The Washington times., 1907-12-12


heated set-to between Attorney Fulton
and Captain Oyster, during which both
men arose and faced one another.
marked the session Of the Chancellor
hearing before the Board OF Education
yesterday afternoon.
as predicted in Tho Times, DR.. Chan
cellor, himself wal unable 10 be pres
ent, on account o. illness The certih-
Gates Of two physicians. one OF whom
was present, were offered. The board
pressed Mr.. Fulton 10 know when Dr.
Chancellor would be sufficiently recov-
cred 70 attend. Mr.. Fulton didn't know.
but is to make further report at the
session this afternoon. when the de-
fense viii introduce the remainder os
its testimony.
I'VE are getting very tired OF Che
delay" said Captain Oyster. Mr.. Ful-
ton replied that he was too. bEt that
DR.. Chancellor wa III. and. although he
was just az anxious to tell his story
as the board was to hear It, he could
not stand the ordeal yet He added:
Il may as well tell the board that Dr.
Chancellor proposes to tell everything.
He win be on the stand five or six
hours End I want him to omit nothing"
Miss Wescott Praises Chancellor.
The most dramatic situation or rho
day occurred when Miss Edith West
cott principal Of the Western High. was
upon tho stand She testified that she
had noted an Improvement in local
school conditions since Dr. Chancellor's
arrival in Washington. She Of course
Ia H.
partially responsible. she said, but be
neved DR.. Chancellor himself the prime
mover IN several reforms. Among these
she mentioned the send-annual plan OF
promotion for pupils; the establishment
OF ungraded schools; tho great impetus
given tho teachers through the super
intendents advocacy OF individual
study: his lectures. and his Willingness
% grant interviews and outline courses
OF study AMI open examinations for
teachers who could qualify for higher
salaries. The attendance at his lectures
had been remarkably large, she said,
and showed much appreciation
The tilt came just after she had tes-
tilted that she found DR.. Chancellor a
man OF honesty. candor, and frankness.
so far as the relations with her school
were concerned.
"Dr. Chancellor performed his duties
weu, did he not?" asked Mr.. Fulton.
'Dr. Chancellor should need no de-
Tense, I think. by his high-school prin-
cipaIs. He IS pre-eminently an intel
lectUal man and a scholar"
Scores on Mcnamara.
Mr.. Mcnamara took the witness IN
hand for cross-examinatfon-
when you speak Of candor. I pre-
sumo you also include Or. Chancellor's
candor In critcising school officials, the
Commissioners. and the courts OF the
District2" asked Mr.. Mcnamara
Il think Il very unfair that you should
attempt 10 make me. as a principal.
crit!cise my superintendent. Mr.. Nc
Namara." Mss Westcott replied.
Captain Oyster interrupted about here
20 say that the witness seemed willing
20 testify as 70 DR.. ChanceIlor's eff
cheney on the direct but not on the
cross-examlnauO ton. At the same time
he overruled an objection made by Mr..
Fulton that Mr.. Mcnamara was at
tempting to make the witness Judge DIT
Chancellor from a few OF his acts rather
than by his whole fitness and character
Captain Oyster in Wrangle.
Mr.. Fulton was on his feet in an in
stant, shaking his finger directly at
Captain oyster.
II want 70 say, Mr.. Presldent-'
He got no further, because Captain
oyster broke IN with IF you are going
to argue this motion further. you might
as well SIT down right now"
az not In tn Sc
sir. but ] am going to address you as
president Of MS board and as a man.
The chair all the while was rapping
for order. I don't want t9 hear any
oyster, hOtly. I want TO hear nothing
from you az ALL
yes. but I do intend 70 say TO you,
sir" began Mr.. Fulton again, sdU shak-
ing his finger toward the captain. that
you are doing yourself and this lady
an injustice"
.'Sit down, sit DOWN. commanded Cap
tain Oyster
Protects His Witness.
''I will not take my seat, sir, until
tell you that you have no right as
president of this board to cast the IN
sinuation you have upon this witness.
You shall make no such insinuauon
against hene. either as a witness, a
teacher. or lady, and I insist, sir, that
you must not do il. I do not propose
to stand by and see it dope"
Above the din OF the gavel and the
interruption of Attorney Mcnamara,
who was asking for peace, the two men
continued 10 be heard, Captain Oyster
commanding the attorney to sie down
and Mr.. Fulton insisting that the cap
tain had cast grave insinuatiOn to-
ward his witness. Does the board sus-
tain me in ordering this man to take
a Seat?" asked President Oyster There
was no reply and Mr.. Fulton took
seat. Captain oyster also sat down,
and for a moment the proceedings were
interrupted by the hum OF conversation
about the board room participated in by
every one who Witnessed the tense scene.
Now ask the witness any further
questions you may have. said Captain
oyster at last.
I have nothing to ask the witness"
replied Mr.. Fulton. Il thank you. Miss
WeStcott.'
Woman Scores on Oyster.
A somewhat similar scene was antici-
pated. but failed to materialize fully,
when Mrs. Edna Keense Bushee, at
tendance officer. was upon the stand
a moment later. Mrs. Bushee paid
tribute to DR.. Chancellor as an educa-
tor and said that she always found HIM
frank, honest, and straightforward and