Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
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Regarded as UnWise.

Regarded as Unw1se.
Admiral Baird president Of the board Of
education, thinks the dismissed teachers
who filed affidavits with the Commissioners
Of the District yesterday did an unwise
thing. because. he says, the Commissioners
have absolutely nothing to do with the en-
ployment of teachers or officials In the
school system, but are concerned only with
the financial side of the school business.
The admiral however, thinks 1t very nat
ural that dismissed employees should try
to get back their jobs" and is not disposed
the board acted entirely within its rights
in dismissing them. and believes that II
they wish to try to prove otherwise they
have taken the wrong course.
Superintendent Chancellor, as has been
reported before in these columns. holds the
opinion that he and the board are entirely
within their rights and have done the
proper thing In every respect in the cases
Of the NJ Street High School: ]. B. Clark.
formerly supervising principal of the tenth
division. and John l.. Love. formerly q
teacher in the M Street High School. He
points to his former statement that Mrs.
Cooper. along with Mr.. Swartzell. was Of
fered another position in the schools and
refused to accept 1t. He believes, under
the opinion of the boards attorney, 1t was
perfectly proper to dismiss Mrs Cooper. In
the other cases he is equally certain he
says. that there has been no irregular pro-
ceeding.
Night School Attendance.
1t Is reported that the attendance at
the night schools on the opening day
last MOnday-was smaller than 1t was at
the same time last year in both the white
and colOred departments. Director Murch
believes. however, that there are good
reasons for this decrease and that It
means no detriment to the schools. In
ola tie 4l,;
under fourteen years Of age who last
year attended these schools are now de-
barred and must attend the day school,
according to the new compulsory educa-
ton law.
There has been a ruling also that night
school pupils shall provide themselves
with three textbooks an arithmetic,
American history and work on the En-
bought for 90 cents. Many students en-
tered the night schools last year to have
a good time. according to the director.
and did not intend to remain. This class
failed to register this year, he believes.
because Of the requirement that they pur-
chase books. The effect has been, in Mr..
Murch's opinion, to secure more earnest
class of pupils, without debarring any
who really want to study In the even
iugs.
Proposed Extra Branches.
Director Murch wants to open a night
high school class in mechanical drawing,
provided a sufficient number Of pupils
desire to enter upon this work. Appl!-
cants have been asked to apply at the
Business High School in the evenings Mr..
Murch can be found during the day at the
Force school, of which he is principal.
y night cooking school would be estab-
lished on Capitol Hill If enough persons
applied at the Wallach school to MAXI
the employment of a teacher and the
providing Of room worth while.
Admiral Baird, president Of the board,
Is wrestling with the problem of vaccina-
ton, which has caused the two women
truant officers much trouble already.
Many parents. especially among the col
ored people. have failed to have their
children vaccinated. Under the rules such
children may not enter school. The pres
fdent wanted the District health officer to
have these youngsters vaccinated free of
charge but that official recommended the
physician for the poor be asked to do the
work. The matter has not been settled,
and the truant officers are up a tree"