The Washington herald., 1907-03-14
Arthur I. Craig, COlcred, Ac-
cused of INSTRUMENTATION.
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
Board OF Education Orders Transfer
of Six Instructors Despite the Op-
Affecting Supervising Principal
Presented by Admiral Baird.

blTHuB MANUAL framing SClOOls COtOftds
persistenty attacks the character Of his
superior and Of his colleagues, and that
he Is incompetent and insubOrdinate. This
matter was called to the attention Of the
board of education at yesterday after
noon s session by Superintendent Chancel-
Tor ia the form of a recommendation,
with the written reports Of Or. ". b.
Evans, principal Of the Armstrong Manual
Training School. and DR.. W T. S Jack
son, principal Of the NJ Street High School,
attached. The investigation Will be made
by the committee on teachers and jani-
tors. TO which the matter was referred
with instructions TO report not later than
the next board meeting, which viii be
held on Wednesday, March g.
II is possible that this Investigation may
lead TO another case similar 20 that Of
F. I. Cardozo. supervising principal Of
the Thirteenth division public schools.
whose case was disposed Of by dis
missaI last Friday night. If tho committee
recommends trial with a view 20 dis
missal. the charges VIII be in substance
the same as those preferred against Car
dozo.
Several transfers were also included in
the recommendation. as follows.
JAMES II. CARTER. from Armstrong to NJ
NANCY F. BROWN. from N street to Arm
strong
W B. HARTGRoyE. from Armstrong to N
Street
Armstrong
MARY CROMWELL. from Armstrong to N
Street
MARIE E HILLMoN. from N Street to Arm
strong
The salaries OF all those transferred
remain the same.
Mrs. Terrell Objects.
Mrs. Terrell. one Of the ccl0Ted mem
bers Of The board. rose to inquire why
these teachers should be transferred
when they We're happy anC successful in
their present places. This led 10 a rapid
discussion between herself and DR. Chan
cellor, IN which the members Of the board
joined. particularly those who are on the
committee on teachers and janltors. Mrs.
Terrell characterized the transfers as a
high-handed piece Of work, and said the
beard would always have trouble as long
as such proceedings were INDUCED In
She said that she was violently opposed 90
any such action.
Mrs. Terrell asked DR.. Chancellor if ne
did not think a transfer. even az the
same salary. was a reprimand. He re
piled that he did not. that he thought
every member of the board knew why
the transfers were recommended that
they were in the interests of peace and
harmony. Capt. oyster said that Bruce
Evans recommendation was. IN his opin-
iOn. sufficient for taxing action but that
he was wiling for the compromise. Mrs.
Terrell voiced an emphatic No. when the
vote was taken.
Admiral Baird, president OF the board.
presented some new rules for adoption.
which. as ne expressed IL, were drawn IN
view of the remarks of CardOzo's s learned
counsel that there was no such Offense
known as conduct unbecCming a super
vIsing principal. The new rules were re-
ferred 20 the committee on rules. They
provide that a supervising principal or
other school officer must be OF good char
acter, good habits, patriotic. &c.
Fix commencement Dates.
The following dates for commencement
exercises in the local public schools were
approved BY the board.
Mckinley Manual Training School, Thursday,
June l3 s D. H.
street High school. Armstrong Manual Train
ing school and Normal School, No. 2. .outy. Fri
dag. June i. az D.
Business High school Monday, June Il. at
Normal School. No /. TUESDAY. June Is at 1870
q n.
Central Eastern anu Western high schools. joint
y. Wednesday June l9, at s T. m
The president Of the board was author
lied TO secure the necessary engraving
and printing of diplomas, invitations. pro
grammes. &c, and 60 secure suitable
halls for the exercises.
The expense involved. based upon last
years contracts. viii be about S20J0.
In view of the general dissatisfaction
among parents and students with the an
nual eligible list Of the graduates Of
Normal School No. 2 due to the fact that
there are more graduates than are en-
ployed. Dr. Chancellor questions the
principle Of leaving to the faculty of
public normal school the entire question
as to whether a normal school student
shall receive a diploma, which is viz
tually q certificate 20 teach, and under
our' laws and rules q direct claim upon
the board as the agent Of the government.
and the subordinate question as TO what
order graduates shall be granted posi-
tons, If at all.
Permission was granted % Miss Benz
ley to use two pupils from each OF the
sixth seventh. and eighth grades in a song
festival, tc be given in May, IN accordance
with what has become an annual custom.
The net proceeds of the festival are 60
be turned over 10 the Fairgrounds COM
mittee. Other requests Of q somewhat
similar nature were granted
Allows Negro Exhibit.
Favorable action was taken on a re-
quest that the local colored school have
an exhibit in the negro section Of the
jamestown Exposition after Mrs. Curtis
explained that there was an appropria-
ton available to cover all expenses.
Upon motion of Mrs. NIussey a special
committee. composed Of herself as chair
man. Mr. Cox. and Dr. Cook. was ap-
pointed to consider recommendations to
be made at the next session Of Congress
for the revision Of the present or a new
school law that will be more effective and
practical
An investigation was ordered into the
fire at the Montgomery School. it being
alleged that the janitor locked up the
building, leaving the gas stove burning at
full tilt and went home
Many Changes Approved.
The following changes were approved:
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
Miss Theresa Carroll, teacher second grade, fifth
division. to take effect February g.