The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
BISHOP, CHIlvERS AND
OTHER TEACHERS ATTACKED
ARE RETAINED ON STAFF
Committees Criticism Of East
ern Highs Principal Ordered
Stricken Out BY Board
SUPT. MARTINDALE Foxy"
Avoids Test Vote BY Withdraw
ing Name From Reappoint-
ment List
TEACHERS WHO WON FIGHT.

TEACHERS WHO WON FIGHT.
| J. REMsEN BISHOP.
THOMAS CHlLVERS.
MISS ALICE 0UYsl.
MISS JEANETTE oUYsl.
| MISS ELLA BEANIE.
VIM. A. ELLIS.
MISS ELLA M. sHEERAN icon
dltlonaIly).
HELD UP FOR INVESTIGATION.
John r. Thomas, principal Of the
Washington Normal school.
DROPPED uNcoNDlTioNALLY.
James {. Kelley, teach, Central high
| school.
APPOINTMENT STILL IN A6EY-
ANcE.
Wales C. MartlndaIe, superinten
Ient Of schools.
or all the teachers restored to the
list for reappointment by the Board
Of Education, Thursday night, j. Rem
sen Bishop. principal of the Eastern
high school, undoubtedly scored the
biggest triumph. While DIR. Bishop
was recommended for reappointment,
after his friends had put up a vigor'
GUS fight against the apparent plan
OF the boards committee on teachers
70 drop him, he was subjected TO sei
we're criticism by the committee In its
report. He was chided for alleged
laxity In regard TO granting diplomas,
Il being charged that students re-
ceived graduation certificates before
completing their courses, on condi-
tion, however, that they return TO
finish the course. II was also charged
that the school was not well man
aged by DR.. Bishop. The general con-
ditions about the school would have
to be improved, DR.. Bishop was given
to understand.
The censure brought forth loud pro-
tests from DR. Bishops friends on the
board. Inspector McMichael argued
that DIR. BiEhop was simply ahead OF
( his time on educational matters. II
was unfair TO term his school "di-
ploma MILL" as had been done, he de-
cIared. The board had got itself into
bad muddle over the investigation,
and IL ought TO be ashamed OF itself,
the inspector centended
Inspector Ellis, member OF the
teachers committee, retorted that the
committee had acted conscientiously,
and that the report vas an honest
and just one ~
II think the commit.ee acted too
hastily" said Inspector Wiedeman.
"Dr. Bishop came to us with clean
record, and think 1t is unfair to
-censure him at this time. In censur-
ing him, | think the committee Is
simply trying to let itself down easy.
We should commend DR.. Bishop In
stead OF criticising him."
Inspector Began asked Supt. Mar
tindale II he regarded DR.. Bishop
strong teacher.
Il certainly do" replied the super
intendent. He Is just as Mr.. Nc
Michael says, ahead of his time. Be-
cause he Is not up TO artificial stan
dards is no reason why he should be
criticised.
"I'd like TO say further that the
Board OF Education has been trying
for years to get a highly educated
man, a man with several degrees to
his name, for superintendent OF
schools. and now that IL has such a
man here as principal OF one OF the
schools, the board Is criticising him
because he doesn't happen TO
measure up to artificial standards"
Inspector Goldberg declared that he
had been a member of the board for
nearly 10 years, but had learned mere
since the present teachers committee
had been at work than ever before.
He said there were "old foggies,
decrepit and infirm" teachers In the
employ OF the board. and he regretted
that there was such a storm of in
dignation from the public the moment
the board tried to do what was fair
by the taxpayers, in wedding out
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