The Jersey City news., 1901-05-02
HALL EXPLAINS.
He Is Not Opposed to Mrs.
Williamson, But Is to
Eylerism.
ISSUES AN OPEN LETTER
He Doubts That the Home for
Girls Is Run satisfac-
torily.

| David P. Hall, of Plainfield, chairman
| of the Committee on Reformatories OF
the State Charities Aid Association, has
explained his position in regard to the
State Home for Girls. 1t was Mr.. Hall
who ventilated the Eyler matter at the
meeting of the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation on Saturday last and endeavored
to get the association to begin crusade
which would have for its object the re-
moval of Mrs. Myrtle b. Eyler as super
intendent of the State Home for Girls.
1t has been told how Mr.. Halls resolu-
ton was not passed and how substitute
was offered and adopted. This substitute
provides than an effort be made to secure
the right to the association to visit and
inspect the Home. 1t was also told that
the revival of the Eyler scandal at this
time might have the effect of preventing
the reappointment of Mrs. Emily William
son as member of the State Board of
Children's Guardians, and it was inti-
mated that Mr.. Hall knew that the time
was ill-advised when he introduced his
resolution.
Mr.. Hall denies that he had any inten-
ton of injuring Mrs. Williamson and de-
clares that it would be a calamity If Mrs.
Williamson should fail to gain her reap
pointment, as she has extended the work
of the Board of Guardians and under
stands the problem the board has to deal
with as no other person does.
Mr.. Hall doubts the reports that the
State Home for Girls Is being satisfac-
torily run at present He believes that
it should be closely investigated and that
Mrs. Eyler should be removed.
In letter to the press Mr.. Hall says.
81 agree with Mrs. Williamson that
our quarrel is not with Mrs Eyler but
with 'Eylerism, by which 1 mean the
management that would promote Mrs
Eyler from Matron to Superintendent,
without waiting for the report of the
Legislative Investigating Committee.
Personally 1 feel as the Jersey City
Evening Journal did when it said edi-
torially on May "a, 1900. From this time
forth the public will never know any
thing of what is going on in the school
except what Mrs. Eyler chooses to di-
vulge' unless some means can be found
TO penetrate within the veil.
"To do this has been my constant eff
fort for nearly two years During that
ing Committee expungeo from our report
for the year 1900 as printed every word
that bore upon this Girls Home; the Leg
islative Investigating Committee appoint
ed by the Legislature, to which our re-
rort was addressed, presented to the Leg
lsiature of 1901 a report signed by four
out of it's five members, finding that the
charges brought against the managers
l,f tair 1xr hn
evidence presented and submitted with
| the report; the Legislature of 1901 organ
| ized January g. 1901.
son January %, Mr.. Albeit by resoiu-
tion called on the Governor for the re-
port; the report and testimony were
turned oyer to the Legislature on Janu-
| ary 20, and resolution adopted referring
the matter to the standing committee on
the Industrial School sor Girls 1 was
| informed by Mr.. Foote, Chairman of tine
standing committee, that the report and
testimony did not reach that committee
until a few days before the Legislature
adjourned and at too late date in the
session TO do anything about it. As soon
as the Legislature adjourned, on March
| g. 1901, set to work to endeavor to se-
cure meeting of the Board of Managers
| CT our ASSOCIATION. 1t was cdlieU dt Tie
request of eleven members of The board,
all representative men and women, saw
| ing myself.
II am deeply grieved that Mrs. William-
son should have publicly charged me
| with discourtesy, but that is not mat
ter which I will discuss in the public
press.
Il cannot see what logical connection
there can be between Mrs. Williamson $
! past or present position respecting the
! management of the Girls Home, and her
reappointment as one of the Board OF
| Children's Guardians. l should hate to
| believe what you say is currently report
/ ed to wit, that Governor Voorhees, has
| seriously considered the adyisability OF
| not reaDpointing them, Mrs. Williamson
and Mr.. Fox, because of their original
attitude in the Eyler matter
II feel that it would be a public mis-
| fortune If Mrs. Williamson were to fail
| of reappointment to the onerous and
! laborious position of unexampled useful
| ness which she has filled so well since
! the Board of Guardians was esta blished.' y