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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-04
Crowtling Him Out.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
few years ago stern ana rugged
female sociologist of Kansas passed
the ominous sentence: Man must
be abolished." We saw the danger
coming. We warned Man, Petty Man
Mere Man, to keep his eye peeleo: 10
He expanded his chest fatuously He
smiled that all conquering smile; oh,
10. The Bandar Log people know
everything and you cant tell them
anything:
"Arboreal in their habits.
They blather, chatter dodder;
They grin and chin; the CAB it's
Their sustenance and fodder
Meanwhile. Punishment comes on
10 limping foot. The census PEOPLE
tel the first but dreadful chapters OF
the tale of woe. In twenty years the
percentage of woman workers in
Massachasettg has@ grown from 2a.2
in 1880 to PSI in 1900, while the per-
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preciated
Very truly,
LED. V. DENTON,

secretary and Treasurer.
AS result of this appeal, it is al
together probable that the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Campaign
Committee" got funds to carry us
through and feel that money well
spent will let them open up, business
again in Raleigh shortly, for they say:
I'VE know THE WAYS but we need
THE MEANS"
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AprOpOs, The Lesson Taught by tho
ClanSman.
StateSVille Mascot.

The white woman who married
negro in Mississippi and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years for
the offenSe should have gone up for
life. The judge said he regretted that
the law would not allow him to give
her more. A few judges like him
north of the Mason and Dixon line
would fill the penitentiaries of some of
the States
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-04
DON'T FORGET THE DATE.

The state Fair at Raleigh embraces
the week of October 16th-2fst inclu-
siye. On Thursday, October 10Th,
President Roosevelt will deliver an
address at the Fair Grounds. This
will be the greatest Fair in the history
of tie state.
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Those Georgia editors evidently
sthirfk that 1.-The horse that pulls the
pillow ought to have the fodder" once
in a generation. But will the men ac-
eustomed to get the unearned incre-
ment give up their place at the feed
ing place?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-04

together prODdDle that the secretary
and Treasurer OF the Campaign
Committee" got funds to carry us
through and feel that money we'll
spent will let them open up business
again in Raleigh shortly, for they say:
I'VE know THE WAYS but we need
THE MEANS"
Take the case, Gentlemen of the
Jury. Will any considerable number
of good citizens stand for cause
that is conducted as the above letters
indicate? Isn't it time for all the good
citizens of Raleigh, whether they be-
lieve in high license, prohibition or
dispensary, to unite to prevent the sue
cess of any cause dependent upon
money furnished by men whose bust
ness interests causes them to give
outside aid to control the policy Of
the city of Raleigh? There are men in
Raleigh, who believe high license is
the best system if it could be well
regulated, who will refuse to stand
Willingness to permit outsiders to die
tate to Raleigh. I'VE know the
ways write these ex-bar-keepers.
They have been in Raleigh politics be-
fore. I'VE know the ways" but
1--WE need funds" and it must come in
the way of "Outside aid" Is any COM
ment necessary?
Bar-rooms are sources of evil, but
control of the city's policy by the bar
issue now presented straight to the
voters of Raleigh, is a dose too nau-
seous for the citizens of Raleigh. There
is in Raleigh, as in all cities, an ele-
ment that does the bidding of the sa-
looms. That element will wish to di-
vide the funds from outside aid
with the Secretary and Treasurer
These letters will not outrage that
class.
But there are some men of
substance who believe licensed saloons
the proper method to pursue when
properly regulated. Those men will
not be used by the, Campaign Com
mittee" to fOist upon Raleigh policy
that is dependent upon "outside aid
These letters raise an issue much big
ger than For Saloons" 1t raises this
issue: Shall ex-bar-keepers "whO
know the ways" control Raleigh with
the use of funds sent in from out
siders who have business interest
in having the saloons re-opened.
The nails have been driven in the
coffin of For .SaIoons;' in Raleigh.
