Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
NO CALL FOR MEETING
Delay in Action by the Board OF
Education.
CHARGES AGAINST cARD0Z0
Rumor to Effect That the Case Has
Fallen Flat. 800
ALLEGED LACK OF EVIDENCE
Letter to Superintendent From citi-
zens' Committee on Public School
Afairs-Advisory Council.
CHARGES AGAINST cARD0Z0
ALLEGED LACK OF EVIDENCE

Ana1rS-AdV1sory council. >.
| No time has yet been fixed for special
meeting of the board Of education to con-
| slider the formal charges, to be drawn by
Assistant United States Attorney McNa-
| mara against F. L. Cardozo, the reinstated
\ supervising principal Of the thirteenth
| division of the public schools. 1t was ex-
pected that such a meeting would be
called early this week, but thus far moth
| ing has been done to indicate that the
board is ready to take up the case.
A rumor Is current that the case has
| fallen fiat, owing to a want of evidence. It
is claimed by friends of Mr.. Cardozo that
| his accusers have nothing but their own
| opinions upon which to base a case
| However that may be, 1t is known that
| Mr.. Mcnamara expects within very short
time to be able to report to the board on
| the and give the members legal advice
| as to how they should proceed as a board
In the matter. IA
| Citizens Committee Acts.
| The colored citizens committee is con-
| tinung its fight In behalf Of the colored
| employees of the school board who find
| themselves outside of the system as a re-
suit of the actions of the new administra-
ton. The committee has sent a letter to
| Superintendent Chancellor the subject.
1t is signed by Sylvester L. Corrothers,
president Charles E. Lane, secretary, and
| E. H. Hunter. and Is follows:
| eat special meeting of the citizens com
mittee on public school affairs, held We'd
| nesday evening, January 2. 1907. 1t was de-
| cded by a unanimous vote to request you
| to recommend that the board of education
| rescind its action of September IA, 1908. dis
missing certain teachers for the alleged
\ nod of fhn lon
munication is addressed to you, and through
| you to the honorable board of education.
most earnestly requesting that you right the
wrongs which have been done in the sum-
| mary and unlawful dismissal above
| ferred to- and thereby restore public con-
| fidence in an orderly administration of our
| public school system.
Decision Sustains Position.
1.-THE recent decision of Justice Anderson
in the Cardozo case so fully sustains the
| position of our committee in opposing your
| action In the of the other deposed
| teachers that we feel no hesitancy in max
| ing this request. Your action in those
| cases must have been based upon the the
| ory that the board had a right to dismiss
| a teacher without trial. Now that the
court has pointed out your error, certainly
| you will not insist on perpetuating that err
| ror by denying to them right established
| by legislative enactment and confirmed by
| judicial decision.
| "Our committee has no other interest In
this matter than to see that justice is done
| and that the principles of the square dear
| are exemplified In the management of our
| school affairs. We believe that the super
| intendent and board of education are under
| no less obligation to obey the law than
| others affected by it. Our committee has
| consistently differed from you as to the
! intent of the law under which you are
| working We have been honest in our con-
victions. and open and earnest in the ad-
| vocacy of them. 1t turns out that the
! opinion of the court and the members or
| Congress. fully conversant with the laws
| intent, supports our contention. We, there
! fore, urge compliance with our request m
| the name of law, justice and righteousness
| I'VE are not unmindful of the fact that
| this request may suggest thrust at your
! dignity. But it is not so intended, and
should not be so regarded. We believe your
dignity and your honor will be more surely
| fixed in the esteem of the citizens by
righting a wrong than by resorting to
| evasion to fortify an erroneous act.
Advisory Council.
| Miss Carl L. Garrison. secretary of the
teachers advisory council. an adjunct to
the new superintendent administration
| that Is now in process of formation, has
| announced the dates on which teachers
| meetings have been called for the purpose
| of selecting members of the council Miss
| Garrison's announcement is in the form of
| resolutions passed at meeting OF the four
| members already chosen. 1t reads as fol-
| lows
THE teachers Of the first four grades are
| hereby invited to hold a mass meeting Tues
| day, January 8, at $3.50 p.m at the Central
| High School Hall, to suggest seven names
| from the primary grade teachers for men,
| bers of the teachers advisory council.
| ut Is understood that each teacher pres
ent will place on one unsigned ballot the
names of seven persons. The chairman and
| the secretary of the meeting will certify
| the seven highest for the special consider
| alton of the council. and will forward the
I list at the earliest date possible to Miss
| Carl l.. Garrison, Morgan School, V street
near 18th.
| Persons not class teachers in these
| grades are requested to take part in
| these proceedings. and not to attend the
meetings.
| Similar Mass Meetings.
| THE following teachers are invited to
| hold similar mass meetings under similar
conditions at the Central High School Hail.
and to suggest the names of five persons at
each meeting.
| Grades five, six, seven and eight, except
principals who are already represented by
Miss Garrison on the council, January 10,
$3.50 O'Clock.
| Kindergarten teachers, January Is.
| Special teachers Emusic, art cooking,
sewing. physical culture, manual training).
January II.
| Normal school teachers. January 90"
The next election to the advisory council
will be from the primary grades
| Admiral George w. Baird. president of
the board of education, Is i'll. confined to his
bed. His condition is not serious, however,
| he IN he m