The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
SAN JOSE'S HIGH SCHOOL WRECKED Politics Has Virtually
 Destroyed It. EFFECT OF SMITHS REMOVAL PUPILS WILL FOLLOW HIM TO
 SANTA CLARA. Many Residents of the Garden City Contemplate Moving in Order
 to Be With Their
 Children.
EFFECT OF SMITHS REMOVAL
PUPILS WILL FOLLOW HIM TO
 SANTA CLARA.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 17.-Interest is lncreas- ing in the High School troubles as the time for opening the school approaches. August 29 promises to find our new High School practically empty. Of over 300 pu- pills in attendance last year, not over l0U will put in an appearance.
 At the Santa Clara High School, to which Professor Smith has been elected principal, over 15O pupils will attend who have been attending the school here The Santa Clara School Trustees have made all preparations to receive the increase. School rooms have been fitted with the best school furniture and the gymnasium has been turned into laboratory, Whch Is as well appointed as any on the coast.
 Not only has the city Board of Educa- ton wrecked our High School but their acts have been the means of driving thousands of dollars away from San Jose. The dismissal of Professor Smith has ir- reparably injured the High School. Prln- ctpal A. E. Shumate, Cornelia B. Farley verely criticized by the people, for II was the Jealousy of these persons that was the prime cause of Smiths removal.
 Santa Clara made a great popular move when 1t elected Smith principal of its High School. The town is experiencing. a boom through its school: Families who children, in our schools have moved there. and Santa Clara real estate agents are In daily receipt of letters asking for empty houses.
 The tuition at the Santa Clara School has been placed at SIS per year for one or $30 for two members of the same family. A fund is being raised in this city to pay the tuition of the students who will attend. Charges of immortality in the faculty of the local school are openly made, and the people of the city prefer to have their children go else where. The committee having the fund in hand Is meeting with great success. tuition from students living outside the city, but this year Santa Clara will re- ceive this money. All pay students who attended here will surely go to Santa Clara.
 Professor Smith was the best teacher ever employed in the San Jose High School. This Is best evidenced from the standing his pupils attained at the uni versailles. To satisfy the dictates of Boss Req the city Board of Education dismissed him. The pupils have solemn ly declared they will not attend the High School next year Their parents and the better element of the city are back of them, and the new High School will present deserted appearance at the be- ginning of next term.
 Professor Smith has received all kinds of propositions from our citizens, who are almost a unit in denouncing Req and the school board for the parts they play ed in the natter. A dozen or so of the most prominent and influential people In the city wanted Professor Smith to establish a university school here. They offered him all the capital needed. The plans were to lease the magnificent prop erty formerly belonging to Mrs. Murphy Colombet on Fifth and William streets. The place would make an ideal school.