The Washington herald., 1907-05-30

important changes in the personnel Of
the teaching and executive departments
OF the public schools were suggested yes
terday by Superintendent Chancellor and
ratified by the board Of education. 10 take
effect September J. Prominent among
them was the acceptance Of the resigna-
ton rendered by Dr. Winfield Scott Mont
gomery as superintendent OF the colored
schools. and the granting Of his request
that he be made supervising principal Of
the Tenth division, position which DR..
Montgomery filed with great credit some
years ago.
His successor TO the Office Of superin.
tendent Of the ColOred schools is Roscoe
Bruce ConkIing, a graduate Of Harvard,
and now supervising principal Of the
Tenth division.
The special committee on the Investiga-
ton Of the Office force recommended that
James L. Farmer. at present employed in
an executive capacity at the jamestown
Exposition. be chosen as secretary in
place Of William r. Conner, whose reslg-
nation takes effect to-day.
Mr.. Farmer was highly praised by Mr..
Cox, member Of the board. who said
that the future incumbent had served
with great credit In many executive Offices
az the various eXposltions about tha coun-
try. and was eminently fitted for the
school board position.
In place Of Francis L. Cardozo. late
supervising principal Of the Thirteenth
division. ". Y. Tunnel. professor Of his
tory in Howard University was appointed
after he had been spoken Of by Dr.. Chan
cell0r as having passed an excellent ex.
animation.
Minor Transfers.
a number OF transfers Of more or less
importance were made. prominent among
these being the removal Of Arthur Craig,
the subject Of a recent Investigation, from
the Armstrong Manual Training School
10 the VI Street High School
Prof. r. a. Maurier. Of Central High,
promoted 20 the headship Of the depart
ment of history IN the schce1T = a salary
Of Sl9oJ. 10 succeed Prof. z. 3. Noyes,
who was transferred 10 the professorshin.
The rumors circulated before the meet
ing that Miss Lucy Motion. principal OF
Normal School No 2. would be denoted
10 the assistant dictatorship Of primary
instruction. proved 10 be unf0unded. as
no mention Of such a change was made,
but It Is said that. although this traufer
was contemplated. il was blocked by the
Colored members Of the board. Mr.. Cook
and Dr. Atwood. The case has not been
settled, and may come up at the next
meeting, which is scheduled for Wednes-
dav.
The list Of teachers and their positions
for next year was submitted 20 and ac-
cepted by the board without a reading,
and the names Of those eligible for admis-
sion into the teaching corps OF the schools
were also passed.
A thorough redistricting Of the schools,
so as 10 make the Franklin building the
center and TO make an equal distribution
Of work for the supervising principals,
was adopted by the board. after DR.. Chan
cell0r had explained his object as being
only to create a proportion as 70 terri
tory and numbers.
To Remodel Franklin school.
Or. Chancellor also recommended that
the Franklin School building be inme-
distely remoGeled so as % allow more
room for the school business and to CEN
tr8lize the executive departments that
more efficient and telling work can be
done. His motion was referred TO the
building committee.
Mrs Mussey. speaking for the Gait
fund committee, announced that the
fund would be used TO provide medals
for the graduating classes of the N
Street and Business High Schools. such
medals to be given 70 the best scholars
in those classes, whose work would be
kept as an exhibition.
Capt oyster moved that q school in
Brookland for which S25.Co1 was appro-
priated some years ago be built. and the
building committee was authorized 10 take
the matter uD with the Commissioners.
A vote Of thanks was offered TO the
Marine Band and the officers of the regu-
lar and volunteer armies who participated
in the High School drill and the sham
battle
Other changes in the schools are the
of f. l. Morris. head Of the
Of biology and chemistry, and
the separation of the Franklin and
Thompson buildings and the designation
of c. X. Finckel as principal of the
former.
Transfers Made.
Ireland from eighth grade principal to
position as eighth grade teacher; ". H.
Draper. from principalship of the Reser-
voir School to the same position in the
School: ". E. Nally. from
eighth grade principal to eighth grade
teacher, H. J. Scherf, from seventh
sixth grade 10 sixth grade; II. p Johnson,
from seventh grade prinCipalship Of the
Arthur School to the seventh grade, and
J. L. Brooks. from teacher i'm the high
schools 10 principal of the seventh grade.
Promotions were announced as follows:
H. " Coolidge. from class I % class 5.
P TAYLOR from class 70 class 5.
= J. Dakin from class 70 class l.
J. \ DeEges from class 10 class T.
r T. p,imphrey, from class % class s.
VI. J. Mcrrillat. from class 20 class 4.
e. A. Van Doren. from class : to class 5
l. 4 Chester from class TO class 3
L Guillan frcm class to class ;.
H. r Hoover. from class 90 class 8
W Foley. from class 70 class 3.
a. Icues from class 90 class 5
NJ Shipman. from class 20 class ).
NJ. White. from class N class 5.
l. SolUmons. from class 10 class s.
G. W. Hccox. from class % class :.
=. ". Cross from class % class s
5 A. Dalton. from class ( to class )
Z. NJ Cohoun. from class I 70 class 5
L. C. Doherty. frcm class 20 cas- 3
H. 5. Whtheck from class 4 20 class s.
T. G. Drane. from class 20 class s.
r. 2. Sanderiin, from class 20 class s.
The following janitors were dismissed:
H. NJ. Locke, Clinton .Vermillion. Ell
Sherwood. l. Y. Warner. J. NJ Divine,