Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-18

tempting to entail great financial
loss in the disuse of the books so pur-
chased. and requiring the supply OF
books for the new studies, for which
no money was appropriated by law
Exceeded His Authority.
go In that said Supt. Chancellor
wilifully exceeded his authority in tn" cX-
tension of high school studies to the
grade schools, having applied TO the
board of education, by letter of Septfm-
| ber s, 1907. for authority to prepare
| plans for the extension of such studies
/ to eight schools. and having received
such authority by order of the board on
! the representation of the said superin-
tendent that he would submit the del-
mite details of the proposed course at a
subsequent meeting Of the board. Never
theless the sad sun rintendent. IN en-
cess of said authority and in disregard
! of his rep"cs ntations. actually put Such
| plans into fun effect in fourteen build
| ings or tWenty-ona classes, and prop0S-
| ing to further extend such course 10 four
| more buildings and TO the sixth grade,
and thereafter at the meeting OF the
board of education November IA, 1907,
denied such course to have been in eff
feet.
"Specifcation II-Irsuhordinatio )"
"ta) That the said Supt Chancellor
was guilty of insubordnation in that
after his having been granted leave of
abs, nee for vacation to August Is, 1907,
! he failed and refused to return until
August -, 1907: after being directed on
August -. 1907 to be present at the
meeting of the board of education on
August 2S. 1907 the said Supt Chan
celIor left the city without word of ex-
pianati0n and remained away until Sep
tember >. 1907, and thereafter repre-
: 1T
he was engaged in official duties with a
member of the school commission, when
in fact the said Chancellor was not so
engaged. but was in Cincinnati or chi
Cago. or elsewhere in the west, on pri-
vate business.
Refused to Obey Orders
"(b) In that the said Supt. Chancellor
refused to obey the orders of the board
of education to appear before commit
tee of the said board at a stated meet
ing in October, 1907. and, although hav-
ing stated that he would appear pursuant
to summons, afterward repudiated such
statement and refused to appear, as In
the following communicating:
Dear Capt. Oyster:
81 will met your special committee or
any committee of the board of educa-
ton alone or in regular session any time
at any place; but l decline absolutely to
appear publicly before your special COM
mittee. 1 decline also to put in evidence
any communication received in the
course Of confidential business. I con-
slider it contrary to public welfare and
to my official duty to promote this at
tack on an excellent subordinate. l said
this to you and to Mr.. Cox yesterday in
Nv. f. CHANCELLOR
"(c) In that said Supt. Chancellor
was guilty of insubordination in that he
advised and counseled ASST Supt. Bruce
to disobey the order of the board Of edu-
cation directing said Bruce to appear at
meeting of Its committee on October
"a. 1907 although the said Chancellor.
well knew that said Brue was under or
ders of the board to appear at the said
meeting.
"Specification Iu-Opposing and
Antagonizing the Board of Edu-
cation.
"ta) In that said superintendent in, to
wit February, 1907, contributed to and
connived at the introduction and passage
of a proposed law known as the Smith
BILL seeking to subvert the control of the
board of education and the enlargement
Of the authority of the Superintend
and thereafter denied TO the said board
of education that he had any part in or
knew anything about the said proposed
Smith BILL
Libeled Educational System.
"(b) In that the said Superintendent
Chancellor in, to wit, February, 1907, con-
tributed to the publication of an article
in the Educational Review, styled 'Edu-
cation in the District of Columbia libel
ing the educational system and conditions
of the District of Columbia. and there
after at meeting of the board of educa-
ton, on April a. 1907. the said Chancellor
| denied any part in or knowledge of said
| publication.
''te) In that said Superintendent Chan
celior in an address to the teachers of the
| NJ Street High School, on October 2S
| 1907, to the end OF stirring up sedition.
destroying discipline and disaffecting the
teaching body OF the said school, attempt
! ed to hinder and embarraSS and destroy
/ the authority of the board of education
! over the said school and its teachers by
| charging the president of the board of
education with promoting an attack upon
Assistant Superintendent Bruce and Prin-
| cipals Evans and Jackson and all school
| officers and teachers whom he Superin-
| tendent Chancellor. has supported, and
/ charging the said president of the board
/ of education with having broken faith
with the superintendent and with double
/ dealing in procuring appointments to the
school and otherwise slandering said
president of the board of education and
/ the board Of education itself. and counsel
ing the teachers of the said NJ Street
| High School to support him, the said
superintendent, and his measures.
Promoted Dissatisfaction.
"td) In that said Superintendent Chan
celor TO the end of destroying discipline
IN the public schools and promoting dis
| satisfaction and disturbance, on the 18th
day of November, 1907, and at divers other
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