The Washington times., 1905-07-19
Many Not Pleased With
Retention at Eastern
High School.
THROUGH WITH THE CASE
Citizens Association May En-
deavor to Have Matter
Heard Again.

Great surprise has resulted from the
announcement by the Board OF Educa-
ton Of the District OF Columbia that
ID. f. r SwartzeIl, principal Of the
Eastern High School, will be permitted
to remain at the head OF that school.
For several weeks everyone interested
in the school system of the District OF
Columbia has followed closely the de-
velopments of the complicated situation
that grew out Of differences between
Mr. SwartZeH and Il number OF the
cadets under him. and it was believed by
a large majority that the complaints
Of patrons of the Eastern High School
of the manner IN which Mr.. Swartzen
administered the duties of his office
would result IN his removal from that
school.
The principal opposition to Mr. sWart-
zell has come from the East Washing
ton Citizens Association. many of the
members Of which are patrons of East
ern. The faculty, the alumni. the un-
dergraduates. and the parents of the
undergraduates Of Central High School
We're drawn into the controversy by the
suggestion on the part Of certain nenl-
pers Of the school board that the best
way out OF the difficulty would be 10
transfer Mr.. SwartZen to Central High
School and place Z. NJ Wilson, who has
been SO successful as the principal OF
Central in charge Of Eastern in order
that he might build that school up.
Dozens of petitions from Centralites
poured in on the school board protesting
against the removal OF Mr.. WILSON.
Swartzei Asked Inquiry.
In the meantime, Mr. swartzell's
friends ST Eastern got into the hight
They were little late. but finally they
came forward 10 Mr.. SwartZelPs support.
They called the attention. OF the school
board To the fact that Mr.. SwartZeli
had friends as well as enemies at East
ern. They also stated that. after the
trouble with the cadets. Mr.. Swartzell
twice asked the board TO investigate the
question OF his general efficiency as a
school teacher. and a school principal,
and that the board had failed TO do this.
With all these documents before II
the board came TO the conclusion that
the hest way out OF the difficulty was
to reconsider HAT part Of its recon-
mendati0n made 8t the time il consid-
cred the trouble between Mr.. SWartzell
and the cadets. which recommendation
was that Mr.. SwartzeH be transferred
from Eastern and given something
equally as good. and allow him 10
remain. Thus, they went back on part
OF their report. and sustained themselves
III the equally as good" clause
AS result of this action the part
of the board, the SwartzeH case again
becomes Il vital issue in East Washing
Zens' Association and other opponents
Of Mr.. SWartzen do not intend to stop
fighting was positively learned this
morning. They will make an inVesti-
cation of their own, and If they think
they have a strong case, they will file
protests against Mr.. Swartzell, and ask
that he De removed
They will probably be asked To sub
Sutute their charges and, if they present
evidence which the school board thinks
strong enough TO Justify H. an inYestf-
nj 1q n he
bers of the board will not discuss this
phase of the question. but it is the ger
eTai belief OF those interested in the
situation chat il the opponents Of Mr..
Swartzell mean business they can sue
ceed in having the case recpened-
Consider Incident Closed.
So far as the Board OF Education is
concerned. the Swartzelf case is a closed
incident. After going over the situation
for TWO hours AZ the Franklin School
building last night the board voted
unanimously TO allow Mr. SwartzelI to
remain in charge of the destinfes Of
the Eastern High School Only one
member, Dr. Charles W. Needhum was
absent from the meeting. Those whose
votes were cast were J. IIoldswoFth
Gordon. president OF the board; 4. +.
Stuart. superintendent of the schools
Mrs s! l. West Z. Southland Parker,
Mrs. =. 6. Francis. Or. Richard Kings
man and james +, BuHGE.
Tho members OF the board express the
conviction that their action WAS not
only proper. bat was the only course
possible under the circumstances
Tie resolution adopted unanimously
by the board was rs follows:
Whereas. since the passage OF tile
resolutions OF june 90. u portion of
which relieved N. =. F SwartZwen
from the priucipalship Of the Eastern
High School. 70 take effect al the begin
ming OF the next school year unG pro
vided that he be assigned at the Iitst
meeting OF the board in September to
another position of equal grade IN lh--
public schools. il has been found I'M
practicable 10 carry out said ucrtion Of
said resolutions by assigning him 10
another position OF equal grade and ~
The same time conserve the best inter
CstS OF the schools therefore be il
Resolved. That so much Of said reso-
Iuti0ns as relieved Mr.. Swartzwen from
the principaiship of the Eastern High
School be. and the same hereby is. re
scinded; and further, that Mr. SwartZ-
well be, and Ire hereby is, reassigned
tO the principalship OF the Eastern High
School.
Mr.. Gordon's Views.
In discussing the matter with a re-
porter for The Times today Mr.. Gordon
said:
I'VE feel that We have taken the