Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-09
MATTER IS IN MUCH DOUBF
EXAMINATION OF
NORMAL SCHOOL PUPILS
Remark by Superintendent of Public
misunderstanding Tomorrow
OF Board of Education.

Supt. Chancellor Of the local public schools,
It is stated has the teachers and pupils OF
lie normal schools and members Of the
board of education, who are particularly in
terested in the normal schools. in doubt as
to his Intentions in regard to his proposed
examination OF normal school pupils before
their graduation this spring According to
statement made to a representative of
The Star late yesterday afternoon. the SUI
perintendent himself is uncertain In refer
ence to the matter.
The proposed examination some members
of the board believe to be contrary to the
spirit of the boards action on the subject
of examinations for the normal schools
taken at the last meeting.
At the Business High School just before
the superintendent began lecture on psy-
choIogy for teachers yesterday. Star re-
porter endeavcred to make an appointment
with the Superin tendent for today, in order
to learn just what the superintendent meant
by the announcement that he will conduct
an examination. which announcement be-
came known just after the action of the
board Of education overruling the superin-
tendent's recommendation for test to
count in the ranking or the graduates on
next fall's eligible lists
Remark by Superintendent
81 do not even know whether 1 will give
an examination, the superintendent Sdio.
Coming at it Gid, on top Of the communi-
cations to the heads of both normal schools
that an examination would be held. the re-
mark was surprise. Additional questions
were asked.
Before hurrying away DR.. Chancellor eX-
planned that he was 80 busy with the school
building commission work that he might
not get around to the proposed exaulina
ton 1t was learned at the Franklin build
ing. however. that the superintendent prom
iSed today TO draw up a schedule of the ex-
animation for the principal of Normal
School No I, which schedule is to be posted
where all Of the students can see it.
In the meantime the teachers and pu-
pills are in Il state of uncertainty and do
not know whether to look forward to an
exam ina ton or to proceed as if nothing
had happened. AS far the normal
school is concerned. nothing is Known
of any intention on the part of d.. Cham
cellor to abandon the idea. but ac-
count of the ignorance of what subjects
Will be included the pupils cannot decide
whether they ought to begin study or not.
Board Meeting Tomorrow.
AT the meeting of the board of educa-
ton tomorrow afternoon. it is expected
by many persons interested in the ques-
ton the normal school examination mat
ter will be brought up in some form. and
perhaps the superintendent will be asked
for an explanation.
Another matter that is likely to crop
out al the session tomorrow is the work
of the committee on the investigation of
the office force. Capt Oyster is In favor
of pushing the matter to a finish and
says he is in possession OF very impor-
tant additional evidence. II he attempts
to force the issue there is likely to be a
warm time. II is stated.
A delegation of coiored people. includ-
inc To A nf r.
Cardozo. the dismissed supervising prin-
cipal, called to see Superintendent Chan
cellor in his Office this morning. Capt.
Oyster was also present by appointment.
While the nature of the interview was
not divuIged, it is understood that the
callers are in favor of the reinstatement
Of Cardozo. and asked for leniency In
his behalf.