The San Francisco call., 1899-06-23
CHARGES AGAINST
NEW PRINCIPAL
OF THE NORMAL
Serious Objections to the Man
Summoned to San Jose to
Head the School.

SAN JOSE June 22-The Alumni As
sOciati0n Of the State Normal School.
which includes prominent men all over
the State. has commenced fight against
James McNaughton. who was recently
elected principal Of the State Normal
School here. Incidentally II Is q move
against machine politics entering the
school The Alumni Association at lis
annual meeting last night appointed
comui-tee 10 investigate McNaughtcn' :
competency. morality and integrity.
During the past few days circulars sent
out from Council Bluffs. Iowa. have been
freely circulated among the Normal
alumni showing what purports 10 be Nc
Eeuglton true character. Seven direct
charges are made against McNaughton
when he was Superintendent Of the
CoJnCN Bluffs schools. II is charged
with incouVetency and immortality. Il
If stated hat after school hours The Su-
per!nterdent was in the habit ~ enter
tanning i-wd and dissolute characters in
the schcoll0uS=s, also of l0aUing money
- gamblers and fast women ~ nigh rates
ot interest and doing other things IN
becoming an educator hese charges
were made BY a committee o. eight Citi-
ze1s OF Council Bluffs An extract from
The Iowa Normal Aontnly i published
IL ne circular. admitting that he facts
are SGCl a. published. ~ first The pa
thorough Investigation Il concluded he IS
guilty charged
McNaughton was brought here from
Arizona where he was principal OF the
Normal School a. Tempe. Arizona. He
was imported expressly tCr the PRINCIPAL
snip ot he Normal 5y tle Reaites. At
ne last meeting of the Trustees he was
elected on the votes OF Trustees Leayitt
q Oakland, Short Of Fresno and Brown
and Sweigert of this city. i IS said Rea
mas made the statement that he would
-
basement % attic" This l. the work
NcNaughtOn was brought here 70 do. and
- VIII undoubtedly carry cut the boss
Professor A. H Randall was uncere-
-tyI!'NS-5 dismissed 70 make room for
AcNaughtdn- Now ii is claimed that
dismissed a. the next meeting OF the
rustees, when the new principal will re-
port
The committee appointed 70 Investigate
-lcNaughton consists Of John O. Jury and
A. h SUzzalO, both prominent members
q LAe alumni. They are 10 choose a
lt-Tq- ne commute s given fun power
% make pubic their report and labors
IN Whatever manner they may decide on.
aAc some interesting developments are
expected.
John 9. Jury. a member Of the inyes-f-
saung committee. said to-day:
90 HaTiiy rumoss directed against a mans
integrity ana competency are set q foot By dis
Ef-nt4ed ana envi1us persons ana are entitled
= 10 crsoence or serious consideration VIII
go We ler- N san Jose have been made the
butt Of venai politicians 50 long in local sffa5rs
iAei "s are getting quite tired u seInE meek
ana submissive. II Is charged that our local
g-'ilticlans are in charge y the Normal The
charges respecting Professor McNaughtor' :
.Fafacter ana competency are 50 serious in
tneir nature and have been 50 generaJiy -i-ol,-
lated that the Alumni Association ~ The ~
MAJ >choCl could not in justice to Professor
3icNaugEtoD. Z they be untrue AFFORD 70 "a s
men 2E. Young ladies' from the best families
n ne state attend this school. ard the parents
u California are entitled 10 know the truth
Professor HcSauEht0n IS unknown He is ~
course. entitled % the presumption Of limo
cence. but the trustees Of i STATE institution
should, = seems 70 ne. have chosen man
who has more than dlsputable presurnptiors in
his favor The fact that he Is unknown Is his