The Washington times., 1906-10-06
Raises Objection to Has
ty Action in Making
Reports.
WANT A MILLION MORE
Chancellor Says Congress
Must Give Increase After
Compulsory Law.

The tranquility whi n has heretofore
characterized the meetings OF the Board
or EDUCATION was yesterday afternoon,
at a special meeting of that D0dy. tenn
porarily disturbed. The most foroeful
demonstration of the meeting occurred
when capt James T. oyster strenu-
ously manifested dlsaIpToval Of having
the boar1 pass On subjects of irnportancs
10 the administrative work OF the sys-
TEN. without first having them careful
" considered by the prope; committees
The first tilt occurred when the report
OF the committee on WAYS and means
was submitted TO the board for 5p-
prOvaL Admiral Baird. chairman or
the committee. explained 10 the board
preparatory TO the reading of the re-
Fort. tha; it had betn duly signed BY
the members Of the committee. although
he confessed, The committee as a whole
was not familiar with its contents. At
this junctIre Captain Oyster entered
protest against the report being sub
mitted for the approval or the board
without first having been carefully con-
stlered aud inspected BY the respective
members Of The committee. Admiral
Baird explained 10 the members OF the
board that the committee had been IN
able to investigate tho report thoroughly
owing 10 The haste in which they were
compelled TO act in The matter.
Report Finally Accepted.
The report contained the names Of
several janitors recommended for dis
missal This phase of the renort an
parentiy did not strike Captain Oyster
nc Ia.
explained, tie committee should first
nave exclaimed the charges 10 the
board before assuming the authority II
recommend ;hc Janltcr's dismissal
superintendent Chancellor emicabIv
adjusted matters by explaining TO Cap
tam oyster and 10 the board. that the
"ofd dismissed was the only one per
mlssible under the status of the present
school law. Incidentally he announced
that each of the Janitors recommended
for dismissal was voluntarily leaving
the service.
Al the recommendation Of Mr.. Cook
the report was read. and. upon being
approved by Captain Oyster. was passed
upon by the board.
Asks Million Dollars More.
The meeting yesterday was called by
Admiral Baird at the instance Of Super
intendent Chancellor. Early IN the week
Admiral Baird Superintendent Chancel-
Tor. and the assistant superintendents
prepared estimates for the year IgO7-S
In this report Superintendent Chancel-
Tor asks for an additional appropriation
OF 81 Jos, ,526.
To adequately accommodate the chill
dren Of the District, the superintendent
maintains that two new high schools
ana additional primary schools are
needed, More money should be eX-
pended on the buildings already In use"
said DR.. Chancellor The children
should be given COmmOdiOus apartments
instead Of being cOoped up in small
rooms. Congestion above all things
Admiral Baird told the superintendent
that while he and the members OF the
board realized the necessity for more
room and additional buildings. that II
would be hard matter 10 convince Con-
gress Of the fact.
Must Convince Congressman.
But the necessity is apparent 20
everybody" said superintendent Chan
cellor. Explain 10 them that the chill
dren, the schools. the community, are
suffering for want Of DEVELOPMENT.
Something must be done that they may
see and fully comprehend the beauty of
mental development"
These men have been appealed to [
time and again" Admiral Baird said, /
but their cOnsCipnc IS sWayed only by /
the dictates OF voters
The following estimates OF appropria-
tiOns for the next fiscal year were ap- /
proved by the board after several minor /
details had been amended:
Estimated AppT'ted /
19G1-l90S. lg06-lqO1 !
SUpt and officers. $3.50 Sl7120Oc |