The Washington times., 1905-07-16
CENTRAL HIGHS
PUPILS PROTEST
Petition Against Transfer
of Principal Wilson.
HARD PUZZLE FOR BOARD
What to Do With Swartzen Is New
the Question With Which It
Is Confronted
HARD PUZZLE FOR BOARD

Following the announcement ye5ter-
day afternoon at the District building
that ]. Holdsworth Gordon, chairman
of the Board of Education, would cali a
meeting of that body the early part
of this week. probably Monday or Tues
day, considerable Iiveliness was mani
tested among those interested in de-
feating the proposed transfer OF E. NJ
Wilson. principal of Central High
School
Prominent among the steps yesterday
afternoon was the forwarding to Mr..
Gordon of a petition signed by several
hundred pupils and patrons of Central
High School. protesting against the pro-
posed removal of Mr.. Wilson.
The petition will be laid before the
board by Mr. Gordon when it meets.
1t is now realized by members OF the
board that they are called upon to set
sle matter of great import to the
schools of Washington. This is evi-
denced by the fact that meeting OF
the body has been called in midsummer,
Il most unusual procedure, and that, too,
when several members are out of town.
1t Is hoped thai they can all be as
sembled by tomorrow or Tuesday at the
latest
1t developed YESTERDAY that the meet
ing was called as the result OF a, letter
sent to President Roosevelt by Elmer
E. Payne, a prominent newspaper man
of this town, and the Presidents prompt
forwarding of the communication to
Commissioner MacfarIand
AS was related IL The Times yester-
day, Il can be announced on the high
IA Is
chance of Mr.. Swartzell being made
principal of any of the high schools of
Washington. and the puzzle now before
the board. it is thought, is what to do
with SwartZell.
In resolution passed by the board in
June, IL was announced that the board
ought, under the existing conditions. TO
give Mr.. SwartZell a position of i'm
portance equal to that of the principal
ship of Eastern High. How this can
be done without transferring him to
Erincipalship in some other school of
the District is not yet worked out
1t is up to the board hard, according
10 The Times source OF information on
the subject.
II has even been suggested that the
beard viii pay homage TO the popular
clamor against SwartzeH and take
some step WHICH Will De III eiICCI lO Aee-
mote him,
Text of Petition.
The petithion forwarded 10 Mr. Cor
don by the Central High pupils reads
as follows:
J. n. Gordon, President Board Of Edu-
| cation, Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir: We the undersigned pupils
| of the Central High School respectfully
H.. .y,o fr7r t,a
! principalship of our school. We take
! this action after learning of the sugges-
| ton of your board to move E NJ VIII
/ son from the Central 10 the Eastern
/ High School.
! The excellent discipline at the Cen
| tral School, the attachment of the pd-
| pills TO the school. and their contentmeat
| In thei rschool life, are matters which
we trust are well known TO you. This
| IS largely the result Of the loyalty and
respect which we hold for Mr.. Wilson
| I'VE wish to call your attention to the
fact that because of the absence of many
! of the pupils from the city. and because
many OF those in the city do not know
of this petition, the number OF Sig
natures appended to IL is necessarily
| small, and in our judgment does not fui,
/ ly express the interest Of the Central
| High School pupils in this matter
| prevail and again requesting that Nc
| change be made at the Central High
/ School. We respectfully sign our names.