The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-12
TEACHER DOWN
PROF. %LOTTRlDGE, OF EAST
ORANGE, REPRIMANDED.
East Orange School Board Admonishes
Him Not to Talk Saroastically
to Pupils Again.

The special committee of the East Or
ange Board of Education appointed to IN
veStigate the charge against Sila5 G. LOU
ridge. science teacher at the East Orange
High School. who had been accused OF
using improper language to one of his
pupils, reported that Mr.. Lottridge had
used .imprudent and unwarranted IAN
guage' to the pupil in question. nau
expressed his regret to the pupils or MS
class and apologfzed to the pupil IN cues
commended that he be admonished to re-
fratn from all Sarcastic and Illuminating
language" in the future.
Welt, OF So Vernon terrace, East orange,
whom 1t was said the instructor had helo
up to the ridicule of the class because ne
had. while driving his fathers auIomos
bile, run down Ephaim- d. Dufrord, OF
this city. in Orange street on october II,
Dufford afterwards died at the City Hos
pftal from his injuries, and young Nester-
welt was placed under bonds for man
slaughter. Mr.. Lottridge at the time, De,
MED having made the remarks attributed
to him. The case has caused .someInlng
on The ground that t taught the chill
dren to be untruthful, School ommls-
sioner Eppstein, of the East Orange Board
Of Education. last night. asked to nave
the rule revoked compelling High School
girls to secure a PHYSICIANS certlI1cate
of physical unftness II they wish to De
EXCUSED from gymnasium work; -
4 0bJCOl AZ la IulOg liz ouiob
1t teaches the children to be untruthful
and 1t is establishing a bad precedent TO
allow pupils to make misstatements. Some
parents object for various reasons, sanitary
reasons as well as others, and excuses are
made for reasons that do not exist. and
certificates are asked for when no physical
reasons exist"
Mr.. Eppstein stated that out of a total OF
300 girls. seventy had been excused, ana
had all been compelled to secure certih-
Gates OF physical unf1tness.
Il discussed the question with Principal
Evans, of the High School," he said, "and
he told me that in his opinion the rule was
a bad one. I believe In gymnastic training,
but / do not believe in compelling pupils to
obtain a certificate in order to be excused
when they may perhaps be obliged to re-
sort to subterfuge and Misrepresentation
to obtain II.
1.-The rule also causes expense to the
parents for a pretext that does not exist,
and I do not believe In compelling a pupil
to bear the cost of obtaining a certificate
from a physician. I myself do not want
daughter to take this work and was
put to this expense to have her excused.
We should have another rule. The teacher
has no option in the matter, and l don
believe there is another school in the coun-
try where such a rule exists
Superintendent of Schools Vernon L.
Davey said that in high schools through
tablished the work is obligatory on the
pupils.
This is the case" he stated, lin all
colleges, and large private schools.
which sometimes have less accommodate
tons and facilities than we have"
He said the rule had been adopted be-
cause the question was formerly left to the
physical director and the principal, and
they could not agree as to who should be
excused.
Commissioner Richmond held that the
hoard should not pass on the matter until
it knew what was to take the place of this
rule.
Mr.. Eppstein's suggestion that the work
BIZ made elective did not meet with much
approval. The question was finally laid
over for further con sideration.