The Washington herald., 1906-10-23
MANY WANT CARDOZA'S PLACE
Board VIII Fill Vacancy by Com
petitive Examination.
Supt. Chancellor Has Named Board
of supervision to Settle Future
Troubles In the schools.

Superintendent Chancellor. OF the pub
lie schools. at his home last night. stated
that in a few days he would create a
board Of supervision, which in the fu-
ture would be- empowered to settle all
differences which might come up 60 dis
turb the SCHOOL system. This body viii
arrange an matters which are TO be
brought TO the school board for final ac-
ton
Dr. Chancellor has selected the follow
ius 90 De- members of the board Of super
vision. Assistant Superintendent Percy
NJ. Hughes. Superintendent Of Colored
Schools Winfield Scott Montgomery. d.
rector Of intermediate Instruction 4. r..
Stuart. and eight others from the vari-
ous normal and high schools of the city
besides himself.
DR. Chancellor denied the report that
10 was his Intention 10 reduce Assistant
Superintendent Montgomery to the rank
of supervising principal He said that
as FAR as a. knew. Mr.. Montgomery had
always conducted himself and the duties
that he had 20 perform in manner both
satisfactory TO himself and TO the color
cd superintendent and that the only way
lower rank would De by his own OK
pressed wish
There are many applicants for the va
Cancy caused by the dismissal of Super
vising Principal Cardoza. of the Thir-
taeHlh division. buJ DT. Chancellor stated
that an the influence in the country
would not cause him to appoint man.
himself The applicant FOR tho position
must pass "a competitive examination. SO
that every one viii have an equal chance.
OF course. he stated. experience would
count greatly in the appointment Of the
supervising principal This examination
viii take place on Wednesday afternoon.
and II uu one qualities then he viii hold
another two weeks later.
y written examination viii be held by
the board of examiners for the colored
schools on Friday and Saturday, Novem-
Der and 9. in the examining rooms 81
the Franklin School building. to I'M the
following vacancies.
one supervising principal Of grammar schools
head n the department Of English and history for
high schools. one teacher q English and arithmetic
in Normal School Nc D and enc teacher ot German
ia high schools.
For eligibility TO examination. candidates are TO-
qurei 10 qualify under "a OF 81 the following iai
graduation from accredited college uniyersty
ib' graduation IRON an accredited normal OF Train
ING school. together with at least five years OF ex
perieucc az teacher IN a hig1 school.
Candidates desiring 20 enter the above examine
items m1st hle with the secretary Of the board Of
examiners for coloFed schools. Armstrong Manual
Training School, Washington y. e., not later than
October 81. statement a their intention % do So
together with evidence Of their eligibility.
DIT Chancellor spent the greater part Of
yesterday afternoon in the office of Com
missioner Biddlc. examining plans for the
new school buildings 20 he erected in
AnacCsua and BroOkland. He said he was
very much pleased with the plans. but
recommended that an assembly hall be
added 10 the proposed building across the
river
This viii be needed to carry out the
plans OF the Bo3rd of Education and
the District Commissioners. who intend
to give a series OF lectures and iustruc-
tive talks i'm that immediate vicinity The
members of the engineer corps of the Dis
tTiCt are working on the plans for a new
addition to be built on the Mckinley
Manual Training school at cost of SlJO.-
600,