The Washington times., 1907-03-28
Will Take Additional Tes-
tinony Before Max
ing Decision
Burryille Citizens Send
Protest on Proposed
School Site.
Dr.. Chancellor Requests
Leave of Absence
From July 1.

OAAA - III Il
The committee appointed to iuvesti-
gate tho charges of INSTRUMENTATION and
unbecoming criticism of his superiOrs
and colleagues alleged against Arthur
L. Craig. a teacher in the Armstrong
Manuel Training School, has reported
10 the board OF education that it had not
completed its lab6rs and asked for more
time. It was inUimated that the com
mittee has so far failed to agree and
additional time is wanted 70 take fur
Their testimony Craig himself was an
interested spectator at yesterdays pro
-Ceedings.
Another petition was received from
citizens Of Burrville protesting against
the site recently selected for the Dean
wood school Captain oyster and Ad-
miral Baird explained that they had
visited the different sites, but their mis-
sion had been unnecessary as the Com
missioners had already bought without
consulting them.
Opposed 10 School Site.
Captain oyster stated that he had
faith in the desire OF the Commissioners
10 do the right thing, but in this in
stance he could not sanction the site
selected, for he believed there We're
better ones. It was the opinion OF the
board that inasmuch as the Commits
sioners selected the site, which seems
TO be an unpopular one. that it did not
become the board TO assume any respon-
slbiity at this late date The secretary
was also requested to inform the Com
missioners that in future the board
would be glad TO consult with that
body regarding the selection Of sites,
in advance, provided they were 10 be
consulted at All, The board Seemed 10
be at a loss to know whether the Board
OF Education had any voice at all IN
such matters. The BuTTviile petition
was referred back to the Commissioners.
Beyond the discussion incident 10 The
Craig and Deanwood site matters, yes
terdays meeting of the board was con-
sumed in routine work.
Examinations for Teachers.
The eonrnltte on high and normal
school made a report on the recently
proposed change in the method of ex-
aiming graduates Of the normal schools
for teachers positions 1t was agreed
not TO disturb the present method of
examination for the present year. mas
much as il would be unfair TO the class
es TO undergo an examination not con
templated at the time they entered the
schools. .- ..1 .--. ..-.--..
DR.. Everman, chairman Of the text
old text books on hand, stored in vari-
GUS places about the schools. II was
decided that as many of these as pos
sible should be exchanged for new books
I'D HTr.aH. -.
tation among the schools for supple
mentarv reading.
1Ihe janitor of Montgomery School
was discharged for carelessness in
causing q fire at that school, which,
while a trivial one in the opinion of the
board, might have been disastrous. Ac-
COTdlngly. he was dismissed, with the
statement that the janitors. as a rule,
seemed careless in attending 10 the
school property, and the board proposed
10 Dc more strict and possibly follow
with other disnissals.
MIS-. Mussey Scholarships.
Mrs. Mussey as dean of the Wash
ington College of Law, renewed the Of
Ter OF a three years scholarship TO
young woman graduate Of the Bust
ness High School and another to a grad
uate of the other high schools. as Sc
IeCted by the faculty. Mrs Nussey was
voted the thanks of the board.
The board granted permission to the
Teachers AID and Annuity Association
to give entertainments in each school
division for the benefit Of the teachers
fund.
Dr. Chancellor requested leave Of alb
sence for greater portion Of the sum-
mer beginning with the first week in
July. The superintendent stated he
would take this vacation without eX-
pense TO the District. The matter was
postponed until meeting two weeks
hence, which was satisfactory to all
concerned.
Transfer Causes Argument.
After heated discussion Mrs. Bessie NJ.
MulaDrd. now a teacher detailed to as
sist the director of primary Instruction,
was transferred to the position as first
grade practice teacher In the Normal
School. The promotion was recon-
mended by the superintendent. but il
was stated that it was against the
wishes of Miss Cooling. the principal Of
the Normal School. > majority of
the board voted cor the transfer. M
Cook being absent and Mrs. Mussey de-
.clining 10 vote
that in considering school building
sites in future. the board would not
approve any site that did not provide
thirty square feet of playground 10
each pupil.
: The committee on text BOOKS report
ed that il was investigating the whole
TEXTBOOK subject and hoped 10 make
a fun report in June. The followine,
books for supplementary Use were au-
thoriZed purcha sed: THE Song Priuo-
err for the first grades; 800 copies of
carpenters North America, for use in