The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

ter, in announcing the vote, land the
superintendent is dismissed. The secre-
tary viii so notify him, the dismissal
being effective at once."
Tho board retired for a second con-
sultatiOn. and it was upon their return
that Mr.. Stuart was nominated by Mr..
Cox. who referred to him in most glow
ing terms, as an educator greatly be-
loved by both teachers and the people
at large. His election was met with a
storm OF applause by the teachers and
spectators present, more than half a
hundred of whom had sat through the
entire afternoon and evening session.
Testimony Not Sensational.
Beyond the emphatic protest voiced
by Attorney Fulton at the manner in
which the board was terminating the
hearing. and the tense situation pre-
scented when the board voted upon DIT.
Chancellor's fate. there was little out
Of the ordinary in the testimony pre-
scented yesterday. In the main the
witnesses were teachers or supervising
principals. who testified that DR.. Chan
cellor had not assisted them in the way
expected
1t was after Mr.. Mcnamara rested
his case that Captain Oyster announced
70 Mr. Fulton that the board would
now consider the proposition insisted
upon by DR.. Chancellor's attorney. that
the board appoint physicians to ascer-
tain whether or not the superintendent
was really too I'll 70 sppear. or to dc
tate his story. Mr. Fulton had charged
certain members OF the board with ac-
cusing the superintendent Of taking
and intimating that HIS physicians had
perpetrated a professional fraud IA pre-
sentng certificates as to the doctors
Illness.
Wouldn't Appoint Physicians.
The board retired for a conference.
On its return Mrs. Hill made the mo-
ton that the board should refuse to
appoint physicians The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Hoover and after ar
gument by various board members why
it should prevail. was unanimously car
ried. Mr.. Fulton then arose and as
though in anticipation OF the board
action. said:
Word comes to me from DR.. Chan
celIor's home that he is speechIess on
account OF the disease which has over
taken him. He was unable 20 talk
when he appeared before you yester-
day. It Is not his fault that he is so
afflicted.
This board cannot commit a more
brutal act. here in the Capital OF this
great nation, a place where every citi-
zen should or all other places have a
right TO speak in defense Of his honor
and reputation, than to deny to this
man who is now struggling to be
heard, the right which IS accorded him
under the Constitution and laws OF our
land Because God has seen At TO lay
this superintendent upon a bed OF az
Fiction IS no reason that this board
should deny him the right to be heard.
Blow at Mankind.
That is no example for this board 10
set before the schools. before the chill
dren, before the teachers and before a
nation, for the people Of every State are
interested In the public schools OF Wash
ington. I say that you cannot strike
a greater blow at manhood or woman
hood OF at this school system than to
take Superintendent Chancellor end be-
cause he is sick and speeches. tonight.
deprive him of the chance to speak
when he wants to do 90.
Are you going to deny this man the
right given him by the fundamental
principles OF the laws under which we
have been born and reared and have
our being? You may DO so. but want
TO tell you. gentlemen, that the day will
come when you will rue the action you
have taken and, ike Banquo's ghost.
your act viii rise before you and re-
fuse TO down. You had best let this
matter rest a few days, best look at
it as true men with hearts, and give
this man an opportunity TO tell his