The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1923-06-23

farK POINTERS were present, the
mere males being greatly outnum-
bered by the ), we'll dressed and
highly intelligent women. Director
Crassweller, by virtue Of his posi-
ton as president of the board, pre-
sided. Directors Coole and Barnes
were present as members of the
committee. Director Hunt, third
member Of the committee, was
absent, therefore Madam director
Cotton appeared in his place. Supt.
Bentley sat at the head of the
table at Mr.. Crassweller's left,
while Miss Hanson occupied a seat
before the bar of justice. as "Bub''
Pugh's court martial might say,
at Mr.. Crassweller's right. A pull
chritudinous stenographer, very easy
to look at, came in to take down
the testimony, but she finally de-
cided that she was not in practice,
therefore another stenographer, not
SO voluminously pulchritudinous,
but just about as easy to gaze
upon, appeared with her pencil
and paper. Some of the excitable
witnesses talked so rapidly that the
steno. was hard pushed to get their
talk all down, but there was plenty
without what she failed to catch.
Chief complainant Hanson briefly
told the story of the sad strapping
of little Rockford, from. his stand
point. He stated that he first called
up Miss Hanson, after he, learned
of the strapping, and informed her
that he would keep Rockford out
of school until the matter was
Strengthened out. II
Mr.. Hanson next called up Asst
Supt. Starkweather and reported
the matter. Mr.. Starkweather prom
ised immediate investigation. Not
hearing anything, Mr.. Hanson again
called up Starkweather. Moth.
ing was reported after that second
calling up. thereby causing Mr.
Hanson to feel that that the poets
words applied to Sunny Jfm," viz:
A man of words and not of deeds
IL like q garden full of weeds.
Mesdames Bergmarker, vanden.
berg and Mcleod repeated theil
respective stories Of the evening
before, with variations. They rooted
hard against the alleged strappingf
land expressed lack Of confidence
in the soundness Of Miss Hanson'f
disciplinary methods. -
Mrs. Mcleod also went into the
story Of her 11-year-oid Alexandra
slap on the face by Miss Bark
which brought repeated and copiouf
hemorrhages Of the nose FOR ali
Of two weeks.
/ Mrs. Mcleod stated that Mrs
Jack Sheehan was too nervous tS
come and divulge her knowledge
and opinion of corporal punishment
at the Park Point school.
| Mrs. J. r. Watterson 1915 Mime
sofa avenue told the story o.
Dorothy's condition when the chile
came home after being chased
spread-eagled and kissed. by the
amorous little cave-men. Mr.. Wat
terson added his mite and rooted
hard for Miss Hanson. ...
| Mrs. W. o. Smith, 1871 Mime
sofa ave., spake strongly in behal
of Prin. Hanson. Said the patroI
OF the Park Point schools; mis-,
Hanson is strict, but Justly So"
| Miss Bark next testified in hel
own behalf in reply to Mrs. Nc
Leod's allegations as to rough treat
ment given the angelic Alexander
On the sad day, when the slender
little teacher was charged will
bursting the blood-vessels in Alex
ander's facial sector, that hopeful
rushed through the other pupils a:
they were massed in or near thu
cloak-room. Being taken to task
he talked back and then grinnet
derisively. Patience ceasing to b.
La virtue, therefore, the little teach
er, about as big as pint Of cider
and entirely in the lightweight
class physically, slapped Alexander
across the face. His nose became
buggy" and the youngster was
taken to the medical inspection