Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13

household economies or domestic science
was contained in a letter from the chair
man of the education committee of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of the Dis
trict, read by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
The board decided to accept the oner,
and the contest will be carried out under
Miss Emma s. Jacobs, director of domes-
tic science.
for the reception to be given by the board
of education to the delegates to the con-
vention of the department of superln-
tendence of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION to be held here February 2o-21
1t was decided that the receiving line
shall consist of three members Of the
board of education, the chief justice OF
the District Supreme Court. the superin-
tendent of schools, the United states
commissioner of education. the presioent
and secretary of the National Educational
Association and the president OF the de-
partment of superintendent OF the asso-
citation. A general committee, including
prominent officials of the local schools
and prominent citizens OF the Distrlct'
will be announced later.
System of Pensions for Teachers.
The plan for the retirement of teachers
on pensions was next taken up, Mr.. w.
v. Cox. chairman of the committee which
drew up the plan, asking the board 70
take action in the matter. Two changes
in the original plan, he said, had been
suggested to him. The first was that
some provision should be made In the
bill to return the contributions of teach
ers leaving the service of the local
schools Mr.. Cox stated the committee
is opposed to this change, because II
would take away one OF the oD1ects OF
the law-to keep the same teachers IN
the schools. The other change was that
the principals of high schools be grouped
with supervising principals and higher
officials. This change, he said, will be
made.
There is much talk about advancing
the cause OF education III TIC Oie'i"''
stated Mr.. Cox.
..There is no better way to advance the
cause of education in the District OF Co.
Iumbia than by the establishment OF re-
tirement system by which. after years OF
faithful service or for disability, teach
e1s may be separated from the puDnc
school service i'm humane manner. their
places TO be filled by younger ana more
capable instructors. In drafting the ac-
port your committee was not actuated
by phila mt hropic or sympathetic motives
FOR the teachers. but for the good or the
schools and on sound business principles.
susceptible of demonstration both In COM
nercial and educational life.
The Commercial Side.
Let us first take up the commercial
side The Pennsylvania railroad, for ex-
ample Whoever heard this railroad
company whose pension system runs into
the hundred thousands annually, charged
with spending those vast sums for char
ity? Did you ever hear this charge made
against the New York Metropolitan Trac-
ton Company or against the steel trust
or the Standard Oil Company? l never
have If the officers were asked why
they retire their men they would tell you
\ - thA r0ttr rf
competence is not for the benefit OF the
employe. but for the benefit of the road
or the company. They will tell you that
the retirement plan pays, for it has made