The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
CHANCELLOR DENIES
SCHOOL CRITICISM
Says He Neither Wrote Nor
Inspired Review
Article.
Denial Brought Out by Mrs.
MuSSey'S Resolution for
Investigation.

investigation.
An effort on the part of Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey TO have the Board OF
Education investigate certain articles on
the local school system published lately
in 1.-The Educational Review failed ut
terly at the meeting of the board held
yesterday at the Franklin School In
stead, at the instance Of Captain Oy-
ster. the Observation-Disclosures was as
sumed TO be the object of Mrs. Mussey's
action-was asked directly If he were
responsible for the articles. His reply
was a general disclaimer OF any part
in preparing them or knowledge of them.
The matter was introduced by Mrs.
Mussey in the form Of a resolution that
the board appoint a committee TO in
vestigate the source from which the in
formation had been furnished the maya
zine
Captain Oyster was on his feet in
an instant, and, addressing the chair,
said.
Mr.. President, I'm tired Of an these
Investigations. We are having too many
of them. and, as it is known that DR..
Chancellor is the person at whom this
resolution is aimed, he is present and
with the permission of the chair L viii
ask him question"
The permission was given. and Captain
Oyster, turning 10 DR.. Chancellor, said:
Direct Question, Direct Denial.
"Dr. Chancellor. did you write any or
those articles 10 which reference Is
made2"
Il did not write any Of them" DIR.
Chancellor answered.
'As q privilege has been given one
member of the board 10 question DIT.
Chancellor" said Mrs. Mussey. 81 pre-
sumo another VIII be given the same
liberty
Certainly said Admiral Baird: and
Mrs Mussey turned 70 DR.. Chancellor.
saying:
Did YOU furnish any of the informa-
ton TO the magaziue2''
Il I.-td no connection with the articles.
ny communication, correspondence, or
ln any other way DR.. Chancellor said.
from his seat
Captain oyster moved that the resoIu-
ton be laid on the table, bat Mrs. Mus
Scy interrupted, saying that as the SUI
peIlutendent had now gone on record as
denying any connection with the articles
and as her resolution had not been sec
onded, she would withdraw IT,
This incident created considerable in
iefesL, as the matter has been hanging
ire many weeks. Certain elements I'm
The public schools have been yarfousIv
credited with the authorship Of the arti-
cleS- and many believed Jhev had either
been written by Dr.. Chancellor or that
ne mad furnished the facts upon which
they were founded.
W. ". Connor Resigns.
Another important feature of yester-
days meeting was the resignation of
William j. Conner, secretary Of the
Board Of Education. Mr.. Connor-s res
isnauon. according TO Captain OYSTER.
would obviate the need for submitting
the report of a special committee on the
administration of affairs i'm the Office
OF the board. Mr. COnnor will retire
officially on July I, although he will be
granted "a months leave of absence be
fore that time.
Several matters which were 10 have
come before the board yesterday were
not called up, as the committees which
nave them in charge We're not uTp-
pared for a report
w Bruce Evans and David Nunroe
principal and engineer respectively of the
Armstrong Manual Training School. viii
be asked To explain certain matters TO
the board by a committee specially an
pointed 20 investigate the alleged charge
t.at Munroe rs a drunkard. and that
EVANS retains him I'm spite of this
long communication from "A "Taxua yeYs'
committee was read Yesterday in
which this charge is set forth. THe Iaf-
ter was signed by Thomas s. Leisenring.
VINO. Muuroe declares, was ordered ,14r
Of MunrOe's house with Francis !, @
dozo because they had zone there IN
plot against the administration. F14r-
ther investigation OF the matter will he
made and reported later to the board.
Teachers Transfers.
The following recommendations Of the
superintendent were approved.
The resignation of Miss Bertha r.
IWlchel, teacher of the fourth grade
second division, to take effect from
be promoted from the third to the fourth
grade at same salary, vice Miss TViCh-
en- 10 take effect May /. Miss Alma G
wright be promoted from the second tn
lne third grade. from class . to class 3
ana from 5000 TO $3.50 per annum vice
MISS I.oWeuthal to take effect Nav 4
Miss Blanche Street be reappointed to
the second grade, second vision, and as
signed to class 2 at $500 per annum. vice
Miss Wright to take effect Nav J.. Miss
l.. NJ. Macintosh. promoted from the
sixth TO the seventh grade, third divi-
SION, at same salary, vice Miss A Z
Hopkins, to take effect April Is: Miss T.
r.. carpenter promoted from the fifth
20 the sixth grade third division, at
same salary vice Miss Macintosh to
take effect April 10; Miss A J. Crowley.
promoted from the fourth to the fifth
grade, third division, from class 3 to
class 4, and from 500 to $500 per annum.
wee Miss Carpenter, to take effect April
10 Miss NJ r. Burbank. teacher of the
fourth grade, eighth division, trans
1erred 10 the third division, vice Miss
crowley, to take effect April 10. Miss
l. n. Haneke promoted from the third
20 the fourth grade, eighth division at
same salary, vice Miss Burbank. to
take effect April 10. Miss Florence Sill
man promoted from the first to the third
=
99uJ 10 $550 per annum. vice Miss
1aneke, 10 take effect April is: Mrs
Kate Sorreil Outwater appointed teach
assigned TO class , at 5000 uer annuno
vice Miss Siliiman, to take effect ADrfl
L6i Miss Sadie W Beller, transferred
from the third division 70 the ninth di-
vision, vice Miss Garrison. to take effect
April II; Miss LoTena Garrison trans
lerred from the ninth division to the