Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-26

mlttee the IoiloWlng changes were made In
the Mckinley Manual Training School:
Promote to be battalion adjutant. with
the rank of first lieutenant, E. c. Wann,
vice c. M. Davis, resigned.
5 Promote to be quartermaster, with RANK
of first lieutenant. NJ. NJ Bryarly.
Night School in Garfield Building.
Superintendent Chancellor announced that
in his opinion there should be night
school. with two teachers and janitor, in
the Garfield building. The last meeting of
the board gave him power to act in the
matter.
The superintendent also announced that
the Eastern High School. according to a re-
port from the principal, was overcrowded
with pupils. The board referred the mat
ter to the committee on buildings, with
power to transfer pupils to other buildings
and relieve the congestion
Prof. Eyermann said he had been very
much interested in the results of the en-
forcement of the compulsory education law
to date. He understood that in the tenth
division there was an increase of 500 pupils
and in the twelfth division 800 pupils as
result of the work of the truant officer.
Mrs. Mussey sad she was interested in
learning what effect the new provision of
the school law regarding night schools Is
having The provision removes the age limit
of twenty-one years for pupils of the night
schools DR.. Chancellor announced that
in one school there had been an increase of
forty-one foreigners as result of the law,
and he believed there were other Increases
The board received letter from Elliott
Woods, superintendent Of the Capitol, in ia
vor of a larger expenditure of money for
physical laboratories in the high schools.
He suggested that the board increase the
item in the estimates for next year from
$1,000 to $4,000 for this purpose. The mat
ter was referred to the ways and means
committee.
Dr. Henry Curtis was appointed super
visor of Fairgrounds, and Miss Susan b.
Cs,,a 80 ~
June 80 next. at the nominal salary of 81
for that period.
Rifles for Cadets.
The military committee was empowered
to request the quartermaster general of the
army to loan 800 -Jorgensen rifles to
the cadets. The committee was also given
power to furnish bond to insure good care
of the arms.
letter from the Garfield Citizens AS
ISOLATION, recommending j. H. Syphax for
the vacancy of supervising principal of the
superintendent.
Discussing the Case.
The Cardozo case, which has taken legal
form, was discussed with interest by men,
bers of the board of education today.
Whether the members of the board will all
have to appear November in the District
supreme court 10 snow cause why a WITH
of mandamus should not be issued to rein
state F. i. Cardozo as supervising grin
cipal of the thirteenth division has not
yet been determined. 1t Is stated by one
legal authority that one member of the
board, the president, for instance could
appear in behalf of the others.
The members will await advice from their
legal adviser, Assistant United States At
torney Stuart Mcnamara, before taking
any action in the matter.
Prof Evermann of the board has called
atten ton to the fact that Mr.. CardoZo was
an officer and not teacher, according to
the classification of the school employees by
the controller of the treasury. That, he
believes. will make it impossible for the
court to apply the clause granting trials
to teachers to his case
Attorney Henry E. Davis, for-Mr Car
dozo told Star reporter today that he
mad covered that point in his study of the
case and was prepared to show that to all
intents and purposes his client was teach
er ard that he was teacher" within the
meaning of the school law. 4