The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-01
Miss Ada TarbeIl Has Been Re-
fused the Right Of Visiting
in Her Old Room.
PRINCIPAL REINSTATEMENT
Mr.. Woodstock Claims That the APP
pearance of Miss Tarbe1l in the
Room Had Caused Disturb
ance Among Pupils.

An unfortunate and highly regret
able condition of affairs was devel-
oped in the public schools of the city
on Thursday morning when Miss Ada
Tarbell, formerly principal OF the
Durkee school, was denied by Princi-
pal Woodstock of that building the
right and privilege Of visiting her
former room. The matter has been
laid before the members of the board
of education, and it is probable that it
will be given official notice at an early
meeting of the board.
Miss Tarbell, since she resigned her
position in the schools, has been &C
customed to visit the different build
ings in the city, and Thursday she
went to the Durkee school and spent
greater part of the morning in her
old room, which is now under the di-
rection of Miss Northrupp. When
Miss Tarbell left the room she was
advised by Principal Woodstock that
IN the future she would not be per-
mitted to visit the room.
Miss Tarbell has detailed the con-
versation between herself and the
principal as follows:
AS she was leaving the building
she was accosted by Principal Wood
stock in the halls, and he said: Il will
have to tell you that you can not visit
that room again this year. =
"Why?" asked Miss Tarbell.
"Under the existing circum-
Stances" said Mr.. Woodstock, lit
causes disturbance.
81 don't see how retorted Miss
Tarbell.
cit does, it causes a disturbance,
and as principal of this building it is
my ruling that you can not visit that
room, said Mr.. Woodstock.
Miss Tarbell replied, rs that your
ruling?" and Mr.. Woodstock replied,
AS principal Of this building it is. ;"
ibid any one suggest it?" protested
Miss Tarbell.
''I'll not answer that question, !"
said Mr.. Woodstock.
"Then | don't suppose can visit
the other room?" asked Miss Tarbell.
mot if it causes disturbance, T"
was the reply.
Before this said Miss Tarbell,
"I had right to visit it. My brother
is tax payer in the city and am a
tax payer in the county, and | have a
right"
mo, you have not" said Mr.. Wood
stock.
Miss Tarbe1l, at this point of the in
teresting conversation, saw Mr.. Zim-
mers in the Office and said to him,
"What do you think of that?"
Mr.. Zimmers left the building with
out making reply.
Miss Tarbel1 stated that she would
take the matter to the school board,
and the subject was dropped.
When Mr.. Woodstock was seen this
morning he stated that the converse
ton as detailed by Miss Tarbe1l was
correct. He stated that he based his
action on state law which gave the
principal the right to remove any per-
son making a disturbance in the
rooms. He asserted that the presence
of Miss Tarbe1l in the schoolroom
had made Miss Northrupp nervous
and that she had stated that if Miss
Tarbel1 was allowed to come to the
rooms and make notes on her work
she would be forced to resign.
Mr.. Woodstock stated that Miss
Tarbell had repeatedly gone to the
room and had occupied seats with the
pupils during sessions, and added to
her taking of notes on the work done
in the room she had laughed and
talked with pupils and had sneered
at certain work done. It is stated
by the school officials that these
things had been done repeatedly until
the presence of Miss Tarbell could no
longer be tolerated.
One of the members of the board of
education in speaking of the matter
stated that Principal Woodstock had
possibly acted hastily, but that if
Miss Tarbell created a disturbance in
the room she would be kept out with
the backing of the board of education
even if it were necessary to station a
policeman in the room.