Evening star., 1896-06-18

to have fun. to torment the teacher, and to
get along with as little work as possible
Then. when they get into trouble through
their own laziness or wrong doing, seek to
throw the blame on the teacher, charging
unfairness or partiality. Most of such
children drop out of school before the
eighth grade is passed, but unfortunately
for the high school and it's teachers few
OF that class are found in the ranks of its
pupils. wasting their own time and hinder
Ing the progress of those who are willing
to work. The intelligence of my children
is not below the average. and yet they
nave had to burn the midnight oil to keep
up with the work assigned them by their
teachers in the Eastern High School, while
1 have heard of other pupils taking time
from their studies for parties and all sorts
OF fun and frolic, and i do not wonder
that they receive low marks and are pun
ished. L do not see how il could be other
wise. l believe that fair Investigation
would show that in every case of friction
the parent or pupil was at fault / believe
Mr. Sites has only done his duty with firm
ness and impartiality. i have four more
boys to send to that school and am deeply
interested"
Sides With the Committee.
another parent. who signs himself az"
writes to say: Being deeply interested in
the welfare of the Eastern High School,
and having inquired closely into the testi-
mony on which the committee on normal
ana nigh schools based its request for the
resignation of Principal Sites, l venture TO
suggest, In the interest of fair play, shat
the public await the statement As 10 his
case which will surely be mad. ,ubIic Iy
the board of school trustees at its next
meeting. Up to this time tie majority of
those persons who have had their views
printed have apparently been uncorcerued
as TO the school and very much agitated as
10 Mr. Sites: they have presumed MANY
absurdlties and still arguing upon
premises that would be un:enable were the
committee TO make known the .eason for
It's decision. / have talked of this matter
win nearly all the members of the COM
nttee nittee ana can understand why they de-
ciihe TO take a hand in the controversy.
perhaps others will understand as / do
II make a brief statement which is moth
ing more than repetition of what has been
uhomclally vouchsafed me from official
sources. The committee has for more than
year, been considering the adyisabilitv
OF change in the management of our bigh
School. For nearly three months II has
discussed the matter seriously. Finally II
priViiv rotiiied Mr.. Sites that his resiena-
ucn " ouid be accepted and when Mr. Si..s
appealed to the committee il heard mis-
APPEAL: 1t was then. | AN credibly in
FORMED, made plain to Mr. Sites that there
was no charge against him; that his supply
o. knowledge was ample that his moral
character was beyond question. but ~,
ne lacked the human sympathy, the tact
Inc administrative faculty, the plain every,
N'i9 eoiiihhoil-SenSc that should be i'm The
IL dhe-up OF one upon whose shoulders the
IeSponslblilties of a large institution are
paced. In other words. he would do well
enough IN the ranks. but was not a success
tui oiiIcer. 10 this conclusion, as | have
peeh given to understand. th.. committee
was led by what was deemed to be sutt,
cteht testimony. contributed by parents
pupiiS ana teachers. The committee re-
FUSED TO reconsider it's action, | am told
Dut IL offered Mr.. Sites q position in tho
Sehtrai high School-subordinate of course
nut esifable-which Mir. Sites has prac-
tically declined
In view of the fact that the law places
resi- onsihiilty for the schools upon the
sGnool Doard-to which body the conmifiea
"lil report-and in view of the further fac,
that the trustees are presumed to be hor
orable ladies and gentlemen, selected h.
cause OF especial fitness, think il vo,,Ii
he ohIy ialr for those v ho condemn .b..
committee TO give the committee a chance
10 report to the board, which is lis tirst
uutH' IL would he manifestly imnrop.r for
the committee to enter into either a verbal
Vi newspaper controversy. A r,ers,pal
irlend OF Mr.. SITES, l am nevertheless
more deeply interested in the school irsalr
IMAM can be in any individual who may
cHahce TO be its principal. / can easily i'm
aSine that the High School committee oc-
cuoi.-s the same position; if it does NOT II
ought to be riped out OF existence"