Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-19

UP the position. and to return to the
Academy, Which he did the following
morning. neither he nor l thinking; Miss
hope was going to raise any objection
But she did
ON Thursday morning. the day after
she had given her consent to his pro-
motion. after he had given up Il posi-
ton paying $45 u month. ana had bean
entered in the school, she suddenly
makes UP nor mind very strongly that
he should not be permitted to try the
High school work even on probation.
| listened 70 her protest. and told her L
was not prepared to give an answer on
so unexpected Il situation.
'.On Saturday | wrote Miss Hope that
after careful consideration I was more
convinced than ever the child ought to
baton, to be sent back if hc did not sue
coed.
Miss Hope based her objection,
made to me. on the grounds that h@,
could not do the algebra on the gram
mar work | assured her that no AL
zebra Was really necessary. US there
We're several pupils in tn. grade who
had never seen inside of nn algebra for
III" purpose If study. Ms to grammar.
the pupils were to take UP Whitney
Essentials. which WAS an entire review
of Tn" grammar work.
son Saturday night Mr.. J. T.. Hope
net mo at tho Barnes Hotel. and. not
feeling satisfied with my view Of til"
ease. said he would bring the matter to
the board. Seeing Capt. Schcrmclhorli
on the opposite side .! the street 7
proposed 10 MI. Hope that We call !.
meeting Of ia. hoard 1T once. and settle
tie matter He o0icrtcd saying II"
would have, to consult his sister I re
rllrStcl th.,t j" would let N. SNOW 1T
any time. ana should i" GLAD t. sub
So. q.
| heard no mor,. IRON: Miss Hope on
IL. matter no! from Mi. liopc. until
one afternoon whor Nh. Willis brought
the question l., M attention
I'm his clrne@.ncss 10 effect Il cnm-
promise. he proposed tina, Prof. Willis
x. Jenkins. Of Portsmouth. should act
as ;.,.bitcr in tn. matter Miss lio,,e
as Mi. Willis !ai m, il bclcv... agreed
to abide by his decision
con saturday Prof Jenkins came
Ger to settle the matter Before be
ginning. / asked Mir Willis if tile de
ciSipn Of Prof Jenkins would b" final.
lie said it would
Tror jenkins listened to lie lull OK
ilcncc from Miss Hone. ana then 'l,.iti-
"a that he thought the question If Tho
Toys ability 70 % the Work in ,hc
+ i-h school. ought IL b" left to MI
Elliott. The achel in tia, grade.
II then thought this would end the
natter | the, interviewed Mr. Elliott
nho his been teaching him for one
E,on,h, ana he gives out this statement:
After 4 careful test Of the work If
Mr.. Edward Cowlcs. I am convinced
from my association With him that nc
shows both power ana Willingness IL
do the work o! the High school AMI be-
l:,.yc lie viii profit from tn. same.
prophesy tor him 4 successful year.
Il nrticc Miss HOPE accuses him Of
using ,iShonorablc means in I, test ex-
ample. That. il seems I'd m". Should
hot come in this case. He has been
lied for that. and ;ltho' consen,,d
TO her naming the punishment. she her
self refused to have him suspended.
NON, since such publicity is given
t. this, l, too. must make statements
that arc unpleasant. Iher" were lou,
boys reported FROM Miss Hopes room
for the same thing: Woodtin Hooke,
and my brother in this case. Wood1ii1
for giving help. my brother for rccciv-
ing it; also Harry ELAN and jeff Phil
lips: Harry for giving. jeff to. rcceiv-
Ing.