The morning times., 1896-07-01

Final and decisive action was taken on
| the case OF Prof. Sites at the regular
| meeting OF the board Of school trustees
yesterday afternoon when 1t was decided
that the determination to remove him as
| principal OF the Eastern High School lie
sustained.
Alter this action had been ratified the
| board appointed Prof. h. Nj. johnson TO
| the vacancy. The Few principal is i'll
| strGctor OF pin ysics in that schoOl
Those present at the board uecting were
| President Whelpey, Drs. Hazen and Shadd,
| MeSsrs. Wilson, Barnard, HaIries, Eruoe.
| Cornish, Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Stoweli.
The meeting was called for ESQ. but 1t
| WAS nearly Z O'Clock before the session
| began. The delay was caused by the CON-
| mittee on normal and high schools. which
| held a special session 10 consider some
| communications received only u few mir
| utes before the time of meeting in refer
cnce TO the charges against Prof. Sites.
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
The most important and pertinent ofthese
was letter from Prof. Sites, himself,
| in which he made Il protest against what
| he claims TO be the summary action or
the committee on normal and high schools.
| The communication was presented by
| nearest friend OF Prof. Sites.
Mr. Lacey was accompanied by Mr.. H..
~ Twonibly who has also taken great
| interest III the case. Besides these there
| were n number OF other gentlemen present
| also intere sted in the final disposition
| OF the matter
Prof. SITES in his letter to the COM
| mttee briefly and concisely reviewed the
case from the bcginninS to the end. He
| complained that he had never been called
| before either the board or committee TO
| answer anything. whether charges, coin
| plants. or allegations, his first intiina-
| ton of official disapproval being that
| the committee had recommended that n
change be made in the principalship or the
| Eastern High School.
CuMMITTEE'S FINAL REPORT.
The report OF the committee Oh normal
ana ujgn schools 10 winch the matter was
reIerreu, reported through Mr.. Wilson, as
| follows:
The committee on normal and high
| schools recommends the appointment or II.
| NJ johnson IN place OF {. Nj. Lacey Sites, ds
pr,ucipal OF the Eastern High ScnCol. This
| Recommendation is made without any re-
| Election upon the moral character OF MT.
Sites but for the reason that IN tie IuuS-
| ment of the ,uInmi ttee, reached after
cdttlul tnS Sthti"A
OF that school and OF the high school sys-
tcm OF the District will be promoted by
such change"
Another spirited contest came up on the
nomination OF Mr. Winfield Montgomery as
principal OF the Colored High Schools, di-
visions o, 10. and IL, In the place OF
Prof. F. l.. Carioza.
Trustee Cornish nonin ated Prof. Hugh
Brown for the place, and made short
statement of his fitness for the position.
Mr.. Browns nomin alton was seconded by
Dr. Shadd, who spoke at length and with
feeling.
At the conclusion of DR.. Sbadd's remarks
Mr.. Bruce spoke on the matter. He treated
it very lightly and argued that DR.. shadd
had told exactly why Prof. Brown should
lie kept where ne is-teacher of physics
for he is the right man in the right place.
The board evidently thought So too.
for they elected Mr.. Montgomery by
vote OF to 3.
The following designations were then
received and accepted: Miss A E. Snyder.
Business High School; Miss f. A Hilton
Eastern High School; Miss Gertrude
Musson and q. a. McNuity. Leave OF alb
sence for two months was granted Miss
E w Williams.