The Washington times., 1907-08-15
TEACHERS PUT VACATIONS
ABOVE SCHOOLS, SAYS COX:
NEED MORE STRICT RULES
Harry o. Hne Elected Secretary of Board of Education
Committee on Rules Has Report Nearly Ready
Two New Buildings Advised.

The Board of Education YESTERDAY
elected as its secretary Harry o. Hine
now employed in the Bureau Of Labor
Mr.. Hine nils the vacancy caused by IN,
resignation OF James l.. Farmer, re
Gently elected 20 succeed Secretary Con.
ueT, and who served for only one month
In addition to the election Of a secre-
tary, for which a special meeting was
called; such other business as could bt
transacted in the absence of Superiu-
tendent Chancellor was disposed OF
Mr.. Cox made preliminary report OF
The committee on rules. recommending
that one change be acted on immedi-
aJely, namely, the appointment oi
twelve standing subcommittee in place
Of the present nine committees. Presl-
dent Oyster acting on this NOTION an
nOunCed his committees yesterday Mr-
Cox also read the report of the finance
committee. indicating that the system
has sufficient funds.
Moten Case Brought Up.
Just before adjournment the mooted
Moten case was revived. The Ilnal ac-
ticn taken by the board was ihe re
scinding OF its action at the last meet
ing when, upon recommendation OF the
superintendent, it provided for an ex.
animation TO fll Miss Motens ) pace as
principal Of Normal School, No > Mi
Homer, the newly elected member Ct
the board. who succeeded Or. Atwood,
said:
Miss Moten seems to have been left
in a very peculiar position by the
beard former action. The minutes
show that an examination is TO be held
TO I'LL her place as principal early IN
September. but no provision was made
Tor Miss MCten. According to the rec
Crds, therefore. she Will be out OF the
service entirely, as the superintendent 5
rcCOmmende zion, which the boaru ap-
proved states that this examination IS
10 be held with the understanding that
II a successful applicant Is found II
shall be notice to Miss MOten that her
services are no longer required On ac-
count of the fact that she has become
physically unable 10 properly perform
the work
Horner. "and affords Miss MOten no op-
portunity OF knowing whether a sue
cessor will be found or not. II one IS
found Miss Moten Is thrown out Of a
position too late to obtain another for
the present term. / do not think the
system should treat one Of its old en-
plOyes in this way"
Considerable discussion ensued, and ii
developed that il was the opinion OF
the Board that the recommendation car
red with Il the proviso that Miss MOten
was to be assistant director OF primary
instruction in COlOred schools. although
on investigation II was found that the
original recommendation of the Super
iEtendent to this effect had been tabled
IN committee room and was never
passed. The superintendent subsequent
recommendation. later passed, had never
been 10 committee, and merely provided
that Miss MOten should be depOsed
without naming another place for her.
Sent Back to Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Cook, who said the
committee had never approved such a
course, the entire matter was referred
back to the committee on teachers for
action, pending the return or the Super
intendent and the full board. and II was
decreed that Miss Moten should remain
IN statue quo for the present The
Moten case, when originally under dis
cussion, created considerable feeling, II
Is said, in committee meetings. ar1 al
most resulted in factions in the boards
membership Is then constituted.
The newly-named committee. who will
consider this case, will be Prof Ever
man, Mrs Hill, Mrs. Terrell and Messrs
Horner and Hoover, constituting the
committee on normal, high and manual
training schools.
Mr.. Cox. in his preliminary report OF