The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

! revoked OupC. u. ~. UfuUUS right
to teach in the schools of Mime
sofa, therefore he is eliminated
from the Proctor equation.
Grubbs was an educator for
many years in the Bugeater state,
where he had the reputation of
being quite a Mathematician. He
failed to figure out correctly, how
ever, how far he could 60 in I'M
dressing school girls at Proctor
for the purpose Of taking their
bust dimensions and chest expan-
sion.
There has been more or less
needless friction in the Proctor
schools for a number of years.
fractional differences have been
permitted to impair efficiency.
Two years ago last summer, an
outgoing board hired Mr.. Grubbs
! without a thorough and definite
investigation Of his educational
record. Some say that the sudden
hiring was done to keep the in
coming board from selecting a SUI
perintendent. It is alleged that
later investigation proved that
Mr.. Grubbs gave as a reference at
least one school in which he never
taught at all. It is claimed that
still another school in which he
taught reported that his service
there was very short and not sat-
isfactory.
All during the Grubbs regime
in Proctor there has been friction
and lack of full efficiency. Boys
have refused to attend school be,
cause of dislike for or dissatisfac.
ton with him. Teachers have quit
or refused reelection because Of
him.
Last spring, when D. W. HE.
stand was discharged from the
high school, presumably through
the wishes of Supt. Grubbs, there
was veritabie uprising in Proc
tor. People and pupils made such
an uproar that the board of edu-
cation reconsidered its action in
his case.
| After the schools closed, nasty
charges were made against Supt.
Grubbs by Proctor citizens and
patrons Of the schools. The board
Of education was so impressed that
the superintendent resignation
was asked. He refused to comply
and came back for the opening of
the schools early in September.
The charges were based on the
testimony of nearly a dozen young
girls, from II to 13 years Of age.
They declared that he stripped off
their MILDLY blouses and waists to
test their chest areas. Others de.
clared that he improperly put his
hands on their persons. Still
others were asked questions as
to their sexual development and
health. One girl, it is alleged, ties.
titled that he told her a sexual or.
gan was out Of place but that he
could put it back in it's proper
position by hand manipulation.
Before Supt. Grubbs got back
the board of education filed it's in.
formation with the state board of
education and asked action. After
rather deliberate consideration
and after the first week of school
had lapsed, Supt. Grubbs was sus,
pended and informed that failure
to acknowledge the letter of sus.
pension would mean his disquali.
fcation for school work in Mime:
sofa. -.. 49,.
Mr.. Grubbs then was relieved
Of duty by the school board and
Miss Britts placed in temporary
charge. The old educator, feeling
the pincers slowly closing on him
went to county attorney Greene
in great perturbation and asked
an Investigation. 49,.
Preliminary to a formal investi.
cation, assistant county attorney
Funck and Mrs. Forgy interro.
gated some Of the girls whose
busts Supt. Grubbs was alleged to
have measured and whose persons
they alleged that he improperly
fingered.
A few days later, state superin.
tendent Schulz, state inspector
Flynn and Mr.. Greene went to
Proctor to hold a formal hearing
Members of the school board, Mrs
lP. NJ. Quick and mothers Of some