The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-10-26
Failure of School Board
toPaSS on Recommend
atoms on Tuesday.

The failure of the Board of Education
to pass upon the recommendation at
The Tuesday session OF the board will.
in all probability. result in the salaries
Of the teachers being held up for ten
DAYS or more. The payrolls will be
compiled late this afternoon and prob
ably be sent 10 the Comptroller Satur-
day. Ten days will then be required
Tor the issuance of the vouchers and
their approval by the Comptroller.
Captain Oyster, at the board meeting
yesterday afternoon. moved that no
recommendations be read other than
those bearing the signature OF Super
ihtendent Chancellor. or the signature
OF members of the various committees
under which the recommendations fell.
When the motion was made, Acting
Secretary De Maine was about TO sub
nit for approval the recommendation
OF the superintendent. which had been
held over from the Tuesdays session of
The board becaus Az did not bear the
signature or Or. Chancellor. Upon the
assurance of MI De Maine that the
recommendation bore the signature OF
the superintendent they were unani-
mously approved by the board
Limits Executive Sessions.
one Of the most important features
which developed at yesterdays meeting
was a legal opinion handed down bv
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Stuart Mcnamara. defining the linz
itations which the board must observe
IN holding conferences in the future.
The opinion OF Attorney Mcnamara
declares it 10 be illegal for the board
10 hold executive sessions other than
for the purpose OF considering the ap-
pointmens OF teachers.
HE opinion was the outcome of the
recess upon the occasion OF CardOZO'S
dismissal from the school system. at
Nhlch time no one was permitted TO at
tend except CardOZO and his attorney.
Air. Mcnamara. however made il plain
Jhat executive sessions may be held by
the board for the purpose stated. He
further stated that, in the near future,
he would draft a set OF bylaws for the
guidance OF the board. so that any prob
able future descriptions might be obvi-
ated
Coincident with Cardozo's action yes
terday. In iusUituIing legal proceedings
against the members or the board who
voted for his dismissal. subpoenas were
served on all members OF the board eX-
cept Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, who
nad declined To vote because she had
been member of the board but a few
days when the trouble arose.
Mrs. Terrell said that she would be in
Boston on November ?. the date set for
the trial. With some degree Of ocular
ity. other members OF the board added
that they, too, might find il necessary
10 DE absent from the city-on the day
OF the trial
The subpoenas were placed in the
hands OF Acting Secretary De Maine.
with instructions 70 refer the matter to
the boards attorney.
NAxty piAAs For Taaa4s
The suggestion OF Assistant superin-
teHdent Hughes. that the board take
some action on the matter OF requesting
the War Department TO issue 800 Krag-
JOrgensen rifles and accoutrements be-
longing thereto. for the proper equip
ment OF the High School cadets, was ap-
proved BY members of the board
The old Springfield cadet rifles. which
nave been used by the High School ca
diets, under the direction of the War De
partment. already have been shipped 20
the Government arsenal at New York
harbor. The shipment included all
equipment except "a belts and plates,
which viii be sent later.
set or resolutions from the Gar
field Citizens Association. signed by w
II. Lewis secretary, yesterday We're re-
ceiVed by Superintendent Chancellor and
read at the meeting The resolutions
recommended that J. +. Syphax princi-
pal OF the GARFIELD school, be considered
as an applicant for the supervisorshir,
of the District schools. At the sugges-
ton or the superintendent, the resolution
tabled without action.
DR. Chancellor said after the meeting
that he was strongly in favor OF APP
pointing two additional teachers and one
1anitOr, 10 be assigned 10 the Garfield
night school.
COlOred Applicants Fail.
The examination held for the super
wraa- J. H..
a disappointment to the superintendent
Five applicants appeared, but not one
made a standing Of more than 80. DR..
Chancellor now declares that he will
look around among the higher universe
ties for competent man.
Elliott Woods, superintendent of the
Capitol. recommended that the board
take action toward Increasing the APP
PrOpriation for laboratory purposes. Mr.. /
Woods explained that the present APP
propT1a ton OF 1900 was Inadequate;
that at least $1,000 was needed. The
recommendation later will be acted
upon.
Principal George +. Meyer. of the Nc
kinley Training school. forwarded to
members OF the board a batch of com
plimentary football tickets; When the
ticketS were presented 10 the members.
Mrs. Terrell insisted upon expressing her
view OF the "barbarOus outrage as she
termed the sport She contended that if
'-tAeA AANA way NAaN aeAAAlN NNOAA NC AbA-
ever stopped.
''Prize-fghting is a much more decent /
sport she said.
Perhaps, If you were man." said
Or. Chancellor. you would not think as
you do about football"
Song Books Price.
It was announced that the song books
that created such a stir at Tuesdays
meeting would be sold by local dealers
at an Introductory price of 50 cents until |
January /. 1907 when the regular price
OF 20 cents would prevail.
\ letter was received from Superin- |
tenuShJ Elliott Woods Of the Capitol /
Dulldlhg, recommending that the board /
ask Tor an Increase OF S., 900 on the s.. 900 /
already allotted to the high school /!
Laboratories.
Inc Following were recommended as I
speakers in the public course az lectures /
10 be held at the 81 Street High School. /
Mrs. Coralie +. Cook, November 90. DIT /
J, r. Wilder. November n: DR.. Il. r. 4
Blemm, December 8; Rev re r /
Pierce. November 6; Rev. Walter II /
Brooks, November Is. and g. S. Shippen
10 act as usher
Changes Approved.