The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-04


fleets on the far-reaching Importance a
young Iady's fair name and well earned
/ reputation is TO her, they TOO can be re-
/ lied upen 10 vindicate her.
! The Commercial club held meeting
/ last night 10 protest against the action
( OF the board Of education and as re-
suit the resolution at the head of this
column was adopted.
In accordance with this resolution DR..
Fabrique Charles Smythe, J. H. Black,
S p Amidon and c. G. Cohn were
appointed a committee to wait on the
board of education. The committee viii
meet at 10 O'Clock this morning and i'm
modiately call on as many members of
the board as possible.
The sentiment OF the meeting last night
was all one way-that great injustice
had been done Miss Mason and that the
board should reconsider its action. Many
emphatically stated that she should be
reinstated. The meeting was attended
by c. G. Cohn. DR.. c. z. Hoffman. DR..
Fabrique, John Resting, J. H Black, Q.
a Boyle, Charles Smyth. Rev. j. u.
Ritchey. \. S. Parks. Dr. c. @. Purdue,
r. II. Millison, H Imboden. c. f. Harri-
son, J. C. Dunn. c. H Brooks, Frank
Oliver and others.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles G. Cohn. president of the club
who at once called on Dr. Fabrique to
make some remarks on the removal of
Miss Mason from the city schools
DR.. Fabrique said Il feel that great
injustice has been done Miss Mason
and that We should take some action
that VIII assist her in having the wrong
righted. II I should draft the reSolu-
tons, I fear that / should make them
so radical they would do more harm than
good"
5. B. Amidon said: Il understand that
Miss Mason taught in that school for
ten or more years. 1t seems 20 me that
If she was incompetent that II would
have been discovered before now. ! an
informed that one of the members of the
board said that Miss Mason was not dis
charged for incompetency. but because
she was cold in her treatment of some
of the parents who called on her in re-
gard to school matters. I think n great
injustice was done her and that this
club should take some action. Wher-
ever the action OF the board is known,
Miss MasOn's occupation is gone, unless
the wrong is righted."
Rev J. D. Ritchey said: 81 do not
know anything about the merits Of the
case. but / am impressed with the in
justice OF the action. II IL was desira-
Die 70 remove Miss Mason the affair
should not have been given so much
should have chance TO be heard
would be glad IL she was reinstated.'
Charles Smvthe said: I do not know
Miss Mason, but I was astaunded when
I read IN the Eagle the account Of the
meeting OF the board. ! did not think
Mr. Stewart was capable OF such an act
Even if she should have been removed.
Il should have been done in q different
manner. II the matter has been cor
rectly reported it was most cowardiy.'
A. 5. Parks said. Il think possibly the
board acted hastily and that We should
not be too harsh on them It seems TO
nc that II after teaching ten years in
the school il is strange that we just
lear she IS incompetent.
=. A. BOYLE. who was formerly on the
teachers and salaries committee OF The
board Of education. said. Il have always
been told that Miss Mason was a com /
petent teacher and has stood high among /
tho other city teachers Nv wife was
on the star Of teachers and she 1
says the teachers always considered Miss I
Mason as ono Of the best IN the city. I Z
think a statement ike that means great (
deal
J. c. Dunn who was formerly president !
Of the board. spoke in similar vein.
DR. Purdue said. 4 spoke TO DIT. Levi 4
Horror. president II the board. rand he i
said that an injustice had been done. / I
have understood that Miss Mason was /
a competent teacher"
&. c. Cohn said. 4 think the hoard I
should take some action looking 70 the /
Of Miss Aason-that Is (
what Miss Mason wants. and she feels I
that such action VIII right the wrong 4
that has been done her.
G. Y. Ferguson denounced the action
y the board IN vigorous terms and said 4
& Miss Mason Vas incompetent. Mr.
stewart deserved a sold meal for dis
covering Il.
Mss Mason by c. II BROOKS and }. II.
Black
While the resolutions were berg drafted
hose present discussed the matter fres-
= and the unanimous opinion was that
he place 10 discuss the merits of the
eacber was in committee and that Miss
Mason should De given some notice II
he was 10 be discharged. Most Of The
zen present thought the board had been
AIKEN by surprise and did not realize
hat II was doing Dr. Purdue stated
'oard should have protested against the
removal Of Miss Mason.
The action ~ the EaEfe n publishing
he action OF the board in removing /
Hiss Mason was commended LAST night
-. 4 Boyle said. The fact that the
eair WAS published viii prove CT bene-
* % her. for IL has given her friends
N opportunity n make themselves heard.
lad the matter not been published her
snoval would not have attracted neaTiy
- much notice
DR. Hoffman coinciie6 with the views
z Nj Boyle.
When fNr- Stewart VAS asked yesser-
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