The Washington herald., 1907-12-13

the superintendent influence on the
teachers was stimulating in that he had
deep knowledge Of educational work
and had come much in contact with edu-
cational centers and facilities. II was
said by Dr. Myers that DR.. Chancellor
had always been frank and candid in all
things pertaining TO school matters
DR.. Myers. upon cross-examination by
Attorney Mcnamara. modified his state
ments in some minor particulars. On the
whole. however. he maintained that Dr.
Chancellor was an efficient educator.
FavorS Chancellor Lectures.
E. s Kramer. supervising principal Of
the Sixth division. testified as 10 having
attended DR.. Chancellor's lectures on
school management and other topics. he
said that large percentage Of the teach
ers attended these lectures, which were
always favorably received
Replying TO the question as 10 what
effect upon the teaching body these lee
lures would have. Or. Kramer said they
could not be but a mental stimulus He
also stated that DR.. Chancellor had in
splred Intellectual stimulus. and that
there was absolutely no doubt about his
candOr. frankness. and interest In The
schools.
DR.. Chancellor ranks high as q stu
dent, said Dr. Kramer. and Is keen for
the advancement Of education 10 the
highest possible plans"
To a question, the answer 10 which
might have been construed as criticism
Of Or. Chancellor. Or. Kramer said he
did not believe il would be proper for
him as a subordinate of Dr. Chancellor
10 answer. Dr. Kramer said he differed
in some minor questions with Or. Chan
cellOr. He did not agree with the with
drawal OF the books from the children
Supervising Principal Patterson gave
DR.. Chancellor the credit for establish
ing schools for defective minds, and tax
ing deepest interest therein.
Sought Highest standard
He endeavored in his own way TO
bring the schools 20 the highest standard
OF excellence said DR.. Patterson. when
asked his opinion about DR.. ChanceEors s
Efforts in behalf Of the schools. II was
Dr. Pattersons opinion that. as an ad-
ministrator Supt. Chancellor had not
been uniformly successful. but admitted
that uniform success could only be at
tained in schools provided the hearty sup
port of the subordinates be given TO their
Assistant Superintendent Hughes oc-
cupied a seat directly at the back OF At
torney Mcnamara. and was busily en-
gagged throughout the trial. as il seemed.
suggesting points 10 Mr.. Mcnamara as
ne cross-examineG the witnesses.
The last witness called was Prof A
". SpanhOofd. who declared he was
graduate Of the University OF Bonn, Ger
many. and that he had been connected
with the Washington public schools since
1885 Dr. SpanhOOfd said that DR.. Chan
cellor had done a great deal for the ad-
vancement OF the schools: that he had 2
stimulating influence on the teachers; that
he took the deepest interest in every
! thing. that the lectures under the super
/ intendent's auspices were better than
those given IN former years. when lee
lures were given that We're Of no inter
est whatever. at time. to teachers.
/ Prof SpanhOofd particularly praised
! Or. Chancellor for having introduced the
/ study Of foreign languages in the lower
/ grades OF the schools. He also declared
/ that the teaching Of German and Latin
/ enabled children 10 gain a bette- knowl-
! edge Of the English languagP.