Evening journal., 1896-03-07
THE EVIDENCE IS ALL IN.
The Committee on Teachers
Will Vote on the Question
AND HAND IN A VERDICT MONDAY

A Number OF Teachers aud Pupils Testify
In Professor BerIIn's Favor-Tho Evil
denoe shows a Lack Of Foundation for
DR.. crumbauRh's Charges and He VIII
Undoubtedly Be Exonsrated What the
witnesses Said.
The little room occupied by the Board
Of Public Education was filed last night
with graduates, pupils, teachers aud
friends Of Professor A. Il. Berlin who
were anxious to hear the evidence which
would be put in by him in refutation Of
the fsrclsl charges ma6e by DR.. Crum
baugh Senator Pyle presided, and ex-
Magistrate Monaghan had charge Of the
swearing Of the Witnesses Levi O.
Bird acted as pilot for DR.. Crumbaugh,
while United States Commissioner s.
Redmond Smith cared for Professor Bsr.
Inns interests. Among those present
were Messrs. McCsusland. Brlley, Bstte,
Baird. shortlidge, Coyls and Morrow. Of
the board; Professor Johnson. of the
Friends School; Superintendent Harlan,
Of the public schools; Dire. ]. H Morgan
and Chandler, P. B. Ayars, e T. Bald win
Springer and others.
Mr. Bird began the ball by asking
whether Dr. Crumbaugh could testify
and then vote. adding that II he was to
be deprived Of his vote he would not be
placed on the stand
Mr. Belts thought that he would not
want to vote on his own ooss when Mr..
Bird remarked that DR.. Orumbaugh was
not on trial-yet.
s. Redmond Smith objects.
Redmond Smith said. "As friend
Of Professor Berlin / must say that 1t
seems to me Inappropriate and unfair
that a man who brings the charges and
Is the secuser to occupy the position OF
juror as we'll, especially when the
charges exhibit the bias which exists In
this case It Is contrary to Law an a
highly improper.
Mr.. Blrd-"I do not find 10 the by
laws or rules that any such prohibition
Is made" He then read from the rules
the one prescribing for the appointment Of
a visiting committee for the High School,
and continuing, said:
Nov, Of course Dr. Crumbaugh only
wants to do what is right He made these
charges ss q member Of the Board Of
Education and visiting committee Of
the school, and not out Of aay malice
against Mr. Berlin. There surely can
be no complaint because any member OF
the board should not do his duty. Sup
pose he became impressed With the
belief that the principal is Incompetent,
must be shut his eyes and fold bis arms
and say, i know there is incompetency.
but / won't say anythinpY or In the
line OF his duty, should no make the
charges2 DR.. Crumbaugh filed these
charges like a man, and now ahall his
mouth be closed2 He best knows the
basis for his charges, aud shall he be
thwarted Of his vote on the committee
simply because he testi6ss what he
knows to be the TRUTH The board
thrust his duties on him and it Is for
you to decide whether he shall testify
and vote. II l am wrong l am very
wrong, and II right demand his rights
for him"
Major smith said Or. Crumbaugh made
the mistake Of thinking that one mem Der
Of the committee constituted the entire
committee whereas it required a majority
to bind the committee Il do not care"
said he III DR.. Crumbaugh was the
chairman, he had no right to assume the
authority OF being the entire committee
nor assume to bind that colnmittes. He
stands alone ia this matter, There is
enough Anglo-Saxon blood In every man
here to cause hlm to protest against any
man sitting In judgment and as a Juror
too. 1t Is wrong and no argument can
make Il right. We do not fear the
testimony OF DR. Crumbaugh and It's
question whether we will not allow it
anyway"
Dr. CrumbAugh Allowed the Stand.
The committee conferred together snd
decided TO allow DR.. Crumbaugh to take
the stand. MIR. Belts remsrking; He
can testify, and II his conscience will
permit him, may vote on the case" Dr.
Crumbsugh then took The stand and said
he was appointed to the High School
Visiting Committee Ia June The other
members were Messrs. Hartman and
Palmer; they only visited the school at
his invitation while he called there on
an average OF four times week. sHe
said his connection with Professor Berlin
had always been pleasant with few ex-
ceptlous, In fact he treated in Bsrlin's
family part of tho time; witness had no
feeling aud the complaint was made
without malice.
"As to incompetency" said he IN
answer to question by Mr. Bird. Il
had to Judge more from results than
methods The results Ia studies, In
graduated pupils and these were not
what / deemed up to standard l merely
judged in the matter of teaching tbs
sciences, and the fact that Professor
Berlin had left out laboratory instruction
which should have been in the course, l
deemed q grave renaissance.
81 had spoken TO Professor Berlin
about this when he returned from his
Summer outing We had corresponded
regarding the laboratory. and agreed
that 4 larger one was needed, but 1t was
6nally decided to 60 on with the one we
had He raised the question Of lack Of
time. Only three periods out of seven
during his day were occupied, the rest
being occupied with supervisory and
clerical work l suggested that ss a
means to get rid Of the lack Of time to
use senior boys as assistants In tho
laboratory, knowing that this had bsen
done in previous years.
"rhe laboratory was fxed up at the
city's expense, especially 30 that ex-
perinents could be performed. The cost
was from 4T00 IN tf mn In fha cur-