The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
MAJOR TWOhDLY CHOSEN
The Board Of Education Selec.. IS Him
as lis Secretary.
A Committee From the Fourth school
Division Urges the Reinstntc-
ment of Former Supervising Prin-
cipal Fairbrother-Prcsid Bell
Promises Justice in His Case.

Promises Justice in His Case
| A meeting OF the Board OF Education
| lasting from 1890 o'clock in the morning
| until nearly midnight. with a recess in the
| afternoon. was held yesterday at the
Franklin School building. X and Thirteenth
| Streets northwest. The seven members o!
| the board were all present throughout the
meeting. President Bell presiding
The board met in executive session. A
committee representing the trends Of
Isaac Fairbrother, who presented a set OF
! resolutions protesting against the action
OF the board in falling TO reappoint -Mr
Fairbrother supervising principal of the
schools of the Fourth division, were re
; ceived by the board when the meeting was
called to order. After the meeting. the
! following announcements of the action OF
the board was given out: ,assci =
Major H. H. Twombly. appointed secre-
tary of the board n place Of Mr.. Sleman,
who declined the appointment.
r. r. Test, appointed messenger, de-
tailed to clerical duty.
Lewis Monroe, colored, appointed mes
senser at u salary of $500 per annum.
repairs.
Andrew B. Duvall, jr., appointed clerk
to the superintendent of repairs.
The new secretary of the board is q
member of the board of directors of the
/ Equitable Building Association, and dur
ing the Spanfsh-American war was Fay
master in the United States Army, with
the rank of major. Previous to the var
he was auditor Of the Equitable Building
Association. His acceptance OF the position
of secretary is assured.
| The bylaws which will govern the board
we're adopted at yesterdays meeting and
, provide for seven committees. committee
on rules and bylaws: ways and means end
supplies; buildings, repairs. and sanitat. ON !:
normal and high schools and scholarships
teachers and janitors; textbooks, studies,
and examinations. and promotions of
pupils: and industrial education and spe, ial
instruction. The mer.ters OF these conn
mittees have not yet been appointed by the
President. The bylaws provide tina; the
secretary shall be the chief executive off,
Ger Of the board. The board will under. AXE
entire control of the school conduct, 10th
educational and business. Ali matters will
go before the committees and be consid-
cred by the board before action is taken.
acquisitions for supplies will be made to
the proper committee. which will arrange
for the purchase Of such materials as are
needed, and will direct the secretary TO
make all purchases.
1t was announced by the board that a
position as principal will be provided for
Mr.. Fairbro:her. former supervising prin-
cipal of the Fourth division.
While no action has been taken by the
board in reference to the appointment and
promotion of teachers 1t is given cut that
all teachers who held positions last year
will be retained. s.e -....,...
In accordance with the usual practice,
graduates Of the Normal School will be
assigned to duty later, in the order of their
class standing, and as vacancies occur
by promotion they will be filled by ap-
pointments from the graduates of the
normal schools.
All Of the meetings OF the board will be
closed sessions. and will be held regularly
every Tuesday at 4:30 p. NJ. at the Frank
lin School building.
The committee from the Fourth division
Of public schools consisting of twenty
seven members, who were appointed TO
represent the mass meeting of the friends
of Isaac Fairbrother. held Monday night,
to protest against the action Of the Board
of Education in failing to reappoint Nr.
Fairbrother as supervising principal of
the Fourth division schools, was received
by the board.
w H. Baum, member OF the former
Board of School Trustees, was the
spokesman of the committee. He said
that It was the opinion OF the residents
OF the Fourth division that Mr. Fairbrother
was entitled to the position OF supervising
principal of that division and that he
was the choice of the people OF the South
west. He thought that the board had been
hasty In Its action and had not given Mr..
Fairbrother's claims fair consideration.
This he ascribed to the fact that the South
west had no representative on the board
to further the claims of that section.
If knew OF any one thing against Mr.
Fairbrother" Mr. Baum said. 81 would
not appeal to this honorable body to re-
consider the action which has been TAKEN
He then presented to the board the resolu-
tions adopted at the meeting held Monday
night, requesting the board TO reconsider
its action.
James s. Scroggs. of the committee, also
addressed the board. The president OF the
board. c. ]. Bell. replying, said in part:
This board has done an unusual thing
with this committee. In permitting 1t to
present request Of this character. Its
action in admitting you is not to be a pre-
cedent for the future. We have learned
from the press the opinions that you hold,
as expressed in the meeting held Monday
night. The board will go over this mat
ter thoroughly-will consider. 1t carefully
and will permit an exhaustive discussion,
and If We have done an injustice to Mr..
we will review our action. |
Our only object will be to do right as We |
see It." y,+.,,.-- -
After the withdrawal of the committee. |
the Board OF Education went into execu-
tive session. The new superintendent, Mr.. |