any other testimony
teaehers should not be detained. as they would
Dc needed for duty the following day The
Counsellor Woiverton. tho attorney for the
ecmpsnY1fn,ttss stt1ennousy obieG Is
sfs9EE Sa
sci for the com plainants?"
tcntously replied school Trustee Samuel
5 rso 4sss, Van se. e. MIS- P gs,
h ;s IF hs Ss s s6s
s sss5 BIZ two sgpbIess bs aossS
seen Asysssf sss ass
asS that ihS hes lin DuS sH
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Mel ns Tsss oa aA asp sss s4
ton could not shake any OF these fiat contra
dSSns IL Pre WeVsios ,Seg took another
to close tho prosecution Within two hours the
witnesses for the eompla ain ants were absent.
~ propose e sit here e boa; al tho testi.
tah .9G with this matter" said President Nc
Then Mrs. Conrad Kniering. another Of tho
eomPlainants. was called to the stand. She
faa aer sSr Was put back In his classes by
e&ss teseed t %s&S % Awatee ssmpesd
Will. they being too nervous to DO So. He said
he wrote MI Atwater polite, note requesting
pa tss nc IN fna roc
the %.ss sSP ,.sEna h ns5 va.
sSeS~N~Se
ncity supsriptendent Of Schools Charles NJ;
qualified for his position. that his school had |
Es beeR rSas i s sb
and and that tn he had no reason to find any fault
""hu r h e eontinued. "Mr. Atwater. like all
Of has his faults. think he lacks suav. ".
ity OF mode. Sometimes he Is too strict and
SRRs 1s wis Fl xs1
has occurred In his SCHOOL.
had 5Gss N.Y. S the 10
on To doors or any familiarity Win Tie sirt
1t was oclo TX whom Principal Atwater took
the stand In his own defence, about q score OF
e answer to the, calling 0; their names. lIr.
A anT.M. had had. bored Expression uEon HI:
worrimsnt upon his brow. There was a sad
% .sS 4sS as Rs,nstP s Ct :ssSG
Queries. and have been q principal in Bay
4s Ss ds and 30 ee ms
sAsy aTe a s boz is
ence Of liauor. have boon very much at
hsnS to my pep but III w w &c.
pIG,siei nm not to blame. never had such
:, There was 2 pathos in Mr.. Atwator's voice
MT t was eGRRE Sh.s t. his henrersh
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tee onl Schools. moved that the Board exon
crate PRINCIPAL Atwater Of all tho charges.
Trustee Edwards snid he did not SEQ that tho
charge OF intoxication had been thoroughly
cleared away. Trustee. Smart reminded him
that the burden OF proof was on the conn plain
ants. and they had not proved any Of the
ShHr"es At tho suggestion OF Trustee Ions
charge
Trustees Edwards. Lonsdale. and Doyle
.vote0 against generating tho principal from
tie charge Of intoX!cation. but ten trustees
nnn'tu 70 eNpnc!Ttc him. Trustee Lonsdale
H e '.W,ea AGAINST exonerating tho principal
i ,rhmtho barge Of rearding pupils to suit HIS
TW ,hnut from the charges 81 eXpsetoratlon.
thn nnr,ty ana compuslon to sing and recite |
unan, Imam , y%ated Principal Atwatcr by
cb MltGE the Board adjourned the great crowd
cinn A. u ,ht decision and crowded about Prln-
comntntS c ","t % congratulate him. The dis
drnw ~ Vyyhh.Aln&nts and their lawyer with |
would u h, me hallway and gave out that they
probe my ntn' thc state Board Of Education
Thursday Of this week. '''' nav ''' p''ns
Robbed nv |