Evening journal., 1913-09-09
DR.. COOPER
FIT HE WAS
LAMBASTED
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record as opposing it. What the
children want to do after school
hours is their business. The board
has no business to dabble in such
things
Mr.. Denny held that It would be
all right for the board to ask the
children 10 attend the W. c. T. L..
meeting and they could do as thev
pleased about doing so.
Dr Cooper, however. believed that
should the board make such a request in
the present case others would ask for
the same privilege The question was
then put to viva voce vote. and presi-
dent Baynard declared that the motion
had been lost He desired to know
whether the members had any doubt
about the matter and wished further
time to think it over.
DR.. Cooper explained that the matter
was entirely new TO him. What said
l said as a matter of principle" he de-
clared. If the members feel that they
want the matter deferred I'm perfectly
satisfied"
At this iuncture Mrs Foster took a
hand in the proceedings. and spoke in no
mild terms of her opinion of the opposi-
tion made to the Temperance Unions
request. After stating her opinion of
DIR. Cooper for his stand in the matter
in words that fairly sizzled, Mrs. Foster
and her two companions left the room
without giving that gentleman a chance
to make any reply
eve are not a sectarian body" ex-
claimed Mrs Foster 1--WE are not a
political organization. What we do is
a moral work entirely, and I shouldn't
think that any man would object 10
anything that helps TO raise the moral
standards. Our only reason for this re.
quest was to bring the children more di.
rectly in touch with the leaders of the
movement. and we never dreamed that
any man would object to such a thing
We knew OF no place we could reach
so many children as through the public
schools. Look at our city. What Is
its record? What is the reputation it
is making for the lack of moral teach.
ingf" Mrs. Foster cited several in
stances of how the boys and girls were
allowed to run together without any
training or moral help. She stated that
this was the first time that any men
had turned them down in the United
Staes when they had made a similar re-
quest She was talking as she left the
room.
Il am sure that all the members take
the same moral view OF the matter as
you do remarked President Baynard
when Mrs. Foster had concluded. 'slt is
simply the matter of method that is
Objectionable" Mrs Foster left the
room, followed by the two women who
accompanied her, one of whom was Mrs
John B. Martin all filed with indigna
ton President Baynard declared the
motion was lost.
After the business of the evening had
been disposed of by the board the mat
ter was again referred to. President
Baynard requesting in a joking manner,
that DR. Cooper make an apology.
Il stick by what | said returned DR..
Cooper Il do not believe it is the duty
of the Board Of Education to help any
thing like that We allow no advertise
ment- TO be read in the schools. and we
should not advertise the W. c. 4. L. !
will say again. even under the fear of
being censured by you gentlemen. that
( it is our duty to attend to the school
duties and not to every public demand.
/ The Temperance movement is in the
same line as other political parties. they
are all trying to get votes If we lose
we ought to be good losers The lady
who lamhasted me so tonight should
have stayed and given me a chance to
answer her ! am not opposed 20 tenn
perance. | want to pay my compii-
ments to the lady who lambasted me-
well. ! guess I've said enough now, any
how
/ The meeting of the board then ad-
iourned.