Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
NOT ABLE TO AGREE
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE d.
vIDED ON THE CRAIG CASE.
May Make Three Reports - Protest
Against Janitor Withdrawn Diff
ferences Over Text Books.

The findings OF the committee on teachers
and 1anitors OF the board Of education with
reference to the case of Arthur U. Craig,
colored. teacher in the Armstrong Manual
Training School. are not marked by una
nimity of opinion. Mr.. Craig has been under
investigation by the committee since charges
of stirring up strife in the school system
were brought against him by Superintendent
Chancellor at the last meeting of the board.
The charges originated with Principal
Evans of the Armstrong school, and 1t is
understood that the circumstances of the
case are such that any action by the boa rd
favorable to Craig would of necessity reflect
upon the principal, whom the teacher is
charged with having severely criticised.
Information that the committee, which is
composed of Admiral Baird. chairman; Mrs.
Mussey. Prof. Everman and Mr.. Cook, is
divided in it's opinion of the case was given
this morning by Admiral Baird, but the
admiral was firm in his refusal to state
how the individual members stand or what
the bone of contention is. 1t is expected
that there will be two reports to the board
at its meeting this afternoon, and perhaps
three.
May Ask for Time.
Despite the fact that the board instructed
the committee on normal and high schools
to report on the question of examinations
for normal school students at the meeting
today. it is said the committee may ask for
more time in order that the methods of
other normal schools may be more closely
studied. Letters have been written by the
committee to principals of normal schools
all over the country for the purpose Of
finding out whether examinations Of this
character are given.
Assistant Superintendent Hughes has not
yet received a definite proposition from the
school board Of Saratoga. N. Y, which is
IN Ar ha mot nf hnod Of
the Saratoga High School at a salary equal
to that which he receives in this city. He
stated yesterday that his name had been
mentioned TO the board, Ind that while he
had no assurances that he stood chance
for appointment, he understands there is
possibility.
He declined to say whether or not he
would accept the position If it were offered
him. 1t would depend on the nature Of
the proposition, he said.
1t was learned at the Franklin building
this morning that the boys Of the Hilton
School who entered a protest against the
alleged misconduct of the janitor of the
Hilton School have written to the board of
education withdrawing the protest and
stating that 1t was a mistake. 1t Is be-
lieved the principal of the school, who was
not consulted in the first place, gave the
boys a lecture which resulted in their sub
sequent action. There will be no investiga
ton of the janitor's conduct.
Alleged Disagreement.
This is the season of the year when the
school officials are beseged by representa-
tives of book concerns who wish to take
orders for text books for next season. In
connection with the book question there has
in the past few weeks grown up a ques
ton in the local school as to whom the
agents should look to for their business 1t
is said Superintendent Chancellor and the
text books committee of the board of educa-
ton are at odds over certain books, and
hot fhnr leo a,,,tt of ao1,n ,.c
selected for the purpose of advising In the
matter, whom the superintendent seeks to
have report favorably upon his proposed
books.
The book men, it is said, have found 1t
necessary to spend an exceptionally large
amount of money for samples, all Of the
great number interested desiring, it is
stated, to have copy Of each book offered
for sale.
Then, to cap the climax, say the book
men, they are unable to find who is the re-
sponsible authority and the final judge in
the matter. They do not know whether it
is the committee on text books, represent
ing the board of education, or the superin-
tendent. The book men are having the most
strenuous time Of their lives according to
common report.