Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-24
DEPARTS FOR SOUTH
SUPERINTENDENT CHANCELLOR
TO VISIT CoLoRED SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Chancellor Of the local
public schools has gone upon his much dis.
cussed trip Of inspection Of southern edu-
cational institutions for the colored people
He said goodbye to the office force at the
Franklin School building about 1890 pm
today. He did not say how long he would
be gone
1t Is understood that he intends to go first
to Nashville, Tenn, where Is located the
Ffske University, the institution which Mrs
Mary Church Terrell of the board Of ed,1-
cation. insisted that he should examine.
From there he will probably go to Atlanta
Ga. and visit several schools and colleges
for the colored people.
He Is planning to reach Tuskeegee. Ala.
where Booker T. Washington's industrial
school Is located, some time after the LIST
Of December, as Mr.. Washington will not
be there before that time. On his return
trip Dr.. Chancellor will probably take in
the school at Hampton, Va.
The superintendent today gracefully ac-
knowledged the courtesy shown him by the
District Commissioners in the matter of
arranging for the expenses of his southern
trip. Through Assistant Superintendent
Hughes he communicated with the Com
missioners in letter received this morning
by DR.. William Tindall. secretary to the
board OF Commissioners.
This action, following the recent severe
criticism Of the Commissioners by the SUI
perintendent of schools and his independ-
emit attitude toward them, voiced so strongly
at the meeting Of the board Of education
last Wednesday, Is regarded as signifi-
cant that DR.. Chancellor has changed his
mind as to the amount Of sense which
the Commissioners showed in handling his
case It Is generally considered that he
communicated with the Commissioners in
an effort to eliminate any unpleasantness
that may have arisen as a result Of his
statements
Enters a Denial.
Prof. Evermann, chairman of the text
books committee of the board OF education.
today denied that there are any text books
written by Superintendent Chancellor in use
in the schools except those which were
adopted by the old board and have been
allowed to remain in use. He declared
that all rumors to the effect that DR..
Chancellor is introducing his own books
into the local schools are without founda-
ton.
It has been decided to grant an entire
week of holiday to the pupils of the Abbott
School, on New York avenue near 9Th
street northwest, In order that the en-
cheering department Of the District may
repair the building. which. It has been
stated, Is In dangerous condition. Ad-
miral Baird said this morning that in his
opinion the building was not in very bad
condition. and that there was no danger in
using 1t, but that he was willing to have it
strengthened
There Is still some clubbing about the
payment OF $3.50 q month for the board Of
DR.. Chancellors horse. When this bill went
to the Commissioners for the first time it was
held I'D because the amount was believed
to be excessive. Admiral Baird. president
of the board Of education, has written to
Assistant United States Attorney McNa-
mara to ask his opinion as to whether the
board has the authority to pay that much
money for the superintendent's livery. The
admiral does not think 1t Is too much.