The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-05
BINGHAM STILL
IN A TURMOIL
Deep feeling Caused by Public
JchOoI incident.
TRUSTEES HOLD A MEETING
MAY BE VACANCY IN CORPS OF
TEACHERS.

William Strickley, Charles Brink and
Postmaster Roberts of Bingham, con-
stituting the local board Of school trus-
tees at that place, sat in solemn Judg-
ment Yesterday to consider how TO
patch I'D the warfare in progress there
growing out of the now famous Christ
mas entertainment at the lower Bing-
ham school on the closing day before
the holiday vacation.
Behind locked DOORS that kept away
the interested townspeople, they MS
tened to testimony calculated 10 make
clear to their minds whether Superin-
tendent p. E. Dudley is the victim of
two mischievous young women, blind
to the respect and Difference due TO a
disciple of Socrates, or whether Misses
Hazel PAYNE and Mamie Harris had
their Christmas plans spoiled by an
urfeeling mortal incapable OF appre-
ciating the gentle spirit of the season
When the session ended the triuIn-
virate looked wise. Then they signed
softly and looked wise again. Inc
worried parents of some few score
youngsters gathered TO discuss in sub
dued whispers the prospects of the
school remaining closed tomorrow,
while the aforesaid youngsters went
into ecstacies over the possibilities and
devoutIy hoped that the deadlock
might continue until the millennium.
Dudley Tells Story.
Principal Dudley was called before
the august body. Plainly, firmly and
without qualification he declared that
his dignity as a principal had been
trampled upon; that the Christmas
episode had come as a climax to a
series Of annoyances and that the two
! teachers would have TO apologize; 9TH
erwise they or he would leave the
school forever. The former lawyer,
who is now engaged in teaching the
young idea TO shoot, is said 20 have
! pleaded his case as he never pleaded
| a clients before a Salt Lake bar.
The young women. too, were called
| to relate their grievances and gave
/ their version of the scenes that lent
| tone to the holiday festivities at Bing-
ham town. When all had been heard
| the trustees took the matter under ad-
visement and deferred further action
until today No secret was made o.
] the fact that they regard the incident
! seriously as having completely demon
allied the discipline of the institution
! Of learning and Jeopardlzed It's useIul-
| ness for the remainder Of the term
Public opinion is still divided, though
there is a tendency to support Dudley
Principal Hard to Arouse.
Professor Dudley is an excellent
! teacher, but is too non-assertive and
seldom isterposes his authority wher
| not absolutely called for" said &
/ prominent resident of Bingham las
evening. ct was this characteristic
that brought on the trouble. There
has been a disposition shown by the
! teachers to ignore the fact that the!
were under his direction, and it has
happened on several occasions tina
Professor Dudley was locked out of th'
school by them. When he does TAX
a stand he is extremely firm. This il
something the teachers apparently die
not know.
at was his intention to have tn
entire school join in closing exercises
| to Be held jointly. Not only did tn
teachers proceed with their plans with
out consulting him, but when he trieC
to put his plans into execution the.
publicly defied him before the pupils
If they felt aggrieved they shout
have appealed to the trustees, but il
defying the principal and giving or
ders In contradiction to his they mad
a serious mistake"