Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27

quate compensation for their services and re-
| Mr.. Alonzo Bell said: 81 am Of the opinion
| that the school Management should be vested
In board of trustees, composed Of citizens.
given US the best school system in the country,
ana ! think that they had better let well
| NOT SATISFIED WITH Thu BOARD.
IL have not been satisfied with the board
management Of school AFFAIRS" remarked Mr.
| II. B. Moulton, "and am of the opinion that
| the Commissioners ought to exercise super
S Snsa control of the business done by the
SURE OF KEEPING OUT OF POLITICS.
~ think" said Mr. George e. Emmons, s'that
as long Is citizens Of character and intelligence
take enough interest in the public schools to
| give the time and attention required of a men,
Der of the school board, that it would be better
70 allow the school matters to remain in their
hands. We are sure In this way OF keeping the
schools free from politics."
IN FAVOR OF THE COMMISSIONERS IDEA
~ think" said Mr.. Brad. Adams, shat the
schools ought to hold the same relation to the
District Commissioners as to their government
do. There is no doubt that It would tend to
economy in the disbursement Of the school
every way"
ON THE SIDE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. r. o. Holtzman said: 81 think that the
Commissioners should have the manaeement
| of the schools, and in this way the tealousies
and factious feelings that have been exhibited
lately In the board of trustees would no longer
appear to disturb school AFFAIRS"
BOARD WITH FULL POWER,
Mr.. w. r. Speare said: II favor q board of
trustees with the full control Of our school
a affairs Otherwise see no use in having a
BELIEVES IN TRUSTEES WITH ENLARGED
POWERS
favor Of the bill before the Senate. The Com
missfoners cannot add the successful manage
ment of the schools to their present oligarchi-
cal powers. The trustees should be chosen
rom rom the people and have enlarged powers and
they should be responsible to the Commission.
ers. The board should select the superintend-
ent and principals and the trustees should be
be able to prescribe course of study without
the suggestions of principals and others, The
present course OF study is too top heavy.
GET NEARER THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. w. H. Clagett, when asked by STAR re-
porter for his opinion, said he could not better
express 1t than in a communication he had
written in response to circular Of the citizens
committee AS his reply had not been sent he
gave az it to the reporter: It was as follows:
II nave received Senate bill No. 1888 and
memorial Of our citizens In support of same TO
create school board for the District OF Colnm.
circular in views and
principle on which it is based, and can only
suggest that II we can get nearer the people it
not educate the youth of the capital of this re-
public that he should not have a voice in all
mat pertains to Its government and prosperity.
would also provide that power should rest
with the school board to discriminate as
against non-residents who take advantage of
the extent of depriving many children of the
District OF the benefit of the same"
DECIDEDLY IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL BOARD
Mr.. Edward F. Simpson, of Simpson & Guy,
| said: 81 am very decidedly in favor of a school
board, and so far as have heard the sentiment
with good many friends and acquaintance
On the subject, some of them old residents and
they agree with me that We should have a regu-
lar school board, and that 1t ought to have con-
troll Of the schools
THINKS THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SHOULD
HAVE CONTROL.
Mr.. Shuster, the junior partner Of W. NJ
Shuster Son, said: ain my opinion the Dis
trict Commissioners should have control Of the
public schools and they ought to be held re-
SpOnSlOie for Its system and its management
The school trustees are nearly always pickering
and quarreling among themselves, and can't
to
am at q loss to know why it Is in such de-
mand. am inclined to favor vesting the Com.
responsible. l believe that express the views
of my father ALSO" Mr. shuster, senior, was CON
hned to his house with severe cold.
BELIEVES IN A SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. w. B. Williams believes In school board
! as a representation of the people in control of
tie public school system. He was very positive
in his opinion.
THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE POWER ENOUGH
Mr.. j. P. Willett thinks the Commissioners
have power enough in all other matters, and
that the public schools should be controlled and
something to the effect that he would like to
see school books cheaper, and implied that in
his opinion they ought to be cheaper.
IN FAVOR OF A SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. Hoyle, manager of Carter's on Market
space, declared in favor of maintaining school
board composed Of citizens.
THE TRUSTEES SHOULD GOVERN.
Mr.. Austin Brown thought that the trustees
should govern the schools but that they should
be answerable to the Commissioners.
SHOULD NOT BE DIvESTED OF ALL POWER
Mr.. NJ. 4. MCGOWAN thought the school board
should govern the schools. If the trustees are
not satisfactory others should be appointed, but
the board should not be Invested OF all power
WANTS BOARD OF FIRST-CLASS TRUSTEES
Mr.. Lloyd Moxley savors board of frst-class
trustees, men who have the entire confidence
OF the community, to exercise the full control
OF all educational matters but subject to re-
moval by the Commissioners.
PREFERS A BOARD OF GOOD TRUSTEES.
Mr.. Daniel Hannah said the Commissioners al
ready nave as muCn as they can well do, He
would prefer, therefore, board OF good tyus-
tees. who are qualified for the Office to have the
full control Of the schools.
DOESN'T SEE THE USE OF A TRUSTEE WITHOUT
POWER.
Mr.. Wash. B. Williams says that school board
should be appointed and given the full control
of school matters. and if they did not do right
they should be turned out. Mr.. Williams could
not see the use of a trustee il the board of Com.
missioners are TO manage the details.
EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. Henry Polkinhorn says that he rather
favors the Commissioners plan, at least as far
As the supervision of the expenditures is con-
cerned, for the Commissioners are responsible
for the money. The selection of teachers. pre-
scrlbing the course OF studies. &C. should how.
ever, remain in q board OF trustees who shouid
have full control In that matter. He would NOT
favor large board, for experience has shown
that there Is more work and less disposition to
clash In q small body.
LATE IN THE DAY.
Mr.. w. J. Miller says: ut is singular that the
schools have been managed all these years by
trustees and the Commissioners should come in
at this late hour and assume the control am
In favor OF hoard OF trustees with full control
OF all matters pertaining to the schools The
commissioners have as much as they should
attempt to attend to now"
THREE MEN BETTER THAN TWENTY.
Mr.. w. F. Mattingly, attorney-at-law, states:
II have always found that three men are better
than twenty to manage anything. The author
ity and control OF the schools should be with
the Commissioners, with superintendents in