Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
DIR, CHANCELLOR AT
MEETING OF BOARD
Appears This Afternoon to
Testify at His Trial.
LONG SESSIONS YESTERDAY
Views of DR.. A. B. Poland of New
ark, N. j., Schools.
CAPTAIN OYSTER A WITNESS
Declares He Would Resign Should
Superintendent Be Acquitted.
Interrogation of Others.
LONG SESSIONS YESTERDAY
Views of DR.. A. B. Poland Of New
ark, N. j., Schools.
CAPTAIN OYSTER A WITNESS

DT. w llllciIn II. CIldIlceuoT,
ent of public instruction, was present late
this afternoon at his trial before the board
of education. Interest of the session CEN
tered in his statement in defense of the
charges preferred against him of incom-
potency and characterization.
In the absence of DR.. Chancellor yes
terday A. 3. Poland, superintendent OF
the Newark, N. j., schools, testified to
the efficiency of DR.. Chancellor as an
educator. Capt. ]. F. Oyster. president
of the board, was then called to the
stand. He declared. that he would an
nounce his resignation should the other
members of the board acquit DIR. Chan
cellor at the conclusion of the trial.
Along the same line, DR.. B. w. Ever
mann, while testifying, declared that
indications do not point to Dr. Cham
cellor giving a specific course OF lee
lures to local school teachers. planned
at the beginning of the school year.
Presents Physicians Certificate.
After President Oyster called the board
to order yesterday afternoon and stated
that it was ready to proceed with the
trial. Attorney Fulton, for DR.. Chancellor,
presented a certificate from DIR. G. H.
Wright of the Carroll Springs Sanitarium,
to the effect that DR.. Chancellor was not
able to attend the trial yesterday, but
would be able to be present for a short
time today The certificate, dated Janu-
airy 1, is as follows:
'Messrs. Greed NJ. Fulton and Stuart Nc
Namara:
'"This is to certify that DIR. William E.
Chancellor has been under my profess
sional care and treatment for the past
PHYSICALLY and npryOnSlV. his con-
dition is such that he can undergo very
limited amount of bodily and mental
strain. Under the most favorable cir
cumstances considerable time will
elapse before he regains his normal
health. 1t is my firm opinion and advice
that he submit to no more than two hours
examination Friday, January 3. and that
he submit to no further examination until
Monday. January 6. After that it is un-
certain how much tax on his vitality his
condition will permit of.
GEORGE II. WRIGHT, MD,
''Of the Carroll Springs Sanitarium;
Forest Glenn. Md
II think that the physician should be
brought before the board so we might ex-
anime him as to DR.. Chancellor's condi-
tion,'' President Oyster remarked after
reading the statement.
"Not With Good Grace"
1.-The plea of continued illness does not
come WITH SOOu grace OF ioICe VI TSdSOLl
at this time Attorney Mcnamara added.
AT the last session of the board, two
weeks ago, we were told that DR.. Chan
cellor was too i'll to take up the trial at
that time, but that he would be well
enough at the end of two weeks
of rest Two days after that he
wrote letter to the Commissioners
of the District attacking the board
Later he wrote another letter, in which he
tried to delegate his powers as superin-
tendent to Secretary Hine. And little
later he wrote another, revoking certain
powers given to Mr.. Hughes. If he is
we'll enough to attack, he is we'll enough
to defend
Attorney Fulton replied that the matter
was not a question of grace or lack OF
grace, saying that DR.. Chancellor was
anxious to appear before the board.
DIR. A. 3. Poland, superintendent of
schools of Newark, N. j.. was the first
witness called by the defense. He has
been a school superintendent, he said.
superintendent of schools at Paterson. N.
j., assistant superintendent of New York
city schools, state superintendent of
schools of New Jersey and superintendent
of schools of Jersey City. He has known
Dr. Chancellor for about ten years, most
intimately when DIR. Chancellor was SUI
perintendent of schools at Bloomfield.
also said he knew DIR. Chancellor as a
member of several schoolmasters' asso-
Citations, such as the National Educa-
tional Association, the New York School
masters Club and others.
How does Dr. Chancellor stand with
the members of these associations" he
was asked