The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-26
MISS GOODWIN
LOSES HER CASE



made because IL was thought best. Or.
Smith had said In response 10 questions
that the board considered her good
teacher or they would not have given her
a school. He went to zee Mr.. Mller and
Mr.. Carter, the other trustees, and Mr.
Miller said he knew nothing Of changes.
lie was III and couldn't go 10 the board
and the board didn't come to him. MT.
Carter said he had supposed the changes
were IN conformity with the wishes OF
the teachers. They were willing % have
tho board reconvencd and 10 see what
could be done toward reconsiderlng the
matter: but the board declined 20 recon
slider
When he went around with a petition
al except nine patrons had signed IL. All
who refused 10 sign said they had made
no complaints 10 the trustees.
Mr. Goodwin said Or smith had ad-
mtted 10 him that he had four relatives
IN the Paramount school
Mr. Goodwin said when he first saw Dr.
Smith ne was told there was no complaint
OF Miss Goodwin. The next time he saw
DR.. Smith, the latter said hundreds OF
complaints had been made.
MISS GOODWIN
Miss Eleanor Goodwin was next sworn.
She had no knowledge of complaints hay
ing been made Of her to the board. She
had no recollection Of ever having made
a ruling IN the school which had not been
sustained by the trustees Two relatives
Of DR.. Smith have been retained az Fair
mount High School. she said.
On cross examination by Rev Mr.. Tuck
er. Miss Goodwin told OF the difficulties
she hal encountered IN the building up Of
discipline IN the school and her Success.
An effort was made to introduce as eve
idcnce conversation which took place
between Miss Goodwin and Miss Schermer-
horn I'm regard 20 exchanging schools.
Objection was made by counsel for
the board % the Introduction OF the tes-
tlmony. because Miss Schcrmcrhorn had
been appointed % "a different grade. Miss
Goodwin testified that Miss SchormorhOrn
had asked her to exchange schools. and
after declining Miss Schermerhorn had
said she would got her Miss Goodwln's)
school anyway The matter was treated
rs a jest until Miss Schermerhorn really
got the school
Miss Goodwin said on cross-examlna-
ton. that tho appointment 10 one grade on
another was immaterial as teachers were
changed about every year or so.
This was brought ont en- the effort 10
show f.at Miss Schermerhorn was nor
appointed 10 the same position held boy
Miss Goodwin
Bliss Goodwin I'm Response 10 further
questions by Mr. Wendo0burg regardins
the management Of the school. said In re-
gard 20 the siOwness OF promotions. that
some u the teachers had told her she
ought 20 make the questions easy So that
the pupils could Dee advanced. She re-
scented the suggestion MS being unfair &c
school and pupils.
A GOOD WITNESS.
Miss Goodwin proved an excellent wit
ness. She tod her story with manifest
sincerity and counsel were unable Cd
make statements vary in the slightest de
gree.
Or. Hugh D. Smith a member OF The
Fairfield district school board, was the
next witness.
Mr.. Pollard asked Dr. Smith how many
relatives he had in Fairmount High
school.
This was objected 20 by The opposition
and the question was argued az some
length
Dr.. smith said in response 10 mr. Pol
iards question In regard TO the com
plants of Miss Goodwin that DC could n1'
name the compiaiuants o0-hand Tie did
not regard it as unjust 20 send Miss
Goodwin 90 Highland Springs it she could
rot keen order M Fai1m0unt school be-
cause change was frequently found ben
efciaf
Pressed rs 20 the names OF complain
ants he said two lI ssrs. Gentry had
complained and he had heard other com
plants indirectly IIe admitted having
sd hun Irods ~ complaints had been re
ceived an' admitted fhat the expression
was somewhat Of an eNaegera'lon.
DR.. Smith admitted that he had 7 mum
her or witnesses present 20 testify and
said yes" when asked bv Mr. Pollard 4
his memory had NOT been refreshed Tie
named four witnesses
HIS MEMORY.
DR.. Smiths recollection was ar fault as
20 the first conversation with Mr. Good
win in which me IS alleged 90 have SAID
that there was mo- complaint against
Miss Goodwin. but he might have said
that there were no complaints made Oh
the board. as the complaints were made
20 him.
4a could not recollect which teachers
hal been selected FOR Paramount district
By himself or other mem er5.
lie might have said that the patrons
had nothing TO DO with the selection OF
teachers. but II so It was with reference
to after election Two vacancies occur
red I'm Paramount High school Miss
watt was married and Miss Haw was ap
pointed TO nh tho vacancy Both are
distant relatives OF pr. Smiths family
Miss Schermerhorn. his niece was mex
selected. She had not asked for the ap
uO.ntment.
On cross examination by Mr.. Tucker
DR. Smith denied having said that ~.
made out the list OF teachers selected
He was clerk OF the District Board ano
wrote the list In discharge OF his duties
as such.
Mr.. pollard asked Or. Smith If Mis-.
Dickerson. who succeeded Miss Goodwin
was not relative OF Mr. Childrey, an
II Mr.. Childrey did not give him warn
supnort fin "a recent contest for office. M
which Dr Smith -rep'ied I'm the ahirma
tive. Mr.. Childrey had been warm
friend Of his for many years.
IL was stated that preference IS give'
% county girls as against those from The
city other things being equal Miss scher
merhorn resides in Richmond, but was q
former resident OF the county, where hel
grandfather was a heavy taxpayer.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Mr.. Thomas J. Carter, a member ot the
Fairfield District School Board. said hf
had acquiesced In the changes, but that
he would have given the matter more
consideration II he had known the teach-
ers objected 20 the transfer.
Mrs. Muir. the next witness related her
version of some trouble which her child
had had I'm Mss Goodw.n's room hy rea-
SON Of the chnd's refusal 70 apologize for
alleged misconduct. At the end OF tne
session the child was NOT promoted 'i-
thougb she had made good marks during