The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
But the Resignation Got There
Just the Same
THE RABBITS TRENChANT PEN
Significant Statistics From the Opening
Day
Over Eight Hundred More Children Than Last
Year-Epidemic in the Orphans Home
VIII Keep the Inmates From School


$3.50 am. yesterday as had been formally
agreed by the board of education Oh Sat-
uray night that he should do. His resig-
nation was not IN .he hands of Secretary
Dandy of the board when the hands on
the town clock pointed to the hour of
noon. Along toward the afternoon the
document did arrive, and it was full of
ginger, not unlike the absintte frappe
which the French gentleman of Guilt
waited tastes will always relish best after
his luncheon has been properly digestt d.
Some of the members of the board of ed
ucation do not think much of Rabbi
Blum's resignation. They are inclined
to criticize its sentiments, and also its
literature. There existed, in fact, for a
time, doubt that the document would
see, outside of limited educational cir.
Gle, the light OF day. DR.. Blum, however,
early came to the rescue OF the reading
public. He had extra copies of his letter
struck off from a typewriter and sent
around to the various newspapers. 1t
reads as follows:
Robert Hale, ESQ.,, President of the
Board OF Education Of the City of
Los Angeles, CAL:
Sir:-Beforc my return from the east |
had determined to resign the position OF
teacher OF the French language in the
high school, to which | had been duly
and regularly appoined by your honor
BILE hody. On my return, however, |
found that the tongue OF Islander had been
busy, and that my enemies had taken ad-
vantage of my absence to black en- my
reputation before the board. OF eouI Sc,
resignation was not to be thought of at
such time. My good name is OF more
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duty was TO rerel such charges.
| have been ready at all times and
places to prove my innocence Of all these
vile charges, but your committee OF in,
vestigation refused to hear my witnesses.
Ga SATURDAY night my attorney ap'
peared before the board and demanded a
COPY of any charges made against me.
and was Informed that there were no
charges; nevertheless, the daily papers
informed me that before my counsel was
invited in the board had already permit
ted to be read and had considered certain
aft davits against me, and had allowed
themselves TO be prejudiced by them to
such an extent that my formal assign
ment to the French chair was prevented.
Reporters vera allowed to be present,
and. by authority of your board. these
vile charges were given further circula
ton. In one breath my counsel is in
formed that there are no charges against
daily press.
You had already tried and condemned
me behind my back. You received the
testimony of my prosecutors by affidavit,
without giving me an opportunity to
cross examine, nor to put in any proof on
my own behalf.
can easily understand, when | con.
slider the character of the man, why one
m I'm Der of the board ransacked the pawn
shops and the slums of this city to find
men mean enough to make such affidav-
its, but | cannot understand how your
honorable board could regard them as
conclusive and refuse me an opportunity
to disprove them.
Your treatment toward me has been
neither fair nor honorable. 1t would be
impossible for me to maintain harmon
ious relations with this board.
The welfare of my family, my own
love foi peace and tranquility OF mind in
the pursuit of my studies, and my great
desire that our public schools should be
free from public broils and political
strife, alike forbid me to accept this
position.
Kindly present this. my resignation, to
the board OF education, and convey to
my staunch friends upon the board, who
have stood by me from first to last with
courage and sincerity, my grateful
thanks.
When the board OF education met last
night on motion Of Director Garland, sec
onded by Director Grubb the resignation
was not publicly read. 1t was filed and
accepted.
Every member of the board had read
the letter for himself.
Mrs. d. G. Stephens, superinte ndent of
the orphans home, addressed the board
to state that there is an epidemic at
present prevalent in the home which is
very dangerous. The plague is a skin
disease which is contag ious, and Mrs.
Stephens asked that the board furnish
the institution with two teachers, thus
keeping the children out of the Castelar,
street school, where they have been at
tending. Mrs. Stevens stated that twenty
eight children in the home are at present
IN the hospital.
On motion of DR.. Wills, the teachers
asked for were furnished to the home, and
seats will also be provided for the orphans
at the stricken institution.
On motion of Director Garland the
council was requested to purchase the
lot adjoining the Thlrtieth-street school
for school purposes.
Superintendent Foshay reported that
the new school year had opened yesterday
with total of ~, 700 pupils, which is 81
more than were enrolled on the first day
of school last year. Yesterday was the
anniversary of the independence OF Mex
leo, which kept great many children
out OF school, the superintendent said
He thought that there will today be be-
tween 1000 and II, 900 pupils in attend
ance.
The schools most crowded are the
Spring, Ninth, San Pedro. Seventeert
Eighth and Thirtieth street schools. The
high school contains 79l pupils, which
is about rs more than were enrolled in
the institution on the opening day of last
year.
The various kindergartens yesterday had
enrolled total of 7s4 pupils, and a great
many more are expected to attend.
Director Grub moved that the matter
Uf a French teacher be referred to the
teachers committee. Director Garland
seconded the motion. DR.. Wills amend
ed to indefinitely postpone the matter,
which substitute was seconded BY Direc-
tor Kennedy. The substitute was carried
by vote Of four to two. Directors Full
ton and Garland not voting.
The ways and means for putting into
effect the recently established com mer-
oiai course in the high school and the
assignment of teachers for the same was
referred to Superintendent Fosnay and
the teachers committee.
Then the board adjourned.
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