Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05


missed, according to law"
II second that motion" Mr.. Hoover re.
marked. There was no discussion of the
question, and the vote was unanimous ir
favor of dismissal.
The secretary will take notice an6
so notify the superintendent, President
Oyster announced. And l want to an
nounce that there will be L special
meeting of the board Immediately, as
we have no superintendent.
The board again retired to al adjoin-
ing room for few minutes and Their
returned to the boardroom.
nominations are in order to fill the
vacancy in the office of superintend-
emit" President Oyster announced.
About a year and a half ago" Mr.
Cox announced, Il withdrew the name
of Mr.. Stuart. Now l want to nominate
A. T. Stuart for superintendent. He is
known to all, and his work has en-
deared him to each member of the
board"
Shortly afterward Mr. Horner moved
that the nominations be closed The board
then proceeded to vote. by ballot for super.
intendent. Nine ballots, it was announced
by Mr.. Cox as teller, were cast for Mr.
Stuart as superintendent.
Il declare Mr.. Stuart to be superintend'
ent of Schools" President oyster stated
Many of the teachers in the room ap-
plauded and several were seen to con-
graduate members of the board on the
choice
Has Nothing to Say.
Attorney Fulton was reached by tele-
phone last night after the board had dis
missed Dr. Chancellor.
Il have nothing to say" he declared
Il have decided on the course which we
will pursue but do not care to make any
announcement regarding it until 1 car
consult with DR.. Chancellor
He has been tried in accordance with
the forms of law" Assistant United States
Attorney Mcnamara remarked at the con.
clusion of the case.
Members of the board stated that they
preferred not to be quoted regarding the
action taken by them, but informal ex-
presSions of opinion among them indicated
that they were glad the trial was ended
and that they felt they had given the
superintendent fair trial.
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
When the meeting was called to order
Attorney Fulton addressed the president
When l left last night 1 understood
that the board had refused to hear DR.
Chancellor and accept a statement from
him. he said. Il understand that il
has been put on the record that the board
did not refuse my request to hear DR.
Chancellor when his physicians say he
can give statement or did not announce
today to learn what action the board
expects to take on my request for a hea--
ing for DR.. Chancellor"
This is the parable of the reclaimed
SON MI. Mcnamara suggested.
1T has been lonesome without you, u
President Oyster remarkc.'
I hoped to see the fatted calf when ]
returned" Mr.. Fulton replied. II sup
pose 1t Will be killed at the conclusion
of the trial"
Mr.. Fulton read to the board letter
in which he restated his views regard
ing hearing for DR.. Chancellor and the
presentation of certain evidence after his
departure last night.
Text of Letter.
The letter follows:
On behalf of DIR. William E. Chan
cello, superintendent of schools of the
District of Columbia, and with respect
to the decision announced by the board.
through its president, yesterday at the
hearing upon the charges against the
superintendent that today would be given
the last opportunity of the superintend-
ent to be heard in his own behalf I here
with submit certificate of his physi
Clans showing that he is wholly unable
:" "ppear DeIOTe you today or to make
a statement of any kind
DR.. Chancellor insists upon being eiven
an opportunity to be heard in his own he
nan, eltner In person or in any statement
which he may be able to dictate The
request which l made yesterday that DR.
chancellor be given an opportunity to ap-
pear in his own behalf before Won at tho
earliest date that 1t is prudent and nossi-
Die Tor him to so appear is hereby re.
heWed. He prefers to appear personally.
Dut II TINS request should be denied he
desires and requests the privilege of MAX
ing MS statement to and before your
stenographer in this case, and in the nres-
ence of your attorney and mvseif az bis
mouse on the earliest date that he is able
to give such a statement.
Whlie l believe his appearance and
eIiort yesterday to testify, when he wa .
wholly unable to do SO, and that. too,
against the advice of his physicians, must
De SuIlclent evidence as to his physica
weakness and incapacity and illness but
that you may have no doubt about his
cohultlon, L again renew the proposition
made at yesterday evenings session that
additional physicians be agreed unon and
requested TO make an examination of DIR.
- hahceLors condition in connection with
Drs. Bliss. Mcdonald and Wright. and re-
port TO your board the results of such
examination at the earliest practicable
date upon the following questions:
flrst, as TO whether DR.. Chancellor is
unable to answer and testify
Second If he is too i'll to do so. then
when it will be prudent for him 70 die
tate his statement as hereinbefore sug-
gested.
Promise of Haste.
IF your board is willing to give DR.
Chancellor this opportunity to be heard in
MS own behalf l assure the board that
every effort will be made to have him an
pear or dictate his statement at the
earliest possible date that the physicians
may decide is prudent for him to so do.
Il observe that after / left the meet.
ing or the board last night that the
poaru Is reported to have offered certain
letters as evidence. / desire to not only
protest against such letters as not being
proper rebuttal evidence, but | desire tC
protest on the further ground that it is
manlfestly unfair to DR.. Chancellor be-
cause:
FIRST: offered great many letters
from educators and superintendents OF
the highest standing throughout the
country, and who personally knew DR.
Chancellor, as to the fitness and ability
OF DR.: Chancellor as superintendent
and educator, which offer of evidence or
my part was rejected by the board.
second, that on yesterday when cross.
examining certain witnesses introduced
by the board under color of rebuttal evi.
dence who had testified as to the effect
of the lectures DR.. Chancellor had deliv.
cred to the teachers of this District.
read enc and offered to read many other
letters from different teachers, volun.
tarily written during the year by then
to DR.. Chancellor, in which they each
praised the superintendent and expressed
their high appreciation of his lectures as
we'll as mentioned the stimulating effect
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