Arizona republican., 1909-11-23
WILL COME BEFORE BOARD
Superintendent of Yuma Schools Will Have to Ex- plain His Ph. D. and His Arizona Teachers Agency"

With a series of charges against
 him, presented by pr. Kendric c
 Rabcock, president of the University of Arizona. A. II. Mcclure. superin- tendent of the schools of Yuma. is resting about as easily as if he were
 seated on the top of Mt Vesuvius
 with the prospect of an eruption at
 any moment
 The charges are aimed at his moral
 character. at his professional conduct
 as a teacher. and at his honesty; in
 fact. the first intimation of any
 trouble between pr. BabeOck and MT.
 Mcclure came during the recent teach CTS institute in Phoenix during fair week. when. in an adress. Dr. Bab- cock. looking Mir Mcclure (who sat directly in front of lim) straight in the eye. said: "A member of this association has lied to me deliberate
 ly and elaborately" It is said by those who were present that Mcclure looked Dr. Babcock in the eye and never winked a lid.
 Some of those who were present said that the quotation was "a mem ber of this association wilfully and consistently lied" Whatever the per- tinent accusation made by Dr. Bab- cock was. the general tenor of it was the same-that Dr. Babcock believes that Mcclure lied to him. and that he adopted the straight Roosevelt policy when he proclaimed him a liar before the Teachers association. That Dr. Babcock referred to Mcclure when he made that terrific insinuation he him. self will not deny for he said to others shortly after the meeting that Mcclure was the man to whom he referred.
 This statement before the institute was followed .up by pr. Babcock's asking that committee of five be appointed as a committee on dis cipline" The word discipline" was a thinly yelled excuse for "investiga- ton" The purpose of this committee was nothing more nor less than an investigation of the character and didactic methods of Mcclure. The committee was duly appointed and consists of Superintendent J. D. Loper of the Phoenix city schools. County Superintendent J. B. Jolly~of Prescott. C. F. Philbrook of the city schools of Bisbee: Kirke Moore. Of Phoenix. and Prof. A J. Matthews. president of Tempe Normal. 1t is quite probable that this committee will never be called upon to act as the territorial board Of education has taken up the matter.
 The committee was created with Kirke T. Moore as chairman. The committee got together and decided that the matter was T little too much for them: they thought it was impor- taut enough to come before the board of education and the territorial board thought tho same. X meeting of tho board will be called within few days to take up the matter.
 The charges preferred by Dr. Bab- cock against Mcclure are very serious indeed They have been forwarded to Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirke T. Moore The nature of the charges is still somewhat obscure. It is known. however. that one of the charges has to do with McCiure's col 1 lege degrees. Mcclure. on his letter heads. writes NJ. A. and Ph D. after his name When he obtained his pres l cnt position as superintendent of the Yuma school his diploma was qucs- 1 toned He presented diploma with i his application for a certificate. anc 1t is supposed to be one of the charges | that this diploma contains various additions and alterations made in favor of Mcclure. At any rate, the authenticity of tho diploma was ques- | toned and Mcclure was required to take an combination. It is to his l credit that he passed this examina- ton very cerditahiy. Tn regard to hi9 1 degrees of Doctor Of Philosophy and ! Master of Arts. which he uses on his l stationery. it is said that when asked about them he failed to give satisiac- tory evidence of where he obtained these honors. After persistent ques- tioning he is said tO have given the name of some obscure college. which l is unknown to the bureau Of educa- tiou at Washington.
 one of the gfavest charges against Mcclure is that in reference to his Arizona Teachers Institute" Me Cure has advertised and been gen erally known as the head of this teachers institute. which ia nothing more or less than a scheme for filling vacancies in Arizona schools and de- irving profit from his recommenda- tions. IL is general hearsay Ihat Me Cure recommends teachers to posi- tions in various Arizona schools and after they have obtained positions. eNacts from them a certain percent az" of their first years salary:
 Mcclure has been accused of filling