The Washington times., 1905-07-01
SWARTzELL NOW
OUT Of EASTERN
Principal Relieved by the
Board Of Education.
TO BE TRANSFERRED LATER
Action Based on Report of Special
Committee-Tribute to lnstruc-
tors Character.

has been relieved from further duty at
the Eastern High School, the result of
the decision of the committee on high
schools which probed into the recent
controversy between the principal and
the students of that school.
The Board of Education at its meeting
last night received the report from the
Investigating COMMITTEES, WHICH consist
ed of J. Holdsworth Gordon, James f.
Bundy. and E. Southland Parker. and at
its conclusion announced that Mr.
Swartzell would be transferred to some
other position of an equal grade. While
the board approved of the report of the
investigating committee, it at the same
time issued a statement ebaring upon
the high personal character of the prin-
cipal and to his integrity and ability as
a teacher.
Mr. Swartzell was present at the ses-
sion of the board and it is believed that
he was advised of what disposition the
board had decided to make Of him. He
and the members of the board were reti-
cent on that question, announcing that
at the present time they had nothing to
say.
Resolutions of Removal.
The resolutions adopted, removing Mr.
Eastern High School, were as follows:
Resolved, That the Board of Educa-
ton desire to bear testimony to the high
personal character of Prof. NJ. F. f.
Swartzell. principal of the Eastern High
School, and to bear testimony to his in
tegrity and ability as a teacher.
Resolved That the board recognize
that there exists among many of the
reputable parents of the Eastern High
School feeling OF opposition to the
principal as the executive officer of the
school, and while the board believes
that this feeling has grown out of mis-
understandings in reference to the action
of the principal and his conduct of the
school. this opposition has resulted in
such public agitation that it seems inn
probable that any further investigation
or rindication of the principal would
ally the feeling which exists, and that
continuance of this agitation will re-
suit in serious Impairment of the admin
istration of the public schools;
Therefore, Mr.. NJ. r f. Swartzeli is
hereby relieved from the principalship
of the Eastern High School, to take
effect at the beginning of the next school
year he TO be assigned to another posi-
ton of equal grade in the public schools
within the District. the assignment 20
be made at the first meeting of the
board in September.
Report of Committee.
The report of the committee upon
which these resolutions were based was
as follows:
I'VE have confined our investigation
exclusively to the occurrences following
the competitive drill.
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finished. and Company F, of the Eastern
High School, succeeded in winning the
pennant. After the drill the company
returned to the Eastern High School,
where they were received by their
friends The usual collation. was served
and the usual fun enjoyed by the boys
The next morning about O'Clock q
number of the cadets and members OF
the school had assembled IN front of the
building and We're being addressed by
several of their number.
when the opening hour arrived many
Of the pupils still remained outside OF
the building, whereupon the principa
of the school went to the door and mott
fed them that the hour for opening
school had arrived. He intended to take
them into the assembly hail. where
some exercises would take place con.
gratuIatory of their success. While
some of the pupils obeyed the ca1l OF
The principal. a large number. nearly
all of the boys attending the school, anc
quite number of the girls instead Of
entering the building. marched off In {
body. the boys being afterwaT met b.
several of their others. The young girl:
soon returned to the school.
Boys Visit Other Schools.
THE boys. under the command o
their officers. proceeded. in direct viola
ton Of the instructions received through
their principal. along certain streets o
-, ,so1, se1
School is situated. visiting the Maury
Edmonds, Peabody and fIiIton schools
They gave their school calls. disturbing
the exercises of the various school
mentioned to a greater or less extent
Al the, expiration of probably an hou
they returned in body to the Easter
High School. entering the building
marching UP through the halls with
noisy demonstration. TO the assembl
hall. where. under the direction of som
of their officers, they arranged them
selves upon Ehe exhibition platform.
"rhe principal. accompanied by two c
the male tehchers. having heard tn
disturbance, proceeded to the exhibitio
Eail ard tolA those there assembled tina
they shosfd return to their variou
class ro0nis.
..ThiS direction, however. was nc
oseyed. The young men proceeded in
BODY from the hail. down through I'll
Corridors out into the street at I'll
same time making noisy demonstration
showing an utter disregard of the CON
fnands of the officials of the schoo
While a few of the number who Ia
taken part in this demonstration did =
turn 10 the school before recess. a lari
majority remained in the street ana
TIE neighborhood of the school.
Demonstration Continues.
THE noisy demonstrations continue
and as a further insult to the authorize
Of the school an effigy. representing II
principal, was prepared which, II NJ
actually prepared by members OF II
school. was undoubtedly suggested
them, and the act approved, as the
congregated about the object. The jee
OF the collected crowd were directs
toward the princ'ral of the school.
LAS a further act OF insubordinatio
petition was circulated among Il
gathering. which was signed by nur
Der of the boys, asking that the prime
pal of the school be removed from h
position 1t is but due to say that son
of those Swho had participated in the
unrtuy proceedings desired to NAL
amends for their conduct. and a WRITE
apology was prepared and circulated f
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