The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-18
G0ESAFTER.
HIGH SCHOOL PRIACIPtL
President Of
B GARD T alks

PARKERSBURG, April lS.-A re.
porter, in discussing the rather sensa,
tional communication o. Superintendent
D. c. TaBler, OF the public schools,
which was presented to the Board Of
Education at the adjourned meeting,
held on Tuesday evening. asked Presi.
dent T. 0. Bullock, Of the Board, what
he thought OF the communication.
His reply was that Superintendent
Tabler had evidently endeavored TO
stir up q fuss, but Il does not appear
that he was very successful. and the
chances are he may lose out by It.
When asked what the Board would
probably DO In the matter, President
Bullock stated that nothing wonll be
done before the first regular meeting
in July.
He was questioned further as to
the probable action Of the Board in
making an investigation OF the charg.
es made by the Superintendent In
his communication, which Charge,
the reporter remarked, were Of rather
q sweeping character. President
Bullock stated that the chances are
that there will be nothing done in the
matter.
"The facts Of the matter are" he
said. "that Prof. Boetticher is n very
good principal Of the High school,
while Mr. Tabler is very poor su
periRteadent.' This Is about all
President Bullock had 10 say on the
matter at his time. and did not ex'
press anything relative to any pref,
erence he might have for any
body for superintendent Of The schools.
The communication Of Superintend
ent Tabler has been the means of fur
nlshing rather lively topic for dis
cussion among the people of the city
and has been discussed quite generally
In many circles and various opinions
have been expressed pro and con. T9
say the least OF the matter, the people
generally look on the affair as Of quite
Il sensational character. and will await
Developments in the situation should
it he possible that there is anything
further that Is liai,ic 10 be developed
The communication Of Superintend
cnt Tabler in fnll was as follows:
Parkersburg, W. Va.
April l2. 1907.
To the Honorable President and
Board Of Education Of Parkersburg
District:
Gentlemen:
It gives me much pleasure to sub
nit to you this report of the city and
district schools under your charge
and my supervisor. together with
such other information as seems ex
pedlent at this time; and while this
report may contain some surprises
yet II contains information and sug
gestiOns That yon should have at this
time, If you have not already been
possessed Of the same from Other
sources and In a less official way.
1t has. been suggested 10 me that
an investigation of some sort has
been made relating to the discipline
Of the city schools, that observation;
relating 10 their general conduct
have been made md reported, and
that these reveal the fact that the
schools are ut the present time In u
dcplorahle condition, which condition
1t Is suggested, Is due to poor super
vision. The supervision may be
poor, but the discipline In all the
schools. save one, was never better
and In many never rs good as at The
present time. Pupils are better or
Gnnlzed and teachers more confden,
than ever before. What more car
We asks? What more do We want:
The fine discipline In the schools this
year Is something OF which We are al
justly proud, knowing It Is far bcyonl
what II has ever been and secured
with less effort on the part of the
teacher and with less annoyance tC
The pDtrons and superintendent. You
inquire how? Ask the principals. II
any investigation has been made and
an unfavorable report rendered. Il
has been done by an enemy Of the
schools. n foe 10 the present manage
ment, and by one who has not The
moral courage to approach the office
and suggest n remedy.
The one single exception 10 the
splendid conditions that maintain
throughout the system Is the High
school building, the general conduct
Of which Is far from satisfactory and
will be no better SO long as the pres.
chi High school principal Is nj It's
head and maintains the same attitude
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