The corpse only awaits burial.
This is matter that does not con-
Germ alone the city of Raleigh. 1t
concerns all good men for the funds
are solicited to win a victory For
Saloons" for i'm the first letter the
committee of five ex-bar-keepers say:
Raleigh is the pivotal point. :.
What Raleigh does now will either
strengthen or defeat all further oper-
atoms of the Anti-Saloon League in
North Carollna. In the second letter
we are told 'if the LIQUOR MEN mot
business men mind YOU can win the
fight here it will, of course, mean a
great deal TO the other towns i'm North
Carolina in their fight, which are now
being waged. WE CAN'T MAKE
THESE FIGHTS WITHOUT OUT
SIDE AID"
That is to say, Raleigh will not vote
For Saloons unless outsiders Gin
terested in a business way in selling
liquor, etc, furnish 40 funds" to
control the election! Is Raleigh ready
to have it advertised that "outside
aid'' can dominate the policy of the
city?
Not this year or the next!
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Manchester, N. H, but was brought to
Washington in his infancy. After attend
ing every grade of the public schools here
he prepared for college under Prof. John
w. Hunt, whose academy was then in the
rear of the First Presbyterian Church. He
was graduated from Dartmouth College In
1883 and subsequently pursued graduate
andxpostgraduate law courses at Columbian
(now George Washington University. For
several years he was the principal of the
Force School. He was later transferred to
a similar position in the Wallach, and In
1894 was promoted to the supervisorshp.
From the sixth division he was transferred
in September Of this year to the second
division, the supervfsorship having been
made vacant by the election OF Prof. j. L.
Freeman to the superintendency at Schnec-
tady. N. Y.
DR.. E. G. KimbalI.
Dr. E. G. Kimball, like Messrs. Clark and
Patterson, was born in New England, and
like them is graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege. He pursued his medical studies at
Columbian-now George Washington Uni
versty. A member of the Dartmouth alum
nj, the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, the Ma
tional Geographic Society, the University
Club and, since the death of Mr.. N. P. Gage,
president Of the Teachers Annuity and Aid
Association Dr.. Kimball is identified with
| most of the educational activities Of the
city. He became a teacher in the Wash
ington schools in September, 1882. teaching
the seventh grade and then the eighth. In
1900 he became the supervising principal
Of the fourth division, from which he was
transferred in 1903 to the third. p.
Mr.. Isaac Fairbrother.
The fourth division is in the hands of Mr..
Isaac Fairbrother, who was appointed to
| that position in 1884. Mr.. Fairbrother was
| born and educated in Maine. Oak Grove
| Seminary at vassabou had the opportunity
Of preparing him for Bowdoin. After
teaching for six years in New England, he
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principal of the division. being tho first
appointee in the county to that Office
Because of the rapid increase in the num-
Der of schools in the division 1t became
necessary in 1890 to subdivide Il into two
sections, A and B, which subsequently con-
stituted the seventh and eighth divisions.
consisting OF both white and colored
schools Mr. Keene having charge of section
A, with his office in the Monroe building
In 1904 section A was subdivided, a su-
pervising principal being appointed for the
colored schools. Mr.. Keene remained IN
charge of the white schools occupying
seven buildngs-Brightwood Chevy Chase
Monroe Petworth, Takoma, Tenley and
Woodburn, as well as a kindergarten or
ganized in 1904 in Brightwood Park. These
buildings are spread over a wide territory,
and the duties attending supervision are
arduous.
The Only Westerner.
Mr.. H. NJ. johnson of the eighth division
was born In Illinois, and is the only west
erner on the force. His education was OBJ
tanned at the Illinois public schools and at
Campbell University and Knox College
Mr.. johnson taught in the west for more
than nine years, having much experience
In the supervision of rapidly growing dis
tricts In Kansas. In 1892 he came east and
was appointed to the graded school at
Brookiand. Later In the same year he
took charge of the work in physics at the
Eastern High School where he became
principal upon the departure of c. M Lacey
Sites. Mr.. johnson was made a superyisor
IN 1900. which date marks an epoch many
OF the present school officials having been
changed about the time of the inquiry into
the methods of the late superintendent, w.
