Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15

The Selections Were All Ratified
Without Delay.
PLACE FOR ALEX. T. STUART

A business meeting OF the board Of edu-
cation began at o'clock this afternoon at
the Franklin School building. Superinten-
dent Chancellor was present for the first
time at q board meeting and took part in
the discussions, though, Of course, had no
vote.
DR.. Chancellor. upon the converting Of
the board, made his much-anticipated rec
concentrations as to the personal and other
features OF the school organization. The
recommendations follow in full:
I. That stenographer be assigned to
the superintendent, exclusively for his serv-
ice. beginning at the earliest possible time.
II. In accordance with section 2, para
graph B. and section 8, all parts OF para
graph, of ruling act No. 254, and with rule
% Of the board Of education as amended.
beg leave respectfully to make the fol-
lowing recommendations: I quote two
paragraphs from the foregoing citations:
mo appointment, promotion. transfer or
dismissal Of any director, supervising prin-
cipal. principal. head Of department.
teacher, or any other subordinate to the
superintendent of schools shall be made by
the board Of education, except upon the
written recomm endation Of the superin-
tendent of schools"
"Rule 23.-An appointments of officers.
teachers and employees hereafter made shall
the expiration of which time. II satisfac-
tory, they may be appointed to continue
during good behavior and efficiency. unless
otherwise ordered by the board of educa-
may at any time be assigned or transferred
by the board Of education to any school.
group or grade. or may be removed at any
time by the board for incompetency or such
other cause as may in the judgment of the
board be deemed sufficient"
superintendent's Appointments.
As white assistant superintendent Of
white schools. to have general supervision
over all white schools and the specific
direction Of certain high school work,
Percy NJ. Hughes, for the term Of one
year. at salary specified in public act No.
BOZ
III AS acting assistant colored superin-
tendent for the colored schools during the
pleasure Of the board, Winfield 8. Mont
ge go sGy' at salary specified In public act
ton for the white schools, Alexander T.
Stuart, for the term OF one year, at salary
specified In public act No. 302.
/ ". AS supervisor Of manual training. John
A. Chamberlain. for the term Of one year,
at salary specified In public act No. 500.
vi. As head OF the department Of English
In the white schools. Sarah B. Simons, for
the term OF one year. at salary specified in
public act No. BOP. As member Of the board
Of examiners for the white schools. Sarah
E. Simons.
VII. AS head Of the mathematical depart
ment Of the colored schools. Robert B. Mat
tingly. for the term Of one year, at salary
specified in public act 302. AS acting men,
Der Of the board Of examiners Of the colored
schools during the pleasure Of the board.
Robert N. Mattin9iy
VIII. AS principal Of Central High School
Emory M. Wilson, for the term OF one year,
at salary specified in public act No. 302.
TX. AS principal Of the Business High
School. Allan Davis. for the term Of one
s co. a. Sa' 'ps'DS0 - pD''i' act s''
superintendent's Coments.
It has given me great pleasure to make
the foregoing nominations after conferences
with the persons involved.
It will be my endeavor at the earliest pos
sible date to present you with a list Of rec
concentrations much longer, but in most in
stances to less important positions. Per-
NIT me to add that the absence Of further
nominations must not be taken to imply
that persons now occupying particular po-
sitions will not be nominated for them. I
have not yet been able to see over one hun
dred persons employed in the schools. and
as matter of courtesy to my chief subor-
dinates 1t Is desirable that I should con-
suit them after their appointments by the
board has given to their advice the color OF
responsibility.
x Public act No. 254 has created one ad-
ditional position. and the accommodations
now provided are inadequate. It would
seem to me that additional rooms should
that the matter Of securing such additional
rooms be referred to the committee on
buildings. These will include q waiting
room for visitors. with desk room for stem
ographer and confidential clerk. and the
present Office of the assistant superintend-
emit given to the superintendent with con-
Meeting doorway. This will necessitate con-
verting two school rooms into Office rooms.
1t would seem to me that the visitors OF
the superintendent should not be required
to wait in the general public Office at par
ticllar occasions. Such visitors during the
year are many in number. Most of such
to the hustle and noise of the general
Office.
Do Not Conform to Practice.
XII. One reading Of the rules gives me
the impression that they do not conform
to the best modern practice. note that
the board has committee on rules. I
respectfully request that the question of
revising the rules be referred to that
committee. to include plan that promo
lions be made half yearly instead Of an
nually. Such promotions tend to the
rapidity Of the progress of the pupils. to
better grading and to more frequent
remedying of deficiencies. Such a plan
does not necessarily include change of
teachers every half year from class to
class. In the larger schools. however, this
is frequently the case.
XII Owing to the fact that my sue
cessor has not yet been appointed In Pat
erson, very respectfully request leave of
absence from Wednesday. August %. to
Saturday, August Is, both days included.
All Of which Is very respectfully SUBJ
mitted.
The members Of the board had been con-
suited in regard to the recommendation.
and ratified the selections without delay.
High School Departments.
The board approved the report Of the
committee on high schools. The report pro-
vides for eight departments in the white