The evening times., 1900-06-28

Tie new Board Of Education provided for
IN the act Of Congress. approved June 6,
1890, was appointed today by the Coznmis-
stoners Of the District The law stipuIates
that the board shall consist Of seven mem
oers' and the Commissioners decided that
two Of the seven should De womer, and
that one man and one woman shoILd be
colOred- In making the appointments the
names were presented BY Commissioners
Aacfarland and were ratified in each in
stance BY Commissioners Ross and Beach.
The persons appointed are:
CHARLES J. BELL President Of IN. Au,er1-
ezn Security and Tust Company
J. HOLDSwORTH GORDON.
DT. RICHARD EISCSNAg
Gen GEORGE Il HARRIES
Ms HENRY LTTCHFIELD WESE
JAMES 2 BUSDY.
Hrs v h. FRANCE
After the meeting Of the Board Of Com
missiOners today. Mr.. MscfarlzDd au-
thoriZed the following statement:
Il feel sure that the Board OF Eduea-
tiol viii command the confidence and the
support OF the community, for its members
IRE representative ard disiuterested eiti-
zens who meet all the requirements OF the
law and the circumstances. TSey de-
serve the thanks OF the community for
undertaking this very important public
service AZ a personal sacrifice which in
some cases. Is so great that they were
naturally reluctant 20 mGke IL The fact
that the law required the epp0intSes to BE-
both residents and taxpayers for FIVE
year. Immediately preceding the appoint
nent narrowed the choice among those
who were otherwise eligible, and 50 did the
fact that many OF that ciass had zone
abroad. or elsewhere. for the GUNNER. or
had mace plans for doing so. Thich they
could not or would not breGk 70 remain
here and work during che heat
1T was only the public spirited who
keenly appreciated ths fact that our echooI
system has reached a crisis. and that the
new board IS TO make SIS future IN the
interest OF the forty tho IsaRd public
school pupils and Their suceea.or- and
therefore in the interest OF the city. who
were willing to undertake such Rrduous
duties in midsummer. As the board was
10 come into being on July J. and must
appoint the Superintendent and TIE As
sistant Superiutende1t- and the other Of
Gals and Instructors IN time 70 make
preparation for the opening Of the schools
II September. the work could not cf
course. wait. The city IS % b congratu-
lated that men ana women were 10 Be
ANftA-itA y ~ NU4l4 ---A4 H1--4 90 - LlGGE
al the conditions
In the selection OF the members Of the
Board OF Education. neither political nor
social influence was allowed 10 interfere
and the only desire and purpose vas TO
get the best people possible under the
circumstances. Il was recognized that
they could not all be taken from one
section OF the city, but that II was equal
" inpTacticzbJe 70 make a sectional board
Of il By trying 20 put a representative OF
every secJisn upon II.
The board is TO represent the whole
city, and TO administer the whole school
system, and Il is 70 work IS q Whole and
not 20 split up into representatives %
school divisions Il i to be the executive
authority, and every member OF IL is to Do
al administrator or every part OF the
school system. Its members must be free
10 90 at any time 70 any school during its
session, or 20 hold meeting ~ any hour
Of the day. This fact ruled out OF consider
alton men and women holding Office under
the Government or under the District. and
others who were not masters OF their own
TIM, without going into the question OF
double compensation At the same time,
idlerS were nos wanted. but busy men and
women who had shown success in their
own affairs. because they always do best IN
such public service"