The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
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lSpecial 10 me Ifmes- Dispatch.J
Lancaster, Va, December i7.-For some
time past serious friction has existed be.
tween the principal o, the Ottoman High
School and certain members OF the school
board of White Chapel District. The trouble
pal IN reply TO some criticism of him by
one OF tho residents OF the district and
published in local newspaper, In which
luntustly assalled. This trustee, who livcs
! near the school, had meeting OF the dis.
triet board called and laid the facts befors
| longer on tho board II ting principal was al.
lowed to hold his place. The division super.
intendent OF schools. DR.. Frank w. Lewis.
interviewed and managed TO effect settle.
ment OF the difficulty. but owing to re.
| mark subsequently made by of the
trustees, and letter written by the prln-
cipal TO the trustees, the board met several
/ days ago dismissed the principal and clos
ed the school TIL after the Christmas hoi.
days.
| This action created strong opposition and
much Indignation among the patrons OF the
/ school, nearly all OF whom are said to have
signed vigorous protest against the action
/, or the board and an appeal to the county
trustee electoral board to reverse the action
! OF the trustees in dlsrnssing the principal.
The petitioners undertook to call meeting
i OF the trustee electoral board at once, and
| In response to the call two members of this
| board assembled at the schoolhouss on Sat
urday, but Superintendent Lewis and the
/, members OF the district board declined to
attend. owing to the fact that the meeting
| was not called according TO law. large
| had assembled to witness the proceedings.
| were disappointed when they found out that
the meeting could not be held.
/ wednesday, the 2lst, was SC, for the hear.
ing OF the case by the trustee electoral
| board. unless in the meantime Superinten-
dent Lewis can succeed in settling the diff
| Guilty.
Trustee shackeltord, who lives nearest the
school, has rendered his resignation as a
| was established three years ago, and is the
only school of tho kind in White Chapel
District. 1t has four teachers and an at
tendance OF moro than 100 pupils
/ Owing TO the existence of several eases OF
diphtheria among the pupils Of the Lancas-
closed TIL after tho Christmas holidays.
and the families In which the disease pre-
walls have been quarantined. All the cases
J thus far reported are OF a mild type, and 1t
| Is thought that all trouble will be over in
two or three weeks The pupils living at
| The December term OF Northumberland
Circuit Court, which began on Monday has
ended without the transaction of any bust
the court meeting OF the central commit
| tee, appointed to secure the right of way
and subscriptions for the proposed railroad
through the Northern Neck, was held al
| Heathville, and encouraging reports wers
made as TO the progress OF the work under
taken by tho committee Claiming NJ
| Ward. OF Chicago, who is at the head OF
| the enterprise. was present and gave the
| committee information to the work
the south side OF the Rappahannock.
| Judge T. r. B. Wright has appointed r.
! o. Norris ST.. member of the county
! school trustee electoral board in the place
of the Rev. Wayland F. Duuaway, d. D.,
| resigned. The appointment is an excellent
one and is highly commended by the
| friends and patrons of the public schools.
! The long -continued spell OF cold weather
| has virtually suspended all work in the
| rural districts except the gathering Of
/ corn and the laying-in OF supplies of wood.
| The wheat. oats and rye sown in october
| have MT vet como up and farmers fear that
1.-THE crops OF these grains Will be short next
wear In this region.