Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
TEACHER FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
 AND |S LET 0UT

AsSauftlng and miStreatlng tile students, collecting money for ath- letic equipment that was never ac- counted fer. damaging and mutilating l-the text books using vile and ob- scene language-these were the charges. preferred against Frank 0. l l3elmance by the trustees of school ,istriet No. and led to his dismiss sal from the. Riverside school after t trial by the school board
 Hermance it is said denies he charges and is circulating a petition for his reinstatement It already bears many signatures, but will be without weight to the trustees who have already appointed M. T. Phil ! lips of Chandler to take his place. | The trustees, D. J. Anderson, J. M. ! Hinkle and T. A Nelson accused termanee of being guilty of indecen; | tnd suggestive conduct and speech and declare that his services as d teacher in the school are altogether 1 impossible and undesirable Her nance Was given opportunity to re- | sign before the chargos were brought hu; upon his refusal, action was talk i n b1 the board and q hearing he'd ] the evidence bearing cut the slle9a- 1 tions they set forth in the complaint. Hermanco questioned a few of the wit 1 lesses but did not t1ke the stand .and ! will unquestionably appeal the case ' to the county school superintendent. 1 He is alleged ito have cruelty 1 whipped the children and 1t is insin- uated that he was overly friendly with the yonng girls who attended 1 the classes Here are the char9es on which the board bases it's dis missal:
 That the said Frank Hermance, | ls teacher of the school in school dis 1 Iict No. ?. has abused, assaulted, md mistreated the pupils in the said school greatly in excess of any pos l Sihle excuse in the way of careful punishment.
 That said teacher has collected money frcm the children in said school for athletic equipment. which money he has not expended for such equipment or accounted for.
 That the said teacher has dam aged and mutilated text books used | by pupils in said school.
 That said teacher has been guilty of vile, obscene. indecent and sug -cstiye conduct and speech. with and 1 in the presence of the pupils of the said school"
 A copy of the order made by the board in which these instances were
 -ited as the reasons of his dismissal
 for the best interests of the school" Was served on Hermance
 At the Pacific. Gas and Electric company where he was employed for pne year before accepting the posi- ton at the Riverside school. enough could not be said in his favor. Hr was called T conscientious voung ma. with 2 keen sense of moral right h., fhose connected with that institution.
 'Iis character was beyond reproach. they aqid
 Riverside came in the limelight -omo time ago when its trustees wera at war with one arother over \ miror difficulties which led to tho -esisnations and 2 general neienbo~ ~uarrel Although the now hoarl
 faces 2 moro serious problem there
 will probably be .he sama faetions
 thqt werN represented in the fo~rnnr
 trouhie that arose over tho ones-iou
 If ihe modern dan"e. The refusal of
 some of the members to allow iha
 new tlanres cn the prcgrams CT so-
 riai affairs practically mt aa end to
 1ll a:tpmpts of organizing Sn social center ir the community.