The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-26
EXHAUSTIVE HEARING
Interesting Details as to the Running
of Public Schools.
MISS GOODWIN A GOOD WITNESS
She Doesn't Like Mr.. Wcndcnburs's
observation-disclosures Whose Chill
dren Are Not Promoted Have
Their Say-Witnesses on Both
Sides Allowed Great
latitude.


A Board OF Reference appointed TO hear
the appeal Of Miss Eleanor 81. Goodwin.
from the action Of the Fairfield District
School Board of Henrico, decided yester-
day AFTERNOON in favor OF the district
board. The Board Of Reference an
nounced the reasons for the decision 10 be
that no charges had been preferred
AGAINST the parties elected to the posi-
uons and that the district board had
authority 20 make such changes as were
deemed desirable
The Board of Rcferenee was convened
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning and re-
malued I'm continuous session until after
o'clock in tho afternoon with only about
twenty minutes interm.ss.on while en-
deayoring to secure the attendance OF a
witness.
The ginger cake stands in tho vicinity
/ were literally patronized during the re-
cess.
Quite a number of persons attended the
meeting as spectators.
MISS GOODWIN.
Miss Goodwin was present with her
father and TWO of her young laay
friends.
Miss Goodwin is very attractive young
| lady with dark hair and deep biuish gray
ewes and was becomingly atured in
white shirt waist with small horizontal
black strines and black skirt and wore
n black straw hat trimmed with roses.
She followed the proceedings with deep
Interest and appeared 90 take some parts
of the proceedings 700 seriously.
Mr. Wendenburg. counsel for the DIS
trict School Board asked her. while she
was ON the witness stand III certain pa-
irons. naming one after another had not
made compliant with reGard to her dis
| cipimary methods.
She REPLIED 90 him very frankly. hut
evidently having her feelings wounded hF
the questions and she told Mr Nenden-
burg very innocenuy that De- only asked
about people who had spoken against her.
ani said II he bad been as anEious to hear
her work commended he could have found
plenty of her friends who would nave
done so
Her counsel Mr.. Pollard. smilinely IN
formed hor that AR. Wendenourg would
leave that for him 90 do.
DRAMATls PERSONAL.
The Board of Reference was composed
of MIr. j. * Fussall county superiniend-
ent and ex-oficlo chairman 0f Inc Board
Mcssrs. T.. Caskie Smith and X. y.
Pitcher. of The Tuckahoc and Narina Dis
rict School Boards respectively.
Miss Goodwin was represented hy Mr..
John Garland Pollard; The patrons OF
the school by the Rev. Joel II. Tucker and
the Fairfield District School Board by Mr.
Louis %. WondenDurg.
Miss Goodwin was for several years
teacher in the Fairmount High school I'D
July. when the appointments We're mace
for the next school year Miss Goodwin
was appointed TO "a school ai iilgn.'nl
Sprines near Seyen Pines. She was in
attendance on the sessions or tine Summer
School of Methods when the appointments
were made and when she returned to her
home I'm Fairmount, She protested against
The transfer but without avail. Later
she resigned The school at Highland
SDrlnrs and acting ON the advice of
friends peitioned for Board Of Refer
ence m the case, alleging nepousm ana
gross favoritism on the part OF Or HUGH
ID. smith. one Of the Fairfield District
Board. The prosecution in this case was
directed toward Dr. Smith
A eroat deal of latitude was allowed
during the hearing. witnesses for ooih
sides repeating what others mad said. as
testimony and arguing tho case from their
standpoint with much feeling
i'm opening the sitting. Chairman FusseI
announced that Sc was WIEN regret that ne
found himself compelled hy law To- pre-
eidc lie said when the testimony was
an in and the case argued be would Win
draw uutu his colleagues reached de-
cision and would then agree or disagree
with them.
MIR. TUCKER TEsTiFiES
Roy joel Tucker was put on the wit
nl.g stand for Miss Goodwin. he DE-
clinod 10 swear prelcrring 70 aIiiih- ne
rected at some length ms connection "ilD
The case as Ia patron of the school. I'D
The course OF his testimony he said pre- had
been o. see the members OF the District
eobooi roard. Dr smith. Mr. Carter and
Nrr miller as to why Niss Goodwin had
bcor eout 10 another school Mr. Carrier
had sald that he thought tae changes
made had been made al the request OF
the parties concerned Dir. Miller knew
nothing of the change
THEY DID NOT AGREE
Mr. Tucker and superintendent lussell
olleciions of interviews Mr. Fusscu Sc
cured permission of counsel 10 reply To
one statement I'm rcrard to the appoint
mont Of Miss Schermerhorn.
After that Mr.. Tucker quoted an aleg-
ei threat of superintendent Russell that
Miss Goodwin would not get n school
next year if The matter was pushed too
FAR
Mr. Fussall said be wished he was not
chairman so he could reply 10 SIR Tuck
er but that under the circumstances ne
would pay no further attention 20 any
remarks made by witnesses.
Mr. Tucker cOntended that the list OF
teachers had been prepared by Dr smith
and that he had placed his relatives IN
good positions.
Alr. Tucker was on the stand Tor a
long time. but a great deal ot his testl-
mony was totally irrelevant, and ne de-
voted a great deal OF time 10 statng MS
deductions from other occurrences
YOUNG LADY's FATHER.
Mr.. r.. ]. Goodwin. father Of Miss Good
win. said he went 10 see Dr. Smiih' one