The morning call., 1894-11-22
INJUNCTION PAPERS SERVED
To Prevent Hyde and Burke
From Acting.
CHARGES OF PREJUDICE MADE.
Mrs. Banning States the Methods of
President Hyde as Adopted
Toward Her.


competency preferred by President F. A.
Hyde of the Board of Education against
Mrs Frances A. Banning. principal of the
Everett Grammar School. took a new and
sudden turn last evening when the CON-
mittee Gu Qualifications met to consider
them.
Barclay Henley, who is Mrs. Banning's
attorney in the case, stopped the proceed
ings in very summary manner by serving
upon the members of the committee it,
junction papers issued from Superior
Judge Stacks courr, by which they were
ordered not to carry on any investiga-
ton until their right to do so had been
passed upon by the court
1t was rather late when the mem bers of
the committee came together. All were
present-Drectors Burke, Ames, Symmes
and Hyde, the later being an acting men,
Der as ex-ufficio president of the board.
The determined effort which the soOn-to-
be-retired president Of the board, Mr..
Hyde. is making to remove Mrs. Banning
from the school where she has taught the
young idea how to shout for eighteen
years has been fruitful subject for g0s-
sip in the department for several months
past and judging by the expression of
opinion among the teachers Mrs. Banning
has their full sympathy, and many think
that she is a victim of prosecution.
The investigation was TO have been held
on Tuesday evening, but by consent of both
sides it was postponed until the following
evening.
AT Tuesday nights session of the COM
mttee there was rather a lively time be-
tween President Hyde and Attorney Hen
ley. The lattep openly charged Mr. Hyde
with prejudice in the matter. He said:
"Mr. Hyde, your course in this affair is Ut
terry unjuStfiab bic on any conceivable
ground. The spectacle of your appearing
as you do In this case. both as prosecutor
and Judge. is something unheard of in
either civilized or savage country. You
have DO business here Oh this Investigating
committee, and your position is one from
which any decent man would retire."
When the committee was called to order
last night Mr. Hyde was somewhat sur
prised when the injunction papers were
served, as was also Director Burke.
These proceedings can go no further"
said Mr.. Henley, until the Superior Court
has passed upon the questions involved in
the affidavit upon which the injunction
was Issued"
In the affidavit it was set forth that on
November l President Hyde sent CON-
munieatioD 10 the chairman of the Com
mites on Qualifications which called for
an Investigation of Principal Banning.
For the purpose of bringing the matter be-
fore the committee Mr.. Hyde charged Mrs.
Banning with incompetency as a disci phi.
marian and instructor. and requested that
a time be set for hearing the charges.
1t then goes on TO state that under the
rules of the board it is the duty IF the
committee To- Investigate all complaints
involving competency. and take testimony
therein and report TO the board the result
for its fin al action; also that all complaints
should be made in writing and filed with
the nrpSi6ant Newt tho effida vii p
forth hat the charges have been made
up jointly by Directors Hyde aud Burke,
and that Burke, who is chairman OF the
Committee on Qualifications, declared him
self as willing TO father the charges and
assume the responsibility of the same.
For these reasons the atlantis declared
both Hyde and Burke Incompetent to sit
in the committee of Investigation, and that
II they did so she would be deprived of a
proper hearing. On the showing Judge
Slack issued the injunction, and set next
Friday week as day for hearing the
same.
After the service of the papers Director
Ames said that in his opinion it was time
to quit. The others said nothing except
to agree that the business of the meeting
could not be carried on. Mrs. Banning,
her attorney and her friends retired, but
the directors remained in the executive
session, which President Hyde so well
likes to maintain when board matters of
especial in teres: are to be discussed,
When she had retired to the corridor
Mrs. Banning expressed herself rather
freely regarding her case and announced
her intention Of resisting any eff
her out or to lower her standing
in the School Department The trouble
began last January, when the Everett
School, was declared grammar school
1t was then that Mr.. Hyde intimated to
her that he Thought of transferring her to
a primary school. AS Mrs. Banning had
built I'D the Everett School she did not
take kindly to Mr. Hvde's proposition.
and then their differences began, She has
been annoyed. she says, in more ways than
one since then. She will bring all these
matters out when her witnesses testify
the investigation. but she is unutterably
sitting In judgment upon her as
she feels that they are not her
friends. AS regards the formal
charges. she says while they were dated
November ! she was not served with
them till last Friday, which. as the hearing
days in which to prepare her defense.
She adds that when it comes to witnesses
on her behalf she will produce them BY the
score. Among them will be ex-School
Superintendent Moulder and Anderson,
and the present Superintendent, Mr..
OWotU. DIG VIII aiSO COHp6i MI dyQe TO |
specify his charges as to her incompetency,
instead of confronting her with an am
biguous complaint.
After the members of the committee had
cOmmuned together for half an hour thew
came out. but said they had decided on |
nothing definite.
'We'lI quash that Injunction. though"
said Mr.. Hyde.
"But howP" was asked.
'Oh. We'll manage that, somehow" And
then MIR. hyde looked very wise as he
sirolled awav.