The Washington herald., 1907-11-05

ing melodrama, 'lnsanitary schools in
the District: who is responsible" which
has been running to packed houses in the.
Franklin School building on various oc-
casions Tor several weeks, WILL this
morning. appear on the stage Of the
District building
To-day's presentation of this inspiring
drama promises TO reveal climaxes hith-
erto not given at any performance. as the
original company, consisting Of the board
Of education. Or. William Z. Chancel-
-lor. Superintendent of Schools, and
Snowden Ashford. Inspector of Buildings,
will be strengthened by the Commits
sioners OF the District
The decision TO remove the play from
its old and popular stamping ground
was made yesterday afternoon at a late
hour when Commissioner mcfarland re-
ceived the report of the board of ed
Ucation, made public through the news
papers Sunday.
After a short conference with Commis-
sioners West and Morrow. ii was de-
cided that the best way in which the bot
tom of the muddle may he reached was
by AN interchange of views" conse-
quently. the drama was announced for
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Capt. Oyster NOtihed.
Capt. James F. Oyster president Of
the board Of education. said last night
he had received the notice OF this meet
ing from Commissioner Macfarland. .~and
that he saw no reason why the members
OF the board who are I'm the city. should
not attend He said he Immediately teie-
phoned TO the boards secretary. notify
ing him OF the meeting. and that through
this secretary the other members Of the
board will become cognizant of the con
ference.
The desire Of all concerned IN the pres !
ent controversy is 10 reveal the naked |
truth, no matter who is hart IN the rev
elation- It is believed that. through the
interest of the Commissioners in .he mat |
ter, the reported insanitary conditions of
several schools and who is responsible /
for the same, may be thoroughly aired
given a cleansing. an put away in the
official archives OF the District among
n
pleted the season.
But the announcement Of this shifting
Of scenes was not the only revelation
in the school muddle yesterday. Cant.
J. J. Morrow, Engineer Commissioner
issued a statement early in the day. de-
ploring the publicity given the reported
insanitary condition of the schools, and
expressly forbidding Snowden Ashford to
further mingle in il. unless through the
captain.
Capt. MorrOyv's Statement
Capt. Morrow's statement ran. in part
as follows: IT regret that the unfortu- |
nate newspaper controversy that has en- |
gagged the public attention between the
president Of the board Of education and
the inspector Of buildings has at last. !
eliminated in the action which was
taken by the board of education at its
meeting Saturday night In this report. |
which has not yet been received by the
Commissioners. but of which practically
a fun notice was furnished the press. !
the Commissioners are brought into the
controversy officially by the board for
the first time"
Continuing, Capt Morrow said that no !
official communication regarding the
three schools-Berret, Petworth, and
Emery, the ones named particularly by
the board Of education. had been re- |
ceived at any time. To this ne excepts
the Berret School. concerning which he
said that a written communication was
received by him about week ago. A
verbal communication about the two
others. the Emery and Petworth. the
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president Of the board Of education
about the same time. All the schools
mentioned. he said. at once received
careful attention. and to him there
seemed 10 be no reason apparent for
closing any one of them
Proceeding into detail. the captain said
that as to repairs on the Berret school.
the fact that an entirely new plumbing
system is being installed, accompanied by
some trouble on account Of labor condI-
tions, must be taken into consideration
when these charges are reviewed 1t was
found necessary. he said. on account OF
the facts Just recited. TO make temporary
arrangements for sanitation so that the
school might be opened on time The
permanent arrangements in this school.
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so there is no danger OF the building
being shut down
The Petworth school. Capt Morrow de-
clared. is now in a perfectly sanitary con-
dition, and II the health officer does not
declare that its rooms are unfit for, use
as school rooms. il need not be closed
In speaking Of this school. he said that
when his attention was called TO the sani-
tary condition. the inspector Of buildings
was at once notified to investigate and
find a suitable building in which scholars
Of that school might find temporary
quarters. On October 60 the captain de-
clared. he had communicated with the
president Of the board Of education. IN
which he said suitable temporary build
ing had been found. He said he had re-
quested the views OF the board on this
proposed temporary school building. but
that he had not yet received an answer.
Assuming an Attitude.
Referring 10 the report of the board of
education, made public Saturday, the
captain claimed that at one point at