Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
CHARGES DISMISSED
Miss Daily Upheld by the Board
of Education.
PROCEEDINGS AT MEETING
Resolutions Presented by DR.. Need
ham Were Adopted.
SEVERAL PETITIONS READ
Matter of Personal Conduct-Tribute
to the Teacher-Unusual Abil-
ity and Qualities.
PROCEEDINGS AT MEETING
SEVERAL PETITIONS READ

charges be dismissed" was the final reso-
luton offered by DIR. Needham in the case
of Miss Ida NJ DAILY at a meeting of the
board of education last evening. after adj
dresses by several members and series of
e.>coniums by parents of pupils, teachers
and others. The capacity and ability Of
Miss Daily and her qualifications were at
tested by many while host of friends,
parents and alumni showed their apprecia-
ton by constant applause.
The resolutions presented by DIR. Needham
were finally adopted.
The resolution set forth that the report
of the committee on Industrial schools upon
Interviews between Miss Daily and patrons
OF the Mckinley Manual Training School,
which finds from evidence submitted that
this teacher in two instances did not exer-
else a proper forbearance and courtesy to-
ward patrons of the school, is received by
should be the privilege of every teacher to
observe and obey those ethical rules of con-
duct that are observed in every weli-or-
gained and well-governed body of persons.
and that teachers and principals and off,
GERS in the public schools shonld insist that
such rules be observed by every scholar
Standard of Work.
Further the board resolved THAT the
standard and amount of work required of
pupils in the public schools should be as
high as Is consistent with the average
ability of the pupils to perform, but should
not be impossible of attainment nor tend
to the discouragement OF worthy pupils
That In the matter of personal conduct
the teachers should be required TO hear
patiently and reply courteously to any
criticism and Inquiries by patrons regar d.
ing the work and standing of their children
attending the schools and a board we
insist that teachers shall observe and con-
the board also resolved that further
consideration of these charges be dis
missed%
Before presenting the resolutions DIR.
Needham paid tribute to Miss Daily
1T seems to fall TO the youngest member
OF the board to make resolutions" he said.
II thing these Investigations should not
come before the board. These matters
should be settled by the executive. The
committee made very positive findings, but
made no recommendation. The superin-
tendent has also not done 50. Some few
matters only need to be spoken of, charges
of discourtesy, and OF a too high standard.
/ have prepared some. resolutions. but be-
fore l read them l want to speak of Miss
DAILY.
Particularly Competent
81 am satisfied that she is a teacher of
unusual ability and fine qualities have
said to her that she is particularly compe-
tent to teach literature. She is a woman
OF very unusual attainments as a teacher
and is qualified to do the very highest kind
OF work"
IT support of the resolutions Mr. Parker
said;
-Four prominent, educators have been in
yestigatcd bt this board l have Endorsed
the teacher in every case. We appreciate
the deep interest which the patrons of the
schools take in the schools. In every case
friends of the teachers have assisted uS in
making our decision. Mere gossip must not
affect us. 1 realize the position of the
teacher. He or she is no exception to the
rule of immense responsibility which all
people in authority must endure. Ny vote
is to sustain a faithful hard working, con-
scientious. able teacher. 1 am glad to see
tonight such evidences of confidence in this
teacher are with
The teachers of the Mckinley must for
get the animosties which have been en-
gendered by the adverse conditions there
and unite to make the school a grand
monument"
Previous to the presentation of the reso-
luton the secretary had run through rou-
tine matters of communications and the
permanent appointment of teachers now in
the service on probation or temporary sala-
RES
A letter was read from Miss Daily. assert
ing that no pupils had left any schools with
which she has been connected because of
an unreasonably high standard In English.
Letters Not Read
MI Gordon here moved that as a large
number Of letters e in his hands and In
the hands of the secretary speaking in the
highest terms of Miss Daily and some ad-
versely he moved that none be read He
was willing that compliments should be
read, but not that attacks should be given
to the public. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Louis A. Dent then with the permits
sion OF the board presented a series of
petitions which read as follows:
we, the undersigned teachers in the
public schools of the District of Columbia
res A - hot Oh,
against Miss DAILY OF the Mckinley Manual
Training School threaten the welfare of
the schools and tend 20 weaken the author
lty OF teachers In general respectfully pc
tltiou the board OF education to uphold
Miss DAILY In her effort to maintain disci-
pline'
This petition was signed by eighty
The second petition from students who
have been instructed by Miss Daily, alumni
OF the school in which she has taught and
A., p ,ri,S a. friends was worded Ike the
HTst win the exception that 1t asked ''for
an immediate vlndcation of Miss DAILY as
disciplinary necessity for the schools"
l. had 10 Signatures affixed.
MY. Dent said that the committee iuyestI-
gazing the charges against Miss DAILY had
made no recommendations. that no refiec-
ton had been made on the moral character
or capacity or ability but that a charge
OF discourtesy had ben made by which. In
view OF the fact that the accusers were the
complaining pupils their parents and the
principal who has since left the school, the
case becomes absolutely trivial
Action Was Justihable.
Miss Days action was justihable. he said.
growing out of the conditions In the school
II was matter Of just resentment, Sum-
moned TO the Office by the principal and
Inundated before parent and pupil, It was
natural that she should be resentful and
leave the room. 1t was added. No one had
dared, the speaker said. as yet TO impeach
Miss Days ability as teacher, and it
must be allowed that all earnest people
considered her an ornament and benefit to
the community.
Mr. Dent begged the board at once TO
follow the request OF so many petitioners
A third and similar petition, worded with
much the same intention. was presented by
Mr. Charles A Hamilton and signed by
seventy newspaper men.
Mr. Hamilton read the names of the sign
ers He spoke humorousIy of his own boy
hood and of the methods of discipline which
had whipped him into shape and had prob
abi Viii he ahaFc of tlssN INF