The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-20

The School Board of Caddo Parish
held session yesterday afternoon il
| the Office of the secretary, Judge Mon
cure. Hon. Leon R. Smith, president
presided. There was a full attendance
of the board The session of over two
hours was confined to the reading of the
voluminous report of Prof. Blanton, SUI
perintendent of the city schools In his
reading, Prof. Blanton emphasized with
vigor his reference to Prof ]. c. Staudt
and to lady teacher, he named, to
whom he ascribed all the woes and trou-
bles he had experienced since January g
when he had confded to this lady teach
er his intention of employing lady at a
salary of $4,000 per month to teach lit
erature. He charged that this lady
teacher was guilty of breach of con-
fdence, which is subject to disproof
He detailed graphically his unpleas-
antness with Prof. Staudt, during which
ne indulged in startling words, such as
''cowardly," assassin and cur" and
said that he entertained no more resent
ment against Prof. Staudt than against
a dog that had bitten him or mule that
had kicked him. Il only carry resent
ment against my social equals, said
Prof. Blanton with irrepressible anima
ton. Prof. Blanton warmed up con-
siderably, especially in defending him
self against rumors and insinuations and
articles in newspapers. He was sar-
castle in his reference to teachers whc
had complained to their relatives and
friends and to some members of the
school board and to the newspapers. He
claimed to have been grossly naligned
and reiterated that prior to January 9
there had been no trouble in the schools,
leaving the inference that everything in
the schools had been lovely and serene
until the fateful day when he had con-
hded in this lady teacher, to whom all
the troubles may be traced. The lady
teacher was not present to plead her
side of this question, and her friends
present, not members of the board,
deemed it best to not interpose OF inter-
fere in the report of Prof. Blanton 10
say the least, this was bold assertion
which neither Prof. Blanton nor the
school board could sustain if they were
called to the test. 1t appeared to the
representatives of the press as if an at
tempt was being made to single out this
lady as the '.scapegoat' for shortcomings
which should be placed on manly
shoulders.
There was suggested an investigation,
but as there was no direct charge be-
fore the board and as the trouble was
familiar to the board and as there had
been given an invitation to all the teach
ers having complaints to file them with
the board for hearing, it was con-
cluded that an investigation by COM
mittee is unnecessary All teachers hav-
ing complaints are requested to call and
file their grievances with the board.
AT the close of his report, Prof. Blan-
ton was reelected unanimously for an
|other term.
1t was announced that the teachers
|who have not resigned would be re-
appointed.
The teachers named, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Will
liams, Miss Dingle, Miss Phillips, Mrs
Hicks and Miss LeRosen, will be cited
to appear before the teachers committee
next Monday.
It will be noted that Prof. Blanton
has given the fullest measure of en-
con,ium to some of the teachers.
He may have his own reasons for this
marked individuality, which some people
NAV construe as decided favoritism
However, The Caucasian will not press
| this point nor take issue wit Prof Blan-
ton.
II may be noted that as the report Il
too lengthy for publication in one issut
| of paper, it has been divided into three
sections, as agreed to by representative:
| of the Shreveport press. The first sec
ton of this report appeared in this
lmorning's Times; the second section
will be published in this evenings Jour
Inal, and ere follows the third section o
1.-The de1iverance