The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-31
AMENT ASKS
FOR COURT
OF INQUIRY
President OF Normal at AIva
Wants investigation
OF CHARGES AGAINST HIM
lis Understood He viii Be
Denied His Wish.
OF CHARGES AGAINST HIM

Alva. 0. T, Dec. 3o.-President Ament
Of the Normal institute in this city has
asked for an investigation OF the charges
made against his conduct as the principal
Of the school. He states his desire for
for an inquiry IN this letter to the Board
Of Education:
To the Board of Education, for the Nor
mai Schools Of Oklahoma:
Gentlemen: In view Of the fact that
1t has been persistentIy claimed in public
print that charges" have been filed
against me that have never been answer
ed. I respectfully and earnestly ask that
your honorable body sit. IN official ca
pacity, TO hear and pass Judgment upon
these charges" / ask that your sit
ting be entirely open to the public and
held in the Northwestern Normal building
In order that those who made the charges.
# such there be. as well as 1 myself. may
have witnesses who are thoroughly IA
miliar with my private and public life
during the five years that I have been
at the head Of this school.
I know Of no charges that have been
flied against me, except that of Albert A.
charge was that 7 had accused him Of
mishandling the funds of our athletic as
sociation. acknowledged this Charge.
and at your meeting July II. 1901, proved
10 your satisfaction that / was justified
IN so accusing him. But desire that
YOU publish a date. giving sufficient time
and opportunity for any and everybody
10 file in writing their charges against
me up to that date. ask that copies Of
such charges be Immediately furnished
me and that I be given a reasonable
amount Of time in which 90 prepare my
answer
At the same time. and in the same man
ner ] ask that al charges against mem
hers Of the faculty of this institution be
considered. I believe that the members
Of this faculty are capable ladies and gen
tlenen of good moral character: but if It
can be proven that such is not the case,
no citizen Of this territory can be more
anxious than 1 for the immediate discon-
tinuanee of such members, and likewise
if it can be proven that / am unfit, NOR
ally or intellectually. for the position 7
occupy, from that moment, / do not ask
your support in any degree. Respect
fully submitted. JAMES Z. AMENT,
President Northwestern Normal.
If such an Investigation is made. Mr.
Ament asks that all charges against
members Of the faculty be considered at
the same time II is almost certain that
there viii be no Investigation of the nor
mai school. 1t has been stated that the
board Of education has evidence enough
oE file TO justify the removal of Ament
without any further action on the part
o. the board so far as evidence is. con
cerned- The meeting in which Ament's
case viii be taken up is scheduled for
Friday afternoon at Edmond. There is
a possibility that Ament will be al
lowed 10 finish the present school year
But If such IS the case. a successor will
be chosen to take the presidents chair
in July next. The attitude Of Alva cit
liens in this matter is not pleasing to the
territorial officials. It has given the inn
preston that residents of Alva feel that
the normal belongs to that city and not
70 Oklahoma at large. An official inter-
osted in the saormal matter stated today
that continuance Of threats and bitter
communications would be conclusive evi-
dence on his mind that n charge must
be made and action taken soon. Mr..
Ament is expected in the city tomorrow
morning