Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
HEADS OF THE
HIGH SCHOOLS.
Principals Named as Result OF
Competitive Examination.
MRS. A. ]. COOPER REMOVED
W. T. S. Jackson Succeeds Her in n
Street School.
PROF. SWARTZELL A TEACHER
Reynolds Report on Washington
School System Approved by
President Roosevelt.

erson, N J., where DR.. Chancellor was su-
perintendent of schools. He was also prin-
cipal of the Paterson evening high school.
Mckinley Manual, Training School-G. E.
Myers, PhD. graduate of Clark Univer-
sity, Massachusetts,. formerly principal OF
the high schools of Colorado Springs, Col,
and who for the past year has been engaged
in postgraduate study.
M Street High School-In place or MRS.
Cooper, removed. w. T. jackson.
teacher in the NJ Street High School.
Armstrong Manual Training School-W.
Bruce Evans, reappointed or continued In
office.
1t was stated that about seventeen candi-
dates in all took the examination yester-
day for these positions Moshelm +: r.
Swartzell formerly principal of the East
ern, and Mrs. Cooper, formerly OF the M
Street did not compete. 1t was stated by
Dr. Chancellor that no candidates appeared
for the Armstrong Manual Training Schooi
and on account Of the excellent record OF
DR.. Evans he was continued In once.
Mr.. Swartzell in Teachers List.
Mr.. Swartzelrs name heads list OF
teachers appointed at the meeting yesterday
afternoon.
In a statement made to a Star reporter
this afternoon Assistant Superintendent
Hughes said he had been directed by Su-
perintendent Chancellor to of1er Mr.. SWart-
zell a position paying $1,000 a year as a
teacher of Latin in the high schools, ana
that he had done so yesterday: he saio
further that he told Mr.. Swartzell he would
have been zen, given aaa pos d,cu, paying @
Mr.. Hughes said that DR.. Chancellor
wanted Mr.. Swartzell to say yesterday
whether or not he would accept the position
offered to him, but Mr.. SwartZelI desired
Hughes stated also that the superintendent
did not want to lay the matter before the
board later than yesterday afternoon, ana
for that reason did not wait for Mr.: Swart-
zelrs decision, but made the recommends
ton, thus leaving Mr.. Swartzell the all
ternatives of accepting or declining the for
NAL appointment. ...., =. ,
1t was stated by Mr.. Hughes that the
superintendent gave Mr.. Swartzell to
understand he could have his choice as
to which high school he would be as
signed, provided there was no conflict
with arrangements made solely Tor the
good of the system
For a number of days past Mr.. Swars-
zel has been reporting at his old office in
the Eastern High School and conducting
business incident to the opening OF the
school, as he has been accustomed to 90
in the past. In the meantime 1t is known
he has employed a lawyer and Is having
him look into the legal status OF his case.
The question he raises Is understood to
be a legal one entirely and has to do with
the right of the new board to appoint
another man for the Office he held as
principal Of the Eastern without comply
ing with certain rules OF procedure. He
may hold. it is said to the position that
he Is still the lawful principal of the
school.
Considerable comment is being made today
on the manner In which the examinations
for and appointments of the High School
and Manual Training School principals were
concluded yesterday. 1t is known that Dr.
Evans, who received the appointment at
the Armstrong Manual Training School, did
,stH.f Tow, 10
is being asked Is, why do the superin-
tendent and the board shift their position
on this matter of appointments contln-
ually?'
high schools under the present rule of
the authorities presuppoSes an examfna-
ton. And yet all four of the appointees
were not examined. One was appointed
without examination.
These questions are being asked in hon.
esty and are believed to be quite as much
in the interest of the new board AS In
that of the force Of the restless and anx-
iouS teachers.
Nothing so completely wrecks the use
fulness. even the existence. Of an official
body" said a citizen of the District to-
day. 'as the widespread conviction that 1t
.r se should by aed dea
every single person.
The following teachers were appointed
upon DIR. Chancellor's recommendation:
N. F F. swartzell' w; E. Priest m. N.
r. T. Schutt, Flora Ulke, Maude White,
J. r. Baker. E. H. Newhouser. F. E. Glas-
cock. E. B. Stefan. e. L. Wilson. E. B.
Grahame. E. 8. Green. T. w. Fuller. R. g.
Hodgkin.
Graduates of Normal School No. were
appointed and continued as teachers as
follows: Mary Isabel Clements. Dorothy
Ethel L. Mason. Lila v. Masters Evelyn
Teicher Claribel Weigie. Fiorine Walker.
Additional Appointments.
The following additional appointments
were made:
For colored schools-M B. Dickerson. G.
C. Wilkinson. H. NJ Joseph. 8. A. Keys,
H. W. Lewis. X. H. Slade. M. e. Tilghman,
R. c. Wheeler, L. B. Fisher. E. M Collins.
A. E. Hughes, H. E. Wilson. M. C. Brown.
H. v. Bruce, J. H. Cat!ett. A. v. Saun-
ders. E. Matthews. H. A. Saunders, G.
A. Dyson, Isadore Hardy. NJ. E. Weeden,
G. Burke. Gladys H Powell. E. r. Amos.
and subject to physical examination, p.
Barnes and c. OHara-
Truant officers-Mrs. e. X. Bushee, white
schools.
Head Of department Of languages in the
colored high schools. A. H. Glenn.
scha eaS %r. craving department., s white
Other action affecting the personnel Of the
force was taken as follows:
designations accepted-Miss r. c. Wheel
er. fifth grade teacher: Miss NJ A. TAFT.
seventh grade teacher; F. H. Richardson.
Mckinley Manual Training School; H. p.
Altman. Mckinley Manual Training School:
r. G. Hodgkin. Western High School.
Miss Jane McKnew transferred to kin
dergarten teacher In normal school.
Granted leave Of absence on account of
I'll health-Mary @. McGi1l and Blanche
Street.
fred Carpenter.
With Presidents Approval
Aside from the appointments the interest
Of the spectators at the meeting Of the
board yesterday was directed toward let
ter from Secretary Loeb, for President