The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
CHICAGO SICK OF ANDREWS
DETERMINED ASSAULTS ON THE SU-
PERINTENDENT or SCHOOLS
Teachers, Organized Labor and tho Press
Active in the Movement to UnseRt Him
Accused Of Establishing n Spy system
His Methods Strongly Disapproved.

Teachers, Organized Labor and tho Press
Active in the Movement to Unseat Him
Accused OF Establishing Spy system
His Methods Strongly Disapproved.
DIR. +. BENJAMIN Andrews. formerly Pres-
dent OF Brown University. but at present City
Superintendent Public Schools In Chicago. is
having q hard time to keep In the saddle.
According to the Chicago newspapers, not only
have the teachers in the schools risen in protest
against his methods. but the aborinR classes.
through the Chicago Federation OF Labor.
have demanded his dismissal.
Before DR.. Andrews was formally called to
Chicago there was a protest by the teachers
against his appointment Nevertheless. he
was selected. One OF the first results Of his
appointment was the resignation Of Mrs. Ella
F.YounR an District Superintendent Of Schools.
an office which she had held for a long time
and In which she had been remarkably sue
cessful. 1t has been publicly stated that the
principal reason for Mrs. YounR's resignation
was the discovery bv her Of a system Of spying
started by Dr. Andrews. On the Ieports of
spies. it is stated. teachers were discharged
or punished by the new Superintendent.
The Chicago Inter ocean OF June 20 sums UP
the situation editorially as follows
From the first. the differences between the
Superintendent and the teachers have been
and resentment on both sides. As q conse,;;
quence. tho schools have suffered. and will
continue to suffer as long as the Superintend.
ent maintains his attitude Of suspicion and
hostility toward his subordinates.
DIR; Andrewss efforts t., make the public
schools the browsing ground OF college grad
yates and at the same time feeders OF colleges
and universities have not been acceptable
lsses and uniyersities. That public opinion
has been running strongly against him and
his proposed reforms was shown 10y the action
OF the LEGISLATURE on the educational bills. by
the action OF the grade teachers and Others
most closely identified with Chicago schools
and by the expressions Of prominent citizens
and popular meetings"
The teachers have been particularly bitter
over DR.. Andrewss attempt to secure absolute
control OF the educational system Of the city
by means Of bills introduced in the IeEislature
at his instlgation. The Grade Teachers Fad.
GRAFTON Of Chicago held n meeting several days
ago and issued a long statement to the public.
1t speaks Of the crisis in school affairs and the
Generalization resulting from Dr. Andrewss
methods.
The meeting Of tho Chicago Federation OF
Labor at which DIR. Andrews'5 conduct Cf the
schools was taken up was a particularly hot
each Of them the doctor was denounced. one
TEN, said:
Its the most damn able thing ever heard
tor. who. posing In the disguise Of morality IL
indeed veritahle moral leper lie ella ms to
teach high moral education. but what he
teaches Is immoral"
lent. and at the close OF The meeting a set OF
resolutions was adopted denouncing DIR. An
drews and calling upon tho Board Of Educa-
tton to dismiss I'm at its next meeting.
efforts TO defend himself, but it looks as II he
would have to 20.