3. Powell.
Mr.. Selden M Ely.
The ninth division is supervised by Mr..
Selden NJ. Ely, formerly principal of the
Van Buren School, Anacostia. Mr. Ely ia
from Virginia. He makes the fourth
southerner, balancing the four New Eng
land men in the corps He was educated in
the public schools of his native state the
Pennsylvania State Normal School and the
law school of the Columbian University
After two years of experience as a teacher
in the public schools of Virginia and in
the Spencerian Business College he was. In
1881. appointed a teacher in the seventh
grade in the District schools. In 1895 he
became principal and in 1903 supervising
principal. Mr.. Ely is an active member OF
the North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association and a member of the District
of Columbia Society Sons of the American
Revolution
The Colored Divisions.
The supervision Of the colored schools
is carried on In the same manner as the
white. The ratio of nine to four is consid-
cred warranted by the population of the
city. The colored supervisors have about
the same number of buildings as the white,
and the methods of supervision are iden-
tical.
| the tenth division, Is native of the cap
| itai city, and received his early training in
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pase.)
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Best in the country" is the question
constantly asked about the Washington
public schools, and all the pupils. teachers
and officials smile gratifed smile OF con-
scious humility and proceed to tell why.
Best, they say, because of the very pro-
hcient corps of teachers because of the
character Of the pupils; because of the
traditions of the schools; because of the
supervision. Every one has theory, but
the supervising corps Of thirteen super
visors, odd in number and unique as an In
stitution has the majority OF supporters.
The supervision of schools as carried on
in Washington Is unique. New York, Chi
cago Philadelphia. St Louis, Boston, Gin
cinnatL ST. Paul Los Angeles and many
more Of the great cities from coast to
coast know no such method. 1t is said
that Washington and New Haven Conn.
alone have supervising principals with
sectional supervision.
The white schools in Washington are ar
ranged In nine divisions the colored in
four. The first and second divisions take
up the greater part of the northwest sec
tion of the city, the third covers the south
east; the fourth, the southwest; the fifth,
GEORGETOWN; the sixth, the northeast the
seventh Brightwood. Petworth, Takoma,
Tenley, a great, envelOping, northern Semi
circle: the eighth. Anacostia, Congress
Heights. Good Hope and a strip of the
southea st. the ninth is an intermediate re-
gion between the northwest and northeast.
having North Capitol street as its base
and running out to lexington and Lang
don The four divisions of colored schools
correspond more closely to the city divi-
sions The tenth and twelfth cover the
northwest in the main, the eleventh the
northeast, and the thirteenth the south
west and part of the southeast.
Many schools in other cities have super
vision of certain departments, as the pri-
mary, intermediate and secondary. or OF
special subjects, mathematics, English or
science. but I'm Washington the supervising
principal is not merely an administrative
officer but an educational factor as well,
and his duties are manifold.
Rules of Government.
The rules for the government of the
schools of the District of Columbia express
the duties of the supervisors in no uncer-
tain terms. Each supervising principal
shall. under the direction of the superin-
tendent be responsible for the observance
and enforcement of all school rules. He
shall have office, TO be located by the
superintendent.
He shall be in his Office thirty minutes
before the time Of opening each morning
session of the schools and. when not en-
gagged in examining schools (under the dl-
rection Of the superintendent from $3.50 &c
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came south and since his appointment to
the eighth grade at the Jefferson has al
ways been identified with the southwest
section of tho city. Mr.. Fairbrother Is
said to have the greatest personal follow
ing Of any teacher. mo teacher should
crlnge or sacrifice freedom of thought TO
superior power" says Superintendent Max
well of New York No teacher ever, it is
said, feels like cringing before Mr.. Fair
brotner-who however, has the highest
ideals OF obedience to authority.
