Evening journal., 1896-06-23


Health at once directed Secretary Ten
Weeges to notify the Board OF Public
Education to Rbste said puisances within !
ten days. or charge would be brought |
in Municipal Court Of violating city
ordinance.
The surprise came TO the school fathers
when this order WAS read, aud the fact
that they had spoiled the dough lshed
on them.
Nothing to do bat Obey.
There was considerable discussion,
but there was nothing to do but obey,
although 1t came hard, Mr. Morrow NOV
ed TO refer to the committee on heat,
fuel aud ventilation With instructions TO
sbRte the nuisance, and then moved Rs
an amendment that H 'ry A Mlller's
bill for dralnage, which vas the one tho
board had refused to pay be audited on
condition that he put the drainage Ia
proper working condition Nc B,ynard
ruled tho lAt or out OF order as the bin
had never been contracted for, but Ms.
Morrow called his attention to the fact
that the board had never contracted Tor
counsel for the three teachers OF NJ "a
| the sutj cts of the recent Investigation
yet the board had donated 5000 for fees.
| NoN inc MI NAY ho Aaiu
Mr.. Baynari said that the bill WAS now
In the hands OF the Committee on Ac
counts, and Mr. Morrow withdrew his
motion. Then DR.. Shortlidge moved that
I the Heat. Fuel and Ventilation Commit.
tee Abate the nuisance, by having IL also
see Mr. Miller and get him to fix the
drRinsge. II there are defects In II. This
clused another discussion, but the
4 H..n l. - k.. q 1 1
to 6. and the nuisance will now be
| AbAted.
This matter 20 tied. Mr.. Morrow
moved that the Committee on Accounts
report on the bill at the next N eeting.
which was carried This Is construed to
mean that the bill will be paid and the
fght between the two boards come to an
end.
Judge BAlis Letter Co tho Board.
The letter written by Jldgs j. Frank
Ball was as follows:
TO the President aud Members OF the
Board OF Public Education.
"GEETLEMEE. Herewith you will tnd
my daughters school books, as under the
circumstances we shall not return hsr to
the public schools OF this city. l desire
also this being the hrst opportunity
pressnted-to enter my protest against
the report OF the Committee OF snvsstl
cation submitted TO you at your last
meeting and against the action OF your
board in relation to the same. The charges
OF cruel treatment to my daugh
ter we're, Ia my opinion, fully
q | proved, not only by the testi
! mony offered In bshllf OF the
prosecution-and In no respect
! shaken after most exhaustive erosB.
8 examination, but by the confessions and
equivockl testimony Of the accused teach
8 ers themselves. Is your board aware oi
the fact that two Of the teachers. Mis-
Z Miller and Misc Speakman. acknowledge,
carrying the child by the arms and leg
u from 3 class room to q hall, there forcibl
wrenchiDg her hands from the baluste
= to which she clung for safety, and from
q that point taking her to the assembly
9 room and placing her on chair II
r view OF 600 children
D rs there a father, member OF you
b boafds-who vould,-if such thing
were prsctlsed upon his girl child
call It cruelty / would also submi
g that under cross examination. Mas Eil
Ter testified TO doing this not for punish
ment bat TO humiliAte the child aud q
: show her authority. Does your boar,
meaa to imply that II sanctions sue
: treatment 10 this aud that child has n
/, rights which a public &C hool toRehsr
4 bouud to respect
is your board also aware Of the fac
If that the same teachers when pressed 10
positive answers to direct question:
L sought refuge under tho cover which th
, | guilty nearly always resort to. OF 4 don
n remember and 4 didn't see and posi
8 lively refused to give a more dires
4 snsWer. These failures TO answs
! pertninsd to the other specific charges
cruelty, and we're TO my mind, confirms
tions strong as proofs Of holy writ {
d their entire guilt. The above confession
= and equivocal answers OF the teacher
~ seem, for some unaccountable reason
ID have bseu entirely overlooked on the pa
n Of the investigating committee B
a lieving, as do, that you desire the bel
y service In our public schools for ii
Is amount OF money expended on tho sam
ID and that you have not been made ful
or aware OF the damaging admissions on u
10 part OF the teachers. present th
ss protest.
VI Permit me also to sAy-znd I am su
% that you will ell sgres with me-that Il
i, retention Of teaoher 10 any Of our pu
10 lic schools who misuses the Eoglish lai
u Ruege, Is not 1ustinable. la this c0
ne nection, / desire TO inform the b lard an
ID TO refresh the memory Of those member
IN who we're present. concerning a few
Id the specimens Of the maltreatment Of q
10. English language that Miss Spsakuu
lr. furnished us 7ith when glvlag her ts
on timony: Fur for for Was free
Id used We sit her down she 9
90 down; 4 can't say positive. &c et'
ny were some Of these specimens.
ry That these lapses we're not an "
usual, but n daily occurrsncs, Is fa
let that your board can easily ascertain
'w luquiring OF any OF the older childr
Ter who have passed out of her departmeI
OF By personal conversation with h'
am sure that It is only necessary
Ia inform the board Of these evidences
on illiteracy ia order TO have you correct t
In same.
IN "In conclusion, / would say that,
no my opinion. corporal punishment shot
,rs have no place 10 our public schs
system. Indignant parents and
Of enlightened public sentiment have driv
he corporal punishment entirely from M
81 York city schools, and what has be