Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-06

Msron Of the Chiltren's Home
Is Discharged
ON Or. STEVENS AFFIDAVIT
The President. seersAry and rreAs-
ur~r Hase Hss~ixs~a Aad AaAars
Are ln AN Is1-sssissf Coa<lsssoa-

At the regular weekly ussstins u tho
Ch.isirsn Il u1e sDciety toDorFos after
sooa, foraaal sctlo1 9iil De taken on The
s-=isnstians Il Mrs "A. y Moore. pfrsi-
deaf. Aiss Lou Sis~on. secretary. and
Mr. Cas-las "a. Sweet. treasurer. 1klch
vsfe preented ane seek ago.
The circumstances which influenced
these fesiEnali0es have heretofore been
kspt secret y The members 4 tho
ssessts. bal th@ history In coanectson
9th them reysais the cause For tho
ssar>- taxen BY these ofrcers- The
dlfheal,y arnss over the dlshonorabls
al-charge u Mrs Slater. the nation Of
81 the home Who has been In charg. II
The lnstituflo0 slncs July asst About
four weeks azo Dr. X H. Stevens a
nsennber % the advisory board. nfed
bomb shell iAto the association BY sub
Enittsag az affidavit IL the bossfti 81
lnsaagefs containing grave and serious
charges against the matruu. The speci-
ne cAaEgc- Nefc aeon feteney and dis
hcnssty These charges were made IN
formally soHe time before the AFFIDAVIT
49, -sffseifresl and they aroused slsch a
fse.ing IN tho society that IL became
sts eat tnst they should be investigated.
Inc iriy became divided Ia IA. con.
ssllefati9n q the charges and matters
rcach-d a climax. When the affidavit
SO ini before the board il was ap
parent tnat The Hlatron would 90 sum.
marty d.rfnlsse,i There "a. a small a,
trndsnee a the boanl and the president
fhongnt tar matter should De deferred
eafii thorough Investigation could he
made.
4nseet eating Committee Appointed
nae faek a conservative view q the
cif-.sln-l4Hces e0d pleaded for the ap-
F.i.1tnrat - an investigating commit
'ee. She promised the board that IL
sile sere appDint~,l as a msmber u the
committee sfc souid See that the whole
Fi'eg ~as Thoroughly and conscienti-
ottsiy Investigated Her interest ia the
Net4-" 0s The h0me was 80 great that
So sant.'d - remove all appearances III
Stain hsu8g been placed upon il by
rnpiesirg an Incompetent and dishon-
e-t naison. The board complied with
Aer request and she and Mira Sweet
sese appointed A. such investigating
Committee They made a thorough can.
ysss n the members % the society and
tic directors and board Of managers ~
- AarS'- hospital. where Mrs. Slater
War rtapip3ed Tor several years previ.
Gus 20 her engagement with the
caHirsns home. They succeeded in
getting rlsyen testimonials II the good
nsossi character q Mrs Slater signed by
rfomident and influential persons IN
TIE clty. These testimonials contra
dieifd ihe charges made in DR.. Stevens
aih,iavi' and az the following meeting
they acre lad before the hoard. A mo
fur Eas then made 10 exonerate the
nttffon from AL the charges preferred
s<rirsf her In consideration % the test.
llals procured and submitted. but
ta- az lafif made b. DR.. Stevens had
tie greater influence.
Discharged the MAtron-
hls meeting sas lively one and the
di.fGs=ion waved warm on all siAes. The
plesiaen, dss.idesi that the matter was
n.s legally considered aud that the
htarl 70 directors had no jurissii ction in
ttf ccsc a. questions affecting the mat
re1 -aoali - decided by the society.
The board. however. thought otherwise
and proceeded % Discharge the matron.
TIE president, would rot recognize the
Proceedings q the board and they were
i-af m.aie ughciaL The mstron wss sus-
tanned ~ the president and MrsL r.
u ~fTsh.sn. members q the board. and
hpi tar - apathy u the secretary and
treasurer. Nho 10 not have vote on
The tFara. bot was opposed BY the
vu;e- "a Mrs h. J. Horton. Mrs j. W.
tos-nihai Mira J. G. Wenham and Mrs.
q. y 60. S~ii. the remaining members.
\ The acfion Nas declared uuparlia.
u.refarf ~ The president. Mrs. Slater
c..ul.rpee O. hoid the FORT and her case
~ai 80 - brought before the society.
ehirh tcid@ meeting Immediately
after ftr adjournment ~ the board To
morrow afternoon At 3 O'Clock A NUN
fer n fh~ enthusiastic supporters % Mrs
c.ater have circulated petitions among
tie ruru Hers n The society FOR her rein.
statement zhich wiil - presented NJ
fhr neeting = the society. The A.
called high handed method % proceed
urF elarted ~ the loari in depo-ing
Nfa slater ts gwen a. 'he reason Cor
The rCs'Fn atipns = the executive officers
of the institution