The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-08
.CLOYD MAKES
RED hot ANSWER
Principal of High School Replies
to Charges Made in
Newspaper.

PROFESSOR ID. Z. Cloyd. principal OF the
ogden High school. denounces as deliber-
ate lies stories published by certain pa
pers short time ago. limiting that there
had been crooked work in his handling of
plans for the new High school building
and the issuance of a certificate to a To-
cal physician. At present Mr.. Cloyd is in
Fish Haven. Ida, where the stories in
question were called to his attention and
from which place he issued his statement
of denial.
The story as printed was To the effect
that the local board OF education was
merely awaiting Mr.. Cloyd's return from
his vacation TO call him upon the carpet
for an explanation TO his connection
with a Set OF plans said TO have been sub
mitted to local architects "A guide in the
event original sketches of the proposed
new buildings were asked for by the
board. II was asserted that there was an
irregularity which would require straight.
ening out before the commencement or
the high school year.
In the same story was embodied the
statement that there was also another
matter likely to be brought to the prtn-
cipIis attention which had to deal with
the( ISSUANCE of certificate of merit to
IDEAL doctor by which he was able to
secure his certificate a physician
That Professor Cloyd is angry is shown
by his letter, which reads:
Some malicious slanderer gave out a
statement TO reporter to which you VIII
please permit me to reply.
When my attention was called to the
article | at once called up President CIVIL
liam of the board of education and asked
what IL meant. He assured me that ne
knew nothing of the article and nothing
Of anyone,s purpose to do what the article
threatened.
For the purpose of showing how small
and ridiculous this cowardly attack is. L
give a full public statement of my con-
ncction with the two matters referred 10.
Regarding the certificate OF credlts:-
cal o.
duced TO me by the superintendent TO lie
given a certificate of credits for work
done in the High school to be submitted
TO the state medical board.
The records covering the earlier years
Of the High school. including the years
4 \r which the doctor asked credits, were
lBst or destroyed some years ago. Early
in my administration. l was instructed 90
certificate students upon their statement
OF work done during this period, ana these
certificates have been accepted py the
state board of education without queS-
ton.
I'm this particular case l assumed that
the superintendent introduction OF the
doctor and the doctors statement OF work
done In the High school was sufficient
proof of the correctness of the same i
therefore issued the certificate. in which
! stated that it was correct TO the pest OF
my kno Wedge. The doctor swore 10 TINS
statement of credits and submitted 1t 10
the state medical board, where 1t Is be-
ing held for the purpose of veritication.
explaining my only source of Information
regarding the matter and requested the
board to return this certificate 10 me Tor
further investigation.
..Subseouently | have been investigating
the case but as yet | am not prepared to
affirm or deny the correctness or the
doctors certificate.
II certainly fail to see in this case any
material for blackmailer. This person,
whoever he is. Is getting ahead OF the
state medical board. which mas not yet
reached decision in the matter. His mo-
tive Is certainly not pure.
In regard to the giving of information
to architects. Mr.. Cloyd says:
iAt the request of three architects who
G; kne 10 my office and one other who
caAe To my home, gave to each rough
sketch of what considered model High
school. Later | worked this plan out in
detail and showed II TO the superintendent
and spoke to the president of the board.
asking permission to show it to the board
and. have II put on file in their office for
such use as they might desire 10 make OF
IT, then told the three architects that
had worked the plans out in detail and
that they could consult them at the office
OF the board of education.
~ also told them that if they or any
other architects desired my services IN
working out nv ideas. | would be pleased
to help them during a few days of my
vacation. Regarding the value OF the
plans told each of them they would have
10 settle that with the board of education.
TO whom / was giving the plans 10 use at
their discretion.
II have shown these plans to the super
intendent but no architect or member of
the board of education has ever seen
tl1efp. as left the city on my vacation
befeHre had an opportunity of presenting
them to the board. ANY representation by
statement or implication different from
this is false. The board knows exactly
what I have done and there is no possi-
Bic grounds for this malicious attack
worked up by this coward who hides be-
hind a newspaper reporter
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