Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
I'm PUBLIC SCHOOL
Two Matters Said to Be Of Alb
sorbing Interest.
MENTION OF GREENE BILL
Regarded as Likely to Bring About
b Investigation.
PERSONNEL OF OFFICE FORCE
Report of Committee May be Pre-
scented at Meeting Tomorrow
Superintendent Of Property.
PERSONNEL OF OFFICE FORCE

SUPERINTENDENT OF Properly.
Two matters are of particular interest to
! the members of the board of education
| the superintendent of pubic instruction and
other public school officials at present. One.
50 far as the board of education and espe-
cially Superintendent Chancellor are con-
cerned. is the Greene bill before the House
Of Representatives. which is regarded as
| likely to bring about thorough and criti-
cal review of school affairs for the past
five months. The other is the question of
how the business of the board OF education
at the Franklin building shall be con-
Quoted.
1t is expected that Capt Oyster, chair
man of the investigating committee will
present the committees report at the meet
ing of the board tomorrow afternoon. Diff
ference of opinion is said to exist as re-
CARDS the question.
Since his return from the south. where
he spent about two weeks visiting colored
educational institutions, Superintendent
Chancellor has repeatedly and consistently
declined to see representative of The
Star who has been DESTROYS Of learning
his views on the Greene bill and other
matters.
Refrain From Discussing the Bill.
Members of the board of education
have pretty generally refrained from
discussing for publication provisions of
the Greene bill and the probable attitude
of Congress, although they have said
few things that have indicated uneasi-
ness. The one exception to the rule is
Admiral Baird, president of the board
who is willing that his views on the bill
be known broadcast.
That bill is all right" he said to a
Star reporter today, except that it IS
little too sweeping. 1 am going to see
Mr.. Greene and try to fix up bill that
will straighten out these little matters
tent. l believe in trials and all that sort
of thing. and so. you see. 1 agree with
Mr. Greene that point"
The office question has been more freely
discussed by members of the board. Ru-
NOR has it that the superintendent would
like to see changes In the personnel of the
force.
Capt Oyster is unwilling to say what
the report of the committee is to be, adj
uniting that 1t is likely to be presented at
tomorrows meeting of the board. He init
mated. however. that changes will be rec
commended for the purpose of putting the
office on a better business basis If possible.
Mrs. Terrell, member of the investigat-
ing committee, on the other hand, said to
Star reporter that there will be no changes
in the Office force on recomm endation by
the committee, and declared that the report
may not be prepared for the meeting to-
morrow.
Present Force in Favor.
For the most part 1t is said. the mem
bers of the board favor the present per-
sonnet of the office, although admitting the
existence of room for improvement In the
methods employe ed and the necessity for
more clerks.
81 am satisfied with present conditions
in the office on the whole" Admiral Baird
said. Il have been very quietly making
few improvements in matters OF detaii mere
and there, and things are running along
pretty smoothly. l see no reason for
change in the personnel
zone of the things 1 have done is to cut
down the number of letters that are be-
ing written, thereby reducing the amount
of labor and disencumberng the Office Les.
Under the old board it was the custom
for the secretary. in writing to teacher,
to make four copies of each letter and send
one to the superintendent, the supervising
principal and the teacher, in addition to
fling himself Now I have the secre-
tary write merely one letter. with copy,
officials Similar correspondence reforms
are being instituted with good effect.
When asked for his views regarding the
Office force. Mr.. Cox said he had not seen
the report of the committee and did not
know what form it would take, but he was
not convinced that any change in the per-
sonnet was advisable.
Not Enough Clerks.
81 do think" Mr.. Cox remarked, that
the clerical force is too small-much too
small 1t would not be tolerated in any
private business establishment of the same
size. The information furnished by the
committee will doubtless disclose whether
any improvement can be made in the meth
DDS. 1 think the schools should have
storehouse for supplies from which supplies
could be properly distributed"
Mr.. Cook was at the Franklin building to-
day, and he, too. was asked what he
thought of the rumor in regard to the office
force.
II have come in contact with the en-
ployes in the Office good many times he
replied, land have always been treated in
an accommodating manner
Miss Edna K. Bushee attendance officer
for the white schools, in q report to the
president of the board of education SUBJ
mttted today says that 461 cases have been
reported and that eco visits have been
made. total of PIT children have been
entered as result of the visits.
The death of G. B. Coleman. Superin-
tendent of repairs In the schools, which
occurred a week ago last Friday. left
vacancy in that position, which is soon to
be filled. meeting of the janitors was
held last evening and it was decided to
indorse for the place w. J. Conlin who
has been janitor Of the Western High
School for many years and who is said to
have thorough knowledge of repairing
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