The Fifth Division.
With the fifth division begins succession
of southern teachers. Mr.. B. F. Janney was
born in Loudoun county. Va. and while
educated at Westlawn, Pa. he began his
teaching in his own state. He served from
81 to "a in the northern army, being re-
tired as captain. In 1871 he was appointed
teacher of all the grades from the first to
the eighth. at Brightwood. In 1874 he be-
came supervisor, and since then has had
charge of the Georgetown schools with the
western outlying district.
Sixth Division.
Mr.. s. E. Kramer the latest appointee
to the corps, is also from the south. AL
| though born in Georgia, he is thoroughly
identified with the District. He has been
educated entirely in the local public schools
| and at the George Washington University.
In 1890 he taught English at the Eastern
High School, from which Supervisor John
son also passed into the governing work.
Mr.. Kramer has had great experience in
grade and night school work. At the be-
ginning Of the present school year, upon
the unexpected resignation of Mr.. Freeman
he was appointed supervisor, being sta
toned in the sixth division. Mr.. Kramer
Is identified with the active work of the
Washington Teachers Association, which
last year presented a memorial to Con-
gress.
Seventh Division.
Joseph r. Keene, supervising principal of
the seventh division. has been so closely
identified with what is popularity known as
the county schools since their organiza-
| ton as to become part of their history.
The highest standard which these schools
| now enjoy is generally credited to his con-
| nection with them. Mr.. Keene was edu-
Gated in the private schools of Clarke and
Lcudoun counties, Va, the first named
| a short period of teaching. he entered ana
| spent two years as q student at the UNI
Yersity of Virginia. After leaving that IN
! st!tution he taught first in the private
| schools of his native state and later In
! those of Maryland. Moving into the Dis
| trict of Columbia, he taught for time In
| the private schools of Washington. He was
appointed principal Of the new public
| school near the Soldiers Home, a position
| he held ten years. In 1875 he was assigned
| additional duties as assistant secretary to
| the county school board, with an increase
| Of salary.
In 1876 the city and county systems con-
| solidated, and the county schools constitut-
ed the sixth division of the general system.
Mr.. Keene was appointed supervising
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son, as secretary for the board of super
visors, states:
TT has been the constant aim of the
supervisors during the past year, as it has
heretofore been. to help the teaching In the
Washington public schools by helping the
teacher. While every successful teacher
must In a certain sense work out his own
salvation, pedagogically speaking, he does
so in measure by seeking and making use
of good advice and wise counsel. This the
supervisors have tried at all times to give
We hope we have not always failed. We
have felt the need of more time to give to
this purely educational side of our work.
The strong teacher needs but little of our
time, but to help the weak teacher requires
upon our part the most careful study of his
teaching day by day, of his personality as
it affects the children before him, of his
scholarship and of the preparation which
he makes for his work, as well as the re-
suits which he secures. This requires more
time than is afforded by visit to his school
of half hour or an hour two or three
times per month.
The multiplicity of the supervisors du-
ties outside of those purely educational
have been well and repeatedly set forth in
reports. We will say, however. that with
the growth and Improvement of the schools
year by year sees an increase in these cler-
tcal duties, and do what we may to prevent.
they greatly encroach upon that part OF
our time which could with more profit be
given to the supervision and examination of
the schools.
Difficult and Responsible.
zone of the most difficult and responsible
| of the duties of the supervisor is the annual
| rating of his teachers which he is required
| to make. To do this with even and exact
| justice to all is his most earnest desire. In
| keeping with the spirit of the instructions
| he endeavors to make sure that his esti-
| mate of the efficiency of his teachers is
| comprehensive, only regarding the large
| and important elements of the teacher s
| work. He remembers that the good teach
] er is of more than one type, and that re-
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suits count for more than methods. He
knows the value of sympathy to the teacher
in his work and most willingly and freely
gives it. Next to his desire to be just Is
his desire to be thought just by his
teachers"
1t is seen that the duties of the corps are
diverse, the necessity being that a practi-
cal teacher, an administrator of a large
section of the schools and an inspector or
methods being united in one person.
