The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-10

considerable interest in the local
lodges over getting new members, and
the agents would often visit his office
to learn il he had heard from the ap.
plicstions. Finally he said that they
were becoming in the way and stop
ped It, He said he had SO rooms to
visit, and outside Of an unusually long
time at his Office on Monday, he is on
the go all the time. He went Into
detail over his duties, showing what
he has to do such as preparing for
meetings, getting mp reports, and sub
shutting for other teachers. The heat
ing apparati he had TO look after dur
ing the winter, which took up more
time. He said he had done all the
visiting possible, not to neglect his
/ other duties. He had never devoted
any Of the school boards time to any
thing else. He didn't think ne had
averaged one visit month to all the
rooms, because it is impossible for one
man. When not engaged in other
work he is alwys visiting the schools.
In regard to the Legerwald child's
being reinstated in the schools after a
complaint had been heard before made
to the teacher he said he had 90
hear all complaints that were made to
him, but did not reach any decision in
regard to them. He said the McNioh.
OILS boys father was a travelling man
and had to leave town. and asked Su-
perintendent HATFIELD to take the boy
as his father, and get him back into
school. He did so. and the matter
never came before him as superinten-
dent. He simply was acting as the
boys parent or guardian.
He said about the McNichols boy
that transfers were often made with.
ont the principals consent and he
deemed them necessary.
About the library. he explained that
the $40 collected for books was in the
City National bank He didn't do
anything with 1t because library
could not be furnished with Gao.
He couldn't have the pictures hung
in the rooms because he found the va.
rious plans proved impracticahle, and
he could not carry them out without
spending time that should be devoted
10 the schools. He explained in re.
gard to the rule he made relative TO
he refusal to allow pupils excused on
notes, when the rules say they shall
be, that pupils got to bringing notes
Tor such trivial things he made an or
Ter to that effect to break up the prao-
iioe. He said In regard 10 the boy In
Miss Acker's room who left school
without permission, that IL was not
ais duty TO inflict punishment for the
He said about the Carnegie library
Incident that the school committee
suggested the school demon.
That it was never intended
hat and oolored pupils march with
he white pupils. or be mixed at the
IL was found before the
lime that the place the negroes were
10 stand was covered with water,
lumber or something ard the affair
vas then called of. He noticed
n speaking of the affair to the teach
,rs before that, an expression of rebel
ion on their faces, and this caused
him TO be more firm in his tone. He
iid use the expression about march
ng in backward" He explained ev.
ny incident that had been testified to,
md said he had no feeling against
Prof. snider, although he thought the
after had mistreated him. He said
Miss Morsgn was good teacher and
be had nothing against her, and moth
ing to do with her leaving the schools.
Cross. examination: He said the
iuties or year of superintendent began
some time in July. He said in regard
10 his duties as grand commander that
he attended a session at Greensboro,