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

tegrity it affords me real pleasure in
the most public manner to disclaim and
withdraw it. Very respectfully,
J. P. BLANTON,
Superintendent City Schools
Following the reading of the COM
muncation Prof Blanton was Kissed
by the ladies i'll attendance and re-
hissed. Great confusion followed an
uproar with yells and cat calls, put him
out, put him out!' Finally order was
partly restored.
| Mr.. Smith, aides and gentlemen,
we can not proceed with our business
unless YOU preserve order. If you do
not preserve order the board will be de-
clared adjourned
This was followed by more confusion
and cries.
The Caucasian editor-"Mr Smith,
one of the teachers cited to appear be-
| fore the board is present and desires to
be heard"
Mr.. Smith Whatever was against
Mrs Williams has been withdrawn by
| the explanation of Prof Blanton
Caucasian-"Very true, but in justice
to Mrs. Williams. who has been discred-
tied, and in sense of justice to one of
the oldest and most respected and be-
loved teachers of the Shreveport school,
| tt.o S~h 4t,,o To- I,y
a hearing.
Good! Good!'' resounded throughout
the room and then came the cries: Mrs.
Williams y Hear Mrs. Williams!"
A gray-haired gentleman cried out ::
"We are here for fair play
More confusion, and calm being again
partly restored, Mrs. Williams proceed
ed as follows
MRS. WILLIAMS STATEMENT. 4.
Hon. Leon R. Smith, President, and
Gentlemen of the Caddo Parish School
| Board feel quite sure in view of my
long service in the public schools of this
city, that my right to be heard in my
own behalf would be conceded without
question
| To begin with, desire to say that the
superintendent explanation of the
school troubles, the first portion of
which appeared in the Times of the
10th instant, which is indeed his YER
batim report, and to which | shall refer,
is so grave reflection upon me that
can not in justice to myself and my
friends permit it to go by unnoticed. 1t
was the direct cause of the withdrawal
of my application to teach in the public
schools of the city and my request for
this opportunity.
Since | have been singled out as the
prime first causes of the friction i'll the
schools, shall re, ate as briefly as | can
the reported breach of confidence with
which | am charged
The report says: Il can trace the
: whole trouble back to that one source
There was no trouble prior to January
O." "a regular Pandora's box was
opened with me as her victim
My statement is as follows: Some
time in January, do not remember the
| date, DIR. Blanton read me a letter he
had written to the School Board ask
ing for the appointment of an assistant
teacher in the English department, say
ing there would be great need for an
other teacher on the formation of the
new grade in February. This lady, he
said, was also a teacher of physical cul-
ture and expression, and could be Sc
cured for $I5o per mont
| He asked me what | thought of it.
said | did not think it would do
| The first difficulty was to provide a
class room. Every available place was
already being used. The auditorium
serving for both study hall and recita-
ton room; the library for classes in
domestic science No suggestion was
made by him to provide this additional
class ROOM The salary was then dis
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