Personal Sketches.
The history of the present staff Of the
supervising corps Is practically the history
of the Washington schools for the last
thirty years.
Charles S. Clark, supervising principal Of
the first division, was born in Massachu-
setts He is a graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege and of the Columbian Law School, hav-
ing the degree of master of arts from the
former and of bachelor of laws from the
latter. For a short time he taught at Dra-
cut, Mass, but was appointed to a seventh
grade school in the Franklin School Sep
tember, 1882 Two weeks later he was pro-
NOTED to the eighth grade and assigned to
the principalship of the Gales Boys School.
In 1890 he was appointed supervising prn-
cipal and put in charge Of the then newly
created second B division, made from the
old second and third divisions.
When Mr.. N. D. Cram resigned Mr.. Clark
was transferred to the first division. he
has had a large part in the developing OF
many phases of school work.
The first public night school was his
work, and for long time he was principal
os the Henry and the Franklin night
schools. He was treasurer for the Wash
ington Teachers BaZar, vice president OF
the Teachers Annuity and Aid Association
and is now financial secretary of the asso-
citation. 1t will be remembered that he ar
ranged the meeting of the national council
when the National Educational Association
met in Washington.
Mr.. w. B. Patterson.
Mr. Walter Brown Patterson was born Ii
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SUPERVISION OF THE
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Xxx

o'clock each afternoon that the schools
are In session. He shall attend at the Of
flee of the superintendent for the purpose
OF consultation at such times as the super
intendent may designate.
He shall endeavOr to improve the meth
DDS of instruction, under the direction of
the superintendent. and shall make such
reports may be required of him by the
superintendent.
He shall have a general supervision OF all
day schools within his division. He shall
promptly report to the committee on build
ings, repairs and sanitation any repairs
that may be needed and to the committee
on teachers and tantors any negligence
or misconduct on the part of teachers or
janitors. He shall approve all acquisitions
on the secretary of the board of education
for supplies required for the use of the
schools. He shall be held responsible for all
books issued to him and for the economical
use of all supplies.
Accounts and Records.
Each supervising principal shall keep, ac-
cording to forms approved by the board Of
education. correct accounts and records Of
all matters committed to his keeping by the
superintendent, such accounts and records
to be at all times open to the inspection of
the members of the board of education,
the secretary of the board of educa ton and
the superintendent.
Inc supervising principal snail see thdt
all teachers within his jurisdiction are
promptly notified and duly advised as TO
all rules and orders pertaining to the
schools, and will be held responsible for the
impartial enforcement of such regulations
He shall see that all the prescribed records
are neatly, regularly and correctly kept by
| the teachers, and that all reports and re-
| turns required by the board of education,
| the secretary of the board. or the superin-
| tendent are promptly made. He SHALL un-
| der the direction of the superintendent
! classify the pupils In the various grades
| shall visit each school as often as practi-
CO BILE and shall in every way possible CO.
| operate with the superintendent
| In short. he Is expected to be everywhere
| know everything and manage everybody
The divisions average ten buildings, and
| as Washington's magnificent distances are
not fables the supervisor. like the ole
| Greek philosopher, is peripatetic; he mus
/ walk from grove TO grove.
| There is a general mistake made in con
| sdering the so-called principals-really
principals in the sense of having executiv,
| control over the various graded schools II
| one building. The fact is that the eight
| grade teacher has no authority over teach
| ers of the other grades, all of whom ar,
| directly responsible to the supervisor.
| Extract From Report.
| In the last annual report Mr.. II. N. John
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