Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

When Company OF the Eastern High
school won the annual competitive drill
May -. the celebrations az the school were
marked by disorders. which resulted In an
agitation of the whole high school corps.
In July President Roosevelt took O hand In
the alleged intention of the school board to
transfer Mr. Emery Wilson from the Cen
trail to the Eastern High School, in order
to place Mr.. NJ F. SwartZell at the Cen
trail The school board promptly decided TO
retain Mr.. Swartzell at the Eastern The
East Washington Citizens Association,
however, early in August requested Mr..
Swartzell's retirement. After the delay or
the summer vacation an inquiry into East
ern conditions was made by the board. and
in spite of the petitions of various citizens
associations. the Business Mems Associa-
ton and the testimony of Capitol Hill citi-
zens before the committee of investigation
the principal WAS retained at the Eastern.
With the opening of the schools Septein-
Der 10 many transfers were made from the
HIN school TO other institutions. Not less
lengthy and fervid was the inquiry into the
affairs of the n Street High School. which
resulted In the retention OF Mrs. Anna j.
Cooper rs principal of that school in the
face of the charge Of the use of so-calied
'.sympat hetic methods" Trouble occurred
between Central and Tech over space with
opening OF the school year, Teen ilnaIly
returning one room In the Central building
Further trouble early in December oeVel-
oped at Tech between the faculty advisers
and the principal about military matters.
the conclusion of which has not peen
legislation for the reorganization of the
present system was among the first meas
urcs introduced. Representatives roster OF
Vermont and Goulden of New York nitro
duced bills for the entire change of the
present system, while Mr. Babcock intro
duced in the House bill presented by Sen
ator Gallinger in the Senate for better pay
of teachers from the standpoint or the
board of education. Senator Cullon pre-
scented reorganization bills IN the Senate
which are considered the most generous as
to oInr ipca mos G
ures of reorganization.
The Evening Stars offer OF groups OF
statuary for school rooms attracted the az
tenton of every pupil and teacher from the
middle of October TO Christmas day. Inc
greatest enthusiasm was evoked by the onef
and the strongest competition resu.teu
among the school buildings. Fifteen col
lections were offered and Christmas Gay
the successful schools were announced, the
Business High School, the Wallach and the
Smallwood being the first in their classes
The month OF December was practcal!y
given up to preparations and exercises for
the centennial celebration of the local pup
lie schools. The founding of the system
In 1868 under Thomas Jefferson as presl-
dent of the school board was commence
rated by a reception at the White House
by President Roosevelt to school officials'
formal addresses at the First CongreSa-
tional Church. December IS, and EXHIBITS at
The business High School, NJ Street High,
Mckinley and Armstrong Manual Training.
During the year many changes nave oc-
Cured in educational conditions OtnSr IMAM
those of the public schools. George Wash
ington University was dedicated February
ID and its first annual convocation was held
a week later. Trinity College carried on
extensive building improvements and the
corner stone of the Iane-Johnstone Memo
rial Choir School was laid in June. Rev
Jerome Dougherty resigned the presidency
Of Georgetown University in August ana
Rev. Father Buel was appointed. Inc
Seminary of Our Lady Immaculate was
dedicated In September.
AT Howard University considerable fric-
ton against President Gordon took the
form of an open revolt. which. after much
inquiry and discussion, resulted in the
resignation of the president in December,
to take effect at the close of the fiscal year.
The latest event in the educational word
was the recording of deed of incorpora-
ton for ST. Johns University by body of
Episcopal clergymen. Affiliated with school
work the Public Library has begun the
issue of a monthly bulletin for teachers,
and the charities of the city In the public
Fairgrounds movement have made use OF
school grounds. greatly adding to the ef-
fectiveness of the system.
Among the losses of the year the con-
slant departure of men teachers and tie
death of Gen. II. V. Boynton are most felt
In the school system.