Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-18
CHANGES IN SCHOOLS
Board of Education Appoints,
Promotes, Transfers, Etc.
MANY TEACHERS AFFECTED
One Matter Causes Lively Little
Spat.
BUT STUART HAS HIS WAY
Samuel A. Keys Is Reduced-Mr.
Cox Scores "That Child
Labor Law"

yesterday afternoon. That august body
was dronng along easily: Secretary Hine
was reading recommendation after rec
ommendation all of which were voted on
by the members, who simply looked wise
when the question was put to them, when
suddenly the bomb which was TO rend the
air was cast on the table.
1t was recommendation from Supt.
Stuart to reduce Samuel A. Keys, teacher
of forging at the Armstrong Manual
Training School. to teacher of manual
training in the grade schools. That looks
easy. but no sooner had Secretary Hines
read it out than Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell arose and began telling how Keys
had been soaring upward for years and
years. getting promotions and praise from
all hands, and all this with Mr.. Stuart's
knowledge.
Why should he now be reduced? That
is what Mrs. Terrell wanted to know. She
had letters with er. recommending Mr..
Keys and citing his many good qualities.
and she read them. She said very plain
| ly that the reduction of this teacher
| would plainly show to her that he was the
victim Of persecution. Then she sat down
with mad expression upon her face.
| Mr.. Horner said gently that he. too.
thought that the matter savored Of perse-
cution, and Mr.. Cook added his senti-
| mentS 10 the same purpose.
There was a hot little discussion for
few minutes. the three members referred
! to doing most of the talking, and the
| statement was made several times that
| Keys had incurred the enmity of some one
| higher up.
Stuart Has His Way.
Supt Stuart's recommendation to have
him reduced was finally passed. Mrs.
| Terrell then wanted to have the Keys
case investigated, but the vote Of the
board prohibited that. AS final effort
| the minority wanted to lave the entire
| Armstrong School looked into, swept out
and turned around with sudden a jolt
| that 1t would not ever dare to do such
| a thing again.
| But no, for when Capt Oyster called
| for a vote the motion was lost.
There were other matters attended to
at the meeting perhaps of more impor-
| tance to the community.
| Capt. Oyster made nice little address
to the board and complimented Mr.. Stu
art and Mr.. Bruce by saying that the
board had full confidence in them. He
| said:
More attention has been paid to the
schools this summer and will be this COM
| ing year by the authorities. Maj. Nor
| row has helped us and the committee in
many ways. particularly in selections of
| school sites, etc. New buildings are un-
\ DER way, ana DeIOTe the winter Is ONci
we will have much more room for our
| pupils. / think that everything that can
| be done up TO date has been done. Lots
| of the work has yet to be finished, but,
taking it altogether, everything. l think.
| has gone along as we'll as possible
| Child Labor Law Scored.
| The child labor law was mentioned, and
it brought from Mr. Cox the statement
that he was quite unorthodoX in that d.
rect!on, and that the law had taken
every body to tag children" There had
| been great times, he said, much commo-
ton, tremendous Investigation, and when
he had reached the bottom of the matter
| he had found two children badly treated.
| "The farther away the board gets from
| the child labor law the better off 1t will
| be- We do nothing but tag, and tag. and
| tag. and replace tags, and ] think We
ought to shift it over to the District gov
| eminent
! Nothing was done about it at the meet
ing, however The board seemed to grum-
BILE about the law and would not lose any
sleep over having it taken of their hands
Reports on Buildings.
| The board was interested in reports from
the health officer and the chief engineer
| Of the fire department on certain schools
At the Van Ness School steps have been
|
ment. and September l6 the school was
| practically dry. At the Deanwood School
| water will be furnished by sinking a VEL
and other matters of sanitation will be
| cared for. The drainage and sanitation
| of the Brightwood School have been put
School efforts are being made to prevent
water from running into the basement.
The fire engineer reported favorably on
all the principal matters connected with
| these schools.
Secretary Hine showed statement of
the condition of public school moneys.
Briefly the funds now available are:
For furniture. s14, 512; for buildings and
grounds 1908. s235.O00: for buildings and
| grounds, 1909. $4O6,OO0: salaries, etc,
portable schoolhouses, $4,000.
| The changes recommended by Supt.
Stuart were all approved by the board.
New Appointments.
| Appointments were made as follows:
| Miss Louise Endicott as kindergarten
assistant, and assign to the lexington
School.
Miss l.. e. Hardell as teacher of the
| first grade, and assign to the Madison
School.
Miss r. L. Tegeler as teacher of the
second grade, and assign to the Benning
| School.
Miss f. s. Lawton as teacher of the
first grade. and assign to the Corcoran
School,
Miss NJ f. Welsh as teacher of the
second grade, and assign to the Hubbard
School
Miss NJ E. Stallings as teacher of the
second grade. and assign to the Green
| leaf School,
| Miss NJ H. Edwards as teacher Of the
first grade, and assign to the Jefferson
School.
| Miss E. F. Sleman. probationary teach
er. as permanent teacher, Central High
School, to take effect on and after Sep
| TENDER 1. 1908.
| Miss d. B. GOoch as teacher of the
| second grade, and assign to the Pet
worth School, to take effect on and after
| September 1, 1905.
Note.-Miss Gooch is graduate of
| Washington Normal School.
Miss G. johnson, teacher OF cooking
| in the elementary schools. to take eff
| feet on and after September l, 1905
Miss c. Carter teacher of cooking in
the elementary schools, to take effect on
and after September 1, 1908.
Miss Lola NJ. Ruffin, substitute teacher
mentary schools, to take effect on and
after September 1. 1908.
Miss Marie DeVaul. X. A, and as
sign to the John NJ. Langston School.
eleventh division. to take effect on and
after September l. 1908. Miss DeVaul
Is graduate Of Normal School No. 2.
kindergarten course. class Of 1908, No. L.
| James l.. Chestnut, substitute teacher
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