The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08
PATRIOTIC GIRLS,
Five Of Chase's Pupils Resign Because
Their Enthusiasm was Keoukeu'

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Becase they were not permit ~ s 't,,
PATRIOTISM with art hve Eouhs VIZ" -,
dents OF the Chase School OF All peO .,.,-
up their palettes and brushes y0s'o' Joy
and left the school for good. hVer sllcc
- 90 the Young women got together
four weeks ago and wrote telegram 10
prssidert Mckinley tersely expressing
their sentiments I'm these words. To men
with diplomacy" matters I'm the school
have been I'm a turbulent state. Shortly
after the famous message 90 the Presl-
dent was published two youns women
were taken out of the school by their
narents one OF these was Miss Griges,
n daughter of the Attorney General OF
the United States. The othr was MISS
Van Rensselaer,, Of the well-known
Knickerbocker family of that name.
Other Withdrawals were imminent and
William NJ. Chase president OF the school
issued a statement, which was puDhshei
over his signature, denying that any OF
his students had used the language at
tributed to them in the message or that
any member of the school had been guilty
of so indiscreet ar act.
Since that time there have been several
patriotic outbursts I'm the school and the
receipt Of the news from Manila LED 10
demonstrations that interrupted the WORK
OF the classes. This was particularly
true Of the women's life class. They
persisted in singing the star Spangled
Banner and other patriotic songs and
one OF the number painted an American
flag on the wall Of the class room
Douglas j. COnnah, the director OF the
school. and who is said to be an Eng
lshman. objected to this and threatened
TO expel the next student who painted q
flag on the wall. Five young women.
who were the same ones who framed
the message to President Mckinney eN-
pressed their. Indignation al Mr.. Connah
by each painting a flag and signing her
name under IL. They also made formal
charges TO Mr. Chase against the director
whom they accused Of acts prejudlcial
to the welfare Of the school. At least
dozen young women are said TO have
united in protests against MI Connah
and to have threatened % leave the
school If he did not. AR Chase called
the complainants before him one by one,
and they say they were assured by him
that the director would be removed
Mr.. Chase afterward decided 20 retain
Mr.. Connah. and II is said that he IN
tended n ask one or more of the students
10 leave. Five Of them decided TO anti
cipate any such action on his part by
Withdrawing They packed no their
things yesterday, surrounded by others
Of the class who sympathized with them
and who also threaten TO leave the
school.
The young women who went out were
Miss Isabella Arnold Miss Van der We're.
Miss Maud Keller. Miss Glenn and Miss
Virginia Sangree All Of these young
women belong to families Of prominence
I'm this and other cities. They all refused
to talk about the matter yesterday. nut
some Of the other students were willing
TO tell all about 1t.
They declared that the five who with
drew nave experienced Mr.. Connah's ol5-
ploasur, ever since the original melting
was held 90 express the Indignation OF
the students at the Presidents delay in
/ asking Congress to declare war on Spain.
They said that feeling in favor Of inter
ference I'm Cuba has run high IN the
school which has three hundred pupils,
and that Mr.. Uonnah has made himself
disliked by expressing anti-American
sentiments.
l called at tho residence Of Mr.. Chase.
in Fifteenth street, yesterday TO obtain
his version Of the affair Mrs Chase told
me that her husband could not be seen.
She said that all he knew about the
withdrawal OF the students was notice
from the treasurer Of the company that
three Of them had left.
7 told her the substance of the story
related by pupils Of the school and asked
If IL was true. She said she had nothing
whatever TO say about IT, and that Mr..
Chase would also decline TO discuss it.
y. Y. Herald.