Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

rived for me to make change, and I wish
to say that under no conditions would
remain In the school another year"
This was signed.
Very respectfully.
A. 1. GARDNER"
The board decided to meet next Saturday
in order to give the members time to read
the testimony In the allied case of Miss
Daily.
At the Board Meeting.
The board room presented an animated
appearance last nevening AS early as 8
O'Clock several hundred ladies and gentle
men ranged themselves about the long table,
some sitting. some standing. some, farther
back mounted on chairs. The scene was
like an Olympic stadium with the anxious
multitude massed to await the entry of
the contestants, tf
Petitions for and against Gardner were
being circulated. About a quarter of nine
O'Clock devious path through the spec
| tators was broken and the members of the
board entered.
Eager queries by the audience were heard
seeking the identification of each member
and finally the secretary began the reading
| of communications. Fourteen or more let
| ters were read and the various matters they
contained were referred to special commit
| tees or to the superintendent, while the rest
less multitude waited.
Finally the president of the board called
| upon each member in turn for reports. Mr..
Bundy asked that fragrant case concern
ing a teacher of Normal No. 2, be referred
to the superintendent. A letter pertaining
to the matter, he said he had intended to
bring, but had failed to do SO. The case
however, he said. is of such urgency that
immediate action must be taken. Inspect
| fled the case was referred to the superin-
tendent, who Mr.. Bundy said. knew what
he meant
Mrs. Francis reported routine promotions
as did Mrs. West. Mr.. Parker made a
report of appropriations and expenditures,
and both DR.. Kingsman and DR.. Needham
| said they had nothing on hand.
The Gardner Resignation.
Turning to the superintendent the presi-
dent asked what matter he had to present
The superintendent had also several com
| murications. one concerning medal donated
| by the Florists Club. another about pc
tition for a kindergarten on Columbia
Heights and finally the resignation of Mr.
Gardner. When it had been read as a de-
| tail in the routine, the audience gasped and
the admirers of the principal were dunn
founded. They began to take an interest
in the Daily case which was brought up
when the president asked for special re-
ports.
Mrs. Francis prefaced her report by stat
ing that every consideration had been given
complainants and defendants. and she pro-
ceeded to read the findings in the Ernst
Larner and Bedell cases.
Mrs. Nellie Ernst charged that Miss DAILY
had Disseminated against her son Charles
Ito such an extent that he was forced to
| discontinue his studies also for shamefully
| abusing me when I called on her for expia-
nation"
The committee found that Miss DAILY was
not courteous to Mrs. Ernst, but that the
charge that she disseminated against Mrs.
ErnstS son was not proven. 1t also report
| ed that there appears at the same time a
| failure the part of Miss Daily to hold
out that sympathy and helpfuness which
| should at all times reach down from the
teacher to the pupil This committee de-
plored the attitude of any teacher when
shown to be such as to discourage rather
| than encourage pupils to remain In school"
Noble d. Larner charged that Miss Daily
made accusations against him of cheating
and that the standard of English fixed by
Miss DAILY is too high.
Views of the Committee.
The committee held that as to standard,
the matter being educatve feature
7 should be left to the Judgment of the SUI
perintendent and the director In charge
Continuing Mrs. Francis said: Mr.
Larner further complains that In recent
examination in English his papers were
thrown out by Miss Daily on the charge of
cheating. In the opinion of the committee
the charge was not proved, and facts, as
shown by testimony. would uphold Miss
DAILY In throwing out for disobedience the
papers of Mr.. Larner. 1t was also shown
that when Mrs. Larner called upon Miss
DAILY In the principals office In reference
to this matter, the latter was not courteous
to Mrs. Larner or the principal This is
the second proof of Miss Days failure to
be respectful and recognize the right of
parents in matters of redress, and also a
disclosure of the fact that she was not re-
spectfuI to her principal
The Bedell Case.
In the "Bedell case. charges were made
that Miss DAILY made insinuations that Miss
Bedell had taken certain articles from pu-
pills In the school.
In it's findings the committee states:
while testimony does not show that Miss
DAILY at any time made direct charges
against Miss Bedell. 1t does show her sus-