Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
mitted to return at any stage of the pro-
ceedings between now and tomorrow.

night
Il wish to state that inasmuch as DR..
Chancellor is utterly unable to go on.
l am necessarily compelled, for his own
safety of life and health. to withdraw
him and let him go home now" Mr.. Full
ton said. 'As to whether he may be
able to appear tomorrow or not tomor-
row will have to determine that. If he
is able to come. he certainly will be here.
and I have made this statement to Mr..
Mcnamara that l will be willing to take
! stenographer as soon as his physician
says it is proper and wire and prudent
| for DR.. Chancellor to undertake to make
a statement. and let him dictate his state
ment to the stenographer in Mr.. Nc
Namaras presence and NINE which l will
read at board meeting at such time as
the board may fix as soon after that
| statement can be gotten as possible. l
assure the board that not one minute will
elapse after the doctor has given his
statement and has been questioned by
M. Mcnamara before it is presented to
YOU
1T is perfectly satisfactory to the board
that this statement be gotten. but the
board would much prefer to have the
statement direct from Dr. Chancellor to-
morrow, if it can be arranged Capt.
Oyster stated.
IF it can be arranged, I will do it,
Mr.. Fulton said.
well, I want to state Capt. Oyster
added. that the board has decided to
NeAeS
Evidence in Rebuttal.
Mr.. Mcnamara then announced that he
would proceed to present evidence in re-
buttal. Mr.. Fulton said that he objected
to the offering of the evidence in rebuttal
as, he pointed out: it was not the proper
time for such evidence. The board al
lowed the rebuttal evidence to be given.
Harry o. Hine was the first witness
Had G 1. l. a
versatons with DR.. Chancellor in which
the superintendent discussed the members
of the board. Attorney Fulton objected
to the testimony on the ground that it did
not refute any evidence offered by the
defense. The board voted to admit the
evidence.
Mr.. Hine testified that Dr. Chancellor
said to him on one occasion that the
board didn't compare with any board he
had ever dealt with in point of strength -
He said. further that Dr. Chancellor re-
ferred to one member Of the board as a
self educated prig' At another time.
near the end of October. Mr.. Hine stated,
DR.. Chancellor asked him if he had wife
and family.
1T is fortunate you haven't family to
support" the superintendent stated. ac-
cording to the testimony. Il want to
warn you'll feel you ought to be warned.
You have noticed that the president OF
the board has been here frequently in
specting the offices. He's after you
That's news to me- Mr.. Hine replied
when Capt Oyster wants my resigna.
ton he can ask for it and will get IT.
He doesn't do things that way" the
superintendent replied. according to Mr..
Hine. He is going to undermine you and
trick you out as he did Mr.. Conner. i'm
posing on your confidence in the mean
time
Mr. Hine stated the superintendent also
remarked that the smartest woman he
ever met is Mrs. Terrell-"she is the only
woman l cannot cope with
II would spend an hour listening to his
I was called to his Office on official bust
ness" Mr. Hines added. DR.. Chancellor
named one member, lit was added, as be-
ing too old for any good.
"They're After Me-"
They're after me- DR.. Chancellor told
Mr.. Hine on another occasion, referring
to the board. 1t was testified. They'll
get me, think, but they don't know 1 am
earning moH than any member of the
board. with the possible exception of Mr..
Cox. independent of my salary
When Mr.. Fulton took up the cross-ex-
animation, he asked Mr.. Hine If the latter
had told all of the conversation he had
with DR.. Chancellor.
Some of the statements are not fit to
be repeated. and 1 will take the response
bility of advising him not to tell those"
Mr.. Mcnamara remarked.
I'm referring to the member as self
educated prig. did he tell you the cause
of the differences between him and that
MEMBER Mi. Fulton asked.
He said THAT this man was assuming to
be an educator. but was brought up in
anything about city schools" Mr.. Hine re-
piled.
Mr. Fulton next asked when the witt
ness first noticed friction developing be-
tween the superintendent and the board.
Mr.. Hine said he first felt it because OF
the statements made by the superintend-
ent about members of the board. but
first noticed it at board meeting, NO
vember IL, when the question of the in
PRODUCTION of the Latin ana German
classes was brought up.
WAS it not fact that in making the
statements to you the superintendent re.
ferred to the controversies between himself
and the board?" Mr.. Fulton asked
No Mr.. Hine replied.
Mr. Hine testified that. he received the
letter from DR.. Chancellor, in which the
superintendent fastened on the secretary
the powers Of the superintendent during
the iatter's absence from the city. and
that he was told by President Oyster. to
whom he read it, to reply courteously,
kindly and positively to it.
Views of a Principal.
Miss F. l.. Hendley, principal of the
Seaton School, was the next witness and
the first of a number of teachers put on
the stand. In response to questions she
stated that the superintendent had visited
her school only once since he began his
administration here. and that time with
the school commission.
At that time she said. she invited him
into her classroom. but he said he did
not have the time to spare.
Has he ever made an educational visit
to your buiiding?" the witness was asked.
She replied in the negative.
In answer to other questions along the
same line the witness said Il think few
teachers in my grades have had any visits
from the superintendent 1t was added
that one time she was told by the janitor
that the superintendent had visited her
school. and that he had torn down Signs
In the Payrooms and thrown them on the
floor.
Comparing conditions among the teach
ers under the present administration and
under that of former superintendent.
what have you to say as to the regularity
and certainty of conditions In the school
SYSTEM" Mr.. Mcnamara asked her.
Il think that under present conditions,
the teachers feel the strain of the situa-
tion" she said IF would be impossible
under present conditions for the teachers
to feel serene and quiet"
do you attribute that to the superin-
tendent?''
Methods Were Radical.
His methods were radical and some
times came to us when II would seem we
were not prepared to make changes" she
renlted