Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

MIN on JDe udy OF Ine iueetlHS anu ne
had not an opportunity OF showing it
to them.
DIR. Shortlidge wanted to know if the
board proposed to allow DIR. Crum-
baugh to continue as chairman of the
High School committee, and if it was
desirable to refer the bill back to the
committee as at present constituted,
He thought DIR. Crumbaugh should be
requested tn resign from the committee,
Mr.. Baynard raised the point of order
and said tho full committee had not
seen the bill. Mr.. McCausland agreed
with him.
The motion to refer the bill back to
the committee was lost by a vote of II
10 IL. A vote was then taken on the
original motion, to adopt the report of
the teachers committee, recommending
that payment of the bill he refused by
the board The motion was carried by
vote of 90 to B. Messrs. Brilely,
Crumhaugh ad Frederick voting in OPP
position.
The report had not been long dis
posed of when DIR. Shortlidge made a
motion that DIR. Crumbaugh be re-
quested to resign as chairman of the
High School committee. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Belts, who ex-
planned that he thought that DR.. Crum-
baugh had outlived his usefulness at
the school.
This called for another explanation
from DIR. Crumbaugh. He said that
public opinion had been formed by the
circulation of lies and garbled state
meuts. By taking such course he
thought the board would be establish
ing bad precedent. 1t would encour-
age teachers to do as they saw fit here
after, and members of the board would
feel restrained from pointing out any
evils they might see at the schools in
| the future. He expressed the opinion
that he would probably not acceed to
the wish Of majority of the board any
way. He would consider that matter.
Mr.. Baynard moved that the matter
be laid over until the next meeting, two
weeks hence. The motion was carried
by vote of l2 to Z.
Dr. Crumbaugh stated in private
after the meeting that he had consid-
cred the matter we'll, and unless he
should change his mind he did not
think anything short of impeachment
would make him resign the chairman
ship of the committee. He felt that he
had conscientiously done his duty.
The following was furnished re-
porter of The Gazette Tuesday morning.
by DR.. j. W. Crumbaugh:
State of Pennsylvania, County ol
Lyconing, SIS Personally appeared
before me, notary public in and fol
said county, Henry Rake, who being
during sworn according to law, did de.
pose and say:
ION January Goth, 1896, l was di
rected to make an investigation at Will
mington, Del, on behalf of the schoo
board, and was instructed to call or
DIR. j. W. Crumbaugh, chairman of the
High School committee, which. did
and he gave me such information as h'
had in connection with the bad con
duct of the boys, who had been com
mitting malicious mischief and acting
indecently towards little girl, .wht
attended one of the public schools, ane
referred me to Mr.. Charles Baird
president of the Board of Public Edu
cation. Wilmington, Del. called oil
Mr. Baird at his office, Second anC
Walnut streets, on January 2lst 1886
between 8 and p. m., and talked owe
the subject of the investigation will
him, and | desired to know to whom
lnt SUM- NAls l'hllN
replied that he thought they had bette
be sent to DR.. Crumhaugh, that h,
Baird ana DIR. Crumbaugh were tn,
only ones who knew the investigation
was in progress, and that he had no
notified the board Of directors. HI
said he was president of the schoo
board and that DR.. Crumbaugh wa
chairman; that he and the doctor hat
talked the matter over and concludes
such things should not occur in tn
school house, and that they also ha'
concluded TO have the investigation
made, and the doctor had told him j
would cost 800 or more, and he wa
perfectly satisfied, and on that the bill
was paid, whatever it was. He sat
he was glad | had called on him, an,
that by getting the assurance from hir
as to the payment of the bill of expens
incurred in the investigation, he said
go ahead and do the best | could, an
asked me TO call on him again.
Sworn to and subscribed before M
this 7th day of March, A. d. 1896.
W. G. Gilmore,
[Seal. Notary Public.