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two pupils: class in French, consisting
of about fifteen pupils, and full class in

two pupils: class in French consisting
of about fifteen pupils, and full class in
German of forty-four pupils.
Another teacher has class in advanced
history. two pupils; another class in history,
thirteen pupils; a class in German, eight
pupils, and full class in Latin, thirty-one
pupils. Still another teacher has a class in
chemistry, two pupils: class in geology,
I'VE pupils; class in botany, nine pupils
and another class in botany, thirty-six pu-
Pills. Another teacher has a class in Ger
man, five pupils; another class in German
about fifteen pupils; and two full classes in
English.
Miss Nalle says that she has a class in
shorthand. forty-seven pupils; a class tn
typeWriting, forty-seven pupils; class In
ED Siish, forty-seven pupils; a class in
arithmetic, thirty pupils; another class in
arithmetic. twenty-six pupils, which duties
necessitate her working about three hours
dally outside of the regular school time
other teachers are also required to do a
great deal OF work after school hours.
instances of Lax Administration.
What Miss Nalle most seriously con-
dennis, however, is the conduct of the prin-
cipal in connection with the general nan
agement of the school. Several instances of
ms alleged lax administration are men,
toned. For instance, it is said that he en-
deaVored to correct the evil of hardness by
making the clock four or five minutes slow
ana that preparation for written examina-
lions III his studies We're made by drilling
the pupils during several lessons previous
10 the examination on the questions to be
answered when they were examined Miss
Nalle says that it is notorious fact among
the pupils of the business department that
the study OF bookkeeping was improperly
taught. particularly during last year. She
says there has been general complainI
among the people to the incompleteness
OF the instruction in that study, as well as
In the study of other branches of the bust
act Ill.,
subject of commercial geography was com-
pieted in four lessons given in the latter
part OF May, Just before the pupils received
their diplomas certifying that they finished
the work required for graduation.
general absence of discipline and order
are also alleged against Mr.. Cardoza's ad-
ministration. Miss Male says that in her
own class the discipline during the hours
mat the pupils fall into all sorts of disor-
aerly habits, so much SO, she says, that she
mas TO be extremely severe in order to OBJ
tam semblance of proper behavior The
evil effect of such laXity upon the pupils is
alluded to as an indication of the bad con-
dltion of affairs in the High School.
Under the circumstances. Miss Male says,
that the strain upon the teachers is ex-
tremely severe. The ordinary troubles
perplexities and anxieties of teaching" she
says. are doubled when there is no prin-
ciple or purpose back of the teacher, no di-
1ecting force for real good making itself
leit from tfe nlSneSl pupils to the lowest,
no earnestness by which they may be i'm
PEELED to do their best work"
Object of Her Action.
Miss Male says she has presented these
facts to the board as a matter of duty, and
requests an investigation to determine their
truth or falsity. She says she means no
disrespect to the superintendent. her first
complaint having been made to him five
years ago and he has received many others
since that time.
Prof. Cardoza is a graduate of English
colleges and has been in charge of the
Colored High School for the past twelve
years. Miss Male is Washington girl,
bern bred and educated. and has been a
teacher In the colored schools of the Dis
trict for about quarter Of a century