The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
ALVA PEOPLE
MAKE APPEAL
To FERGUSON
In the Hope of Saving the Of
fetal Head of Anent.
MISSION WAS USELESS
Board VIII Appoint Another
Man Today.
CONWAY IS PROBABLE
And He viii Probably Assume
His Duties Monday.
MISSION WAS USELESS
CONWAY is PROBABLE

Guthrie. 0. T. April s.-Friends and ed
mirers Of President James E. Ament of
the Northwestern Territorial normal
school at AIva made their last appeal for
his retention here this afternoon. a large
delegation came in from AIva last night:
making an appointment with Governor
Ferguson for a conference this afternoon.
At one thirty the delegation was received
by Governor Ferguson and stated for
what purpose the delegation came here.
The conference lasted the greater portion
Of the afternoon and at the close. many
of the members of the delegation had the
feeling that their trip had been useless.
it being impossible to have Ament re-
tanned The board of education for nor
nal schools viii meet IN Edmond tomor-
row and at that time a successor TO Mr..
Ament VIII be selected. It is believed. and
on good authority. that a new man will
take charge of the work IN the normal
next Monday morning, presumably T. w
Conway of Sterling, although that matter
VIII be decided tomorrow.
IN the conference, w. D. Close, one of
the prominent men Of Woods county, act
ed as chairman Of the meeting for the
Alva delegation. In opening the confer
ence he stated that the delegation had
come to this city for the purpose of ask
ing that President Ament be granted an
investigation and that he be given every
opportunity TO disprove the charges made
against him. Governor Ferguson replied
that he had received information that a
delegation was coming from AIva. but
that telegram received in this city from
AIR. Black of the Santa Fe announced that
it was for an oratorical contest. and this
proposition caused some explanations on
the part of the Alva people, as to the
manner in which their special car was Sc
cured.
i. N. Green in behalf Of the delegation.
said: Il have no personal interests in this
matter. Mr. Ameut and I are not on good
terms, but 7 have seen for sometime that
something should be done in regard to this
school, and I for one, think it an Injustice
TO President Ament and the normal school
If he cannot have an investigation and
be allowed to refute the charges made
against him.
Dr. Madison, one Of the well known
physicians of Woods county gave IT as his
belief that It would be an injustice in not
letting Ament have an investigation Of
his affairs III the charges against him
are true, then he should be removed. and
if they are not rue, then in justice TO him
self and the school which he has built up
he should be retained We feel that the
president is not being treated fairly, and
that rs citizens Of Woods county. and as
patrons of this school. that we should be
treated fairly. 1 have two boys attend
ing the normal. and It is their opinion.
which seems general among the students
as far as I have been able to ascertain.
that the school is one Of the best in the
west. President Ament may make mis-
takes. but we do feel that he should not
be summariIy removed without hear
ing"
Ar. Showalter: 7 have personal inter-
ests in this matter. 1 have children in
the normal and they feel that ii viii be
en- injustice 90 Ament TO remove him At
This time, and also an injustice to the
school. If a change is made In the school
1T this time. 7 could not send my children
there with the same feeling that have at
the present time Nine-tenths Of the pu- +
pills of the school are for Ament and de- /
mand his retention
a. s. Hankins: II live In the short .
grass country, and have son and daugh- .
ter attending the normal They are max (
rg good progress. and feel from what .
{ know of the situation THAI it viii be an
Injustice TO the school and President +
Ament if be is discharged without am +
Investigation. Ny neighb0rs feel the same /
way and insisted on my coming here I
with this delegation 7 knew him in IN /
7ois when ne bad charge OF a seminary
,rd know what his ability is as a teacher
ind rs a man"
J. Everett smith ore Of the members
4 the faculty, made some statements re-
eareing the transr ortatIon, and said the
.olowing in regard to President Ament.
I have kuoHn President Ament Tor nine
-e1rs Six years of thar tiue ] have been
n she school room with him ana Know
hst he is net znilty az many thires vrlcn
.are been said abaur Elm. 7 believe it is
-r the interest 81 The school. that DE De
ave IN invests ieato1. acI believe that
hat he should havc every orno-trnlty %
ssite al charges watch have teeu made
eaiest him
d g. Deeae. ~ am a patron ~ tho
chool asI I rluzt slr fhat uy children
rs hsaly pleased with TIE normal and
peak IN highest terms ~ President