The age-herald., 1897-10-09
THE PRINCIPAL DENIES IT
Authorities Want to Know When Fees
 Will Be Paid.
EXTENSIONS ARE BEING GRANTED
MT. Steiner Says That Forty Eight Applications for Free Tuition Have Been Granted Four Hundred Pupils Enroll-
 ed Since Opening.

It was rumored yesterday that num- Der of children had been sent home from Paul Hayne school for non-payment of the tuition fee required by the board of education.
 Robert Perkins, the 14-year-old son of John R. Perkins, former United States deputy marshal !; Clifton Dority. and several other children residing in the southwest portion of the city, near Beh- ren's park, were the victims of this alleged edict.
 The school authorities claim that the children were not sent home on account of non-payment of tuition, but to get some definite statement as to the time of the payment of the amount.
 MT. Perkins, when seen by a reporter yesterday afternoon, said: "When went home to dinner I found my boy Robert at home, and inquired of him the reason of his absence from school He said that he had been sent home on account of the tuition fee. He also stated that Clifton Dority and several other children had been sent home for the same reason.
 Almost every day since the opening of the schools he has come to me with a verbal demand from his teacher that the tuition fee be paid, as it was re- quired in advance. and each time have sent word that I would send the required amount at the end of the month, as I did not get my salary voucher until that time which he said he had reported to the teacher.
 'He tells me that when he was told to go home this morning he explained to, his teacher that he would not be able to find me at home, but that she insist. ed that he go anyway.
 q was willing to pay the tuition fee, and did pay it last year, when required, but on account of not getting my money until the latter part of the month could not pay it until then. There has been no formal demand made upon me nor lave I received written bill or state hent, and I think the action of the teachers was an injustice to me-"
 Prof. Cunningham, the principal of Paul Hayne school, said in reference to the above case that several scholars had been sent home to get some state ment from their parents as to the exact time that the tuition would be paid.
 "A number of delinquents have been reported to me by the teachers, and I have advised this action. The tuition is payable in advance, but the superin- tendent has instructed us to use discre- tion, and if parents or guardians would see us in person or write us, naming time Of payment up to the 22d of Octo- ber the last of the scholastic month, we could grant the extension. I have on file about fifty communications from parents who have requested further time, and 1t has been granted in every case.
 Robert Perkins is in the fifth grade which is taught by Miss Alice Stafford She repohi1ed the case ito me, and I in- structed her to get llis father to specify a time of payment"
 Miss Stafford, the teacher. said. CT bavo requested Robert Perkins several times to bring his tuIitfon fee. The first time he told me he had forgotten to speak to his farther about it, the next time he said he would bring it sihe next day, which he failed to do. and the last time said that lifs father had told him he did not get his money until iahe last of the morth, and would uat pay until hhat time. I reported the case to Prof. Cunningham, who instructed me to send Hhe boy home for a statement from 1ais falther as to when he would pay, which he did"
 Prof. PhTllips made the following state- ment 1T know nothing of the case in question, bp1 am sure that no child has