The morning call., 1893-08-24
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Written Charges Against
Miss Peltret.
AN INQUIRY TO BE HELD.
New Boundary Lines Are Agreed
Upon for the Webster Primary
School District.
AN INQUIRY TO BE HELD.

Directors Burke and Ames and Superin-
tendent SWEET, comprising the special
committee Of the Board of Education.
have agreed upon the boundary lines of
the Webster Primary School. At the next
session of the Board of Education the
report viii! be submitted by the Classifca-
tiOn Committee, and in all probability
adopted. By this districting the school
will lose about $50 pupils. which means
the consolidation of five more teachers.
The written charges made by Mrs.
Mann, principal of the Hawthorne Prim-
ary School, against Miss Peltret. have been
filed with tho secretary of the Board of
Education. Following is copy:
To the Hon. Board of Education, etc.-GEN-
TLEMEN: On the 18Th day of July, 1898, 1
appeared before The Classification Committee
of your honorable board, being constrained
thereto by my DUTY as principal OF the Haw-
thorne Primary School, and made a statement
concerning Miss MARY PeItret then a teacher
of a firstgrade class In said school, which state
ment is in substance hereinafter set forth.
Upon that statement asked that appropriate
action be taken 10 the pre- misses. and according
ly an order was issued directing Miss Peltret 10
report to the secretary of your nonorabl board.
lam now informed That Miss Peltret desires
an Investigation as TO the fairness and truth Of
my report, and l have been notified by The
president of your honorable board thar the oral
statements made Dy NE D61OGe Inc CIaSSlHca-
ton Committee must be set forth in writing.
Pursuant to such notification and direction, l
therefore, as principal Of the hawthorne Pri-
mary School. hereby set forth 10 writing the
following charges, heretofore orally stated by
me as aforesaid
First-That since about the 1st day of Octo-
Der, 1892, Miss Peltret has exhibited signs Of
nervous and mental weakness and lack OF ell
durance 10 an extent uniting her for the care
of class, especially class of young children.
SecOnd-That since said LIST day OF October
paIF hag In q
requisite discipline ana order IN her classroom
and in The yard when under her charge.
Third-That since about the said 1st day of
October 1892. Miss Peltret has exhibited lack
Of judgment about schoOlWOrk.
FOurth-That since the 1st day of January,
1898. complaints have been made by parents 10
me respecting Miss PetreIs nervousness, lack
of discipline and lack OF judgment, and since
the commencement of the school year on July
10, 1898, several complaints OF this nature
have been made.
am now and at all times have been ready to
substantiate the allegations made by me TO the
Classification Committee. The delay has not
been of my seeking but, on tile contrary,
was led to believe the Miss PellreJ did not de-
sire al investigation. AT any time that NAV be
appointed by the board, or any committee
thereof. | am ready 10 appear with Witnesses to
prove these charges
In conclusion 1 beg leave to state that l re-
gret exceedingly that my duty as principal OF
the Hawthorne Primary School requires ne TO
make these complaints against Miss Pellret;
that l have hoped from time 10 lime thai she
would improve, and particularly that the recent
vacation would serve TO restore her 10 health
and capacity. but that [ am reluctantly com
PEELED to conclude that Miss Peitrel was on he
18th day Of july, 1898, for he reasons before
stated disqualified o take charge of and teach
class in Ihe public schools of this city. Fur
thermOre, that the foregoing is here set forth
IN good faith and full belief in Its truth aud not
from any motives OF malice or unkndnesS
toward Miss PeItTet. Very respectfully sub
mitted, :. j. MANN.
Principal Hawthorne Urinary School
The hearing will probably be held next
Monday. Director Rosewald, chairman
of the Committee on Qualification of
Teachers. is in favor of permitting re-
poEters to be present, but says that he
shall have to consult the wishes of the at
torneys. Horace q. Platt is Miss Peltret's
attorney. and Mrs. Mann will be repre-
sented by her husband, A. l.. Mann. prin-
Cipal of the Denman Grammar School.