Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
TRIP OF INSPECTION
DATE OF DEPARTURE OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Says He Does Not See the Sense of
Method Of Doing Things
Here.

be1ore superintendent Chancellor had re-
ceived word that the District Commission
ers, after conference with the controller of
the treasury. had decided they would al
| low him $ day and his transportation ex-
penses for his proposed trip of inspection
to cofored educational centers of the south
ern states. he told a Star reporter that he
had made up his mind to pay the expenses
OF thetrip himself rather than remain at
home.
Il guess 1t will not bankrupt me to do
IT, he declared. II have been used to 60
ing and coming as 1 pleased without per-
mission of a board Of education or anybody
at all, and then presenting the bill for my
expenses. which has always been paid with
out question. am not used to the meth
90 OF doing things that seems to prevail
here. and do not see the sense Of it.
The superintendent said he did not care
20 discuss the explanation OF the affair
given yesterday by Commissioner West.
Date Of Departure.
In answer to an inquiry as to whether
he had settled upon the date for his depar-
ture and also his itinerary, the superintend-
ent said he had just received letter from
Booker T. Washington, which would prob
ably cause him to delay his departure Mr..
Washington wrote that he had read in
washington papers Of Dr. Chancellors in
tent1on to visit southern schools for the COL
ored youth and said he was very DESTROYS
or having him see Tuskegee. He explained
however, that engagements would keen him
away from his school until the first Of De-
cemlber, and wanter to know whether DR.,
Chancellor could postpone his visit until
then.
In view of the fact that the board of
education has authorized the superintend-
emit to make the trip between the 18th of
the present month and the 18th Of next
month. and as he does not expect to re-
main agad for more than two weeks. it Is
probable that he will not go until the
Thanksgiving holidays. Before the COM
plications as to the paymetn of expenses
arose and the letter from Booker Wash
1ngton had been received he had intended
to start this week.,
Talkative Regarding Plans.
When newspaper reporters called in
body, to see the superintendent yesterday
afternoon he invited them into his office.
and was very laxative regarding his plans
When asked what he had been doing all
day he told of visiting the Business. Nc
Kin1ey. Central and Western High schools.
and making several short speeches to the
pupils and teachers. He mentioned that up
to date he had visited classes in about
sixty schools. and had seen the exterior OF
about fourteen others.
Conditions at the Western High School
pleased the. superintendent very much. as
said. He Was also pleased with the Bush
ness and the Central. but thought there
was room for much improvement in the
Mckinley Manual Training School He can
see no merit In maintaining q building like
the Central. however, for high school pur-
poses. There should be a fine new Central
High School that would be an ornament to
the city. he believes. and the present struc-
ture ought to be used as a big central
graded school. He has never been inside
the Eastern High School. and says he
knows nothing about it except from re-
port.
The superintendent took occasion to COM
ment particularly regarding the high school
teachers, with whom, he said. he was
very much pleased.
Indulge In Criticism.
The Second Baptist Church. colored, was
that assembled to hear speeches In criti-
cism Of the board Of education and Super
intendent Chancellor The mass meeting
was held under the direction Of the colored
citizens committee on school affairs. Rev.
mittee, occupied the chair and delivered
an address.
The charges made against the superin-
tendent were numerous. The speakers
called him a coward because in their
opinion he had been afraid to strike at
any of the white school teachers as cru
ely as he had at the colored ones.
It was alleged, also. that the superin-
than the District Commissioners. against
whom he has preferred such charge.
The speakers declared that his heart Ia
not right" toward the colored people.
DR.. Chancellor's proposed visit to tho
south was characterized as absurd"
Among those who spoke, In addition to
DR.. Corrothers, were Rev W. Bishop John
son and Rev. E II. Hunter.