The herald., 1894-11-25
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
1t Holds One of Its Character.
istic Meetings.
The Principal of the Eighth Street
School Upheld.
How Miss Fuller wspt When Quss-
tioned-Aii Reporters Were Kept
Out OF ths Meeting.
what Was Done.

A very lively session of the teachers
committee OF the city school board wss
held in the Office OF the superintendent at
4;3O O'Clock last evening. As 1t was the
date set for the hearing of the charges
Of cruelty brought against Principal
Moore of the Eighth street school. the
reporters were present and asked per-
mission to be allowed seats at the hear
ng. Before the meeting was formally
opened by Chairman Trask. Miss Fuller,
q teacher of the Eighth street school,
was called in and asked to state for the
benefit of the reporters - whom she
claimed had written very unjust things
about her regarding the case of Title
DarlinR-her connection with the affair.
She was very emphatic in saying that
she had given no pupil OF her school any
such command as to brin. a necessary
book or not como to school again. She
did, however, instruct her pupils to
bring the needed books, note of OK
cuse or note from parents calling for
books to be furnished by the city in
cases OF the pupil or parent being I'M
able to purchase them. Her instruc-
tions to her school. she thought, had
nothing to do with Title Darling's leav.
ing both home and school.
While Miss Fuller WAS still present
before the committee WAS convened, the
matter OF Prof. Moore having suspended
9 boy named George Valiant, of 22S
West Tenth street, was called up. The
boy was suspended on account Of . re~
port BY other pupils of the same school
that hA no al LAT rntsksnn -
have her removed.
Mr.. Plat asked Miss Fuller II she had
seen the boy with the petition. She
emphatically answered him negatively
and commenced to state who gave her
the information that such petition was
being circulated when Mr.. Plat stopped
her from going into details. She at.
tempted several times to say that two
other pupils had informed her of George
Valiant's alleged action. but was inter.
rupted by Mr.. Plat. She no doubt re-
ported the case to Prof. Moore, who sus.
pended the boy.
Miss Fuller, on being allowed to give
all of her answer to Platt's question,
finally broke down and cried. She
attempted, and was asked by Messrs.
Ashman and Patty, to Say something
further OF the matter, but she was
weeping too much to utter . word and
left the room. Then Mr.. Ashman
scored Mr.. Plat for having wounded
the lady's feelings BY not allowing her
to say all she wished to concerning the
boys suspension from school.
This put an end to the matter 20 far
as the public is concerned, for Chirman
Trask entered the room and called the
committee to order. Without giving
anyone an opportunity to ask if report
ers could not be allowed, he said, very
emphatically. ''The reporters can re-
tire. don't think they are needed
here"
After this very secret meeting was
held. Not door wks allowed open for
fear something might be heard, but it
was learned that In the matter of the
suspension Of the Valiant boy, Professor
Moore has right in Diminishing him.
The boy. when given q hearing, stoutly
denied having circulated any petition,
but other evidence, so it is said, con-
victed the boy of the act 1t was de-
cided to recommend to the board of
education that the boy be reinstateu,
provided he would apologize for his
misdeeds and ever after be good little
boy.
1t was stated that the specific charge
OF inhunan treatment OF scholars
brought against Professor Moore wss
withdrawn and . general complaint
entered.
The committee was in session four
long hours. and finally wound up BY
recommending that Professor Moore be
retained as principal of the Eighth
street school. 1t lie understood that all
or at lesst . majority of the board will
indorse the action Of the committee ct
the next session. Some racy testimony
was adduced ct the hearing regarding
Moore's. treatment of the pupils. and it
was stated by at least one member of
the board that the principal would be
retained on account of the bad effect his
diamieanl MIGHT havA unnn Aha pchnolu