Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-21
FINAL MEETING
BEFORE RECESS
Action Yesterday by the Board
of Education.
CASEOF MISS LUCY E. M0TEN
Legal Opinion as to Promotions of
Two Teachers.
LARGE NUMBER OF CHANGES
Result Of Examination for Head
s-superintendent Au-
thorized to Go to Alaska.
LARGE NUMBER OF CHANGES

| Efforts to dismiss Miss Lucy E. Moten
principal of Normal School No. 2, the
proposition which failed at the last meet
Ing, were continued by Superintendent w.
E. Chancellor at meeting of the board of
education yesterday afternoon in the
Franklin School building BY he adoption
! of recommendation of the superintendent
the board has practically carried into effect
his wishes in the matter. The recommended
ton provides for an examination for the
| principalship of Normal School No. about
| September 1 next and If a satisfactory
| candidate is found the incumbent will be
dismissed from the service.
| The meeting Of the board was the last
until August, and then at the call Of the
chairman. The superintendent whose ap-
| pication for leave of absence until the
middle of August, was granted at yester-
| days meeting, departed last night for trip
to Alaska to consume approximately eight
| weeks.
The other features of the meeting yester-
| day We're the recommendation of an ex-
| haustive opinion by Assistant United States
| Attorney Stuart Mcnamara, declaring legal
| the promotion of Miss M r. Parkman to
be teacher in Normal School No. l. and
| Miss j. d. FAINT to be practice teacher,
| grade 2, and defining several points Of the
law governing promotions without examina-
| ton; spirited debate the case of Ar
| thur u. Craig, against whom Principal w.
| b. Evans yesterday withdrew his charges,
| and declaration by Superintendent Chan
| cellor that some of the supervising princi-
pals are not marking the work of teachers
satisfactorily.
Late in Starting.
| The meeting scheduled for o'clock did
not begin until one hour and half later
than the time set. Admiral Baird presided
| and Assistant Secretary DeMaine served as
secretary. After the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting had been started
| Capt. Oyster moved to dispense with the
| further reading. The reading of communi-
| Terrell declared Il think this withdrawal
| letter from w. B. Evans, principal of the
Armstrong Manual Training School, with
| drawing the charges he preferred against
nication had been read there was murmur
| around the board table. Admiral Baird
| spoke first. declaring that the board should
| find out whether Mr.. Craig was guilty, and
| missed instead Of transferred with the
| charges Withdrawn.
| Il don't agree with the president, Mrs
Terrell declared. Il think this withdrawal
| Of the charges shows that the board ought
| to try the principal to whether he is
fit to be principal 1 have always thought
that the charges were most unjust and that
| the principal should be tried rather than
the teacher 1t now looks as if Mr.. Evans
! had trified with the board
| 1t was explained that Craig, after his
| transfer, was taken out of the jurisdiction
| of Mr.. Evans and therefore Mr.. Evans
| thought best to withdraw the charges
IF Craig is guilty, 1 believe he ought to
| be put out Capt. Oyster remarked. but
l will indorse the recommendation of the
! committee who acted in favor of the with
| draWal of the charges
His character is above reproach,' Mrs.
| Terrell declared.
|
! dent" Capt. Oyster suggested, and bust
| ness was resumed. =
Opinion of Mr.. Mcnamara.
The opinion of Assistant District Attor-
ney Mcnamara was then presented The
proposition which had been referred to him
for legal decision was: THAT Miss NJ. R.
Parkman be transferred or promoted or ap-
pointed to the position Of teacher of Eng
lish in Normal School No. 1, and that Miss
J. D. FAINT of Division 3 be transferred and
| promoted to the position of practice teach
| er, grade 2, vice Miss NJ. r. Parkman."
Regarding Miss Fant's appointment he
says:
| Il am Of the opinion that Miss FAINT may
| be lawfully promoted to the position if she
! is a graduate of Washington Normal School,
| By provision of section teachers in the
service who have come from Washington
| normal schools are exempt from the exam
| Ination required in the appointment of nom
| graduates to any position In the graded,
| high, manual training or normal schools. -
| OF Miss Parkman's appointment, he says:
| Il am informed Miss Parkman is at pres
| ent a practice teacher in the Normal School,
| LAS Miss Parkman is a graduate of the
| Washington Normal School, it Is my opin-
| ion that the law does not require an eXami-
| nation for her promotion or appointment
| to the suggested position, nor is she within
| the meaning of section 6, referring to the
requirements that person shall be ap-
| pointed to teach an academic or scientific
subject in the normal, etc. schools, with
| out degree from an accredited college or
| graduation certificate from accredited
normal school, etc. The law sharply dis
| tinguishes. by the provision accredited nor
NAL school, in section g. the outside normal
schools from the Washington normal
| schools, which are mentioned in the same
| section under the proviso exempting from
| examination the teachers coming from the
normal schools. The contrast of the two
| named schools and their immediate justa-
| position In the wording of the act shows
| the intention of Congress that the Wash
| ington normal schools are not included in
the language of the accredited normal
| schools 3"
The opinion Of Mr. Mcnamara was placed
on file and a copy of it will be sent to each
| member of the board.
Declines Promotion,
| George w. Dugan, Janitor Of the Force
| School, declined promotion to the janitor-
| ship of the Western High School in a COM
| munlcauon to the board. Petitions from
the pupils and parents of students in the
| Monroe School were received asking that
Miss Nichol not be transferred from that
school to the Brightwood School, In that
| connection Superintendent Chancellor stated
| that he regarded the change as promotion
| The matter was referred to the committee
| on teachers and janitors. A communicat ton
was read from the Garfield Citizens Asso-
| citation pointing out the need for a school
| building at Garfield and offering to present
| data to show such need. The matter was
referred to the committee on ways and
| means.
letter was read from Roscoe Conkling
| Bruce, accepting the position of assistant
| superintendent of schools, in charge of col
! ored schools. and stating that he will take
| charge in the fall.
| The appointment of new janitors for
| many buildings created discussion At the
previous meeting the board decided that
| the older men should be put into smaller
, buildings rather than dismissed from the