The Washington times., 1905-09-07
STEPHEN E. KRAMER,
Appointed a Supervising Principal Z
Public Schools.

The Board of Education, constituting
itself as a committee of the whole, viii
reconsider the Swartzell-Eastern High
School controversy
This plan. OF action was decided upon
at the boards meeting last night IL
was the unanimous opinion of the board
that. in order TO amicably adjust this |
controversy to the satisfaction of all
concerned, another and more thorough |
investigation into all phases Of the !
trouble should be begun.
The reports of the various citizens as
sociations. as well as numerous letters
from citizens bearing upon the ques-
lion CT superseding Swartzell as prin-
opal Of Eastern. were read to the board.
AID it was decided that. in order to have
ihe case settled before the opening OF
the schoal-SeDtember 1S-the board
would hold nightly meetings. beginning
tonight and. acting as a self-consututed
committee of the whole, reconsider eV-
cry detail of the Swartzell case before
making it's de. ision.
Members Secretive.
The members of the board were nom
committal as to what the probable out
come viii be. but it is understood that
several members have expressed them
selves in favor Of superseGing Swartze1
nj the Eastern. IN view of the fact that
the three citizens associations that
have investigated the case have report
cd their findings so nearly alike ana
,,ada their recommendations with the
ore fact that the Eastern should nave
a new principal. clearly evident
Many other matters OF importance were
taken I'D al last nights session, lncIuo-
ing the appointment of principals IN the
second and tenth divisions
sfenhen Elliott Kramer was appointed
as supervising principal OF the secoiu
d,vis;on TO succeed John 7. Freeman.
mo resigned to accept the appointment
nc SUPERINTENDENT OF the Schenectady,
y. y. schools
DIR Henry J. Baily was selected as
snnervislne principal OF the Tenth school
district which comprises all the colored
schools OF West Washington Dr
Raily's appointment fits the vacancy
accustomed by the death of Dr. h W
Brown last July. a keen, though
friendly contest was made for the super
vlsing principalship OF the coloEed
schools. Six candidates were in the
fed. but, as was announced in The
Times OF yesterday. the decision was
made wholly upon merit. and in that
respec. Dr.. Bailys record Of fifteen
wears as an instructor In colored schools
in the District of Columbia had the
call
Kramer's Record.
Ar Kramer, who was appointed 10
succeed Mr.. Freeman Us principal OF the
Secon. division, has for several years
been principal of the Franklin School
and his promotion was considered justi-
fable BY the record he has made at that
school His promotion necessitates 9
vacancy at the Franklin and his sue
cesso- would not even be intimated BY
the heard last night
The. Following appointments were made
and designations accepted AT last night
meeting:
Appointments Mary K. CGddy
teacher of physical culture; Miss E-nm;
z Tiffany. teacher OF cooking.
Neutrality-suspicious.. V. Johnson,
teacher Of cooking; Sarah II. Pratt
Kindergarten teacher: Harriet 7. Ora
per and Marge l. Williamson. teachers
Miss Bessie l. Raum, physical teach
or. was transferred 10 the grades, an
Misses Edith Swan and Mae DENIM
were given an additional three months
leave of absence.
II vas decided that examinations G
candidates fo- admission 10 the kinder
garten department OF Washington Mo-
NAL Schools, Nos. l and ?, viii be Icl
on "Wednesday. September -. at 3.
O'Clock in the forenoon. at the Frankn
and Sumner school buildings.
DR. Henry l. Bailey, vino was ap
rointed supervising principal Of cOlore
schools OF the District OF Columbia q
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