The Washington times., 1906-09-15
Vital School Affairs
Handled at Session
Of Education Board
DR.. Chancellor Submits Communication on
Reynolds Report Recommending Dismis-
sails pproved-NornnaI Rules Set Aside.

ing principal had long been an Efficient
officer and had taught some people who
are now cid men and women. He averred
that II was but a repetition or everyday
life. We see it every day" he ex-
planned, from the White House down.
When a man gets old he IS thrust out
and q younger man placed I'm his posi-
ton Mr.. Cox EXPRESSED deep regret
that such action had been taken.
Dr.. Chancellor's Report.
Dr. ChanceIlor's report on the Rey-
nOlds report. as submitted 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt, is as follows.
The communication of the President
to the Board of Education has been re-
ferred TO me and carefully considered.
While have not the advantage Of per
sonal knowledge OF the details OF
school work tn the District OF Column
bia I have made sufficient Inquiries 10
know the general policy and conditions.
Considered as a whole Mr.. Reynolds
statement is fair. and his recommended
tions are excellent
The sociological point OF view adopt-
ed by Mr.. Reynolds is the right one.
Even the educational expert should
make most OF his recommendation
from the same point Of view. He may.
however properly extend his criticisms
beyond civic needs TO the method OF
instruction and Of discipline to building
construction and general school admin
istratiou.
More Buildings Needed.
Tt is easy TO see from the statistics
on fie In this office that the school ac- /
commodatlons are seriously inadequate. /
The true remedy. I believe, is 10 build |
a number of large buildings with ample 1
grounds about them and in some in /
stances TO abandon small old buildings /
without such grounds.
In the matter OF high school attend 1
ance, contrary 20 the opinion Of the i
Presidents commissioner. the District /
Of Columbia Is particularly fortunate.
both IN respect TO its white high schools /
and In regard 10 IT'S colored. 1 know
Of no city IN America with a population /
Of over 1900 people with as high a
Of high school pupils as has
the city OF Washington
settlement workers and other critics
or American public education have
been making great deal recently Of
the fact that OF i've children entering
the school at six years Of age but one
viii 90 10 the high school II fifteen. But
SO far from CTiticising Washington for
It's actual condition, the city should be
that relatively 1t Is so
good.
Larger Buildings Essential.
If. as I believe, and have frequently
said I'm public addresses and in printed
matter, "All boys and girls should go
20 school from fifteen 70 eighteen years
4 age quite as much as from six TO
'ine years Of age" which seems to be
he opinion also OF the Presidents com
missioner then we shall have to apply
-emedies far more extensive than those
in his communication. These
emedies include the expenditure OF
much more money in education. the
adical Improvement Of grammar school
work, the period Of compulsory educa-
ion advanced from the limit Of four
cen years to the limit OF nineteen
ears the establishment Of special high
chOOls Of a very different character
rom those now maintained, and prob
-bly the assistance Of parents IN sup
'orung their children at school IN the
ater years, at least, Of their attend
nee. American public opinion is not .
ct ready for these extensive and dras-
lc measures. Ine President s COM ,
missioner suggests that every school
mould have a playUOom. a gymnasium. !
nd a shower bath. I most heartily {
gree. But such expensive items can
ot well be provided In a District that !
the policy of building many
mall school buildings. I understand
hat most of the schools Of this city
ontain but eight class rooms, a few :
welve, very few have more. Let the .
district adopt for It's city sections the
tandaEd of twenty-fOur or thirty
oOms. then il would be much less ex-
ensiVe TO secure Fairgrounds, a gym I
atsum and shower baths for each (
uilding.
From the professional point of view :
would seem that an assembly room is :
ute as important as Fairgrounds. The :
objection Of the entire school for morn :
~ exercises produces an esprit de
Orps in the school. of immeasurablevalu =
} every pupil. and, therefore, to the I
rincipal and teachers engaged in the y
'ork OF education there.
Baths and Gymnasia. p
It should be understood that my ad- =
Ocacy OF baths for each school building n
based on the assumption that there Z
iii be gymnastic work. Such exercise. =,