The evening times., 1897-06-26
THE CASE OF MISS PITTS
Conditions Under Which She May
BE ReinStated as a Teacher.
If Mr.. Farrow, Her Former Pupil,
Apologies 10 the Trustees She
May BE Re-employed.

The action OF the school trustees in
dropping Miss Eva Pitts from the roll
Of the teachers at the Central High School
has aroused the greatest sympathy for her
case among the senior class OF 81 and the
alumni of the school
The matter has been largely discussed
by the teachers and pupils OF the public
schools of the city, and was the sole sub
icCt of conversation at the senior class
dance held at the Carroll Institute Hall
last evening
A Times reporter called at the home
of Miss Pitts, on Tenth street horth-
west, last night, and was Informed
by the teacher that she did not desire to
speak o. the matter The circumstances
of the trouble, as related by Mr.. Carl Z.
Julihn, and published in The Evening
Times OF Wednesday, Miss Pitts said, con
stitIted an accurate account OF the affair.
She further stated that the class OF 80
mad taken the matter in charge and had ap-
pointed a committee to represent them
in al matters looking to heI reinstatement.
As the result OF inquiry among the gradu-
ates by T mes reporter, 1T was learned
that they do not expect TO take any
further action.
Major Harries, and a member Of the
school trustees weie also seen IN regard
to the probable reinstatement { of the
teacher AT the next meeting of the school
board on Tuesday, and the tone of their
conversation seems TO warrant tie aSsun,p-
tion that the teacher VIII not then be re-
rnStated. Miss Pitts wIote TWO notes to
the principal, Mr.. Hughes. refusing TO enter
hei study aud perform the dat es Of teacher
The notes were con sidered 10y the school
hoard to be of the uatuie OF les gnat!on,
and thus their speedy action in accepting
them as such. Eight of the eleven members
Of the board Were present V hen the rrsigna
tion was accepted, and action was unani-
nous.
The board viii meet at the Franklin
building at O'Clock Tuesday and appoint
the teachers foI the next school year, but
il is doubtful If any action viii be taken
IN regard UO the reinstatement of Miss
Pitts. The members OF the board regret
exceedingly that the unfortunate affair
happened, as Miss Pitts was considered one
of the most valuable and efficient teach
ers in the District. besides being a very
popular l5dy. Nevertheless. they say, they
could not pardon the offense on these
grounds.
An oftense is an offcnse." said a prom.
inent official last evening, "and IL it is
pardOned in a good teacher, how can we
expect a less valuable, less efficient and
less experienced teacher 10 avoid making
them?"
He said that he thought Mr.. Farrow
had unintentionally acted unwiSely and
hastily. thereby causing the whole trou
BILE. and the only likely way 10 have the
teacher reiustated would be for him TO 60
to the board and make an apology. TO the
effect that he had by his little act OF i'm
politeuess caused the writing OF the notes
uf resignation by the teacher 20 the prin
dpal. If this were done the board would
probably reconsider the question. and give
Miss Pitts an appointment on Tuesday,
otherwise the case viii stand where it is