The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-08
MUST GO TO COUNTY SUPT.
Miss Goodwin's Petition Not Enter
tanned by state superintendent

The petition of Miss Eleanor NJ. Good
win for a board of reference in the case
of her transfer from Paramount lilsn
School was presented at the office OF
State Superintendent Southall yesterday.
but was NOT entertained on the ground
that the State Superintendent had DO
ORIGINAL Jurisdiction in the case. Miss
Goodwin was informed that she must
petition County Superintendent russell.
and If be refused 90 appoint "a board then
the state Superintendent would act
Mr. RUSSELL was not at the County
Court House yesterday. SO it could not
Dee ascertainod what his action would
be-. If De acts favorably ON the petition
DE will appoint TWO trustees from other
districts than The one affected wher> with
himself viii constitute a board.
4 petition -rs been drawn and signed
hy practica ADO the patrons or the
Paramount h00l This paper. as re
pared. was addressed On the Supcrinten-
dent of Public instruction. Or. SouthaiL
The petition states that superintendent
Of Schools of Henrico county. John Is.
RUSSELL and two members OF the Board.
Dr Smith and Mr. Carter. have removed
Miss Eleanor NJ Goodwin. former
teacher in the school, and viii give mo-
reason for their action saying that the
patrons have mo- voice I'm the matter 10
states that Mr Crenshsw. the principal
of the school. gave no reason % the board
for the removal Of Miss Goodwin.
The petition further states that Mr.
Russell protested against calling a mec' n-
of the board 90 hear The pleas Of Miss
Goodwin and the patrons. The petitioners
requested the Superintendent OF Public
instruction 10 call a Board Of Reference
10 hear both sides.
A petition has also been drawn 20 be
submitted 10 the Board Of Reference.
should one be called. % consider the Tee
movaI Of Miss Goodwin. tbs paper COM
tains request of the board that unless
il can be- shown that Miss Goodwin IS
incompetent to hil tho position th7f she
be restored TO IT, as she has been highly
satisfactory 90 the patrons.
The petition also protests against young
ladies from Richmond being given the
preference over county girls whose
fathers and guardians pay taxes and
live I'm the county
These petitions will not boz presented
unless Superintendent RUSSELL refuses -
call q meeting OF the School Board %
hear the pleas of Miss Goodwin and the
patrons of the Fairmouut High school.
Or smith OF the Henrico County School
Board when asked yesterday morning
what the trustees would do in reference
10 Miss Goodwin said that the Board
would DO nothing as they had nothing
more to do with the case unless they
were forced 20 act and that they had
nothing TO say with regard 10 their ac-
ton
Miss Harriet Southern will very proba-
bly, get back her school In Vsrina Dis
trict Miss Todd was elected 70 the
school which Miss Southern taught last
session. but she failed 10 appear on Tues
day az the county courthouse to take
her examination. under Rule No. r. OF
the instructions OF the State Superintend-
ont OF Public Instruction She cannot
take the examination now. and So OF
course. cannot take tho school Miss
Southern. on the other hand has gotten
MP petition signed by every patron OF
her former school. asking the trustees %
reinstate her She Is also exceedingly
popular with the board and AN excellent
teacher, besides a very clever woman.