Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
BOARD CLOSES IN
CHANCELLOR CASE
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dence IN Mr.. Cox, although he (Chancel-
lorl was a depositor in Mr.. Cox's bank,
and that Mr.. Cook was nice man, but
too old for serious business. DR.. Chan
cellor referred to the board as nice
board. the witness said, but said II he
had selected it there would be some
changes in its composition.
Bruce Evans. principal of the Arm
strong Manual Training School. was asked
about conversations with DR.. Chancellor,
in which the superintendent spoke OF the
teachers. He said that one evening Or.
Chancellor referred to Mr.. Stewart. for
mer superintendent. and now director OF
intermediate education, saying: He is no
good as an educator He allows teachers
to come into his office, and wastes time
in being jollied by them and jollying
testified. he heard DR.. Chancellor refer
to Miss Cooling. principal Of Normal
School. No. 1. saying: 1--WE will have to
get rid of this Cooling woman; she's no
good
In answer to questions by Attorney
Fulton, Mr.. Evans testified that he dis
cussed the case with Assistant Supt:
Hughes and Supervisor Chamberlain or
the manual training schools. expressing
regret.
who asked you to testify about it at
this hearing?" he was asked.
Mr.. Mcnamara" stated the witness.
Do you know how he knew OF III!
DO you recall others beside Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Chamberlain with whom you
talked about it?'' the witness was asked:
He said he could not recall others, but
that he might have talked with personal
friends about it.
The last evidence to be presented to the
board was two editorials regarding Or.
Chancellor, one from The Star of April IL.
1907 Assistant United States Attorney
Mcnamara stated that DR.. Chancellor was
charged with Arousing the antagonism OF
= Ga hot he
comments of two local newspapers of
general circulation was competent evil
dence to show the feeling of the COM
munity toward DR.. Chancellor. Both
pointed out that DIR. Chancellor had lost
the confidence of the local residents.
DR.. Chancellor's Book.
Attorney Mcnamara also introduced in
evidence the passages from 'Our Schools
book by DR.. Chancellor. in which the
author, and the defendant in these
charges, described the time when the SUI
perintendent should resign. First, on page
395 OF the book, DR.. Chancellor says the
superintendent should resign when he
had aroused such serious and extensive
personal antagonism in the board and in
the community as to be unable to carry
his measures On page 149 of the book,
in describing the duties of the superin-
tendent to the board. DR.. Chancellor says:
1T Ghe board of education) owes him
money from time to time, he owes 1t
counsel and obedience all the time. The
man who would Willingly and willingly
violate an order of the board of educa-
ton or deceive it as to the truth is unfit
to serve as school superintendent He
whose conscience orders him to disobey
hears falsely the voice of duty, for con-
science tells that man to resign"
Several Charges Dropped.
In closing the case, Assistant United
States Attorney Mcnamara advised the
board that, owing to a reasonable doubt
GU the evidence at hand or inability to get
the witnesses who know the facts, he
would offer no evidence in certain of the
charges and would. advise that the board
acquit the superintendent on them. These
charges, which will not be pressed relate,
first to the alleged denial of DR.. Chan
cellor to the board of any part in the or
ganization of an advisory committee on
school matters; second, to his purchase of
certain text books for courses Of study and
his alleged attempt to prevent their use
by the adoption of other courses of study:
third, to his alleged extension of Latin
and German courses to more schools than
the board had authorized. and, fourth, to
his alleged authorship of the Smith bill
for the reorganization Of the local schools.
On the nine other charges the board will
require the superintendent to make proper
defense.