Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS
DR. CHANCELLOR WILL TRANS
FER MANY TEACHERS.
W. s. Montgomery, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Colored School, is Slated
for Demotion-His Successor.

Supt. Chancellor of the local public
submit to the board of education at it's
meeting at the Franklin School tomorrow
afternoon his list of teachers for the
school year of 19O7-19OS Every teacher at
present on the rolls will be retained, he
said, but there will be number of trans
fers. DR.. Chancellor said he intended also
to recommend that Asst Supt. w. s.
montgomery, for the colored schools be
reduced to the position of supervising
principal. Several other matters of con-
siderable Importance in the school admin
lstraton are also expected to come up to-
morrow.
IL Is understood that the recommended
tons which the superintendent will make
relative to the transfer of teachers within
the system, will be based largely upon the
reports of the supervising principals on the
work Of the teachers, made in accordance
%a an elaborate form introduced by DR.
chancellor This method of report has
been much criticised both by the teachers
and citizens of the District although in
many cases it has merely caused amuse-
ment.
The superintendent stated this morning
I that the reduction in rank of Dr. Mont
eomerY was being recommended at that
officials request.
MN a less onerous position was the way
DR. Chancellor put it.
When approached on the subject DR.
Montgomery said he did not wish to dis
cuss the matter. The superntendent's
statement in regard to the situation was
bquoted to him and he said:
Il am willing to let it stand So
When, however. his attention was called
to an article recently published in a local
paper to the effect that he was contemplate
ing resigning on account of failing health,
DR.. Montgomery became vehement.
Do [ look as if my health is faling?'
he asked. That is not So
He was asked if he intended to resign
No was his reply
There are two candidates for the position
or assistant superintendent of coored
schools whom DR.. Chancellor is considering.
One is Roscoe Conkling Bruce, a Harvard
graduate, twenty Eight years OF age. and
at present supervising principal of the tenth
division and w. f. B. Dubois of Atlanta,
Ga. The superintendent admitted that Mr..
Bruce had the best chance of receiving the
appointment.
Another matter which will probably come
up at the meeting of the board tomorrow
is the redistricting Of the schools. DR..
Chancellor has a plan for numbering the
divisions geographically, and arranging the
boundaries SO that each division will in
clude both city and country schools AS far
as possible the Franklin School building
will be made the point from which the
various districts will radiate. The excep-
ton to the rule will be the southwest sec
ton of the city where the river will inter-
fere with including the country schools in
the districts. The numbers Of teachers in
the various divisions are to be equalized
also, if the plan is carried out.
A recommendation of some one to fill the
vacancy caused by the dismissal of F. L.
Cardozo. former head of the thirteenth
morrow, according to DR.. Chancellor's state
ment today.