The herald., 1895-06-21

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Then Director Wills quoted from a morn
| ing paper which on Wednesday printed
| purported interview with Director Pit
man, in which that gentleman is said to
| have made remarks derogatory to Profess
| sor Seacrh. Mr.. Pitman denied having
| uttered the language attrib uted to i'm
and then Director Wills read two letters
| from Pueblo, Colorado. one written by
| Ex-Governor Alva Adams of that city,
and the other by the president of the
board OF education If Pueblo. both warm
| ly endorsing Professor Search and ais
system of teaching and both written in
answer to other letters sent to Colorado
| by Director Wills.
II have come across the country much
sooner than l expected, SAID Director
Wills feelinely, simply to be in at the
death. | think | know what is at the
bottom of this thing This man was
elected for the four years. | voted for
him, all of the opinions of the poiti-
clans to the contrary Notwithstanding.
This board wa elected to be non-partisan
and to be holy and to be respectable. l
will probably not be able to prevenet the
inevitable in this matter as the ak is up
and sharp and it will soon fall. Give
Mr.. Search an opportunity to mploy his
own teachers and there will be a differ
ent report about individualism."
Director Simonton followed DR.. Wills
and objected to the alleged insulting ref
erence of being dubbed a politician.
There was general laugh, and then Di-
rector Garland gave away lot of state
secrets, during which 1T was disclosed
how, while he was absent from one of those
"informal' meetings behind closed doors
one II ght. the board had secretly decided
to ask for the Dunn opinion. In Gar
lands opinion there is some other motive
besides the alleged question of ineligIbi-
ity behind the movement to ousj Mr..
Search. He would move that theswhole
matter be laid upon the table.
Director Fulton next took the floor in
support of the present superintendent,
stating that be had never been at any
meeting OF 1.-THE board of education where
the city attorneys opinion as to Mr..
Seacrh's eligibility had been requested.
He termed the scheme to GUST Mr.. Search
a shame and a disgrace, and then pro-
ceeded to attack the .maiority OF the
United States supreme court who had de-
clared Illegal the income tax. There was
gen eral applause at the conclusion of Mr..
F'ulton's address.
Director Smonton dubbed the senti-
ments therein expressed anarchlstic, and
Mr.. Fulton retorted that justice was never
anarchy.
Then after Director Pltman had begged
the question as to whether or not he had
made the statements aneEt Professor
Search as printed in the Times. and Di-
rector Wills had again referred to the
earlier in the evening brought him to
the floor. the substitute motion of Dr.
rector Garland that the city attorney be
appealed to to render an opinion as to
whether the board of education was COM
PEELED to decide the question of Professor
Searchs eligibility at this thine. was de-
feated by a vote as follows:
Ayes-Directors Garland, Wills and
Fulton-3.
Noes-Directors Grubb Simonton, Ken
needy, 3assett, Pitman and President
Hale-6.
''Trot out the block. All is ready for
the guillotine. remarked DR.. Wills as
Secretary Dandy declared the result, and
then the Grub motion to declare the
office of superintendent vacant was car
ried by the identical vote which had de-
feated Garland's efforts for a postpone
ment.
The result in both instances was greeted
with alternate applause and Kisses from
the crowds in the galleries.
81 move we adjourn" SAID Director
Pitman.
"Before that motion is put" remarked
Director Grub. II would suggest that
the clerk be instructed to notify Mr..
Search of the action of this board taken
this evening""
81 move you. Mr.. President, as techni-
calities are the order OF the day, that the
city attorney be asked for an opinion
]
Mr.. Search"
81 would suggest that out of courtesy
to Mr.. Grub, that that gentleman be
named committee OF one to inform Pro-
fessor Search of what has been done
Director Grub, usually self possessed
and of quiet demeanor, was on his feet SO
| suddenly that some of those in the room
thughJ he was about to explode. He was
shivering as if he had been attacked with
the ague. and while the applause which
had resulted because OF Mr.. Garland $
! sally was still ringing in the ears of
those present, Mr.. Grubb poured forth a
torrent of sarcasm which has never been
| equalcled in this part OF the state. The
sneer implied in Mr.. Garland's motion
needs no answer ON my part, said Mr..
the members of the Friday Morning club,
whom l see here present in the gallery.
am law abiding citizen and be-
lave in enforcing all laws to the
letter. | would be false to my duty and to
t. my oatn as a director of the board did
/ feel otherwise. | have done nothing
mere tonight which | will ever regret. and
if this board really wanted me to notify
Mr.. Search of the action here taken. [
would consider it my duty to comply
with their reqeust. Personally have the
highst opinion OF Mr.. Search as man,
and a gentleman, and | know no reason
at this time why this opinion should ever
change" There was more applause and
more Kissing, ana then DR.. Wills moved
that hereafter the board of education hold
no more star cham Der informal meetings,
no matter what the p1etext.
This started the roar afresh. everyone
talking at once and no one making him.
self understood.
President Hale sat hopelessly upon his
raised dais, while Director Pitman sought
to shelve the Wills motion with another
m ton ordering the necessary legal pro-
ceedilgs to be taken to burn oil hereafter
as fuel in the high school.
Director Simonton said that the mo-
ton to adjourn would prevent action up
on DR.. Wills motion. but the latter held
his ground until President Hale declared
his motion out OF order.
81 just wanted to put you fellows on
record. remarked DR.. Wills. Director
Gruhb had in the meantime attempted to
amend the Wills moion so that it would
exclude meetings of the committee of the
whole but to this DR.. Wills refused to
consent.
Then the board adjourned.
DR.. Wills and Director Pitman engaged
in a somewhat lengthy verbal tussle re-
garding Professor Search's ability as an
educator after the meeting. There were
a few rather pointed remarks but no
blood was spilled. Pr ssor Search's
successor will not be selected for several
days.
Assistant Superintendent Foshay is
still upon the cards to take the place.
Some OF the leading members of the A.