The evening times., 1899-10-09
TROUBLE OVER A PUPIL.
Public School Principal Waring Re-
ports on Alice JOhnxon's Case.


ports ON Alice Johnson's Case.
The Commissioners have received re-
port from J. H. N. Waring, the Supervising
Principal of the Ninth division of the pub
lie schools, through Superintendent Cook
regarding the suspension of Alice Johnson
one of the pupils who had been refused
admission to the schools, and whose pa
rents had written TO Commissioner Ross re-
garding the matter.
Mrs. Johnson, in her letter to the Com
missioners stated that her daughter was
suspended from the school after the teacher
had broken her nose with ruler. and that
the supervising principal had refused to al
low her 10 enter the schools this year. The
matter was referred TO Superintendent Cook
fer investigation and by him referred to
Mr.. Waring. In his report on the subject
Mr.. Waring states:
''Alice Johnson was suspended from
school March "a, 1899. by Miss NJ. E. Bar
ney for falsehoods and persistent disorder,
the teacher charging the girl with falsely
stating that she had broken her pupil s
nose and that | had given her a book
| which was found in her possession; that
| the girl had told many falsehoods on her
teacher and the principal, and was exceed
ingly impertinent, disrespectful, and dis
obedient, and that on one occasion she had
distributed some hot drops among the
room, and created considerable disorder
thereby
MY investigation disclosed the fact
that the girls nose was injured, but
whether any bones were broken or not l
was not able 10 judge, owing TO the time
that had elapsed between the reception OF
the injury and the time l examined her.
she accused the teacher of having in
fiicted the injury with a ruler, which the
teacher denied / also found that the girl
had told many falsehoods regarding my
self the principal and the teacher, and
that she was very impertinent, disrespect-
full. and disobedient With regard to the
distribution of hot drops she was not
guilty and she had lost or misplaced the
book. After holding her out of school about
two weeks upon her expression of regret
for misconduct, and promise of amend
ment, / restored and transferred her to
another building. Her mother promised
TO buy another book to replace the one
lost and / permitted her TO remain in
school TO the end of the term on the re-
peated promises of Mrs. Johnson that the
book would be replaced.
The book not having been replaced on
September 13, before the opening Of the
new school year, addressed note 10 Mfs.
Johnson, asking her to please replace the
book lost. and have her daughter come to
me for ticket 10 re-enter school.
ITO this she paid no attention. and when
on visit to the schools after the opening
/ discovered the child seated in one of the
rooms, l directed the principal to notify
her that she could not re-enter the school
except through me. When she came TO- a
ticket | told her she must replace tie book
she had lost before / could admit her. The
next day her mother came to me and said
she had promised TO buy another book.
but as nothing had been done to the teach
er about breaking the child's nose.
therefore she would not keep her promise
to replace the book. / then refused to is
sue the ticket and referred her to yoI-'
The Commissioners have directed that
the report of Mr.. Waring be submitted To
Mrs. johnson.