The Washington herald., 1907-04-11
CRAIG CASE TANGLED
Committee Reports Teacher
Was InsubOrdinate..
ALSO REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE
Matter Is Referred Back for Further
Consideration by Board of Educa-
ton After Lengthy Debate-Dr.
Cook and Mrs. Terrell Defend In-
struetor-Other Matters Considered.

The case OF Evans against Craig, which
has occupied the attention of a special
committee Of the Board of Education for
some time, was taken up by the board
yesterday and discussed In an animated
manner Evans is the principal and
Craig an instructor IN the Armstrong
Manual Training School No decision was
reached in the case, the matter being re-
ferred back TO the committee for further
consideration,
The case was brought before the Board
of Education in a report of this COM
mittee. Admiral Baird being chairman
The report declared that the evidence
against Craig was conclusive; that he had
been insubordinate and disrespeetful, both
in language and conduct. The report
cited circumstances and words. and the
testimony OF several witnesses to the
words and actions of the accused.
DR.. Cook and Mrs. Terrell defended
Craig. and the discussion in the board
was at times heated. The report charges
Craig with practical deception In his reia-
tions with the committee, in receiving a
letter of apology to sign and then carry
ing it TO an attorney. who advised him
not TO sign.
Second Letter offered.
He appeared a second time before the
committee. and. being presented with an
other letter of apology to sign, the report
says. he sought to repeat his action, and
was summarily told that he could not
take the letter away with him. Or. Cook
70 fra LET 20 Of
declaring they were not such as a man
could sign and maintain his self-respect.
The committee held Its ground. however.
maintaining that Craig should apologize,
and be transferred TO another school.
a letter from Mrs Mary Lockwood.
offering prize In behalf OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution for the best
essay from the white academic high
schools on the American Revolution, was
fayorably acted UPON
John c. Early the janitOr Of the Mont
gomery School. who was dismissed for
negligence in permitting a slight fire, ap-
Piled for reconsideration. A motion that
reconsideration be given was adopted.
The board approved the site selected by
the Commissioners for a colOred school at
Deanewood DR.. Evermann reported that
his proposition Of exchanging some Of the
useless books stored in various buildings,
when new books were bought. had proven
successful. the publishers taking them and
allowing rebate.
Promotions and Appointments.
The following changes were approved:
APPOINTMENTS.
Miss Sadie W. Beller first grade. third division
class p vice Miss Fiegenbaum-
Miss Jeanette Wagner. sscond sTsde. second di
vision, class .
Miss Lorena Garrison. second rads. ninth di
vision. class Q
Miss n T. Erskinc. assistant TTlsor IN charge
Of pisy grounds az Ludiow School
Miss z, C.. BuynitEky, assistant supervisor IN
charge Of recreation center az Western High School
Miss Marian Bauman. second grade. eighth d
vision. class .. vice Miss Caskey
Mrs Kate Sorren Outwater. FIRST grade, eighth
division class 2 vice Miss Stiman
Miss Rosabelle Jones. assistant IN kindergarten
DEPARTMENT class l. vice Miss Fuller
Mrs. May Gordon slauoW, ungraded class class
3.
Miss Clara l. Hulcary. first grade sixth division,
class ?.
PROMOTIONS.
Hiss T. G.. Brewer. 70 fifth grade class {. vice
Miss LENS
Miss b =. Fascett. to fourth grade. vice Miss
Brewer
Miss c. A Caskey. to third grade, class ;. vice
Miss FaWueu.
Miss A f. Hopkins. TO TrlncltAlsllp OF eigul-TuJn
building vice Miss Florence Hopkins.
Miss /. H. Haneke, 70 fourth grade. vice Mss
Burbank. transferred
Miss Florence suliman. to third grade class 3,
vice Miss Haneke.
Miss e. NJ. Burn. 20 fifth grade, ninth division.
class 9 vice Miss Brady.
Miss NJ T. Bowen. to fourth grade ninth division.
vice Miss Byu.
Miss n. 81 Gibbs to third grade. ninth division,
class 8, vice Miss Bowen.
McNaHr.
Miss g. g. Fiegenbaum, to third grade. class ..
vice Miss Davies.
Mrs. S. P. Johnson to fourth grade, vice Miss
senior
Miss NJ NJ Greenwood to third grade, class ;,
vice Mrs. johnson.
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
Miss Grace Z. Senior. fourth grade
Miss MARY l.. Leins, fifth grade.
Miss Florence Hopkins, principal Of Dent School.
Frank G. Butts. clerk at Central High School.
Aiiss Margaret Z. Brady. fifth grade, ninth d.
vision.
TRANSFER.
Miss L. A McNally. fourth grade third division
10 position as assistant 10 director Of primary IN
stTucJiOB, and promoted from class TO class 1.
vice Mrs b. B. Mulford.
LEAVES or ABSENCE
Two months 10 Miss Gertrude 4. Fuller, kinder
sarten assistant.
May Is 10 close Of year to Miss Virginia Davis
schaefer, first grade fifth division. to 90 TO Europe
Miss Bertha A. Yoder was elected a
member Of the Teachers Advisory Council
at the Ia 81 meeting of that badv