Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22

ing Tor the payment of the expenses
OF the superintendent's southern trim
A rather quiet hour and half of the req
ular meeting of the board of education in
the FRANKLIN building yesterday afternoon
mad scarcely ended when excitement was
caused by heated colloquy between Mrs.
Ellen spencer Mussey and Superintendent
Chahceiior, the superintendent comparing
the District Of Columbia to Paterson, N. j.
and giving the advantage to the former
place Mrs. Mussey energetcally defended
the District Commissioners The matter
ended by the superintendent ultimatum.
to the board to the effect that he had come
here with certain IDEAS and intentions. and
| that the board could accept him as he is or
refuse to do So
The negotiations between the superin-
tendents ONCE and the Commissioners In
regard to the method of defraying DR.
ChancellOrS expenses on his pronosad
southern trip to study coored schools were
under discussion.
Commissioners Very Courteous.
Mrs. Mussey said she thought the Com
| missioners had been very courteous in their
treatment of the suggestion of the board
that the superintendent's expenses be de-
frayed. and that the board ought to go on
record as taking that position toward this
action OF the Commissioners.
DR.. Chancellor remarked that Mrs. Mus
sey would not entertain such an opinion of
The aHalr II she was familiar with super,n-
tending schools IN New Jersey, where the
heads of the system may go and come as
they pleased, their bills for expenses being
paid without question.
Yes, that is all right, perhaps" Mrs.
Mdssey repled: but here We are directly
under the United States government. and
things are done differently. The Commits
sloners have acted according to the law
and custom In force here. and In my opin-
lon have acted with the utmost courtesy
You must remember that this is not Pater-
son, N. j.. Dr. Chancellor"
DR.. Chancellor retorted that 1t might be
better If the District was more like Pater-
But we haven't anything to do with
that Mrs. Mussey responded. You came
here under our laws and must abide by
them Your criticisms have reflected on a
governing body to which we are subordi-
nate"
Not exactly" DR.. Chancellor announced
~ came here as citizen of the United
States with my own ideas and opinions. I
consider that l am in no way subordinate
to the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia. l came here with my own ideas
| them, as you wish.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Mussey explained
Il desire that it be recorded on the minutes
of the meeting that l consider the action
of the Commissioners In this matter as
very courteous toward the board and the
superintendent
Statements Not Denied.
A few minutes after the board had adj
journed the superintendent approached Mrs
Mussey and said:
Mrs Mussey / want you to be fair to
me-"
Il want to be-" repXed Mrs. Mussey. 'but
you must not criticise the District Commits
sioners. who are your official superors'
Il won't listen to you, | won't listen to
you, he declared. impatiently.
DO you mean to say that you won't lis
ten to member OF the board of educa-
t:on?" Mrs Mussey asked.
But you do not know what l did say to
the newspaper reporters was the superin-
tendentS retort.
No." replied Mrs Mussey "but l gave
you an opportunity before the board to ex-
plain exactly what you said to them and
you did not deny the statements attributed
to YOU"
DR.. Chancellor was engaged in CONVERSE
ton when the room was cleared of re-
porters in order that Mr. Stuart McNa-
mara, assistant United States attorney
and legal adviser of the board, could dis
cuss with the members several questions
involved in the CardoZo case, set for hear
ing in the District Supreme Court tomor-
row.
DR.. Chancellor will not make final ar
rangements for his trip until he gets
treasury in regard to the question of his
expenses.
Alcohol VS.. Candy and Pickles.
Another feature of the meeting yesterday
afternoon was discussion Of the III effects
of the use of alcoholic beverages as against
the i'll effects of the of candy and
pickles 1t was decided by vote of three
to two that alcohol has more serious effects
than either candy or pickles. A letter from
the Anti Saloon League championed alco-
hol as an evil worker Prof. Evermann
took the part of candy and Mrs. Terrell
was the advocate of pickles In a similar
sense.
Cooperation of the board was requested
by the Anti-Saloon League In an effort to
secure the removal OF liquor saloons from
the vicinity of the Central High School, the
Polk School, the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School and the Business High School.
Mrs Mussey said she thought there ought
to be reports from the principals of the
schools as to just what harm the places in
question are causing pupils Admiral Baird
remarked he saw no objection to the plan,
but did not believe the agitation would
bear fruit.
As Harmful as the Saloons.
"In my opinion the candy habit among
school children is just about harmful as
the saloons" Mr.. Evermann announced.
That's right" Mrs. Terrell added. ''and
would like to add to that the pickle habit
School children are constantly making
themselves sick eating pickles.
Mrs. Mussey moved that the principals of
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