Evening journal., 1896-03-24
Is ASKED TO RESIGN.
Board of Education Would
Like DR.. Crumbaugh to Go.
he DOES NOT PROPOSE TO COMPLY,

Referred to the Committee After Dis
eussion-other Business Transacted.
There we're ak absentess from the
meeting OF the Board OF Public Educa
tlon last evening Nessrs. B Bildwin, Bril-
ely Crossan, Ere rick, Mcdaniel aud
McCauslsnd although the fact that
another act in the Crumbaugh farce was
to be presented is not given as cause
for their absence.
The curtain did not rise until near the
close OF the meeting, when President
Baird gave the signAl by calling up the
motion OF DR.. Shortlidge. made st q
prior meeting, asking Dr. Crumbangh TO
resign from the chairmanship OF the
High School committee The members
stralghtensd themselves up In their
seats, Secretary Jones settled down
further 10 his chair. ard the thermometer
on the presldent's desk exploded. The
reporters picked ont places under the
table whore they could dodge In case OF
open hostillties. aud DR.. CrumbauTh's
pompadour put on a still more aggressive
erectness l. B Morrow waved a fsg
Of truce in the shape Of a motion that
further action be indefinitely postponed
but this WAS promptly lost. Then Dr.
Crumbaugh a,ked the why's and where
fores OF such a motion and was told.
MIR. Belts Explains His Reasons.
Mr.. Bats explained why he wanted Dr.
Orunbaugh 10 step down He Thought
that gentlemsn's usefulness at the High
School was at an end and that neither
teachers nor scholars could have the
proper respect for him after what had
occurred
DR.. Shortlidge endorsed this and added
that while be Was sorry to have TO make
any such motion no could not see how
Professor Berlin could retain any respect
| for DR.. Crumbaugh and how the proper
feeling could exist between thsm
Continuing he said: "Dr Crumbaugh
owes an apology to at least one room in
that school. IL can be shown that this
detective went to Professor Berlin'a
former home and hunted up his record
before he was employed BY the board"
Mr. Turner spoke briehg, stating that
he agreed fully with Dr. Shortlidge. but
Mr.. Bsynard thought that as no charges
had been preferred against Dr.
Orumbaugh an opportunity should be
given him 10 speak before the matter was
acted on.
DR.. Crumbaugh Makes a Statement.
DR.. Crumbaugh then said that the
not q fact aud aided "If the detectiv,
went TO former residences OF Mr. Bsrllr
It was without M knowledge Thi
truth / am not ashamed OF and the llel
| am not afrai~ Of. II this matter Is Il
n -. srA Il Il Fr1n Of FoV
will give me a chance TO prove M
assertions have not shown the whit
/ feather 10 this matter. So far Rs thl
public apology is concerned. l am mar
enough to do Il aud / will do It Thil
ia not the frst time 1 have said so.
went into this matter seriously and haC
the gentleman from the Ninth ward hat
the same information / had. bslieve b,
would have done the same"
Mr.. Carter SAYS He wouId Resign.
Mr.. Carter stated tha. n he we're in
position similar to that occupied by Dr.
l Crunbaugh he certainly should resign
as ho could not but feel that he had los
the respect OF both teachers and pupils
BE said that the report OF the .deteotlV'
showed that the msjor part OF bis time
had been devoted to Professor Berlin anc
was unnecessary.
Mr.. Ross thought the chairman Of tn
High School Committee should be II
harmony with the principal, and n sucl
q condition was possible, he was willinf
to have Dr. Crumbaugh remain, anC
Senator Pyle added that the detectivei
report was open to all who desired to se'
Is. He believed that nothing but gooC
faith had been intended by all concerned
but that mistake had been made.
Prefer Charges and Try the Case.
Mr. Morrow said that the prooeeaiul
would not compel DR.. Crumbaugh 4
resign unless he desired to. The course
to be taken was to prefer charges ans
try him regularly. and Mr. Baynar'
suggested that II every member wa
asksd to resign who had shown errors o
vacancies.
President Baird expressed his surpris
at the evidence produced, and said tha
the entire matter was very unpleasant
to him. He thought that II DR. Crum
baugh and Principal Berlin could no
agree Il would be better to have som
change, and he thought II there was an
sentiment 1t should be IN favor 0
Dr. Crumbaugh. DR.. Crumbaugh de
sired It TO bs understood taa
he was not begging for his III,
The resolution recently framed condemn
the committeeman and gives bin n
chance to defend himself. aud nov b
would prefer to have the matter Invest
gated.
Tho Motion Carried.
The motion was then put and carrie
By the following vote:
Yeas-Betts, Carter. OoYle, Finley
Hartman, Pyle. Shortlidge. Turner, Ross
Palmer. Baird-11 NEys-Bsynarc
Frlck, Huey. Kersey. Lsitch, Morrow
Absent-Balwin. Briley, Crossar
Frederick. MoCausland, Mcdaniel
Excused d-Crumbaugh-1
A motion was then made by ID
Sholtlidge that the President reorgani2
the High School committee but this wa
declared out OF order as the motion jus
passed simply asked for the resignation
but did not compel 1t. Then the rainbo
shone forth.
Wanted-A Kindergarten.
Mr.. Lsitch submitted g petition frol
some 500 citizens OF TIE Eighth wal
! ssking for the introduction Of kird
/ gartsn training In the schools Ia thi
i | ward. There was a delegation preset
| from tha Froe KfnderQarfen Associatio