The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-25
Yesterday Afternoon Session.

The first witness at the afternoon
session was Heber Scowcroft of the
firm OF j. Scowcroft & Sons, wholesale
merchants in this city, who tes-
tilted that his firm had sold
goods to the school He said
that all commodities sold to the
school were above the average and
that the coffee in particular was
grade about cents more than the
cheapest The currants, he said were
sold the school in both bulk and pack
ages, but that both were subject to
worms, as were any and all brands of
currants.
T B. Evans, the next witness, said
that he had been member Of the
board of trustees at the school for the
past four years up to about three
months ago, when he resigned: tnat
he had acted as president of the board
for the past two years. During the
time previous to his appointment, and
since. his firm had sold staple grocer
les for use at the school, during the
first two years without contract, Later
on, he said, II was decided to adopt
The contract system and advertise for
bids. and that his firm had made bids
in way%Gnd had sold the school sup
plies amounting TO SIS to 500 per
month.
His memory on some incidents upon
which he was questioned seemed to
be dim, but he said he had some sort
of a recollection about a request made
by Thomas for the services of J. H.
Scott on his residence; that he be
lieved the punishment of the boys Who
We're unruly in the canyon was report
ed to the board In the matter OF
Scott's employment he said that he
himself had told Thomas that II would
be all right If Thomas paid him him
self. He mentioned Improvements made
at the school and said that the instI-
tuition did not pay big wages for teach
ers and officers. Said he believed that
Thomas gave all his time and talents
to the school He was then asked this
direct question:
AS a trustee and citizen do you be
lieve that Thomas was an efficient
and capable superintendent
Yes replied Evans. II believe Mr..
Thomas was an efficient officer and
equal to the discharge of the respon-
sibility placed upon him
Upon cross-eXamination Evans stat
ed that he became chairman OF the
board in 1907 and corroborated several
statements made in his direct testi-
mony. When the matter of the use
Of the Oregon boot was broached, Mr.
Evans said: when became a mem
ber Of the board in 905 the matter OF
using the boot was discussed by the
board and 1t was decided to abolish
It's use at the school "
George Shorten testified that in his
capacity of city sanitary inspector he
had visited the school occasionally and
had always found the cells in first
class condition. 1t was upon his per-
sonal orders, he said. that Mrs Crosby
was not allowed TO see her grandson |
either before or after death, on ac- |
count Of the extremely malignant form |
of scarlet fever with which he suffered |
and died He said he feared conta-
gion and for that reason issued orders |
not to let anyone see tne body. and /
the casllet was sealed Immediately af- |
ter death He declared that Thomas /
had spoken kindly to Mrs. Crosby
when She called at the school to see
her grandson
Miss Lulu Edith Mitchell on taking
the stand, said that She had had no
trouble with the girl inmates of the
school while she had baen teacher
there: thar she did not believe In cor
poral punishment and mad no occasion
to use il, and that the food was good
and there was plenty of 1t,
She said that Mrs. Tracy. for
mer matron, had told her personally
upon one occasion that If she (Alrs
Tracy lost her position at the school
that she would see that Thomas lost
his, also. She said that at one time
during her stay at the school Mrs.
Tracy had taken four girls from the
classroom and inflicted corporal pun
lshment upon them during school
hours. which had demoralized the
work Of the school for the balance OF
he day,
Mrs. T D. Harris, employed from
April to October. 1908. as cook at the
school, said that the food at the school
was good and that Thomas treatment
'f the inmates, as far as she observed.
was kind and courteous.
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