Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
TRIES TO FORCE ISSUE.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
CALLS FOR AN INQUIRY.
Beard Of Education Declines to Enter
tain the Proposition-Charge
of Inconsistency.

That Superintendent William E. -Chancel-
Tor Is trying or has tried. to have the
board OF education investigate a case of
alleged misconduct on the part Of a school
teacher. which, 1t is believed. would cause
much more Of a disturbance than the Car
dozo case has created. Is declared to be a
fact by several persons very close to school
affairs.
The case to which reference is made is
already In the divorce courts and 1t Is the
firm belief Of the members of the board of
education that It should be settled there
and not dragged before the public by the
board Of education.
1t Is stated to be fact that this attitude
of the board was clearly understood by DR..
Chancellor when he made the following
recommendation yesterday in his report to
the board:
ABOUT month ago / referred to the
board of education a communication re-
lating to the case of q Miss Shields in the
colored schools. who is kindergartener
ana against whom certain accusations have
been made by citizen. The woman who
makes the accusation has filed with me
original documents relating to her own
character and copies of what purport IN
De letters of peculiar nature that have
passed between her husband and this kind
ergartener. The contrary opinion has been
expressed to me in these words. The LET
tiers regarding Miss Shields do not state
any specific instances of improperly or be.
havlor during school hours or in school
buildings
1T seems to me that this case should
De investigated by the board to the end
that either the character of the kinder
gartener may be indicated or if lit. is not
srhnieated she may be removed in a prop
er manner from the school force"
When this was read yesterday as a part
OF the super1ntendent's report to the board,
Admlral Baird announced that the case
was already in the divorce courts and he
saw absolutely no reason for taing it I'D,
he was very positive in his statement
At once Capt. Oyster arose and said:
have no interest whatever in this
case and DO not think IL should be brought
to our attention.
Alleged Inconsistency.
Members of the board have remarked
on the apparent inconsistency of the super
intendent's attitude in this and the Car
dozo case. They say that he only yielded to
the wishes of the board and Attorney Nc
Nanara that he prefer formal argos
against Mr.. F. L. Cardozo after the strong
est pressure had been brought to bear
upon him to that end. when in reality the
case was one that should properly have
been investigated by the board Now that
there has arisen case which. it is be-
lieved, is without the province of the
board for the present at least. and which
the board does not desire to take up on
account of it's character, the fact is point
ed out that DR.. Chancellor is insiste mt
that an investigation be held.
On the ground of the public good he op-
posed the Cardozo investigation, even after
the court had declared it to be the legal
course. and now. according to members of
the board he is, apparently without any
regard for the public good in a case of
much more serious character, attempting
to force the issue.
1t is regarded as extremely improbable
however, that any action in this case will
be taken until 1.-THE courts have passed
upon it. despite the superintendent efforts.