Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
TRUSTEES DECLINE TO
PARDON THE STUDENTS
Case Must be Investigated In
Regular Form Before Amy
Action is Taken.
ATTORNEY LETT APPEARS FOR BOYS
appeal viii Be Made to Rules and
Regulations Committee and Evi.
dence in,roduced-Superi ndent
Morton Recommend Erection of
New Buildings.
ATTORNEY LETT APPEARS FOR BOYS

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Representing the four High school
students recently deprived OF honOrs.
SUSPENDED ana denied he privilege
Of receiving their diplomas In public
MIR. X. NJ. Lett last night appeared
before the board Of school trustees
and asked that The ruling Of the
, faculty he annulled and the boys par
doned. He urged that the Olfense
of which the young men had been
guilty was not so grave us il had
been made out TO be: that the arrest
OF the students and tho publicity
which followed the episode of their
entering the principals Office had
furnished punishment enough and that
The decision OF the faculty was a
harsh one.
Mr.. Lett closed his brief speech
by requesting The trustees 10 give
the case n thorough investigation If
they did not pardon the hoys without
| further ado.
MIR. Graft moved that the boys he
pard0ned and reinstated in the
school with the honor and privi-
leges which had been taken from
them. The motion was not sec
Ondcd.
MIR. Harrison said that he. for
one, was nc: prepared TO take any
any action without investigation and
moved that the students be notified
To appeal their cases in the regular
way, il they desired TO appeal from
the ruling of the faculty. This mo
ton was adopted.
The cases will now be brought be.
fore the rules and regulations com
mii;ee of the board This committee
will hear evidence and make a report
to the board
Regular Session.
The school board met in regular
session last night and disposed of
considerable routine business before
the appeal OF the High school students
was brought mp. The members pres.
ent were President Pickett, Messrs
Phillips, Harrison, Graf. Hunter and
DR.. Cooper.
When most OF the regular business
mad been disposed OF. DR.. Cooper
asked that MIR Il. w. Perkins father
of young Robert Perkins. one of the
fonr students referred TO-, he allowed
To address the board The permits.
son was granted and Mr.. Leu rose
TO speak for MIR. Perkins.
Finance Committee.
Chairman Harrison, OF the finance
committee. reported balance of
funds in hand amounting to $IG,.
S33.75 with $4,000 of the city levy
, uncollected.
upon the recommendation Of the
rules and regulations committee that
committee was instructed to have the
new rules. regulations and curriculum
printed. Another matter reported
upon by this committee was cOnsid
cred III executive session.
Mr.. Barrett a Member.
During the meeting President Puck
EFT stated that he had received a
letter from the attorney general TO the
erect that Hon. w. E. Barrett does
not forfeit his membership on the
school board by becoming a member
II the legislature. On account of
Mr.. Barretts absence, however, the
president has appointed temporary
rules and regulations committee, with
Dr. Cooper as chairman.
Superintendent's Report.
Superintendent OF Schools Morton
submitted report of unusual inter.
est II Is given in full below:
February 8, 1906.
Mr.. w. f. Pickett. President City
School Board:
Dear Sir,-The following report on
enrolment and attendance through
out the various schools In the city