The Caucasian., 1913-10-09
NOT SPECIFIC.
The School Board Demands Proof
10 Sustain the Charge.

! There was heard "Wednesday ar-
Iprnoon at the regular monthly sr>-
SION OF the School Board Of tatINU
i Parish, HE report of the committee
assigned to investigate the clIars''
of brutality in the public schools
preferred by Mr. +. W. Goctz.
The complainant, present at tins
session, protested most N"hrncntIN
against he report of he romnttir"
comprising James Galloway. w. \.
Nckrnnon, W. e. WaSson, | H..
'i,lNr~It ana w W. Sebastian, ami
III moment of lmpassIonrd rea"n;-
menI induIgcd III the expression OF
'liars," which on being called to
order Dy 7. II. ScoN"Il, president nI
the board, he offensive remarks
We're recalled and apologizrd for.
The gist of the committees re-
port IS that the complainant
stead Of being direct and specific,
and therefore they have been un-
able 10 find any case of brutality.
Committeeman Galloway OF Ward
Two stated that he had no know
edge Of any act of brutality in any
Of the schools Of his ward. Commit
teeman ThWeatt of Ward Five eX-
planned that he investigated a com
plaint OF his sister, which on being
investigated had been exaggerated
and was only trivial. He "Npre,s' Il
HE opinion that teachers could moi
maintain discipline in the schools if
they We're not given the power t.
correct delinquent pupils. and an
nOunced that he would favor tn"
immediate removal OF any teacht r.
guilty of brutality in any OF the
schools.
AT the iuncture where Mr.. Goe!z
had been called to order and he had
Ietracted his offensive remarks, Dir.
Hunt stated that he was opposed to
corporal punishment in the public
schools: Il have been with YOU Ii"
said to Mr.. GoetZ. "becausc too ain
opposed to corporal punShneni,
but think you are going at this
matter ip the wrong way. There Is
only one recourse for you that |
can see, and that is for you to prov"
your chargrs.'
Mr.. Goriz declared he could do
this. that children We're being bru-
tally treated in the public schools
for every Imaginable oifense, and
that superintendent Byrd knew Il
TO be true. B
Following Dr Hunts remarks,
President ScovelI, applying his
words to Mr.. GOetZ SAID:
There is not a man on this boa1d
who believes that brutality exists in
the schools of this parish. You have
pursued this matter in a very DIT
ferent manner than would have
Eeen pusued by most amy other
man. The members Of This board
are responsible to the people Tor
their acts and they want to do the
right thing. You have made charges
in general Way-Of otfcn,eS
which the committee has been un-|
able to substantlate. There is not a.
member Of this board who Will
countenancc brutality in the public
schools of The parish, such as you
nave charged, and if you Will show
us a teacher who has been guilty OF
administering such treatment that
teacher shall not continue in the
schools Of this parish. Tins boaI
Will not be buIdozed by anybody,
but il is willing to cooperate with
any citizen and eradicate any bru-
iaIity that is shown to exist wien
the proof is properly put before the.
board"
These remarks were approved by
the board.
The complainant, Mr.. GorZ, init
mated that he would secure tn"
proof.
In this ease the board could mol
proceed on charges sweeping ami
Indefinite, which, to receive ta1r
consideration, should be specific.
White Straat funnrnyrmrut