The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
MISS CRENSHAW EXONERATED
MIR. McGeorge Withdraws Appeal and Com.
mittee Report Adopted.

The CITY School Board at it's meeting
last night adopted the report Of the Com
mittee on Teachers and Schools, entirely
exonorating Miss Clara L. Crenshaw, a
teacher in Leigh School, against whom Mr..
J. f. McGeorge had brought the charge Of
severely Furnishing his son. Mr.. McGeorge
withdrew his appeal from the finding of
the committee and the matter was quickly
disposed Of.
The report of the committee was as fol-
lows:
Your committee has had brought to
their attention the case OF Miss Clara L.
Crenshaw, a teacher at Leigh school,
against whom complaint has been made by
Mr.. J. #. McGeorge; after hearing the wit
nesses of both sides and giving the mat
ter careful consideration, we present the
following resolution adopted by the com
mittee:
Resolved, That the committee,
having heard the statements of Mr.. and
Mrs. McGeorge and of their son, Charlie
McGeorge; of M 0. Pace, principal. and
Miss Clara L. Crenshaw, teacher in Leigh
School. as to the complaint preferred by
Mr. and Mrs. NlcGeorge against Miss Cren-
shaw as to her treatment OF Charle NC
George, is of the opinion that Miss Cren-
shaw acted in the matter complained or
within the rules prescribed by the School
Board.
"Resolved further, That Charlie NC.
George be- permitted to remain IN Leigh
School upon the e2l>ress condition that ne
be subject to all rules prescribed by the
board"
THE APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
BEFORE action was taken by the board on
1he renort. the chairman stated that he
and the Superintendent Of schools had
been notified by Mr.. McGeorge that he
wished to appea! from the decision or the
committee in the matter of MISS cara
Crenshaw. Mr. Hutzler stated that he was
authorized by Mr.. McGeorSe to Withdraw
the appeal which he had made.
Mr.. Shine moved that the request OF
Mr.. McCieorge, made through MI. HutzieI'
he granted, which motion was aaoPteu'
The committees report was 'heii aoop'-
ed.
Mr.. A. B. Guigon. who was present rep
resenting Miss Crenshaw. stated that
though Miss Crenshaw had courted futl
and prompt investigation of the charges
against her yet she accepted the action
of the board in unanimously confirming
the report of the Committee on Teachers
and Schools as a complete vindication OF
her course in the matter for which she is
very grateful. 1t was ordered that the
SUPERINTENDENT communicate through the
to the principal, teacher and scholars of
Leigh School.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The superintendent report shows total
enrolment. 12.o5s: monthly enrolment.
1852; average daily attendance, 9,S67; per
cent. of attendance 95.3.
The resignation of Miss Eva G. Hopkins
was received and accepted. The BOARD of
Trustees of the Teachers Retirement
Fund has been completed and will meet
Friday evening for organization. Miss
Campbell appeared before the board in
the interest of the art exhibit to he held
under the auspices of the Richmond EHu-
catiOnal Association. and requested that
the schools be allowed to attend as
schools on a soecified day for each.
S. Douglas Totty was elected iantor of
Marshall School. 7. J. Vest. resigned
The board approved monthly ray-rolls
ard transacted other routine business and
adjourned