Evening star., 1912-11-07
EVANS IS DISMISSED
G. C. Wilkinson Made Principal
of Armstrong School.
EXCITED BOARD MEETING
DR.. Davidson's Recommendation Ap-
proved by 5 to 2.
PROTESTS, BUT IN VAIN
A. C.. Newman Becomes Assistant
Director of Colored Night
Schools.
PROTESTS, BUT IN VAIN

DIR. W. Bruce Evans, principal of the
Armstrong Manual Training School and
assistant director of colored night schools.
was dismissed from both positions yes
terday by the board of education, upon
the recommendation of DR.. William M
Davidson, superintendent Of schools Dr.
Davidsons recommendation followed the
request of Roscoe Conkling Bruce, as
sistant superintendent of colored pubic
schools.
Recommendations for dismissal in both
cases were based on the declaration that
DR.. Evans was found lacking in the
necessary academic, pedagogic and ad-
ministrative qualifications of compe-
tent high school teacher or principal, ana
for the good of the service The order
takes effect Immediately. DR.. Evans has
been connected with the schools since
1885. He was made principal of Arm
strong in 1901 and assistant director of
night schools in 1904.
DR.. Evans was present at the board
meeting yesterday and endeavored to get
a hearing but was not allowed to ad-
dress the board. r. r. Horner, one or
the coiored members of the board, made
motion that DR.. Evans be heard, but 1t
was defeated by a vote of D to :. me
second vote was from Mrs. Carollne 1ar-
lS.
who seconded Mr.. Horner's motion.
Charles II. Marshall, the third colored
member of the board, voted against Mr..
Horner'S motion.
Principal of Armstrong School.
G. C. Wilkinson of the NJ Street High
School was made principal of the Arm
strong School and was also appointed
principal of the Armstrong Night School,
A. C. Newman, principal of the Arm
strong Night School was made assistant
| director of colored night schools.
The final vote approving DR.. Evans
dismissal was preceded by several argu-
| ments, many of which were spirited.
Several times did Capt. James r. oyster
president of the board, have to rap MS
gavel on the table and remind Mr.. Hor-
ner that he should not interrapt the
meeting. Mr.. Horner insisted that he
should be allowed to question DIR. David
son as to why he had recommended DR..
Evans dismissal AS the superintendent
was not in the city, being in attendance
at the Kansas State Teachers AssOcla-
ton convention, this was. of course, i'm
possible Mr.. Horner then insisted on
questioning Mr.. Bruce as to why the
principal had been dismissed.
Spirited Argument.
Ernest H. Daniel objected to Mr.. Bruce
being put on the witness StdHu anu
cross-examined.'' ''Dr Davidson has
made this recommendation, said Mr..
Daniel, land it is not question for in
vestigation or questioning. This board
has a method of parliamentary procedure
Just the same as any other body, and this
procedure must be adhered to. Or. Evans
is not under any charges. They tine
school officials) have said Dr. Evans was
not qualified for the positions
1T is a charge to say any professional
man is not qualified for his work" pro-
tested Mr.. Horner.
This is not trial." interjected Presi-
dent Oyster.
81 want to know what 1 am voting on
before l cast my vote, declared Mr.
Horner.
You already know; the assistant super
intendent has already explained these
things to you Individually declared the
president.
Mr. Horner denied this, but when asked
point blank by President Oyster If Mr
Bruce had not talked to him about Dr.
Evans dismissal and told him his rea-
sons Mr.. Horner admitted remember
ing something but was mot certain on
all of the points"
President Oyster declared Mr.. Horner
was endeavoring to get into the pubic
press. When the vote was taken on the
approval of the recommendations of the
superintendent and his assistant the
board sustained their action by a vote OF
five to two.
Conduits in Normal School Grounds.