St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-17
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III an " school. The best that teachers
can 40 Is to be watchful of such mat
ters and keep the practice do wn as
much as possible.
Suydan - MIR. Farnsworth, 1 have
heard 1t stated that Mr.. Gilbert was at
your schnol once IN all intoxicated con.
ditlon. Is tina: true?
Farnsworth-No. sir.
MISS Iaylor-ls there no truth in the
statement that Mr. Gilbert asked you
TO have Miss Frances H. Johnson rss
moved from your school?
Farnsworth-None whatever.
MISS Madlgan was called. She said
that she had lived in st. Paul thirty-
Iour years, been connected with the
SCHOOLS htteen years. and went out of
the school service two years ago.
1anish-What do you know about
immortality existing in the schools?
MISS Madigan-Of nv own knowledge
L know nothing about the morals of the
schoolS at the present time But If you
want 70 Know what they were five years
ago I'll tell you.
Yanish-The morals OF the schools
durlng the past year is what is wanted.
Nmat they were i've years ago would
can INTO question teachers who are not
IN the service Of the city to defend them.
selves from any attack that might be
made upon them. 1t would be unfair
10 20 go far back.
Only by Rearsay.
MISS Madigan-Not having been con.
nected with the schools for the past two
years, know nothing only from hear.
say: Mr.. Reardon wanted me TO come
ana testify. L know nothing of my
own knowledge about the Madison
school. Mr.. Reardon wanted me to
come aud tell what efforts Supt. Gilbert
lakes to keep down immortality. Nv
iast service was as principal of the
oinltn school. The morals there were
good so far as the children were con-
cerned. One teacher, man, was guilty,
OF outrageous immortality. / reported
his case to MIR. Gilbert. l had told the
teacher that L would have him trans
ferred to another school: that he could
not remain in my school any longer. Mr.
Gilbert came, and, instead of acting on,
the case, reprimanded NE for exceeding
my authority. as he called it. He
wanted he to expel the little outraged
girl that had reported the teacher.
Men air-Is that teacher now con.
nected with the schools?
Miss Madlgan-He is not. He left the
scnoOls some time ago.
McNair-It seems very singular that
you, being in possession of such a terri.
Die piece of information concerning
this teacher, should have asked onlv
that he be transferred to another
school. where he might continue his
terrible work.
Miss Madlgan-Well, there was one
chance In hundred thatthe man might
be innocent. l took it that it was lhe
place OF the superintendent, NV su-
perior, to sift the matter to the bottom.
McNair-Did you not realize tna
there was school board to which Won
were at perfect liberty to 90 and expose
the matter? You didn't report the case
TO the school board?
Miss, gan-No sir, I.did not.
1anlsh-Do you Know OF any cases OF
immortality in the Smith school?
MISS Madlgan-I know of some cases
OF the use OF obscene words. But such
things Will take place occasionally in
spite of the utmost caution of teachers.
Wlllrich-During the fifteen wears of
your service III the schools, what was
the general moral tone OF the scholars
SO far as you were able to observer
Miss Madlgan-G0od. | only know of
one case of scholar dropping an OBJ
scene note.
Miss Taylor-What do you know of
Supt. Gilbert being drunk at your
school one time?
Under influence Of Liquor.
MISS Madigan-In December, 1891.
Mr. Gilbert was at my school one after
noon under the influence of liquor. He
was at the school in the forenoon sober.
He came in the afternoon and STAYED
all the afternoon looking over school
work. 1t was then that | discovered
that he mad been drinking. He talked
with the different teachers of the six
rooms.
McNalr-Did any of the six teachers
say that he was Intoxicated?
Miss Madigan-No; talked with the
teachers aboutit. Some said they thought
possibly he had taken something. and
others made no remark on the subject.
YanlSh-We will have to turn to the
record and see who these six teachers
were at this time. and call them in if
possible, and see what they have to saw
on the subject. Miss Madigan made no
comment upon the suggestion Of Mr.
Vanish, and did not volunteer tha
names.
Miss Taylor Miss Madigan, didn's
MIR. Gilbert request you to withhold
your recommendation from worthy
young man teacher?
Miss Madigan-Yes; he said that the
young man was to be dropped from the
rolls for drunkenness.
Mr.. Willrlch remarked that sounded
strange for a drunkard to do. for Mr..
Gilbert was accused of being a drunk
ard.
Mr.. McNair thought matters were
wandering from the subject at issue.
Tim Reard0n had come in a short
time nrpViOuS N ttis Al
made the remark he Jumped to his feet
to say. Il charged Gilbert with being
drunkard and an unit person to have
charge OF the public schools. l have
made no charge against any teacher"
Mr.. Vanish - MIR. Reardun. YOU
charged that the public schools were
''sinks of iniquty." and that is the
specific change we are hearing.
Reardon-I said that the public
schools of ST. Paul were sinks Of ini-
guilty, and that they could not be other
wise while Gilbert was superintendent.
He
Specifically Charged Drunkenness
against Gilbert Here are the evidences.
shouted Reard0n, raising his hand high
in the air with roll OF manuscript in
it, To prove that Gilbert is an unfit man
to be superintendent. Here is an
aiDdaViI tnat L want you To read. And
when you are through reading it, will
give you some more TO read.
The affidavit proved TO be one made
bv a Mrs. s. 4. Bomquist on Aug. 10,
1892, in which she SET IOrth that she had
just called on MIR. Gilbert at his Office
on a Mater relating 10 her children in
the school at Merriam Park, and found
him under the influence of liquor. The
affidavit proceeded in these words:
The oi0r of his breath, the redneSs
of his eyes and his general appearance
gave every indication that he had been
Intoxicating liquors."
The committee indicated an intention
to get Mrs. BlomQaist to appear before
the body and tell her story in person.
Miss Taylor at length reached the
witness stand. She said that she had
taught in the Madison school one year.
In & rambling way she related the ditfi-
cultieS she had at the Van Buren, school
while teaching under the principalship
of the late Prof. Charles McGee.
Vanish Miss rlay,Or what hoya ,-o,,