Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-24
KEPT OUT OF SCHOOLS
PAPER CONTAINING ALLEGED
REFLECTIONS ON PRESIDENT.

The circulation among the pupils of the
local public schools of the May Issue OF
"Our Dumb Animals Boston periodical.
has been prohibited in an official order to
the supervising principals by Superintend-
ent A. T. Stuart, on account Of three ar
ticles which 1t contains, and In which there
is criticism Of President Roosevelt tor
shooting wild game in the west recently,
and also for his action in Cuba during the
war with Spain.
For some time past this publication has
been circulated among the pupils in connec-
ton with the work Of a lady who acts as
the local agent of the Humane Society in
organizing Bands of Mercy among the
younger children. The local society, how
ever, has not authorized by any act this cir
culation. and in fact neither it nor the agent
sent the May issue to the schools. The
number of the paper came direct from Bos-
ton by mail.
superintendent Steuart stated this after
noon to Star reporter that his action in
.in no way a reflection on the local organi-
cation, whose work among the school chill
dren he and the board of education heartily
approved. The order was issued after con-
sultation between Mr.. Stuart and j. Holds
worth Gordon, the president of the board.
The articles referred to appear as edi-
torial utterances and all three are signed
with the name Geo T. Angel"
The first is headed President Roosevelt
Has Shot Bear" and criticises the Presi-
dent for shooting bear-"whether a male
or female bear was not stated-and for
permitting Gagged bear to be conveyed in
the procession which greeted him at the
hunting grounds.
Some Of the Charges.
Upder the title "The Rough Rider Regi-
ho fafa o..
ment seems to have been as proud as a
city hoodlum Of the name rough" and
says also that some Of its horses were sold
at auction in New York in pi.iabe condi-
ton. The President is criticised for shout
ing. "Give them hell, boys!' in Cuba, which
order, says the writer, doubtless caused the
death of many an American soldier.
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders Reception is
the caption of the other article. In 1t the
President is criticised for making up a reg
iment Of rough soldiers from Texas.
Mr.. Stuart's Reasons.
1.-THE articles in question were. in my
opinion. an insult to the President Of the
United States" says Mr.. Stuart, land
regarded it as my duty to call the attention
of the president of the board to them Mr..
Gordon agreed with me, and the order pro-
hibiting the circulation of the May number
of the magazine was issued l believe l
am right. The articles criticised the Presi-
dent, and were not such as should be placed
in the hands of children to prejudice their
youthful minds against the chief executive.
However, the matter will be brought up
before the board formally at it's meeting
tomorrow night, when official action will
undoubtedly be had
Mr.. Shows Comment
President c. A. Snow of the local HUI
name Society made the following state
ment today:
Il see it stated in this mornings paper
that the Washington Humane Society has
been circulating Our Dumb Animals in
the public schools, and that this paper
has been barred by the superintendent of
schools because it's May issue contained a
criticism of the President for shooting
bears.
1.-The Humane Society of Washington is
actively engaged In circulating humane lit
erature. and it may be that it's agent dis
tributes Our Dumb Animals. though l do
Society of Washington should not be held
responsible for the folly that even we'll
intentioned papers published in Boston and
elsewhere sometimes contain.
Il do not think that L misrepresent the
Humane Society when 1 say it approves as
humane the destruction of bears and other
ferocious carnivora. The man that kills
them is by his act and his example a bene
factor. The wolves, bears, panthers and
wild cats slain by the President are pre-
datory and destructive of cattle, deer elk
and other harmless useful. herbiverous ami
mails Mr.. Roosevelt Is conspicuous among
sportsmen in that he does not shoot birds
or small, harmless animals
Mr.. Stuart will report his action to the
board of education this evening.