Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TEACHER UNDER CHARGES
WANTS CoUNSEL'S AID.
Action in Gardner Case Postponed
Tuition of Pupils Residing Out
side the District

According to our CUSTOM" the president
of the board of education said last evening
at the Franklin building, I'VE can allow no
persons against whom charges have been
filed to have lawyers appear for them IN
defense"
MIR. Gordon decided on that ground
against the request of Attorney NJ. J. Col
bert to appear as counsel for Miss Ida NJ.
DAILY, at the hearing in which charges are
presented against her by parents of pupils
in the Mckinley Training School
Mr.. Colbert's letter addressed to the presi-
dent of the board is as follows:
II am informed that there Will be meet
ing of the board of education tonight. AS
the time within which I have to act in be-
half OF Miss Ida NJ. Daily Is very limited,
l take this opportunity of asking you TO
present to the board at its meeting tonight
her request that she be allowed to be rep
resented by counsel in the inFeStigatlon now
being made OF charges preferred against
her by the parents of some of the pupils of
| the Mckinley Manual Training School.
ION behalf OF Miss DAILY have made
this same request OF Mr.. stuart who has
declined to consider 1t or grant It, l have
made the same request OF MRS. Francis,
the chairman of the committee, who in
forms me that the only tribunal compe-
tent to grant the necessary permission Is
the full board. In the light of this state
ment I ask the board to permit Miss Daily
to appear and defend herself by counsel.
1t would seem to the average mind that
II Miss DAILY Is to be deprived OF her
property rights, Is to be degraded IN
the school. neither her property nor her
! standing in the community should be
| jeopardized unless she has the benefit OF
counsel
Mr. Stuart explained by way of correc-
| ton that he had advised Mr.. Colbert tina,
| he, the superintendent. Is not making the
| investigation and has no Jurisdiction In
| the matter
| 1t is understood the committee will com
| pIete the inquiry into the charges tonight
| and that Miss DAILY will make her reply
| without delay.
Postponement in Gardner Case.
| The board at the request of Irwin Gard
| ner postponed action In his case until Tues
| day next with the understanding that Mr.
| Gardner must complete his reply by next
| Saturday. The charges against John l.
| Love. teacher at the NJ Street High
School which have been the subject as re.
ported by the president, of a thorough In
vestigation by the high school committee
| were dismissed as not having been sustain
ed. Mr. Love was. however, cautioned tc
avoid In future any action which might
give cause for complaint.
| A communication was received from w
| q. Fearing with respect to the present
| marking system OF teachers. which was re-
| ferred to a committee.
| The secretary of the board read the aci
pertaining to the tuition of pupils of ths
| school not residing In the District. The
| new law provides that students in tht
schools whose parents pay District taxes
| are exempt from all tuition charges.
For the Frisco Fund.
Mr. Stuart reported the results OF the vol
untary contributions of the public scheo
| pupils for the California fund the tota
amount being Si.a92 30. The largest sums
were contributed by the third and frs
divisions, s261 and s25i92, respectively. o.
the high schools. Central and Western heas
| the iist The particular items are as fol
| lows: First division. s251.e2: second divi
| sion, $f4S third division, $26f; fourth diyi
| sion, So. So, fifth division, $685. sixth di
| vision S90.4S: seventh division. $500
eighth division. 5000; ninth division