Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12


chemistry and physics. lie also re-
garded Mr. Berlin as thoroughly relia-
BILE. He mentioned as method of
Judging the knowledge which some of
the scholars have who enter the Friends
School after leaving the High School.
He said that the pupils who come to
the Friends School now are more pro-
ficient than they were before Mr.. Ber-
lin took charge Of the High School.
Superintendent Of Schools d. W.
Harlan next took the stand. He stated
that he has held the position of super
intendent for about 90 years. The
High School is better now than it was
when Prof. Berlin took charge. He
has noticed marked improvement.
The discipline had been much better.
He believed Prof. Berlin to be a thor
oughiy competent instructor and re-
garded him as reliable He had talked
the matter of chemistry instruction
over with Mr.. Berlin and both folt
that there should be better facilities.
He had also talked with DR.. Crum-
baugh about the matter.
On ross-examination the witness
stated that DR.. Crumbaugh had taken
great interest in the school.
Miss Latimer, post graduate, who
is now attending the school, believed
Mr.. Berlin to be competent and relia-
Bile. She has seen him demonstrate
problems in chemistry but never saw
him fail to solve one. She never heard
the other scholars complain.
DR.. William G. Pierce, vice-presi
dent of the Alumni Association, re-
garded Mr. Berlin as an excellent in
~, ,a1 1;eat
Irving Chandler, who graduated from
the school in 1892 and is nov attending
the University OF Pennsylvania, stated
that as an instructor Mr.. Berlin is
perfectly satisfactory He saw few
demonstrations in chemistry at the
recitations, but was never in the chem
that he could comprehend very well
from the text book without the expert
mente.
Wesley Trotter, a pupil at the school,
considered Prof. Berlin competent to
discipline at the school is good. He
has been in the class for 30 days. AT
ter the witness had finished his direct
testimony he was taken in hand by
Mr.. Bird, who asked him where he
liNtus Iut Ebply was 0u Ohts
Banks" whereupon Mr.. Bird re-
marked, "He gets an education with
out paying tax" This was not to the
young mans liking and he exclaimed,
my father pays tax. He paid tax be-
fore | was born.'' Some of the specta-
tors commenced to applaud, but Chair
man Pyle of the committee raped them
to order.
nEbo, ,,,s Aao,aaa ,t,ho +oat;EaI +r, 4bo
efficiency of Prof. Berlin were l. Il.
Springer, Jr., Ernest Cornbrooks and
Percy Klund.
marks. Each made a short review of
the testimony, after which the case
was left with the committee, which
then adjourned.
The board of Education room was
crowded with spectators and nearly
ever member was in his seat when the
meeting was called to order Monday
night.
As was anticipated the committee or
teachers, which has been making an
investigation Of the alleged irregulari'
ties at the High School, submitted a
report, which, however, was not signed
by two of the members, DIR. Crumbaugh
and Mr.. Brilely. The report was as
follows:
ITO the President and Board oi
Public Education, in the city of Viii.
mington, Del. Your committee Oh
teachers respectfully reports the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
"Whereas, Dr. John w. Crumbaugh,
chairman of the visiting committee oI
the Wilmington High School, has pre-
ferred charges against Prof. A. II. Ber
lin, principal of said school, of incom-
potency and unreliability; and
Whereas, thorough Investigation
of said charges has resulted in the con
viction Of a majority of this committee
that said charges are entirely un
founded; and that on the contrary thu
conduct, management and discipline o
said school under the direction anc
supervision Of Prof. Berlin, has been |
great improvement over the past; ano
except for the noticeable want Of co
operation on the part of some of hIl
subortlinates, merits the warmest ap
probation of this committee and ap
proval of our citizens; and
"Whereas, your committee are of tht
opinion that some of the subordinate
teachers in said High School have no
been, and are not now in full sympath!
with tho work of the principal and thu
progress of the school; therefore,
"Resolved, first, That Prof A. II
Berlin be fully exonerated from sait
charges.
Second, That tho principal of tn
| High School shall be held to be in alb
solute control and authority, in the con
duet, management and discipline o
said High School, subject to and &C
countable only to tho teachers commit
tee and to this board, but under tn
inspection and supervision of the visit
ing committee of said school and OF tn
superintendent.
"Third, That all other teachers an,
employees in the said High School, ar
hereby declared to be subordinate t
and subject to the orders of the prin
cipal for the time being.
Fourth, That in case Of disobed
ence of orders by any of said subordi
mates being first brought to the motto
of any of the members of the visitin
committed, it shall be at once reporte
to the principal. If such disobedienc
shall be first noticed by the principa
he shall promptly call tho matter t
the attention Of the visiting committee
to the end that the same shall be pro
hibited.
''John Pyle,
''David ii. Coyle,
Samuel +. Belts,
''Charles Baird,
Committee.
The report naturally opened the wa
for long discussion concerning tn
High School and the alleged irregu
larities connected Herewith.
DR. Crumbaugh arose and stated tha