Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
CASE OF MISS LUCY E. MOTEN
TO BE CONSIDERED BY BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
Meeting This Afternoon-Success At
tanned by the Principal of Normal
School No. 2.

1t Is expected that the case of Miss Lucy
r. Moten. principal OF Normal School No
,, will be given serious consideration by IN,
board of education at its meeting late this
afternoon. The attitude of Superintendent
Chancellor toward Miss Moten has aroused
great indignation among her friends, and a
strong effort is to be made to defeat his
purpose and prevent her demotion
MISS Motens friends point to the fact
that she has been twenty four years In
the school system and has gained a wide
reputation as the successful principal OF
Normal School No. =. In fact. II is believed
'ha' no person connected with the local
schools is better known in educational cir
cles both in this country and abroad than
Is MISS Moten. Her school has been and
Is sun regarded as model normal SchnoI
ana mas been visited by educators from all
parts Oh ms country and from Europe
ana oeen highly complimented by them
que mas numerous commendatory letters
from prominent educators who write IN ina
highest terms of her work
Ridiculed by Friends.
The idea that Miss Moten is so deaf that
she is not fit to be the head of tho E,rp,.I
School is ridiculed by her friends who
point to the fact that she has been a re-
markably successful teacher for more than
twenty years, and declare that her hearing
Is as good now as at any time during her
career. 1t is true, they say, that early I'm
life she suffered injury to one ear
which slightly impaired her hearing on that
SIDE but they claim that her other ear Is
perfect. They are at a loss to understand
why DR.. Chancellor should give such as a
reason for removing her when she has made
a model school in her present condition
1t Is understood that DR. Chancellor told
Miss Moten before the last meeting of the
board that he intended to recommend her
transfer to the position of director of the
primary department of the colored school.
purely in the interest of harmony. and that
he stated to her at that time that he re
garded her as an eminently efficient educa-
tor and did not regard the story of her
alleged deafness as of any weight Miss
Moten, 1t Is said, though reluctant, was
nevertheless willing to accept the transfer
II thereby harmony in the schools might
be aided. She was, however very much
surprised and incensed to learn that DR..
Chancellor had publicly announced an en-
tirely different reason for the recommended
tion-that of deafness.
Meeting of Committee.
Arrangements have been made for the
first meeting of the committee of the board
of education, appointed several weeks ago
to suggest amendments to public act pa,
the present school law, next Monday after
noon at 800 O'Clock. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey is chairman of the committee
The other members are Messrs. William
V. Cox and John F. Cook
AT the first session hearings will be given
to teachers of the first second and third
grades, as defined by the act of Congress-
Tuesday at the same hour teachers of the
fourth and fifth grades will be heard The
high school teachers, heads of departments
and officers of the schools will be heard at
o'clock Wednesday,
AT the sessions of the first two days one
teacher of each grade of each division will
ha b,. h..
made that all amendments that may be
suggested in the revision of the law must
be presented in writing.
Announcement has been made that the
following examinations to fill positions in
the white schools be held June II and ID:
For position teacher of physical cul-
ture in the grades, for position as teacher
OF physical culture in the high schools. for
position as teacher Of drawing in the
grades. No examination for kindergarten
teachers will be held the date mentioned