Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18

Washington for twenty years. my whole
active life.
That l have never. TO my knowledge.
been charged with incapacity or unfaith-
fulness In the discharge of duty.
by mail this morning received a letter
from the secretary of your honorable board.
Of which the following is copy:
Board of Education of the District of Co.
lumbia, Franklin School Building,
washington, d. c., Sept. IA, 1905.
Mr.. ]. b. Clark, Washington. d. C.
lear Sir: At recent meeting. upon
the recommendation of the superintendent.
YOU were dismissed from the public schools
OF the District OF Columbia for the good OF
the service.
BY order of the board of education.
WILLIAM Common. Secretary
Against this summary, and. as believe,
Illegal action of the board, 1 do hereby
most earnestly protest. and respectfully re-
quest that Its action be reconsidered and
rescinded.
Il believe 1 am protected in the enjoy
ment or my position, or some position In
the school service substantially equivalent
TO 1t, by existing law. the intention OF
which Is to apply the general principles
OF the merit system or civil service law to
the body of teachers and officials in the pub
lie schools OF this city, and that l cannot
be thus cast out of the service. to which
l have devoted my life and which l have
not dishonored. without charge or trial or
any apparent cause. except the vague state
ment that this act. which means ruin to
me, is for the good OF the service
Once more | most earnestly repeat my
protest against this attempt to deprive me
or what i believe to be my just rights. and
request your honorable board to recon-
slider and rescind its action. I am ready
ana anxious to continue the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of my Office and
beg of the board TO support me I'm the same
Il have the honor to be, very respectfully.
your obedient servant,
(Signed) u b. CLARK
Supervising Principal Tenth Division"
Mr.. Loves Position.
ITO the honorable board of education OF
the District of Columbia.
Il, John l.. Love. of Washington. D. c..
teacher In the M Street High School Of
this city. respectfully represent that I
have been a teacher therein since Deem
Der. 1894 and that SO far as 1; know no
charge of unfaithfulness or OF incapac-
fty or any default in the performance OF
duty exists against me, and 1 believe I
could successfully meet any such charge
II made.
This morning received by mail a
letter from your honorable board, of
which the following is a copy.
Board of education of the District of CO.
lumbia. Franklin School building,
Washington. ID. c., September IA.
1906
% MIR. ]. L. Love Washington. d. O.
Dear Sir: At recent meeting upon
the recommendation of the superintenj-
ent. you were dismissed from the public
the good of the service.
BY order of the board.
WILLIAM CONNER. Secretary
This summary and as l believe I'M
lawful action of the board is a great
wrong to me in my reputation, and with
out notice and by a most unexpected
blow, If enforced. deprives me of my
means of livelihood.
Il believe that recent legislation, the
same law which provided for the ex-
istence of your honorable board was de-
signed to protect teachers connected with
the schools of Washington in their po-
sitions upon principles similar to those
applied in other branches of the public
service. and that 1 am thus protected in
my position by law. This belief is, I
think, almost or quite universal
Il am not now in condition to do
more than to express my great surprise
at the action OF the board. and something
of the serious consequences to myself
which will result If this action of the
board is sustained / do most earnestly
protest that believe it to be an Invasion
OF my legal rights. well a wrong
and damage to me in every respect. and
l earnestly pray your honora BILE body TO
reconsider and rescind its action and per-
NIT me to continue the faithful perform
ance of my accustomed duties a teach
in the M Street High School.
II have the honor to be very respect
fully your obedient servant
JOHN l.. LOVE Teacher in the NJ Street
High School,