Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
GIVES HIS VIEWS
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accounts are audited by the District
auditor and all the money is disbursed
by the controller of the Treasury. I'm
der the law the superintendent has full
authority to direct and change the course
OF study as he sees fit and to generally
control and direct the management of
the schools. The board of education ap-
points the superintendent. and appoint
ments made by the superintendent must
be confirmed by the board. 1t also
through the textbook committee. exer-
cises~ some authority in the direction OF
the text books to be purchased, although
1t cannot buy them. Othe rwise the board
has no authority of any tkind."
Languages in the Grades.
The article quotes DR.. Chancellor &c
the effect that the board had no au-
thority over the introduction of German
and Latin courses in the grades 1t Their
says:
Mr.. Chancellor denied that he had
written the alleged libelous article in the
Educational Review, but said that there
was nothing libelous in the articles. On
the contrary, 1t was a fairly truthful
though conservative statement of condi-
tons in the Washington schools. There
had been no INSTRUMENTATION in his re.
fusing to attend meetings when ordered
by the board to do So he said. because
the board had no authority to order him
to attend meetings
The article, again quoting DR.. Chan
cellor, continues:
One Of the reasons there is opposition
to me- Mr.. Chancellor said is that ]
retain my citizenship and will not become
a mere helot, like my critics. 1 have
criticised things in the District govern
ment, and propose to do SO again when
find occasion to. I am a citizen and a
taxpayer, and do not propose to give UP
any Of my rights as such. Nothing
have said about the government here
though, Is libelous. / may have said
things that were unpleasant for some OF
these denatured citizens to read, but they
were simply truths.
Seven Superior Authorities.
Imagine a superintendent having to
report to seven different superior author
tiles continued the superintendent That
is what have to do. I report to the
board of education, the District Commits
sioners. the school house commission, the
controller Of the treasury. the Senate
school committee, the Senate District CON-
mittee and the House appropriation COM
mittee. 1t seems to me that am super.
y1sed enough, SO that we can very well
dispense with at least one of these au-
thorities. and as the board Of education
has no particular duty. function or au-
Interfere with the superintendent, I be-
iieve 1t would be good thing to abolish
the board.
Evermann, who is making the most OF
TINS trouble. was once a district school
teacher in Indiana. Then he was a text
book agent. Now he has a government
Job In the fisheries department and is
chairman Of the textbook committee OF
the board. Before / get through with him
1 will show up some things in connection
with the purchase of textbooks that will
surprise people,
Attempts have been made frequently
since he came to Washington" said DIR.
Chancellor. ito force him into making ap-
pointments or removals by threats of
blackmail."
DR.. Chancellor cited one example, &C
cording to the article. 1t closes with a
statement from DR.. Chancellor claiming
that President Elliott of Harvard Univer-
stty was in favor of extending Latin and
German studies in the higher grades, con-
trary to the statement of DR.. Evermann
before the board.