The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-30

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mary grades at the Central building, o
pleasant intercourse with our super
VISOR she having gone among us, not o
her will but because il was duty thruS
upon her. encouraging. kindly crit
cislng, righting wrongs and reprovins
forgetfulneSs and other minor matters
l. say it became my pleasant duty to
thank this lady for the consideration
and the harmonious relations sustained
As to harmony. gentlemen. | can not
see wherein | have been out of har-
mony. The city superintendent ano
myself never clashing, often in CONVEX
sation differing; but. gentlemen, what
do you think of any one not doing so?
If such were the case men would have
but one book, one theory, one idea
| Why should | be denied this right
Even though | occupy the humble posi-
ton of seventh grade teacher.
Why should not the city superlntend-
ent have been so decidedly right in all
measures, so decidedly sure of success
of all plans as not to regard my crltl-
cism, or that OF any other teacher? Gen
temen. had thought that my long serv-
ice, ii nothing more, would have won
hearing from me before this public
condemnation. My friends are due an
explanation and my honor as teacher
demands vindcation. This much | ask
of you and no more.
MARY DINGLE.
At the end of her statement Miss
Dingle was applauded enthusiastically
MISS LEROSEN'S STATEMENT.
AT this stage of the proceedings Miss
LeRosen announced that she desired to
be heard. She was accorded a hearing
and said i'll substance that being one of
those cited to appear before the School
Board, she had addressed the board and
asked what charge had been made
against her. She said that she had been
working with the Caddo Parish School
Board for fifteen years and had never
been called before the board in the past
She said that she not only made a writ
ten application to the board but inter
viewed four members of the board per
sonally, and they each assured her that
she would be reelected, and that no
complaints had been male against her
She said that she always had the best
interests of the Shreveport schools at
heart, and would like very much to have
make such an assurance in writing.
The board. one and all, remained as
dumb as an oyster, and gave no answer
to this query of Miss LeRosen.
Mr.. Wilkinson--''Mr. President, |
wish to say that Miss Phillips, young
lady teacher who has been cited to ap-
pear before the board is present and de-
sires to be heard.
Mr.. Smith-"Come forward, Miss |
Phillips, we will be pleased to hear YOU
BLiN lON lNDlC ED.
Miss Phillips, daughter of Hon. L. B. |
Phillips of Caddo Parish. whose post
office is Flournoy. is young lady of |
loneliness, intellectually |
bright and withal modest and womanly, |
whose charm of manner and sweetness
Of voice enlisted at once the attention of |
her hearers. kJnwittingly and in the
utmost simplicity yet fervency of the
recital of her experience she was cutting
n her sarcasm and fairly riddled Prof.
Blanton. In fgurative sense, she
1ayed him alive to the delight of the
aides crowded almost out of breath in
he room. Miss Phillips began by al
uding. to a letter from Prof Whisen-
1unt, resigned as principal of the Park
'iew school, As she referred to this
etter and to Prof Whisenhunt she was
allied to order by Mr. Smith. who
uled that there was no charge against
Prof Whisenhunt, who having resigned
vas no longer connected with the
chools of Shreveport. Had the read
ng of It's letter been permitted it would
lave developed that Prof. Whisenhunt
lad resigned for cause, but yielding
Miss Phillips with remark
bile composure said:
When asked him a question about
very important subject pertaining to
he management of the school he treated +!
ne with the utmost discourtesy, indif- I
erence and, might say, contempt
Il refer to the question of discipline.
\ pupil violated repeatedly a rule for
he government of my room. Upon be-
1g told that he would receive corporal
enlistment at the next offense, he went ;
ome in tears and told his mother that (
had threatened him with whipping. K
II a short while | was called to the I
hone and the irate mother said she had t
with Dr. Blanton and he /
adj said she had had communication
nth Prof BlantOn and he had said | |