The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-01
THE NUDE HOUGH CASE.
Hamden school Board Last Might Ac-
cepted Her Resignmtion.

The recent unpleasantness in school
ed desidedly new phase last night Al
the regular monthly meeting of the
school committee held. in the town hall
the resignation of Miss Maude A. Hough
as teacher of school No. / was accepted
and Miss Lizzie A. Williams elected as
her successor. Miss Williams has been
IN charge of the school since Miss
Hough was taken sick and will, accord
Ing to her election last night, serve UNI
til the end of the present school year,
about the middle of June.
This action in accepting Miss Hough's
resignation was not in the least unani-
nous. The vote stood 5 to 3, and it is
said that if President Burton Davis had
been present he would have voted to re-
tain Miss Hough as teacher, making the
vote to A. Those who voted in favor
of accepting her resignation were Rev.
G. f. Clarke, John Hendinger, Serene
Cook, Father Dullard and Hubert e.
Warner, while Alfred Ives, Gilbert e.
Benham and George l.. Clark voted for
her retention.
The above action was taken in eXecu-
tive session. and at it's conclusion the
several members were unwilling to say
anything concerning the same All the
members assumed mysterious air
which was hard to understand This
might have been occasioned by the
statements made by Attorney Prentice
w. Chase, who appeared in behalf of
Miss Hough. Before the committee
went into executive session Mr.. Chase
presented petition setting forth his eli
ent's claims He explained the facts
stated in the affidavit and was quite
sharply questioned by several members
of the comm tttee as to what action
would be taken by him if the resigna-
tion was accepted He refused to state
what he proposed to do, but when in
formed last night of the acceptance of
the resignation he said that several
members of the committee would be
called upon in the superior court to an
swer for their recent movements and
charges made concerning Miss Hough.
Attorney Chase claims to be in possess
sion Of facts that will place those who
have been most active in the prosecu-
ton Of Miss Hough in an unenviable
position and one in which it will be
hard to vindicate themselves. 1t was
evident from his manner and tone that
he intends sitting the matter to the bot
tom.
The resignation of Miss Hough read
as follows:
March 9, 1899.
I hereby tender my resignation as
teacher Of school No. 1, town of Ham
den. to take effect on Friday, March TO-,
1899. (Signed)
Maude A. Hough
TO the School Committee of Hamden.
According to one member, the visit to
the school and ss-examination of
Miss Hough by the Rev. Mr.. Clarke and
Cullen b. Foote was without the sane
tion of majority of the board, and that
there were only two other members be-
sides Mr. Clarke present when they
were authorized to visit the same This
same member said that at last nights
meeting an attempt was made to trans
act business without the presence of a
quorum.
The monthly report of the committee
OF school visitors was submitted by Gull
len B, Foote. 1t contained nothing
which was considered seriously deroga-
tory to Miss Hough The only charge
alleged is that she is incompetent TO
manage finances. In support OF TINS 1t
was shown that she was eXtraVagant III
several matters beyond her resources.
There were no allegations as to her
character.
The petition as presented by Mr.
Chase was as follows:
TO the Hamden School Committee:
Your petitioner, Miss Maud A. Hough
respectfully represents that on the =
day of August, 1898, she was found to
be Of proper moral character, and OF
sufficient ability to teach common
branches thoroughly and the rudiments
pf geography and history and other
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