The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-27
CHARGES AGAINST
REHRICO OFFICER
Accused Of Conduct Unbecoming
Gentleman Before State
Education Board.
MAKES HEATED RESPONSE
Matter Laid Over-Egbert G.
Leigh Goes on State Library
Board.

Charges of conduct unbecoming a
school superintendent and a gentleman,
including untruthfulness. We're pre-
ferred Yesterday before the State
Board of Education BY Howard L
Whitlock. of Barton Heights. against
Arthur D. Wright, superintendent of
the schools of Henrico county. The
Wright in terms even more vigorous
than those employed by Mr.. Whitlock.
The whole MIA tier was laid over until
future meeting of the board for ac-
ton.
Mr. Whitlock charged that Superin-
tendent Wright had arranged a con-
ference to be hold with patrons, in
Guiding representatives of Mothers
Club. composed of parents of children
who attend the Barton Heighls School
1t was the understanding, it appears,
that this was to be private confer.
ence. To the surprise OF the patrons,
the complaint sets forth the entire
teaching force of the school came.
When the patrons objected to this. Mr..
Wright is said to have remarked that
he did not propose to hear criticism or
teachers in their absence. Later he is
said to have claimed that he did not
invite the teachers. which is regarded
as an untruth.
Wurm Response.
Replying. Mr.. Wright said the
charges were indefinite and hazy. He
said that any charge TO the effect that
he was guilty OF untruthfulness was i
wilful and deliberate SANDER, and that
any accusation that he had been guilty
ff n
could only be conceived by one who
was himself unfamiliar with conduct
which would become gentleman. Any
charge, he continued, that he had de-
Waited from the truth was in itself a
serious deviation from the truth.
Charges were also preferred against
the School Board of Brookland DIS
trict. These were somewhat rambling
but set forth that the school rooms
We're not properly busted; that chill
dren were kept in until late hours.
that too high standard-so per cent
was required for promotions: that
the school Is poorly teachered, poorly
pr:ncipaled and poorly superintendent"
Mr. Wright, replying in behalf OF this
board, said that the 80 per cent. re-
quirement does not refer to promotions
at all, bat only to eligibility for a roll
of honor; that there had been no com
plant 10 official persons Of improper
, pun!shments, and that the teachers
We're for the most part well qualified.
holding high certificates.
| EGhert G.Leigh. of this city. was
! elected member OF the State Library
/ Board for the term of five years. sue
! ceeding s. s. p. Patteson.
Office Force Added To.
i The appointment by Superintendent
! EgSleston of +. T. Worrell and j. B.
| Terrell as additions 10 the Office force
! in his department was approved. Mr..
( Worrel has been a member of the re-
Gently abolished State Board of Exam
! incrs for three years. Mr.. Terrell is
| a graduate Of William and Mary. and
| has been for tws years superintendent
! OF the schools of Mecklenburg county.
1t has become necessary TO enlarge the
| force because of the work OF certifca
| ton of teachers and other duties which
| have devolvei on the office. i. c. Bed.
! niger, of BoyGton. was named to sue.
| coed Mr.. Terrell being recommended
by a majority OF the county school
board
DR.. Jarman. DIR. Page and Colonel
Ford were named as a committee to
report on what aid can be rendered
correspondence schools by the State
! Board OF Education The University
OF Virginia IS now DONG work OF this
kind.
Secretary r. c. stearnes presented
. course of study fo~ the normal train
ing departments OF the high schools
which was approved
The board appropriated 5000 to buy
travelling Libraries on technical sub
jects for use of division school super
ntendents.
All members OF the State board were
| present yesterday save Governor Mann
Buys West End Lots
| Henry s. Wallerstein yesterday pur.
chased about two blocks of lots In
Monument Annex. Tire property acnuir