Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
SCHOUL BOARD RULES
Teachers and Others Shall Not
Further Legislation.
A DISCIPLINARY MEASURE
W. Calvin Chase's Charges Against
Colored Assistant Superintendent.
REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE
Changes in Assignments of Teachers.
Appointments of High School
Regiment Officers.
A DISCIPLINARY MEASURE
REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE

Teachers OF the public schools and en-
pHoyes OF the board of education. from
the superintendent of schools down. are
prohibited. either collectively or indi-
vidUally, from attempting to influence
school legislation by the new rules of
the board of education approved yes
terdsy. on account of the alleged activ-
ty nf teachers and officials in the past
along this line the attitude of the present
board is regarded as of the greatest i'm
portance
A It's meeting in the Franklin Schoo
yesterday afternoon the board adopted
set - rules drawn up by a special com
mtt@e of which w V. Cox is chair
man Mr.. Cox read a rule which pro-
hihited teachers from attempting 10 in
fuenCe legislation by forming associa-
tions for the purpose but he admitted
this was ineffective and asked for the
opinions OF the members Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Massey proposed amendment
to the committee report making ii con-
trary 70 the rules for any employee to
be active in this manner, either an
individual or as a member of an associ-
alton. She declared II was not her in
tentiOn to prevent employees from giving
Information and opinions when requested
by members OF Congress or others, but
the plans OF the board that must be
avoided
Favored by Superintendent.
Supt. Chancellor spoke In favor of the
amendment, saying among other things
that 1t would relieve him of a great deal
OF trouble and responsibility There were
other remarks In favor OF the amend
ment Mrs. Mary Church Terrell said
ha
wanted TO be sure no rights were being
taken from the teachers
The board appea led to Stuart McNa-
mara assistant United States attorney
and special counsel for the board for
an opinion on the matter. and he
said nobody could take away the con-
stitutional right of citizens to hold
meetings for the discussion of any sub
Jsct. but that as purely disciplinary
measure 1t would doubtless be a good
thing to adopt the rule. He said II was
In this spirit that Congress enacted the
similar law with respect to employees Of
the government departments
The board approved the amendme Mt and
Instructed Mrs. Mussey. Mr.. Mcnamara
and SuDt. Chancellor to draw up a rule
covering the point in legal form, for In
sertion among the rules Of the board
W. Calvin Chase. a colored attorney.
was present at the meeting along with
Mrs. Mary Syphax Gibson. colored. who
was charged by Roscoe Conkllng Bruce.
assistant superintendent Tor cOlOred
schools. with having admitted paying $50
to Mr.. Chase for a position in the schools
last year. A letter from MIR. Chase charg-
Ing Mr.. Bruce with classifying, and asking
for that officials removal and requesting
that he. Mr.. Chase. be allowed to address
the board. was read by the secretary. The
letter was referred to special committee
of five to be appointed by the chair. 1t Is
stated the matter will be fully investi-
gated. Mr.. Chase expected. 1t is said to
address the board yesterday, but made no
attempt to do so after the reference of his
letter
The board dismissed w c. Collins the
colored janitor OF the Jones School. who
II Is declared, confessed two days ago to
having paid SO a month to MI Chase to
insure retention of his position. There
was no comment whatever on the superin-
tendents recommendation for the dismis-
sal
Colored Member Protests.
Strenuous opposition on the part of
Richard R Homer colored member of the
board. to the report of the superintendent
exonerating the board of colored examin-
ers, and especially its head Robert Mat
tingly from irregularities in the examina-
ton OF applicants for the position of su-
pervising principal in the colored schools,
awaited nothing with the board. and the
report was approved. Mr.. Horner charged
the board openly with showing faVoritism
to the white schools in not probing rumors
OF irregularity in colored examinations.
and this was warmly resented by Capt.
Oyster and also by Mrs Terrell. a colored
member Mr.. Horner and John F. Cook
voted in the negative.
DR.. Chancellor explained in a long COM
munication the reasons for the delay In
the preparation of the pay rolls for Sep
TENDER and the board authorized Attorney
Mcnamara to take the matter up with the
controller OF the treasury.
y partial report from the superintendent
on secret societies accepted and re-
ferred To the committee on normal. high
and manual training schools. The report
reached no conclusion as TO these organ
izatious. the superintendent committee
for investigation being still at work
Mrs. MuSsey announced the award Of
the two Calf prizes for Industrial exhibits
In the high schools They were as fol-
lows: Miss Nina Thompson, Business,
FIST prize of $40 subject. Forestry"
Emory l.. Ballard. Business. second prize
OF so, subject, Building Materials"
Appointments of Cadet Officers
On recommendation of the military COM
mittee the following appointments were
made.
To he colonel. NJ b Clagett. Central
High School; to be lieutenant colonel. S. d.
Williams. Eastern High School; major LIST
Battalion. James r. Webb. Central High
School; major ~ Battalion. r. Cremer.
Eastern High School: major Sd Battalion
j. 5. Zebley Mckinley Manual Training
School, reg!mental adjutant. H w. Clark
Central High School.
Company officers.
First Battalion Central High SCHOOL,
To b. captains. G. \. BONNIE G. r. HeIt-
muller. L. F. Kelly; 10 be first lieuten-
ants X Ii Harrison. f. L. Jackson, r.
h owen. to be second lieutenants j. G.
Towns nd b. r Read. j. A Scott: to be
first Lieutenant and battalion adjutant,
r s Madden.
Second Battalion business High SCHOOL,
To De captains. a. ]. Kause. c. Gordon;
10 De 1rst lieutenant. J. Duiin, A c.
Wrlckrr. 10 be second lieutenants. c.
Howard W Heap; to be 81 Battalion ad-
ju;Ju,. K. Maloney Eastern High School
Nam OF officers withheld. examination
pending Western High School-To be
cap. WUrthinGton Campbell; to be
first -Gtenant. Reginald Collins TO be
second lieutenant, Henry HoComb