Evening journal., 1896-02-29
A WATCHED POT BOILS,
But Appearances Point to a
Remarka bly, Thin Porridge.
DB.ORUMBAUGH AsAEBxPERT COOK


Levi O. Doesn't Seem to Give Much
Body to the Compound Despite His
stlrrinG-Tho Teschers' Committee
stm waiting to Test tho Crum-
bAugh-BeriIn Hasty Pudding.
The investigation Of the charges made
by Dr. J. w. Crumbaugh against
Professor A. II. Berlin of the High
school has become the laughing stock OF
the city, and, despite the Efforts OF Levi
G. Bird. who is endeavoring to steer the
craft Of the member from the Fifth ward
safely into port, the entire thing
promises TO degenerate into fsrce
The members OF the Board appreciate
the position In wnich the ill-advissd aud
despicable methods Of their associate has
placed them through his endeayor to
vent his spleen on the principal. and
carry out the ambitions OF ths teSchsfs
The question asked Of any of the mem
bers ss to the status OF the case, elicits a
melancholy shake Of the head and the
remark, "lt's too bad, and Will prove q
detriment TO the school.
Last evening the second session Of the
Committee on Teachers vas held, and
several expert school bays were placed on
the stand to crlticss the methods Of
Professor Berlin.
Mrs. Lafayette Marks ON the Stand.
The frst witness called was Mrs.
Lafayette Marks, who had smRllsizsd
grievance growing out OF the setting back
Of her son after entering the graduating
class She said that Professor Berlin had
explained to her that the reason Tor the
setting back was that the average was
below what II ought to be- She made an
agreement with Professor Berlin TO put
her son back, an act she then thought
was Just but that now she felt was a
little unjust ss It WAS q great dissdvsn-
tage that he could not graduate. In
answer to Professor Berllns cross
examination Mrs. Marks said he gave the
boy 6 good recommendation.
John Whitehead, who is In charge Of
the woodworking department OF the
manual training school said his relations
with Professor Berlin had not been alto
gether satisfactory, and trihlng differences
bad arisen between them over drawings.
he could not cay that the discipline In
his department had been weakened by
any act Of the principal He thought
Professor Berlin not altogether reliable,
but when Rsked what he meant, he ex
planned that he meant in regard to sead-
ing him classes.
BY DR.. Crumbaugh's Direction.
When asked by Professor Berlin rela
tive to placing shelves In the library
witness said that DR.. Crumbaugh asked
to have some shelves placed In the
library, and Professor Berlin had directed
him to use certain classes The work
not progressing rapidly enough to please
Or. Crumbaugh. that gentleman sug
gested that other boys be put on the
job The witness denied ever having
talked to any OF the boys about Pro-
fessor Berlin or that he made remarks
about him. BE said he was not aware
Of the fact that the classes had been
changed by the committee, nor did he
know Of the detective until he saw him
one day around the buildings and asked
chairman of the Library Committee,
where he had been placsd by DR..
CrumbAuRh.
What Constitutes Reliability
Victor Bucher, a former pupil thought
Professor Berlin unreliable because he
would be enthusiastic in favor of some
thing and then would suddenly drop the
whole matter, without consulting any of
his scholars.
Harry Muhlhausen, another scholar,
pronounced Professor Bsrlin's method Of
teaching algebra not as satisfactory as
that of Miss Hopes, aud the same was
true OF chemistry. During his examina
tion DR.. Shortldge started to ask a
question when Mr.. Brilely objected on
the ground that such interruptions
would prolong the investigation. Mr..
Coyle insisted that as q member OF the
board DR.. Shortlidge had a right to ask
questions and Dr. Shortlidge added that
the people demanded a full aud fair
Investigation and should have 1t nc
matter II 1t took all Sum ner. He won
his point and then asked several ques
tions evidently not anticipates by Mr.
Bird In the preliminary cosching which
the lad had evidently been put through.
To the doctor he said that he had
absolutely learned nothing Of Chemistry,
and when he graduated he knew little
more than how TO light lamp. This h'
acknowledged be knew how 60 do before
He admitted that be had been graduated
from the school, and from the class II
chemistry, with fair TO coed average
but was at a loss to explain how hl
could do this II he learned nothing il
class. His testimony was not brilliant
success.
j. B Morrow another ex-scholRr was oi
a like opinion with the former witness
basing bis belief that Professor Berlir
was unreliable on the fact that he would
tell one thing and then say something
else, and that he did not have a sufficient
number OF experiments to explain th'
chemisty lessons.
Senator PSle Asks a Oaestion.
Senator Pyle asked II these expert
ments in chemistry we're supposed to b
performed In the High school. Mr.. Birc
said they certainly were or there woulC
be no necessity for laboratory at th'
school. Professor Berlin however die
not think experiments we're necessary IL
view of the way chemistry was taught a.
the school.
J. Irving Hoffecker another school boy
expert was then put on the stand snS
gave his Testimony materially the sam'
as Morrow.
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