Evening star., 1907-08-15

| The election was by Informal ballot and
Mr.. Hine received all but one of the votes
cast. On motion of Mr.. Cook the election
| was then made unanimous. The newly
| elected secretary Is at present in Pennsyl-
vania and will not return to the city for a
| week, when he is to assume his new duties.
Mr.. Hine is forty-three years of age and
has had considerable experience In educa-
tional and statistical work. He has been
| a resident of the District Of Columbia since
1892, and was appointed to a clerkship In
| the Department of Commerce and Labor
| shortly after 1t was created. For five years
| he has been connected with the educational
department Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and prior 10 coming to Wash
| lngton was principal of the public high
school in Hamburg, Pa. His application for
the position Of secretary to the board of ed
| ucauon contained a number of strong In
dorsements by prominent business and pro-
| fessional men, including Charles P. Neill
commissioner of labor; s. w. Woodward
| Charles F. Nesbit William F. GUIDE and
| John 3. Larner.
Subject for Criticism
Aside from the election of the secretary
| little business was transacted at the meet
Ing Certain officers and teachers of the
public school system We're criticised by sew
eral members of the board for alleged neg
iect of school duties by hurrying from the
Clty dS sOoH dS tNe ScnOOI season Is over
and remaining away until the last bel-
FOR the opening of the fall term. Mr. Cox
called attention to the matter in a report
of the committee on rules. He said certain
officers and teachers appear to be more In
terested in their vacations than in the gen.
eral good and welfare of the school sys-
tenn The committee on rules. he explained
is amending the rules as to prevent Of
ncers and teachers leaving the city until
| their work is completed He declared that
| they will get all the vacation they are en-
titled to, but he is determined that the
/ school work shall not suffer because of in
difference.
Speaking on the same subject, President
Oyster stated that the board is dIsgl,sted
with officers. principals and teachers run
nlns away and leaving their work uniinish-
ed and by so doing seriously handicapping
the system. He is of the opinion that the
principals and officers and some of the more
important teachers should return to the
city at least ten days prior to the opening
of the schools.
Mr.. Oyster Informed the board that he had
received letter from Superintendent Chan
cellor. dated Chicago. that official stating
he Will be back in Washington by Septern-
per l. The superintendent also stated that
MS wife IS dangerously i'll and is at present
In hospital at Lincoln Neb Capt OYSTER
took occasion to compliment the members
OF the office force at the Franklin building
Tor falthfulneSS and efficiency
Case of Miss Moten.
MT. H. H. Hornef, appointed to succeed
DR.. Atwood, made mention of the Moten
case. He desired to be Informed of the
real status of the case.
Il think the recommendation of DR.
Chancellor, which was appraved at the
last meeting he said, places Miss Moten
In q very peculiar position l think she
should know something of her status and
whether or not she is to be discharged from
Che schoois. II she Is to be thrown out
she should know ii ha
l referred to calls for an examination To
NIL her place. If she is to be dropped then
she viii not have time to even obtain
another position because of the lateness
of the season and 1 think it an Injustice
J In view of the fact that this woman has
devoted the best years of her life to the
public schools"
A general discussion followed and II was
explained by Capt. Oyster that the original
recommendation from the superintendent
contained the provision that Miss Gibbs is
is to be placed in another position The
matter was disposed of for the present by
referring the question back to the commit
tee on teachers and janitors.
In reading the report of the committee
on rules Mr.. Cox said the work has been
| thorough and laborious. The rules and
bylaws Of schools of every city of any
consequence in the country had been care
| fully gone over and the opinions of various
| superintendents had been solicited. 1t was
recommended in the report that the stand
ing committees OF the board be increased
| from nine to twelve on account of the
great amount of work to be accomplished
Members of Committees.
The committee list and the members ap
pointed by President Oyster follow:
| Ways and means-CoX. Hoover and Cook
Elementary schools and night schools
Hoover, oyster, Terrell, Evermann and
| Cook.
| Normal high and manual training-Ever-
mann. Hill, Horner. Hoover and Terrell
| Text books and supplies-Evermann,
| Hoover and Hill.
| Inspection and disposal of unserviceable
materials-Cook, Mussey and Oyster
| Sites buildings, repairs, janitors and sani-
tation-Oyster Cox and Hoover.
Water supply and drainage-Horner, Mus
sey and Cook.
Rules and by-laws-Cox, Mussey and
Cook.
Military affairs and athletics-Oyster,
Cox and Horner.
| Fairgrounds and special schools-Mussey
Evermann and Terrell
| School gardens-Hill, Terrell and Horner
Libraries and lectures-Terrell Ever
mann and Hill.
Absent From the City.
None of the three women members of