The herald., 1898-09-20
UNIVERSITY TAXPAYERS PASS
HOT RESOLUTIONS
TEACHERS POPULARITY
Arouses Two Hundred Residents to
Wrathful INDICATION at Her
Dismissal

In response to the printed call circulated
throughout the district yesterday, over 200
residents Of the University public school
district crowded Wilson's MALL last night,
to take action regarding the failure Of the
school trustees to perform their duty. The
crowd was mad and wanted Trustee Os-
born's scalp, but he was also mad, and
they didn't get It.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Clarence Dougherty. J. W.
Wilmington was elected chairman by ac-
clamation and Philo Jones was chosen
secretary without opposition. Mr.. Whit
tington stated that he intended to be fair
to all, and called on the committee Of ar
rangements to state the businese of the
meeting. Mr.. Dougherty, in a fiery ad-
dress, outlined the facts, as stated In The
Herald Of Sunday, concerning the drop
ping of Miss Matte Clark from the teach
ing force of the University public school.
This meeting had assembled to protest
against the action Of the trustees.
+. j. Wilson was calico Tor, but he had
retired outside to keep cool. Messrs. Keech
and Messmore, the other members OF the
committee that conferred with the trus-
tees, corroborated Mr.. Dougherty's state
ments with reference to the promise OF
Trustee Osborn to vote for Miss Clark II
the special tax carried.
Prof. L. r.. Shrader of the Los Angeles
Business college made stirring speech,
stating that Mr.. Osborn had pledged him
self to him to vote for Miss Clark. He alsu
stated that he told Mr.. OSBORN thai Miss
Clark had nothing to do with the reports
in circulation concerning Mr.. Osborn.
A. e. Gwynn then offered resolutions,
which, after reciting the facts In the case,
severely censured Trustee Osborn for TO
tally and shamefu1ly disregarding his
promise to the people and his written OBJ
ligation," and called upon him to resign
land thus relieve the people of the neces-
sity of feeling that ne may at some future
time take some other mean advantage to
frustrate the peoples wishes, in order that
he may crafty some little whim or per-
sonal spite Of his own"
A communication from Miss Clark was
read, thanking the people of the eAstrct
for their appreciation of her work and for
kind efforts in her behalf.
Resolutions expressing the appreciation
by the residents of the district of the work
her to any other school as faithful and
efficient teacher, were then adopted. A
resolution commencing Mr.. Miller for his
attitude throughout the whole affair was
also adopted.
Messrs. Thomas Lloyd, c. Dougherty and
Philo Jones were appointed a committee to
present the resolutionsItd Mr.. Osborn and
report his reply to the meeting. The COM
mittee went outside, conferred, and con-
cluded that 1t would not be wise to disturb
Mr.. Osborn at such an hour, and so report
ed. Amid much confusion and laughter
they were instructed to- do their duty.
They proceeded to Mr.. Osborn's home, on
Orleans street, and aroused him from his
bed. He soon appeared in a rather ABB
breviated costume and invited the gentle
men in. The resolutions were read with
caustic comments by Mr.. Osborn, who
stated that he would not resign and would
say nothing further. He sarcastically bade
them Good night" and presumably re-
turned to bed.
After the committee made its report d
resolution was adopted that 1t was the
sense of the meeting that the tax was levied
to employ Miss Clark as the sixth teacher,
and Miss Clark only.
Mr. Gwynn then presented the following
resolution, which evoked much discussion
but was finally adopted:
Resolved. That George r. Murdock, fully
knowing the wishes of the people Of tho
district in the matter of the teachers, alb
solutely refused to acquiesce in their de-
mands; therefore he deserves to be CEN
sured by this meeting, and Mr.. Gwynn and
Mr.. Cole are instructed to communicate
this action to Mr.. Murdock.
After considerable wrangling the meet
ing adjourned.
Mr.. Murdoch was seen by Herald re-
porter but was unwilling to make a state
ment without more time toI consider the
matter. He stated that he had no personal
feeling against Miss Clark but at first was
disposed to re-employ her. The friends OF
Miss Clark. however, had attempted to
intimidate the board and force 1t to re-
engage her. whether 1t wished to do so or