The Washington herald., 1907-03-28
Committee Probing Charges
Against Teacher.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
Question of Location of school for
DeaRwoOd Conzidered-CIaiSn Gem
nlissioners Acted without Consult
ing school Authorities-superi
tendent Chancellor Asks for Leave.

the Armstrong Manual Training School.
Craig is alleged TO have attacked the
( regulations of his superiors and coli
/ leagues. and TO have been insubordinate
An investigation was ordered by the board
on March 12 An immediate report was
asked for. but the committee on teachers
and janitors announced that it could only
report progress, as it had not yet
reached a conclusion. After the regular
order Of business had been concluded, the
report was asked for and Il was explained
that the committee had held two meet
Iings, and heard several OF the parties con-
leerned. ard that It expected to report
al the next meeting. Craig was present at
the meeting.
/ Another petition from citizens of Burr
vile was received, which again opened the
question Of the selection of a site at Dean
wood for the erection of colored school.
A rather lively discussion followed be-
cause of the action OF the Commissioners
/ in selecting a site and then asking the CO.
operation of the board.
/ According 10 the statements of Capt.
/ Oyster. the committee en- buildings had
I done its best 10 cooperate and had visited
/ the two sites in question, but il was in
/ formed that one Of them had already been
! selected. The board refused to indorse
/ this one and Eassed a resolution that the
secretary be instructed to write to the
| Commissioners, automatically informing
them that the board would be pleased TO
cooperate in the selection Of future sites,
Some Indignation was expressed at what
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/ the board shoulder the yoke Of an unde-
sirable site. Capt oyster said he did not
/ propose TO travel through the suburbs
/ looking at any more sites until the board
lascertalned its position. 1t was explained
/ that under the law. all sites were selected
lby the Commissioners. Mrs. Terrell stated
( that If the site bought by the Commits
sioners is used. the children coming from
! Douglass would have TO cross the railroad
tracks
/ A letter from the Teachers Annuity and
/ Aid Association. asking that the assOcia-
/ ton be allowed to give entertainments
and excursions for the school children
I for the benefit Of It's permanent fund, was
/ favorabIy acted upon. E. G. KimbalL
president Of the association, was present,
/ He outlined the purposes OF the associa-
1 ton and said that the permanent fund
I Is now $4,000 and IL is the desire 10 in
crease II 10 S10oooo.
Superintendent Asks Leave.
Superintendent Chancellor asked the
board that ne be granted leave Of alb
sence for two months. commencing in
time to allow him to attend the meeting
OF the National Educational Association.
TO be held in Los Angeles on July l. Some
OF the members were opposed TO granting
the request so far in advance, so action
was deferred
Mrs. Bessie B. MuIford, teacher de-
tailed as assistant to the director OF
primary instruction. was transferred to a
position as hrst grade practice teacher,
IN Washington Normal School No. /, and
promoted from class to class s, and
from salary Of $3.50 to $1,000 per annum.
10 take effect April S. The rec0mmenda-
ti0n 10 this effect was adopted after a
heated discussion. The committee on
teachers and janitors informed the board
that it had not approved il for the rea-
son that II had not gone int the matter
fully. 1t was said that Miss Cooley,
principal of the school, was opposed 10
il, and that Mrs Mulford was neither a
consequently not eligible for academic
work DR.. Chancellor. who made the
recommendation. pointed out that under
the law he could not consult Miss Cooley. !
and that the work was not academic, but
practice work
Letter from Mrs. Mussey.
letter from Mrs. Mussey, as dean Of
the Washington College of Law. Offering |
a free scholarship in that institution for
one graduate Of the Business High School |
aud another for a graduate of the other |
high schools, and one from the Society of |
Colonial Danes. offering prize of $40 for
the best essay on the settlement of /
jamestown, was read and the offers ae-
cepted.
Exception was taken to the alleged le-
porting of depredations on school build /
ings to the District Building and an in |
yestigation was ordered
Prof. Everman. chairman of the com |
mittee on textbooks, reported that there /
were S7S4S textbooks of 9O2 varieties |
boxed and stored in various buildings and
not in use, He recommended that an
effort be made to exchange them. an1 Il /
this is not possible, 10 send them from
school to school in packages o. forty /
eight until they are worn out Tie pur-
chase Of a number of teachers reference
books was recommended, and il was an
nouneed that, with the aid of the supe--
intendent and assistant superintendent
the committee would go over the entire
list OF textbooks. with a view TO improve
ment Money for the new books VIII be
taken from the contingent fund.
me matter OF securing sneakers far ths
various school commencenents was re-
terred to the committee on teachers and
janitors
Many Changes Approved.
The following changes were approved:
Appointed; Miss Winifred TaIaferro as teacher of
the defective class rated as fourth grade teacher
and assigned to class g. at salary Of $50 per snnu
70 take effect on and after March % 1907
Accepted: Resignation Of Miss Louise Frances
Bartlett, practice teacher in Normal School No / |
a salary Of Sle0 per annum. 10 take effect April
Leaves Of absence granted Extension from March /
10 close Of the year TO E s Hendry teacher Fifth
dlTisioni extension for three months from March I
70 Miss Blanche Street teacher IN the School
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