The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
All Changes Legal.

After reciting the fact that all schools
everywhere are either improving or ret
rogading. DR.. Chancellor continues:
Undoubtedly I'm conformity with the
intention of the Congress and Of the
President this board seized the oppor-
tunity, last August and September. to
make a few changes I'm the schools. 7
believe that every one of these changes
was made in accordance with the law
and in accordance with the best inter
ests Of the schools L believe. also. that
few more changes might have been
made to the advantage of the schools. %
Dr., Chancellor expresses himself as
being pleased with the installation OF
Principal Jackson in the NJ street school.
colored. at the same time admitting his
task Is more difficult than any other
high school principal in the District.
Speaking Of his efforts to get a change
in the supervising principal of the
thirteenth division, Francis l.. Cardozo.
the report says:
The influence of this supervising prin-
cipal upon the schools since his return
may not have been direct TO their dis
advantage, but has been certainly in
direct 10 their very serious harm He
may not have intended this, but every
day the condition. not only of his own
division. but Of all the colored schools
both elementary and secondary. is grow
ing steadily worse. The continued sue
cess OF definite dislOyalty has made il
almost impossible for the colored assist
ant superintendent TO manage his sys-
TEN. In fact, he has practically given
up trying TO manage IL.
In saying this l do not wish to pass
rial frT
actly the same condition might easily
have resulted in the white schools. 1t
IS necessary for me to 20 even farther
and 10 say that the influence of the re-
turn OF this supervising principal TO 4
division of the COlOred schools is felt
even in the white schools. There is
a tendency TO disregard 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 its subordlnatcs"
The conditions existing in the Arm
strong Manual Training School are re-
ported as unsatisfactory. and several
changes are recommended in teachers
I'm the cOlOred high schools.
All night schools are reported in good
condition, but the courses ARE not as
extensive as they should be-"
An increase in the number of attend
ahce ollcers is advocated, for the prop
er enforcement of the compulsory edu-
cation law. Legislation for a school
census is also needed.
III. Chancellor concludes: There is
IN circulation in this District a report
TO the effect that when I was superin-
tendent OF schools in the town Of Bloom
field, y. J.. that / increased the length
of the school day. 1 desire to say as a
matter Of official record and as a mat
ter of official responsibility that the
school day III the town of Bloomfield
was reduced ten years ago. during my
superintendcncy. from 800 tC 2:f5 o'clock
reduction of three-Quarters OF an hour.
II is also said that / increased the
length of the school day I'm the city Of
Paterson On the contrary. l decreased
the school day twenty minutes. I am
not in favor Of a lonE school day. /
am, however, of the opinion that after
noon sessions of the primary classes
without any morning sessions are un-
fortunate. The morning halliday is
well enough in those grades"