Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01

had he known the circumstances. II 10
stated that a disclosure to this erect was
made to the superintendent by DIR. Atwood.
member Of the board, ana that an inves-
tfsation of the charge was made by DR..
Chancellor. who found that II was up
held in the case OF I'VE or six teachers
The turn of affairs has aroused Mr. Mont
gomery to defend himself and has stirred up
a pretty controversy between him and ''ths
omcer responsible for the teachers rating
for the past year." Mr. Percy Hughes
Revision Of Appointments.
1t is generally believed that revision of
the appointments will be made and that the
teachers recommended by Mr.. Montgomery
whose records are claimed to be below the
average Will be dropped.
1t is stated that the members of the board
of education are very much disturbed over
the charges brought against Mr.. Mont.
gomery and are eager to get at the truth.
1t Is understood. however. that a meeting
Of the board cannot be held for several days
because OF the absence Of several members
from the city.
A member of the citizens committee in
favor of the reappointment of Mosheim F.
F. Swartzell as principal of the Eastern
High School called to see DR.. Chancellor
this morning. What was said at the con-
ference could not be learned Mr.. SwartHelf
perintendeut. 1t was rumored about the
Franklin building today that Mr.. Swartzell
might be appointed as head of Latin and
Greek in the high schools. and another
given his old position at the Eastern. Mr..
Swartzell Is regarded by nearly all who
know him q fine Green and Latin scholar
and teacher. He taught these languages at
the Eastern before he was promoted to the
principalship.
Mr. Montgomery has issued the follow
ing statement of his side of the case:
believing that the daily press desires
to spread the truth in its work for the
community. 1 beg leave to be permitted
to set forth the basis for my Judgment
In opposition to that OF the officer re-
sponsible for the teachers rating for the
past school year.
LAS assistant superintendent it was my
duty specified in the rules and regula-
lions of the board of education wide rule
22) to pass final judgment upon the rat
ings Of the teachers in the colored schools
Not All In His Hands.
"All of these records did not come into
my hands for such final Judgment until
the subject of the reappointment of teach
ers under the new superintendent arose.
Whatever changes of rating I deemed nee
essary to make were the result of very
careful estimate OF the whole teacher, not
only in the daily routine work within the
four walls of the school room. but In that
larger and inestimable work and influence
extending to the home, the neighborhood
and community
IT did not hesitate to reconsider the rating
OF a woman who through a series Of years
of splendid service, strong influence and
exemplary life had put the system under
obligation to her.
Another instance wherein I desire to
offer no excuses for exercising my Judgment
is in the case of woman whose ability to
achieve striking results in daily instruction
might not be of the very highest order ac-
cording to the standard of the supervisor
whose business II is to measure and record
such scholastic achievement, but whose
tender solicitude for the welfare of the
young girls who are and have been in her
charge rates her high on the roll of social
service and race uplft.
And thus l might analyze IL called on.
each and every case In which l set my
judgment over against that of the rating
as submitted to me-