Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
REQUEST REINSTATEMENT
CITIZENS ADOPT'REsOLUTION IN IN
TEREsT OF MIR. FAIRBROTHER.
His Retention IA Supervising Princi-
pal Asked foB-COmmittee Appoints
ed to Bresent Appeal.

Ihere was gathering last night of about
200 friends of Mr.. Isaac Fairbrother. for
merry supervising principal of the fourth
division of the District public school sys-
tenn. In the Fifth Baptist Church, D street
southwest. Mr.. Fairbrother's name was
dropped in the appointment of supervising
principals by the new board of education,
and the meeting last evening was called for
the purpose of asking his reinstatement.
1t was a calm and conservative gathering
throughout. and the only criticism passed
upon the new board was that it had made
serious mistake and lost a valuable man.
A set of resolutions was adopted to be pre-
scented to the board this morning by a rep
ton.
There were many school children and
mothers in the audience, who applauded and
cheered whenever Mr.. Fairbrothers name
was mentioned. The latter not present.
Upon motion of DIR. D. H. Hazen. a men,
per or the former board of school trustees,
Dr. Willard Thompson was made chairman
OF the meeting and Mr.. Goodwin At Lee
secretary. In calling the gathering to order
the chairman said he attributed the divest-
ing of Mr.. Fairbrother of his charge to the
TACT that the fourth school division had no
representative on the new board of educa-
.ioh. Had such been the case and had the
BOARD been fully informed of Mr.. Fair
Drothers services he was sure it would not
nave taken the action recorded. DR.. Thomp
son also said the meeting was not held at
the lnstlSation of Mr.. Fairbrother; that he
knew nothing of it. 1t was an outburSt of
Indignation. He said there was chance
OF securing a reconsideration and he asked
that all speeches be made to that end.
Address by Mr.. Brown.
Mr. Chaplin Brown was first called upon.
Mr. Brown halls from the same township
IN Maine as does Mr.. Fairbrother. He said
"a ns
INFANT of all the facts in the case it will
rectlfy the mistake it undoubtedly had
made. Mr. Brown said it was his opinion
1t was wise to give the District Commits
Slorers the appointment of the board of
education rather than the President. The
latter might just as well, he declared, have
appointed such a board from Baltimore
Philadelphia or any other city. 1t was
more like home rule to have the Commits
slcners appoint the board, and he felt
the Commissioners knew more truly the
peoples wants.
The board of education, in turn, declared
Mr.. Brown. should appoint as supervising
principals the persons wanted by the peo-
pie of the respective divisions. That 1T
had not done so In the fourth division was
manifest from the meeting. Mr.. Brown
said the resolutions to be adopted should
not criticise the boards action except as
mistake. The reSolu tiOnS should convey the
fact that a mistake had been made, and
that the rights and privileges of the To-
cality had been interfered with, and a re-
quest be made that the matter be rectfied.
Mr. Brown said he had no doubt that Mr..
Fairbrother's successor was a worthy man,
but he did think the wishes of the mothers
and fathers should be taken into consdera-
ton. To have removed Mr. Fairbrother
without charge against him, ard after
he had made education his study and pro-
fession for so long that he was untitled for
other work, was serious mistake. the
speaker declared. 1t was encouragement
to those who would make teaching a pro-
fession. and without such teachers the COM
munity would indeed be in a bad way.
DIR. c. c. Meador, DIR. D. II. HaZen. Mr..
Fritz Ely and C. NJ. Heller made brief
speeches. all telling of the high regard in
which Mr. Fairbruther was held by the
people of the fourth school division.
Resolutions Adopted.
A committee, composed of DIR. H. T. A.
Lemon, chairman; DR.. E. d. Perkins, DR..
NJ. F. Thompson, Mr.. Joseph B. Bailey and
Mr. Edward Green. submitted the resolu
tons, which We're adopted. They expressed
deep regret at the removal of Mr.. Fair
brother and depiored the boards action
The protest, it was stated, was in the in
tercst of the schools.
The resolutions further recite the fact
that Mr.. Fairhrother has been connected
with the schools of the fourth division for
twentyfour years. during which time he
has proved himself earnest, conscien-
tious and intelligent worker. His continue
ance in the position was the desire of the
meeting. An earnest request for reinstate-
ment concludes the resolutions.
DR.. Willard Thompson. chairman of the
meeting and of the committee to present
the resolutions to the board of educa ton
this morning, appointed with the aid of
those present the following as members of
the committee: r. A. Walker, H A. Hazen,
f. d. Perkins. Edward Green. A. c. Irv-
ing, Goodwin At Lee. W. H. Crooke Joseph
B. Bailey Charles Schafer, c. c. Meador,
w. H. Fletcher, Hamilton Gray, Mr.. Clay,
L. King, H. T. A. Lemon, w. H. Baum,
A. ]. Butt, James F. Scaggs, Thomas
Stephenson. William A. Church, Dennis
Kerr. F. P. Reside, F. S. Mccain, C. NJ.
Heller H. A. Zundt. DIR. Chiles, Mrs. Mar
tin, B. o. Billingsley and Edward Champ
lin.