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pf otcgrapher. was brought to The 8
and should have been settled as such. ''
she added.
Meetings Mt Van Schaick Home.
Senator Harrison asked the witness
If she had attended meetings OF board
members outside of the Franklin
School. She replied that she had at
tended such meetings. not more than
twice, at the home Of DR.. Van Schaick
The first. she said. was just before
DR.. Van Schaick went abroad for the
Red Cross There were present. she
thought, Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs Gerry, pr,
Johnson, DR.. Van Schaick. Mr.. Peyton
why didn't he call in the balance
OF the board?" asked Senator Harrison:
He may have done so. do not
know"
Senator Harrison suggested tha'
only those had been called who were
opposed to Mr.. Thurston. but Mrs
Cook said she was quite sure tha'
Mr.. Peyton had been present and e
was not one OF those VINO nao Voteo
against Mr.. Thurston.
The second meeting at DR.. Van
Schaick's home, Mrs. Cook said. was
attended by Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs. Gerry
DR.. Van Schaick, DR.. johnson anc
herself. They had discussed the letter
which was sent to Mr.: Thurston
re-elect him.
"Since Peyton kicked over thu
traces" said Senator Harrison, quot
| ing from q letter written by DR.. Var
Schaick regarding the Bruce case
| "he has not been invited to attens
| these meetings"
HE was not there" said Mrs. Cook
Have you been partial to the ap
| pointment and promotion OF student'
| from Howard University?'' asked Sena'
| tor Harrison. Earlier in the hearing
| he had brought out the fact that Mrs
Cooks husband was connected will
/ Howard University as treasurer ant
! business manager.
mo, certainly not" said Mrs. Cook
Have you ever heard of q 'slusl
fund that DR.. Bruce, the assistant su
perintendent of colored schools. i,
said to have raised?"
STeachers Consulted Counsel"
IT heard that he was charged with
getting money from teachers, against
some Of whom charges were beins
made in the Moens case." said the wit.
ness. Some Of these teachers hai
consulted counsel to see II they could
| not obtain redress The movement
originated amosg t,.ie teachers aaas n.ms wns
was out OF town at the time and
| do not know the details"
| HAS there been promotion o,
| teachers who appeared for Bruce am
demotion Of teachers who appearet
| "I have no knowledge Of any suct
promotions or demotions."
"Do you know Neville Thomas 9
teacher of history at the Dunbar High
School?'
Mrs Cook said she did.
| do you know Of meeting at which
he was to speak that DR.. Bruce callet
off and why?"
| Mrs. Cook said she had q dim rec
| objection Of such a meeting. though
she had understood man from New
York was to speak. She said 1t wa
radicalism in the discussion at tn
meeting.
"Thomas is very radical. Is he not?'
Not very radical"
Mrs. Cook caused a hearty laugh II
| the committee room wnen she defane'
q radical as a good democrat, Sh'
said she did not believe In all tn
views held by Thomas. She said, how
ever, that he was forward looking
all American" though she dtnere'
| with him in his ideas OF obtaining hi
end.
~Ready to Lay Down His Life"
"He believes in the fatherhood o
God and the brotherhood of man.
she said. "and is ready to lay dow
his life for his beliefs"
"Has DR.. Bruce recommended tina
Thomas be retained in the schools !?
"The matter has never come up II
the board, nor have Mr.. Thomas ut
terances," said the witness.
Senator Walsh OF Masssshusstt HHa,, sH
iopposed the reelection Of Mr.. Thurs
ton both times his name has been ur
She said she had. though she ha
gone on the board with an open min
Regarding him.
"Faye the schools improved or de
Iteriorated under him?'
II could answer that, yes and no.
said Mrs. Cook.
Has Mr. Thurston been frisndl
with Bruce"
The witness said that their bushes
relations, she believed. had beel
friendly, She said that there was n
!enthusiasm on the part Of Bruce TO
the superintendent, nor on the par
OF the teachers in the colored schools
1t is demoralizing to the school sys
tenn. she said. not to have all cooper
Mrs. Cook told the committee sh
hoped It would have time to visit tn
coiorod schools. She began a defens
of the teachers.
Senator Walsh assured Mrs Cool
that the committee was convince'
that the colored teachers were capabl
and doing good work and that sh
did not have to defend them.
senator Walsh asked II the mem
hers of the board who did not wis
10 re.elect Thurston had discussed hi
successor before sending him the let
ter telling their decision not to re
elect him.
mo" said MrA Cook. "Since tn
anpointment of q committee to lool
for a successor, however, the matte
has been discussed"
"Did you have any one In mind t
succeed him when you wrote tha
! letter" asked Senator Walsh
mo"
Case Of r. L. CaPdo1n.
Senator Harrison asked about tn
case of F. L. Cardoza, formerly a prin
cipal at Deanwood School. Mrs. Coo
admitted that serious charges ha
, been made against him, but said tina
the matter had been Investigated b
the SUPERINTENDENT, the assistant su
, lperintendent and the supervisor. an
that the charges had not been sus
tanned Cardoxa Is teaching In anothe
. school now.
Mrs. Cook having completed he
: Testimony. Mrs. Gerry. another me1