Evening journal., 1896-03-02
WANTED BERLIN REMOVED,
DR.. cRuM5AUeH's SCHEME TO HELP
A FRIEND TO A POSITION.

He Explained His Intention 60 a Visitor
what Present Pupil at the High
School Said Regarding Neary's Testi-
Eony In the FaroiOal Investigation.
The comedy farce which is now being
presented under the auspices OF the
Board OF Education, with DR.. John W.
Crumbnugh in the principal role, was
the subject Of general conversation yes
terday. The next act will be put on the
stage next Thursday evening, when the
defense will have its inning. The feel
ing prevails generally that the entire
persecution OF Prof A. H Berlin was
gotten up BY q cabol of teachers Ia the
High school who are opposed to a male
principal, aud is being used by Dr.
Crumbaugh to oust Professor Berlin In
order TO make room for Prof. McGowRn
OF Warren, Pa This is 80 patent TO the
members Of the Board that many Of
them do not hesitate. In confidence, to
so express themselves.
One man. with whom a reporter OF the
EVENING JOURNAL WAS talking, said;
Your statement that DR.. Cfumbaugh
wanted Profession Berlin out and Profes
sor McGowRn appointed Is true, to my
personal knowledge some months ago
Professor McGowan was guest Of DR..
Crumbaugh for several days, and while
here had the pleasure Of being intro
duced to him By the doctor. at that
time DR.. Crumbaugh said to me that he.
DR. Crumbaugh, proposed to have Pro
fsfsor Berlin removed and Professor Mo
Gowan appointed, and explained the
course be proposed TO take, which Ia
Identical With that taken. II struck me
at the time that the scheme was not q
very honorable one, aud l am sincerely
glad that It stands good chance Of being
knocked out.
"still It Is q sad condition Of things fer
the High School for which / see but one
remedy and that Is the transfer or re
movAl Of the teachers In the High
School who have instigated this trouble,
and the resignation OF Dr. CrumbRugh.
without this the hops for any kind OF
discipline or advancement at the High
School Is vain"
A pupil at the High School and q son
Of one Of Wllmington's prominent clti
zens said:
II was asked by DR.. Crumbsugh to bs
a witness against Professor Berlin but
when told him that / considered Pro
fessor Berlin competent and reliable
was not wanted l read the testimony
given by Neary and l can explain the
Instance be cites whers Professor Berlin
began q problem in algebra s7d then
didn't finish It / remember the case
The whole class had been stumped on .
problem IN Algebra and we went tC
Professor Berlin He looked at It and
then began its solution. He worked II
out to 3 stage where every one Ia the
class could do It. Then he said; 'bsys
am very busy snd II you think you
understand how to work II / will not
complete II. II you don't understand
ANYTHING come 10 me aud I'll explain It
/ further That Is all the foundation
there is fer Neary's story"
"As TO chemistry the method OF teach
ing was always perfectly clear, TO me al
least. and we were always able to 60 tC
the laboratory aud work out the expert
ments ourselves according to the book
II the board wants evidence worth some
thing why doesn't It summon the alumni
or the members Of the present graduating
| class. and not a lot OF teachers who arr
not slow In expressing their desire for I
| female principal, or few ex-scholars who
could not or would not learn when they
had the chance and now blame IL on the
principal.
There were two vacancies In the staf
| Of teachers this morning a. the High
School, neither Miss Susanna Pyle, OF toe
boys department. nor Miss Anna NJ
Lewis, Of the girls department. beinl
present. Both were reported sick Th'
corps Of teachers were disposed Of tsm'
porarlly to cover the classes, and to
/ morrow morning the vacancies will bI
filed until such time as the two teach
ers return to work.