The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
Declares Presence of CardOzO
Inspires DiscOrd.
RUINOUS TO DISCIPLINE
Trouble Is Not Confined to the
COlOred Division.
superintendent Charges Supervising
Principal of Thirteenth with Hav-
ing Caused Widespread InsubOrdi-
nation, Making IL Impossible to
Montgomery Called ON to Explain.


Montgomery Called ON TO Explain.
Due to the continued presence in the
Washington public schools of Francis L.
Cardozo, supervising principal Of the
Thirteenth division. there is a spreading
tendency toward insubordinauon in the
e0lored schools. and even in the white
schools this tendency is becoming ap-
parent
This is one Of the assertions in the first
monthly report Of Dr. William z. Chan
cellor, superintendent Of schools, which
was submitted and read before the board
OK education at yesterday afternoons
meeting.
There are many other enthusiastically
positive and forceful statements in the
report, but it was this one that aroused
all those present st the meeting 10 hlgh
state Of excitement and brought on
spirited debate. In which drastic action
was suggested. Capt oyster was par
ucularly interested. and pressed for I'M
mediate action
CBrdOzO Trial Resumes
Tuesday. February IS. at 3 O'Clock. was
set as the date and time for the resump-
ton Of the trial Of Cardozo on charges
OF INSTRUMENTATION
Dr. Chancellor, In discussing the eondi-
ton Of the schools says, among other
things:
1T IS the common opinion OF teachers
and parents that tie atmosphere of the
Mckinley Manual Training School is
changed entirely for the better. Not less
10 be commended is the change Of tone
ia the Eastern High School. II seems TO
be commonly agreed that Or. Willard :.
Small Is the man for the place. There
was but one difficulty at the Eastern and
that was the unpopulsrity Of the school.
The quality of the work has always been
good.
In tile seventh division. the new super
vising principal, ". W. Black. has made
d striking change for the better.
Not to mention by name the new
teachers who have been introduced in the
white schools, take pleasure in saying
that every one has been success.
In the colored schools there was but
one change % Importance. the instaIia-
ton Of '. 7. S. Jackson as principal Of
the NJ Street High School He is doing
well and deserves TO be encouraged. HIS
task is diriicult-was. and is more difficult
than that of any other high school priu-
cipal in this District
Charges InsubordInatIon.
For reasons that were entirely far,u-
lar TO every member Of the board. en-
deavors have been made persistentIv 10
change supervising principal-that Of
the Thirteenth division Under circum-
stances regarding which 1 have expressed
my opinion before now to this board. the
supervising principal was returned to the
schools where he controls considerably
more than 100 teachers.
The influence Of this supervising prin-
cipal upon the schools since mis- return
may not have been direct to their disad-
vantage. but has been certainly indirect
to their very serious HARM He may not
have intended this. but every dav the
condition. not only of his own division.
but OF all the colored schools. both ele-
and secondary. is growing stead
lily WOrs,- The continued success of den
mite disl0yalty has made it almost inn
possible for the cOlOTed assistant super-
intendent TO manage his system. In fact.
he has practically given up trying to
manage IL.
Tendency Is to Disregard Orders.
In saying this do not wish to pass IN
favorable judgment upon him. Exactly
the same condition might easily have re-
suited in the white schools. It is neces-
sary Tor me to go even further and 10
say that the influence OF the return of
this supervising principal TO a division #
the colored schools is felt even in the
white schools There is a tendency to dis
regard the orders Of the superintendent
and the orders Of the board of education.
that persists and viii grow until this
board can have its judgment recorded
legally against any and all Of is sub
ordinates.
Il have visited the Armstrong Manual
School q number of times. The
condition of this school is unsatisfactary
and viii continue TO be unsatisfactory ur-
I'll there have been transfers OF teachers
from the building. and in at least one in
stance the removal of one person from
the service for incompetency. 1t is nv
opinion that there are several pe. sons
teaching in the coloTed high schools who
are not competent to teach in even gram
mar grades"
Would Investigate Miss shields
After reviewing a schedule or pro
gramme Of hours and several new
the superintendent recommends
the establishment ok special high school
classes in the seventh or
eighth grades giving instruction in the
languages. In this connection he notes a
decided tendency in the educational world
TO lengthen the high school curriculum
He compliments the board on its action
in giving him the opportunity to extend
his knowledge by visiting other institu-
tiORs, saying that in a great nation like
this isolation never means progress. but
tends TO routinism and even 10 retrogres-
sion. Two remedial needs are cited. one
the introduction of more science, and
perhaps. more language in the higher
grades. and the other "a thorough over
hauling Of the textbooks
The superintendent recommended an in
vestigati0n in the case of Miss Shields.
Kindergarten teacher i'm the colored
schools, concerning whom he had passed
to the board letters submitted to him
to attack her character.
DIR. Montgomery Is Afraid.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of the
reading OF the report the board plunged
into a general discussion of the insubordi-
nation, charges. Capt Oyster demanded
immediate action. saying that ne was at
q loss 70 understand why fhpro should