The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-28
That's the Assertion of Miss
Wooster, School Dictator.
According to Her, Her Meeting
Today Was a Success.
ONE, BESIDES HERSELF, THERE
This Afternoon She'll Hear the
Protest Against Mrs. White.
And She Doesn't Know Wheth-
er She'll Meet With Board.

From the standpoint of attendance
Miss Lorraine z. Wooster's meeting of
the state board of education today
tisnt exactly a success.
Miss Wooster and Leo T. Gibbons
of Scott City met this morning. The
remaining seven members of the board
were absent. So Miss Wooster enter
tanned Gibbons, motion to recess and
the two board members went into
session again this afternoon.
Discussing Saturdays meeting of the
board when seven members were pres
ent, Miss Wooster declared it was
simply an illegal, outlaw session. She
hold a meeting which had not been
called by her Gibbons, who is super
intendent of the Scott county schools,
didn't offer any suggestions when. re-
porters walked into Miss Wooster's 8
office today and asked regarding the
sessions.
This is the regular and official
meeting of the board said Miss
Wooster. IF any of the members
have any business to transact this is
the time and place to do it,
why didn't you attend Saturdays
meeting?" was asked.
Il was out of town"
Did you leave instructions not to
try to find you?"
It always leave instructions not to
try to find me. Sometimes I change
my plans and mail and kilograms fail
to reach me"
She'll Keep Secretary.
Miss Wooster declared the state
board had no authority to suspend
Miss Arrasmith, secretary. She as
serted that Miss Arrasmith would be
continued in service until the courts
held otherwise.
Miss Arrasmith is employed by me
and is responsible to me-" said the
state superintendent.
President w. A. Lewis of the Hays
State normal, is in Topeka today. He
is a member of the state board and
was here for Saturdays session. He
said he wouldn't attend the wooster
Gibbons meeting.
Il came here to look after letting
of our dormitory contract and do not
expect to attend the meeting which
Miss Wooster has called"
Chancellor Lindley of the state uni
versity is also absent. So is President
Jardine of the State Agricultural col
lege, and other state school heads
In the meantime, Miss Wooster is
handling the board matters in her own
way. The hostility among members
does not seem to disturb her plan to
consider and dispose of matters be-,
dicates she will take care of the work
of the board.
Will Keep the Books.
IF any of the members want to see
the books and records" said Miss
Wooster in reply to a question, they
ought to be here Certainly I am not
leaving them laying around for peo-
pie to handle as they please when !
am not present. Something might be
lost and 1 would be blamed for it,
Miss Emma Wilson, superintendent
of the F'inney county schools, was ex-
pected to appear at the Wooster-Gib-
bons meeting this afternoon. Miss
Wooster stated that Miss Wilson would
orally protest against renewal of the
certificate for Mrs. Clara White.
Recently Mrs. White was denied a
renewal of her certificate because she
gave a dance in the Eminence school
house.
Application for renewal of certifi-
Gates must be approved by county su-
perintendents, said Miss Wooster. In
the case of Mrs White the application
was not approved by the superinten-
dent"
Miss Wooster declined to state
whether she expected to attend the
called for July by other mem
bers of the state board.