Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-08
COMMISSION AT WORK
PREPARING PLANS FOR CONSOLE
DATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Chancellor of the public
schools was out again today with the COM
mission which is preparing to draw up
plan for the consolidation of the local
schools and other contemplated improve
ments in the school system. Engineer Com
missioner Biddle of the District government
and Supervising Architect Taylor of the
Treasury Department, the other members
of the commission named by Congress,
called for the superintendent Of schools at
the Franklin building early in the forenoon
and the three were driven to the northeast
section of the city.
A minute investigation Of conditions and
sites is being made, and it Is expected that
interesting and important results will be
reached. No work on the actual text Of the
report has been begun.
Admiral Baird, president of the board of
education. was at his desk In the Franklin
building this morning, attending to routine
of school affairs. He told reporter for
The Star that the hearing in the mandamus
proceedings brought against the board Of
education by F. L. Cardozo. the deposed
supervising principal, had been postponed
at the request Of Attorney Henry e. Davis,
for Mr.. Cardozo. The hearing Is set to
come up week from tomorrow. instead of
tomorrow, in the District Supreme Court.
Meeting to Consider Pay Rolls.
In order that certain minor changes In
the pay roll for school employees for the
month of November may be approved,
special meeting of the board Of education
will probably be called by President Baird
for next Wednesday afternoon. 1t is said
that there is likely to be a change in the
regular meeting date of the board from the
third to the second Wednesday of each
month.
The special committee on the investiga-
ton Of the office force of the board of edu-
ca tim n which cOnNpoifteo Cant OYSTER IA
chairman, has finished the actual work of
investigation and the testimony of the va
rious employees is being prepared in type
written form for perusal by the board. Just
what the committees recommendations
will be cannot be learned, but 1t is under
stood that additional Office force will be
suggested. more systematic organization
is also said to be considered possible and
advisable
The much-discussed and long-expected re-
port OF the committee on rules is prac-
tically complete. it is understood but will
not be made public before the next meeting
Of the board.
Colored Citizens Consider Invitation.
DIR. Chancellor has received a letter from
the secretary of the colored citizens COM
mttee on public school affairs stating that a
meeting of the executive body Of that or
ganization will be held Monday evening
next for the purpose of voting upon the
question of accepting or rejecting the Sec
ond invitation of the superintendent of
schools to joint conference on school
matters.
DR.. Chancellor's first invitation to the COM
mittee was not accepted because, it is said,
the members did not think he had officially
recognized the existence of the committee.
DR.. Chancellor first wrote to Rev. s. L.
Caruthers, chairman of the committee, and
after the rejection of his invitation wrote
to the secretary. He expressed himself in
both letters as being willing to set any date
for the conference which the colored peo-
pie might desire