The Washington times., 1906-09-30

ways, They state further that after Mr.,
Bell told his story to the policeman as
signed 10 investigate the charges. he was
accused of suffering from hallucinations
Evans on the part OF all the co!oreI
members OF the board, which those Who
wish TO stir up strife among school Of
ficials are trying 10 make the public
believe.
Ine Charges of TTeachery.
Or Montgomery has been severely
criticised and accused OF tFeaCheTy 10
the superintendent. because he failed 70
notify him of the recommendations
which he intended TO make with refer
ence TO the position Of assistant director
of night schools. Not only Dr. Mont
gomery but Assistant Superintendent
Hughes and ex-Superintendent Stuart
told me that they were under the i'm
preston that the colored night schools
had been placed In charge of the coiored
assistant superintendent. l did not
know the board was 10 meet Tuesday
afternoon. untV ! received notice
Tuesday morning
Being Interested Ia several matters
OF Importance to which ! wished to call
the superintendent's attention. before
the meeting was held went 10 the
Franklin School about 10 o'clock 10 con-
fer with him. I had spent a gOOdly
PORTION of the previous day. Monday. al
the Franklin school, hoping 20 see DF.
Chancellor but had failed. because the
superintendent did not come 10 the
building He was visiting schools I was
informed. From 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning till nearly l I waited at the
Franklin School hoping 10 see DR. Chan
cellor. but failed again, because he did
not come 10 his Office. None OF the
of1ce force seemed to know what time
the superintendent would reach his Of
flee. and somebody expressed a doubt
about his attending the board meeting
that afternoon.
knowing that all appointments OF
teachers must be made by the superin-
tendent I was perplexed. because I knew
there was immediate need of an extra
teacher in one of our high schools. and
was eager TO present the claims OF a
young woman ] knew would MI the
position with credit
Met Superintendent by Chance.
BY the merest chance I met a mem
Der Of the superintendent family in the
once and requested her TO deliver the
note that 7 had written 20 him, which
she kindly consented 20 do. II may be
interesting 10 the public 20 know that
Dr. Chancellor informed the Board OF
Education that he would nov have been
present at all Tuesday afternoon If he
had not received my note al 3l5. l have
dwelt at some length upon this phase
Of the matter 10 show that 10 was I'M
possible for either Dr. Montgomery or
myself To consult the superintendent
about the night schools OF anything else
Monday or Tuesday.
I wish also 70 emphasize the fact
that Or. Chancellor did not reach the
Franklin School Tuesday afternoon till
the president OF the Board OF EduCa-
ton was ready TO call the meeting TO
order. so that conference with him
then was impossible. DIT. Montgomery
did not know DR. Chancellor had ar
rived TIL he was summoned before the
board to answer the charge OF appoint
ing teachers in the night schools in
defiance of the superintendent orders.
'It NAV be asked why DR.. Mont
gomery did not wait till he could con
suit the superintendent before handing
in the list Of night school teachers 10
the board I myself inquired OF Assist
ant Superintendent Hughes II II were
absolutely necessary to present the list
OF night school teachers TO the board
Tuesday afternoon and was informed
by him that il was. When 4 inquired
who had delegated that power to him,
he replied that Or. Chancellor had au-
thurized him to make out the list OF
teachers for the white night scools, and
he supposed DIR. Montgomery had the
same duty for the colored night schools
Dr. Montgomery also informed me that
he had been authorized 70 make out
the list of colored night school teach
ers. and he simply obeyed orders when
he did so.
The Recommendation of Wormley.
Again, DR.. Montgomery is blamed
for recommending Clarence Wormley
for the assistant dictatorship of night
school instead OF Dr. Evans. I hold
that il Dr. Montgomery. for any reason
whatsoever. thought II was better 70
name one man for any position than
another. il was not only his right-the
right which Congress undoubtedly has
given hin-but IL was his duty 10 dc
80 There is no doubt that DR. Chan
collor has the power to refuse 10 ap-
prove Dr. MontgOTsTy's s Tecommenda-
ton since the superintendent and he
alone has the power 10 appoint, pro-
mote. or transfer teachers IN our pub
lie schools.
After DR.. Chancellor had glanced
over the list of night school teachers
handed in by DR. onigomery and ap-
proved by Assistant Superintendent
Hughes before the superintendent
reached the meeting II he had request
ed Dr. Montgomery TO appoint Dr.
Evans assistant director OF night schools
the eoIored assistant superintendent
would undoubtedly have cheerfully COM
piled.
1T is also claimed that Dr. Chan
cellor had given DR.. Montgomery spe-
cifc instructions to appoint Dr. Evans.
Beth DR.. Chancellor and Dr. Evans
have Insisted upon this point and
have no doubt that both gentlemen
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