Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-13

that purpose. had taken an active inter-
est in the school,
You said that DIR. Chancellor had en-
deavored in his own way to aid the
schools. What do YOU mean by his own
way?'"
He has not personally visited the
| graded schools. but has tried to work out
| the problem in theory the witness eX-
| planned
Further he said that DR.. Chancellor had
| never visited any OF the 10 schools in his
| division during school hours. except in
the Franklin building, where the supern-
| tendent had his office. Asked If he did
not mean by his testimony that DR.. Cham
| cellor had not succeeded so well in the
| administrative direction as in the way of
stimulat ting teachers to educational efforts.
| he replied in the affirmative.
.'One of the first things to be done to
get results is to stimulate the teachers,
is it not?' Attorney Fulton asked.
| yes" said the witness.
without the stimulus to the teachers,
could the administrative side be sue
| cess?"
Not wholly the witness said. He
added that DR.. Chancellors efforts along
the line ofmakingthe teachers active were
successful.
Meeting of Supervisors.
Through questions asked by Mr.. Nc
| Namara. counsel for the board, the wit
! ness told of a meeting of sup -rvisng
principals in the superntendent's office,
at which DR.. Chancellor discussed the
statements made in the morning papers
| about his remarks at the Columbia
| Heights Citizens Association meeting the
| night before.
/ Viewed from the standpoint OF raising
the schools to- the highest excellence,
| what would you say about his efforts at
| that meeting?" Mr.. Mcnamara asked
His efforts seemed to b. to convince
| US that he was not an enemy of the
colored people, the witness answered.
What did You observe at that time as
| to his capacity to benefit the schools?
| Mr.. Mcnamara asked.
| Attorney Fulton objected to the ques-
| ton and was overruled.
Example as a Worker.
The last witness of the afternoon was
Dr. A. w. Spanhoofd, head of the mod
ern language department of the schoo. S
| He was asked as to what DR.. Chancellor
! has done for the schools.
| He has done great deal for the teach
| ers by his example as a worker" the wit
ness said. THE teachers work more now
| work more for him Than l did before
| because he has taken az interest in every
| thing. The lectures which he gives H.
! rerest us now. He has done much to in
|
which l indorse. Before he came the
system was stagnant. He came like d
whirlwind and the teachers are now work
| ing hard
The witness also sad that the time pro-
gram and the plan for seni-annual promo
tons introduced under Dr. Chancellor
| administration were beneficial to the
| schools.
You say the teachers are working more
| than formerly; you are speaking for youi
department. are you not"' asked Mr.. Nc
| Namara.
Yes and from what 1 have heard OF
| other departments" he replied.
How many teachers in your depart
| ment?'
| Eighteen"
The promotions provided under the law
are a stimulus for the teachers to work
are they not?' Mr.. Mcnamara asked.
| Yes" the witness Sd d. But thaJ isn't
the only stimulus of good teacher
The witness said he thought DIR. Chan
cellor deserved credit for promoting
teachers rapidly, but Mr.. Mcnamara
pointed out that the law required that the
| principal over the teachers must take the
| initiative to secure promotions for teach