The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

IN the United States Bureau Of Labor,
nas yesterday elected as secretary Of
the board Of education. 10 succeed James
L Farmer. who resigned after a months
service.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon, the
old row over the Moten case was revived
Mr. Horner, the new eolored member.
who was appointed in place Of DR.. At
wood. just before adjournment asked TO
know the status OF the case.
II think the recommendation OF Dr.
Chancellor, which was approved at the
last meeting, places Miss Moten in a
very peculiar position" he said. i
think she should know something of her
status. and whether or not she is 10 be
discharged from the schools. If she IS to
be thrown out she should know It. The
recommendation referred TO calls for an
examination TO fill her place September
J. Il she IS thrown out then she will
not have time 70 even obtain another
position and I think it an injustice 10
throwsthis woman out after she has de-
voted the best years Of her life TO public
schools"
Capt. Oyster Explains.
This opened a general discussion, and
Capt. Oyster explained that the original
recommendation from the superintendent
contained the provision that Miss Gibbs
was TO succeed her and that she was 10
be placed in another position.
Prof Evermann said that a recommen-
dation 10 this effect had been made, but
was deliberately held out by Mr. look and
himself This was the original recon-
mendation providing for the demotion Of
Miss MOten from the prlncipalship Of
Normal School No. ?, which at the time
created quite a stir. Or. Chancellor again
made the recommendation for Miss Mo
tens demotion in what was characterized
as an omnibus, carrying hundreds Of
transfers and changes. II was again held
out, supposedly by Prof. Evermann and
Mr.. Cook. This led to the reports of a
split in the board. and the opposition Of
this faction to the superintendent, which
were at the time denied.
The stories going the rounds at that
time charged that there was a serious gap
between Prof. Evermann and the superin-
tendent which widened over other mat
tcrs and Prof. Evermann promised 20
have the superintendents scalp II the
Aloten recommendation went through.
DIR. Chancellor Stands Firm.
DR.. Chancellor, apparently equally de-
termined in his stand, made third rec
ommeRdation. IN the nature OF a COM
muRicatiOn from the board OF examiners,
Of which he is chairman, which, II is
said, being a communication from the
board Of examiners, would go direct tc
the board
In the, meantime, Admiral Baird. then
president cf the board, and chairman of
the committee on teachers and janit0rs,
returned 20 the city from a trip 10 the
West, and broke what was apparently a
deadlock in the committee. as the last
recommendation which was approved.
contained only the signatures Of Capt.
Oyster and Mrs. Mussey, IN addition 10
the admiraTs. making a majority, the
other two members, Prof Evermann and
Mr.. Cook, failing TO sign.
This Is the recommendation which was
questioned yesterday by Mr.. Horner:
7 respectfully recommend that the
board Of examiners for the colOred schools
be authorized TO hold an examination 10
Ill the principalsEip OF Normal School
No. 2 on or about September /
This recommendation is made with the
understanding that Il IS equivalent to
notice 10 the present incumbent that if
a satisfactory candidate Is found. her
services win be dispensed with on the
ground OF her physical disability to per-
form the duty satisfactorily"
Action Creates Factions.
This action IS said to have created fac
tions IN the board. made more pro-
nounced when the textbook committees
recommendations for textbooks for the
coming year was made. Prof Evermann
is chairman of this committee, and It Is
said DR.. Chancellor refused to give his
approval until number Of changes had
been made.
Motion was made that the NIoten case
be referred TO the committee on teachers
and janitors. This motion was carried,
and the board OF examiners will not. from
present indications. hold an examination
the lst Of September. The new list Of
committees had just been announced and
Prof. Evermann was named chairman of
the committee on Normal, High, and
Manual Training schools, which viii take
over a large portion of the work Of the
committee on teachers and janitors, in
cluding the Moten case. The other mem
bers Of this committee are Mrs. Hill,
Messrs. Homer and Hoover. and Mrs.
Terrell
Mr.. Horner inquired II the action of the
board did not mean that no action would
be taken until the committee reported.
and he was assured that action could not
be taken without a report from the com
mittee.
Previously. Capt Oyster, president Of
the board, had read a letter from Dr.
Chancellor saying that he was In Chi
cago. and would be home within a few
days. The letter also contained the IN
formation that Mrs. Chancellor was I'll in
hospital in Lincoln, Nebr.
Committee List and Assignment.
Mr. Cox, In his report from the com
mittee on rules, said that the work had
been laborious, but the committee had
gone over the rules and bylaws OF the
public schools Of every city Of cOnee-
quenee in the country and had solicited
the opinions of the superintendent. assist
ant superintendents, and the other mem
bers Of the board. Il also took cognfzanCe
OF al new legislation, and that as the re-
suit Of the study and consideration of all
this data, it recommended that the number
OF committees be twelve. instead of nine
designed and named as described. He said
the superintendent in his recommendation
had favored fewer committees. but that
II was thought the work was so large it
was necessary TO have even more.
The committee list and assignments are
rs follows.
Ways ana Means-Niessrs Cox Hoover. and Cook
Elementary Schools and Night Schools-Nessrs
Hoover, Oyster. Jones. Terrell, Everrnanu and Cook
Normal, high. and Manual TTsining-Prof Ever
mann. Nrs. Hid, Messrs, Homer and Hoover. and
Mrs. Terrell
Textbooks and supplies-1iessrs. Eyeunann and
Hoover and Mrs. Hill
Inspection and Disposal of Unserieeabie Mate
riais-Mr. Cook. MTs. Afussey and Capt Oyster
Sites. Buildings Repairs Janitors. and santa
ton-AIcsSs. Oyster Cox. and Hoover.
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