The Washington times., 1905-07-19

course in this matter which viii best
serve The interests OF the school system
Of the District of Columbia So TAR as
The board is concerned no charges
against MU. SwartZWeIl have ever APP
peared of course, we cannot please
everybody, Ne matter what we did
there would be complaints.
, $50 far as the board is concerned the
ease is finally disposed of, Mr, SwartzelI
hgrs net been retained in control of the
Eastern High School fer q limited
period, lie has been permanently as
Mr. swartzen was seen IN his home
this morning ny reporter for The
Times. hut declined 10 discuss the lc-
than 10 say that il had been highly
gratifying 10 him.
MIR. SwargzeH, when asked II he had
anticipated such action on the part OF
the board said he would rather not dis
CusS the matter from that point nor To
say Just what his feelings are in return
ang TO the Eastern He said he had
served the board number of years
and It's action ~ returning him 10 his
old school has proved very grautEtng.
He believes the matter : now closed
and says he VIII return 10 work at the
Eastern in the fall and give his best
energies as he has in the past
Thomas w Smith, president Of the
East Washington Citizens Association.
ana chairman OF the eseCuJiYe commit
tee. said this morning 10 Il Times re-
porter:
sTEe action of the Board of Educa-
tion in resembling the transfer OF Mr.
SWartZell is a surprise to me. and / be-
live such action IS the direct result of
the ClamOr made by the persons Of the
Northwest section. who had not fully
investigated the controversy. but who
were acting upon the TumOr that Swart-
zeIl was to be transferred TO the Central
in place of Mr., Wilson who, il was said.
would 20 10 Eastern.
Anticipates More Trouble.
u cannct understand the action of
the board at last nights session, as it
must be plainly evident TO them that TO
allow Mr.. Swartzeil to continue as prin-
cipal of the Eastern High School win
most assuredly result in renewal of
the past troubles 1t the opening OF the
next school term"
A meeting o. the executive committee
of the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation will be called In the near future
to take action uuOn the case, but as to
the nature of such nctiou il could not
be learned today, though Mr.. Smith stat
eLE plainly that ne would advocate the
protesting Of the retention Of SwartzeI
as principal OF The Eastern.
d. ". Oyster. a patron of the Eastern
School. when asked for an expression
of opinion on the decision of the board,
said: "AS YET / have not had time 10
fully digest the decision, but I am con-
hdent that the boards action OF last
night was simply an easy way to permit
Principal Swartzell TO reIinquish control
of the affairs of the Eastern.
NO one can question Mr.. SwaTtzeii' :
ability as a scholar but when il comes
TO administering the affairs of il large
school II must be admitted that he has
proved a failure. / am warm advo-
cate OF discipline IN public schools. and
! cannot see hGW we can expect pac-
ticle OF discipline at the Eastern High
School II Mr.. SwartZell IS to be retained
as its principal. In view of that | he
lieve that the board by its action last
night rave Mr.. Swartzen an opportunity
10 resign as principal as il appears
from the vast amount OF public state
ments that his transfer 10 some other
posi+i~~ OF equal Importance could not
be anicably effected. +"