Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04


had grade meetings with the superintend- |
ent and had lectures on psychology. She |
stated that during DR.. Chance1lors adj |
ministration the teachers showed feel |
ing of unrest. and that some orders d. |
rect from the Franklin School building. |
the school headquarters. were not pleas |
ant. She mentioned, as an example, one |
which stated that IL any teacher engaged
in any other occupation than that of |
teacher outside Of school hours she would
be liable to investigation. and that If she
did so in school hours she would be dis
missed.
On cross examination Mr.. Fulton brought
out that the round table conference with !
DR.. Chancellor was well attended and
that the teachers were interested.
Was there any intellectual stimulus
Mr.. Fulton.
There has been no retrogression in DR..
Chancellor's time she stated. ''fhe
teachers of Washington are mighty pro-
gressive body
At the Evening Session.
When the evening session of the board
was called to order Mr.. Fulton arose to
make statement.
"1f the board pleases, l want to make
suggestion at this STAGE Mr.. Fulton
said. "It has come to- my ears that the
board, or at least a good many members
have felt that DR.. Chancellor is and has
been Stimulating. and 1 desire to state
| tina. is an imputation against the DOCTOR
that has no foundation in fact. l Nave
endeavored to put the board In a position
where 1t could satisfy whatever immature
opinions 1t may have had on that SUBJ
| ject.
Naturally, in the light of the declarai
| ton Of the president of the board that
| this trial has got to be concluded by to-
| morrow, OF within tomorrow's time, /
unde rstand that this case Is to be con-
| ri, Iod fnp xuyho he nr ChqnrollNr
can be present or not, and l have been
| notified by the president Of the board
while Sitting in the chair that If we want
to give his state ment or want him here
| we must produce him by tomorrow. Now.
1t is utterly impossible for DR.. Chancel-
| lor to be here tomorrow. 1t Is imposs
bic for him to stand the ordeal or to
mako a statement. He is as anxious to
would be in respect to anything. There
| is as much depending on his stateme mt
as there would be on that of any man.
And he is entitled to be heard. Unfortu-
nately, he has been unable to be heard
as he should be.
Now l made suggestion today that
| Mr.. Mcnamara and L can take ste
| nographer and go to DR.. Chancellor
house at the very earliest possible mo
ment that the physicians attending him
would determine it would be prudent for
that statement to be taken, and allow the
doctor to dictate as rapidly as his strength
would permit and that this statement be
presented to the board as early there
after as is convenient for the board to
hear it. That suggestion has not met
with the approval OF either the board or
its counsel. "
Now 1 add to this suggestion: that is,
IL this board Is sincere In its declarations,
it should at least give the doctor q chance
to give his statement in whatever way
1t Is possible for him to do 30. Let the
board appoint on. or two of the most |
District
consult with the three who have been |
attending DR.. Chancellor and then exam |
Inc DR.: Chancellor and bring their report
to you. We will be only too glad to abide |
by their decision in the matter"
Proceed with the Witnesses Capt. |
Oyster stated at the conclusion of the
statement
II take it for granted tfen that the |
Mr.. Fulton declared.
You have no right to take anything |
for granted" Capt. oyster stated.
Il ask the board to act on my sugges- |
tion.' Mr.. Fulton persisted.
Go on with the case" Capt. Oyster
directed. |
Departure Of Attorney.
Now that the board is not willing to
do as / suggest, having, announced that
you are going to conclude this case tomor-
row, 1 see no reason why I should take
UP the time of the board. when evidently
your minds are made up" Mr.. Fulton
said. III that is the situation. then SUBJ |
NIT that / do not care to consume any |
more of your time in cross-examinine
witnesses or going on any further. Let |
the board announce its findings and am |
nounce its decree and let it be settled. We
are ready then to take 1t UP in such FASH |
ion as may be advisable. The president
of the board has announced his decision,
SO far as he personally Is concerned"
"a crfnO fo1 hat &I.A
ground taken by Mr.. Fulton was incon- |
slstent. He stated that the proposition in
question was mentioned by members Of
the board several weeks ago. and that Mr.. |
Fulton then resented it as casting in
situations on the physicians who had pre-
scented certificates. And yet now, he
asks that this be DONE" Mr.. Mcnamara
added
Mr. Fulton stated that he stiIl held his
former position. but that he now wanted
to convince the members of the board as
to the condition Of DR.. Chancellor
II decline to go on, unless this board
ances that DR.. Chahcellor's statement may
be given when he is declared we'll
enough to give it." Mr.. Fulton declared.
He then left the room.
LET the record show that counsel has
withdrawn voluntarily. and that the board
has not refused to hear DR.. Chancellor,
and that DR.. Chancellor was today with.
drawn from the witness stand by his own
Capt. Oyster waa called upon to repeat
DR.. Chancellor's statement when his
resignation was requested.
II VIII not resign Ign. Dr. Dr ch a is
me II you want to-
You know that we cannot do that
without giving you trial. he was told.
II will not attend trial. the supern-
tendent, it was testified. replied.
Visits Of the Superintendent.
Miss Adelaide Davis, principal of the
Emory School. was the next witness. She
sa id that DR.. Chancellor had never visited
her school educationally. He had been
there twice. once with the school COM
mission and once in connection with
some repairs. She said that the previous
superintendent visited her school at least
twice year, and was in touch with the
work in the building.
Beginning with last spring. the wit
ness said in reply to another question.
there has been considerable unrest
among the teachers noticed it in my
building There seemed to be a depres-
sion. 1t was feeling that everything
was upset. that they didn't know what
was going to happen to us next"
In answer to another question the wit
ness said she had found the teachers
here to be most studious. that they up
lifted themselves and had not needed q
superintendent to uplift them. 1t was
added that thirty or forty teachers are
members of the Geographic Society and
q lIied orRa n{zatiOnS Further. 1t was ex-