The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
HIT At CHANCELLOR
Northwest Citizens DenOunce
His Southern Trip.
WANT HIM TO STAY HOME
Resolutions Adopted Censuring SUI
perintendent Of Schools for Visit
ing COIOred Institutions Instead of
Attending TO Duties-President Lam
caster Calls Him "Carpetbagger."

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| Charles c. Lancaster. in which DR..
William E. Chancellor superintendent
of public schools, was severely criti
eised. the Citizens Northwest Subur
ban Association last night unanimously
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas the superintendent Of the public schools
Dr. Chancellor, has neglected his official duties &c
the schools Of the District by absentng himself on
an inspecting tour" of colored schools in the
South, and
| Whereas such action on his part appears to be
wholly voluntary and without the request Of the
{ commissioners Of the District Of Columbia, the
hool board any reputable body of citizens be it
Resolved BY the Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association That the action on the part Of the super
inte dent in absenting himself from our schools at
the present time in order to inspect the colored
schools NETS with our unanimous condemnation. as
in ON opinion such inspecting tour is 4 waste Of
time and money and is a neglect Of his duties to
our own schools and especially Of the coiored
schools over which he has given so far very unsatis
factory sTTicc and if he had remained at home and
conscenn ousy discharged his duties 20 the public
schools oter which he pTesides he would commend
himself more favorably 10 the fair minded citizens
and give hstter assurances Of his honest desire TO
discharge the duties Of his Office; and be it
Further resolved. That copy Of these resolutions
be sent 70 the board Of education and 20 the Com
missioners q the District Of Columbia
Called "A "CarpetbaEger."
| In securing a new superintendent Of
/ schools" said Mr.. Lancaster. Washing
/ ton imported a carpetbagger. whose prin-
/ cipal occupation has been to stir up strife.
/ Not satisfied with peremptorily discharg
ling a number of our school officials who
/ in the past had performed an excellent
| service in the discharge Of their duties. he
! presumes TO criticise the Commissioners.
/ And why. forsooth? Because they would
not iii his pockets with money and send
4 him on a tour Of the colored schools of
the South. In his opinion. evidently a
/ private car should have been placed at his
disposal
with unwarrantable presumption, and
/ in a manner that should call for the con-
demnation Of every citizen. as well as
every citizens association in the District
of Columbia he criticised the Commits
sioners IN a manner that would have jus
tihed them in calling for his removal. II
is a fact the public school system. both
white and colOred, has in the past heCn
considered one Of the best in the country.
IF Improvement is necessary. why does
not Dr. Chancellor stay at home and de-
vote his time and attention to an inspec-
ticu Of the local schools, instead Of using
/ the taxpayers money in the enjoyment Of
a junketing trip with the expressed pur-
pose Of learning something from the
schools of the South?
Ought to stay at Home.
Let him attend 10 his home duties be-
fore he seeks TO investigate the school
systems Of Southern States at public ex-
pense. I have no personal interest In the
methods Of DR.. Chancellor except as an
horest citizen and taxpayer. / never saw
the man. have however, three sons at
i tending the public schools and, therefore.
have an interest in the management Of
the school system"
DR. J. ". Chappeu, who followed Mr..
Lancaster. said the public schools had
never reached the height attained under
the administration Of former Superintend-
ent Or. Powell. Although indorsing the
appointment Of an out-of-town man for
/ the position If he is considered the best
selection, DR. ChappeH said Dr. Chancel-
lor had not proved himself the man for
/ the place.
Resolutions were passed indorsinE the
/ bill now before Congress providing for
two Delegates for the District Of COlum-
bia
Upon motion Of DR.. ChappeH, the exec
utive committee was notified 10 confer
with the Senate and House Committees on
the District Of Columbia relative to the
furthering Of certain matters of interest
to the association.
At the monthly meeting of the Brook
land Citizens Association. held in the
Town Hall last night. various means for
obtaining appropriations from Congress
for the constructing of the new bridge
were discussed. At the opening of the
meeting a motion was made requesting
Commissioner II. l. West to deliver his
address on Greater Washington" before
the association at its next session in Jan
uary. Secretary Z. c. Ford. OF the as
sociation, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted, NJ. NJ. McLane being elected
: to fill his position.
A resolution was proposed and adopted,
. asking Congress 10 make an appropriation
. for the new bridge, which is about TO be
constructed.
Considerable discussion took place as to
. the best method of reaching Congress,
some of the members being in favor of
committee being appointed to wait upon
that body in person, while others favored
A resolution being passed requesting the
+ appropriation and sent TO the legislature.
After some argument this latter method
= was adopted. The next meeting Of the
society will take place the first Friday
/ in January.
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