Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22

why the permission to deviate from the
rule and from the declared policy of the
those who were with me yielded. the appli-
cation was made, and one entertainment
held during the last school year. It seems
from the testimony that this attitude on
Of the male students interested In athletics.
who regarded me as the obstacle to the de-
velopment Of the athletic interests OF the
THE testimony Of Mr.. Padgett shows
that although my judgment was against
the raising of money in the manner pro-
posed, under the circumstances I contrib
uted from my own resources to the athletic
interest, in some instances more than once
during the school year.
Deferred to as Drill Riot.
1.-THE matter which has apparently orig
mated the greatest criticism against me
has unquestionably been what has been re-
ferred to as the drill riot and the occur
rences which followed It. OF the action OF
the insubordinate pupils on that occasion It
Is. perhaps. unnecessary for me now to
speak. the subject having been thoroughly
reported upon by your committee on July /,
and its findings sustained by the unanimous
vote Of your body.
Il think ought, however, to call atten-
ton to the fact that the adverse newspaper
attacks upon me have been at no time more
unqualified or more severe than in connec-
ton with the matter now referred to, al
though since the Investigation and report
by your committee and the action Of your
board no one can be found to dissent from
your conclusion that there is nothing in tho
course pursued by me to give the slightest
excuse for the conduct Of the pupils and
that their conduct merits unqualified dis
approval.
THE only charge against me connected
with this occurrence which has been the
subject of testimony or comment at the
present hearing, and, therefore suppose
the only one which, am called upon to de-
fend. is that the apology rendered by the
insubordinate pupils was not accepted as a
complete and satisfactory conclusion of the
matter.
"The fact in regard to this phase of the
subject is that the improper conduct oc-
CURED on Thursday May Is; that no sug-
gestion Of any apology was made until
Wednesday. May 81, after the director of
the high schools had taken up the matter
and was proceeding to investigate It thus
one Of gravity and concern. and that. even
then, the belated apology did not originate
with the pupils, but was largely the result
of suggestion and persuasion upon the part
of one Of the teachers
Defines Code Of Honor.
"It has been argued here that the code of
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80. .na' AA.one eeh,
an apology Is the END or any onense.
did not, and do not so understand 1t, or
believe that it was to the interest either of
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ploye, nor, in so far as am advised. in any
o t.e 81. Oh ,ne prao.iGal leia,ions OF NE. II
cheats in his examinations or who is
guilty of fragrant misconduct or moral dere-
LECTION has only to apologize and the matter
mus emu:
when annljed 70 nv Female nuniis for Leave
of absence from the school, I have asked of
them embarrassing and indiscreet questions
as to the cause of their applications.
This particular charge has been very
much insisted upon in the public prints. and
has been given prominence in the report of
the Business Mems Association. 1t comes
before you without attempt at support, ex-
cept by the testimony Of the two ladies,
Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Torrey, neither of
whom speaks from any personal knowledge,
but only from reports carried to them by
their respective daughters.
II reiterate the denial that at any time,
or with any female pupil, I ever insisted
upon knowing the particular aflment COM
planned Of.
1.-The point In the case which has given
me my principal discomfort, and which.
unexplained, / concede is entitled to
weigh against me. is the animosity Of
some and the apparently widespread dis
satisfaction OF a milder form upon the
part OF the residents OF tne East WASH
ington section. In the light OF the dis
closures of these hearings, however, I
must admit that l cannot we'll see how
the prevalence of a feeling OF opposition
to me could have been obviated
so1s Racord Diac1osea Situation
with respect to Mr.. Oyster, the record
think sufficiently discloses tho situa-
tion. He apnlied to me to turn over the
ar,,, ,a11 ~ ~ sohoo, ,or tho rur,osa ~
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having the athieuc students framed IN
base ball exercises by professional base
ball player. The permission was refused
upon various grounds, one of which was
the danger to the windows and contents
of the room "a cause which, the testi-
mony of Mr.. Padgett shows, prevented the
ACQUISITION of ST. Peters ParochiaI Hall |
or the Y. NJ. c, A. gymnasium for the pur-
nose desired. Mr.. OYSTER left me with the |
statement that he was a fighter. that he
held on to what he undertook. and that I |
would hear from him later. His son. as
was largely Instrumental in promoting the !
troubles which followed.
With respect to Mr.. weller, II he were |
correct IN MS IMPRESSION tndt L sent MS