The sun., 1898-01-24
CHARGES AGAINST TEACHERS
Biz Fight in The New Castle
Public Schools.
ANDREWS MAKES ACCUSATIONS
School Board Will Make Some Inves-
LEGATIONS and Sensational
Developments are
Expected.

A sentiment of bad feeling has been
stirred up in New Castle by the charges
made against the public school teachers.
Principal q. W. Andrews, of the New
Castle schools, has made considerable
trouble among several of his teachers by
his criticisms.
His criticisms caused designations to
be handed in which were, however, not
asked for.
The teachers, who are very indignant
over the matter, have been encouraged to
withdraw their designations, by mem
bers OF the school board and other citi-
zens.
The existing trouble arose over criti-
cisms which are considered by the peo-
pie of New Castle as unjust. Last Tues
day evening Miss Kathryn Shellenberger
and Miss Smith called at Andrews office,
according to his own instructions.
There they were confronted by two Of
the School Board and Mr.. Andrews, the
directors being invited upon the scene
not as directors but as individual citi-
zens. They did not anticipate or know
the course Mr.. Andrews was about to
pursue.
The teachers had not entered the room
but few minutes when Mr.. Andrews
began his lecture. =.
lie addressed them separately and told
them many faults His accusations
against the two teachers in brief were
the following: That they were not
qualified as teachers and based his
statements on the fact that small
mathematical error was made in their
monthly report. lie also stated that they
failed to make out their daily report.
Also called the attention of Miss Smith
to her being absent one afternoon, saying
she was sick when she was that evening
out to an entertainment.
He finished by stating she at some
times had idle scholars in the school
when they should be busily engaged in
work.
The directors made no statements in
in that meeting either for or against the
teachers but kept silent, although
it was learned that at one time they
made complaint about the idle scholars.
The preceding accusations caused the
trouble, and why they caused the
trouble was elected last evening in an
interview with the teachers.
The teachers admitted that the math-
matical error was made, it could not
be regarded as a serious mistake, as any
one is liable to make similar miscal-
culatiOn
They positively deny the statement
that they failed to make their dali y re-
port, as it was never neglected.
As to the three idle boys once found
in the school the teachers said that they
could easily explain. 1t occurred once,
and that time was during an examina-
ton. Those three boys were promoted
into a higher grade, and after promotion
they failed to keep up to the standard
with the other scholars.
Gas they were not capable OF taking
the examination" said Miss smith, 81
then placed them in one corner Of the
rom, making it study period for
thcm.'
The absence Of Miss Smith was ac-
counted for, as she was sick. The sick
teacher got a substitute to take Der place.
As to her going to an entertainment that
night. Miss Smith says, ''is absolutely
false" as on the evening in question she
remained at home.
The School Board will meet on Tues
day and at that meeting the accusations
of Prof. Andrews will be considered: 1t
is thought that the designations OF the
teachers which have been submitted will
not be accepted. An investigati ion OF
Prof. Andrews charges will be made and
the citizens will await with interest the
results.