The Washington times., 1905-09-22
EAST WASHINGTON
ANGERED BY BOARD
SWartzell's Retention Not
Taken as Finish.
WILL RENEW THE FIGHT
Assert Decision Was Partial-No
Hope, Say Men, of Trouble
Dying Out.
WILL RENEW THE FIGHT

Moseheim F. F. Swartzen has been re-
tanned as principal OF the Eastern High
School
The Board OF Education. at its meet
ing last night, decided that for the
good of the school Mr. SwartzeI
should not be superseded The board
was divided on the question, and at
I several stages OF last nights session II
looked very much though decision
could not be reached.
Finally. after over four hours deIiber-
alton. the vote stood to 3, necessitat-
ing calling upon J. Holdsworth Gordon.
president of the board. for the deciding
vote. The final vote stood to in
favor of Mr.. Swartzen.
Denial Throughout
The brief presented BY Mr. SwartzeIl
| in rebuttal was long and severe ar
raignment Of his accusers. and a COM
plete denial OF the charges preferred
against him. The testimony OF NJ l.
Weller. the different associations that
investigated the controversy. Mrs. Par
sons. Mrs. Torrey. and ID. w. Oyster
was answered in detail
In many instances the brief asserted
that the decisions of these people were
made on incomplete information
Z. Southland Parker. who championed
the Swartzell side OF the case, was ex-
! ceedingiy strong in his arraignment of
| the testimony presented against the
principal.
The rabble." he repeatedly said
have had their say. and they have
failed TO establish a single instance
where Mr.. Swartzeli has failed in his
administration of the schools affairs"
Against Mr.. Parker was Dr. Richard
Kingsman. Capitol Hills representative
| on the board. DIR. Kingsman contended
until the final vote was taken that. for
/ the best interest of the school con-
oerned. Swartzell should be set aside.
Accepted as Final.
| When the final decision was announc-
cd. however, DR. Kingsman and those
| associated with him in the fight against
1 Mr.. Swartzen accepted the result as
| final. though they felt that the after
in continuing Mr.. Swartzell as princi-
pal.
j. Holdsworth Gordon. president oi
the Board of Education, and DR.. Kings
| man said this morning:
The board has made its decision In
the ll-EaStern High School af-
fair. II has given Mr.. SwIrtZeH
! chance to change his methods, II that
be necessary, and the trouble should bS
dropped until MIR. Swartzen has had 4
chance TO prove that he has profiteG
by the fierce arraignment of his admins
Jration of the Eastern"
Other members OF the board were non.
committal this morning. They all ex
pressed themselves as pleased that 81
lar as the board was concerned tbs
case was finally decided. Mr.. Swartzcl
was also noncommitral-
Keep on Fighting.
The citizens of East Washington
however, do not mean to let the cSts'
rest They claim thar the action of th'
board is not justifaole and they vii
renew the fight along more strenuous.
lines T. w Smith and NJ. l. Weller
of the East Washington Citizens Asso
citation. said to a Times reporter thii
morning:
I'VE have not lost our fight comple;e e
, ly. We are not going 20 allow the dc
cision of the board last night 10 remain
In force long II we can prevent It. Al
amicahle or just administration OF tn
Eastern cannot be hoped for under Mr.
SwaItzell.'
Claims Partially.
James r. oyster. president of the Bust
ness Mems Association, when aske,
this morning for an expression OF opin
ion on the decision. sad:
1t is very clear that the board rem
. dered a partial decision. Two member