The Washington times., 1906-05-24
GARDNER QUESTION
MERELY SLEEPING
Controversy Can Be Re-
opened st Any Time.
REMAINS WITH THE BOARD
Proceedings of Last Night, While Ex-
citing, Are Not Considered
as Final.

I certainly do not understand that
the questions affecting Principal Gard
ner have been disposed OF finally. The
r1otion to lay on the table was passed
without negati1 . votes at last nights
meeting, but this does not preclude any
member of the 1oard from bringing up
the matter at any future meeting"
This statement as 10 the case OF Prin-
cipsl Gardner Of the Mckinley Manual
Training School was made this morning
70 reporter of The Times by J. Holds
worth Gordon. president of the Board of
Education. Sc far from Mr.. Gardner's s
case being ended, according to Mr.. Cor
don. the action taken last night merely
acted as a suspension of further pro-
ceedings for the time being.
The matter is now for members OF
the board" said Mr.. Gordon. ANY
member can bring the matter up at any
time For myself, rs presiding officer 1
shall not renew the discussion. What
other members will do I have no means
of knowing"
When the question of laying the recon-
mendatiOn of Superintendent Stuart on
the table was taken up by the board
three yeas We're heard and no nays.
procedure, President Gordon decTeed
that the motion had been carried
Neither Mrs West. Mrs. Francis nor Or.
kingsman voted on the question, but
preferred to iet il pass without their
sanction or disa pprOVal
President Gordon during the course Of
the evening stated that from the atti-
tude Of several members Of the board fl
appeared that Superintendent Stuart was
on trial and not Mr. Gardner He af-l
hrmed in accents unmistalIabie that the
investigation had been forced upon Mr..
Stuart either because the board did not
wish 10 push the matter or because they
were afraid 10.
Mutinous Teachers.
Hardly had the president resumed his
seat before Mr.. Parker, who with Dr.
Needham, had been active in the defense
of Principal Gardner, proclaimed that
the allegation that some Of the members
OF the board We're towards had never
been made before. He repeatedly affirmed
that he was wiling to stand by all that
he had previously said regarding the re-
port of the Superintendent and pleaded
with the other members that they would
not convict Principal Gardner on the
gossip OF a number of "muunous' teach
ers-
When the report of Superintendent
Stuart was called for last night, after
having been referred back TO him until
he could read some additional testimony
offered by Principal Gardner. In his own
defense. the superintendent reported
that he had no changes to make IN the
original report which recommended
that Mr.. Gardner be removed from the
position of principal OF the Mckinley |
School. and placed at the head OF the |
department of iron work. in the same
institution.
''Monstrous," Said Parker.
Mr.. Parker denounced the findings Of
the superintendent as "monstrous," and
said that Mr.. Stuart had never been
asked 10 give his opinion as to the
disposition Of the principal.
DR.. Needham also espoused the cause
of the principal. He asked that facts
be brought to support the findings Of
the superintendent
DR.. Kingsman stated that he felt par
tally responsible for having placed the |
arts shoulders and added that as Mr.. |
Stuart was better qualified 10 judge of