The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
Board of Education Dis
cuSSes Resumption of Mill
tary Committee Rule.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
TO WATCH GAMES
Superintendent Stuart Tells What
He Will Do in Future-Inspec-
ton Committee Raped.

Resumption of athletic control of the
public schools supposed to be vested
in the military committee is likely 70
be demanded by the Board of Educa-
ton, as a result of certain unpleasant
incidents reported to il at the meeting
yesterday afternoon
1.-THE athlete associations cannot run
away with the physical directors" de-
Clared Member William V. Cox, acting
chairman, in the absence Of President
James +. Oyster, when the subject was
introduced by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey.
For two years, it was said, the COM
mittee on military affairs has not been
consulted in regard TO athletics in the
schools. This power Of the committee
is based on rule Ga appointing a board
OF faculty advisers who shall fOrmu-
late rules and whose decisions shall be
final when approved by the chairman
OF the committee on military affairs.
The rules and findings, also, must be
reported TO the committee OF the board
and made q matter of record. This, it
Is declared by Mr. Cox and Secretary
Harry O. Hiue, has not been done either
this year or last year
In fact, said MI. Cox 10 the board,
except once this year. when some one
called me up and asked me 10 so &c
football game, not a word has been said
10 me-"
No Charges Are Made.
Although no specific charges were
made, Mrs. AIussey said that she had
been told that several disagreeabIe
things happened on the football fields
lately IN the absence Of the physical di-
TeCtOrs-
Superintendent Stuart Immediately
told the board that he would certainly
rule that one Of the physical directors
must be al all games o. football base
ball. or other athletics. supervising and
keeping the school AUTHORITIES In touch
with the situation.
Further action TO make school ath-
letics, in which school teams and names
are used come directly under the con-
iTCl OF the committee on military al
fairs, IS expected 10 be taken Al the
next meeting or the board. after some
further investigation.
An echo OF the clash with the Com
mlsSlOueTs CAME in letter from Com
missioner Mcfarland saying that in
spite OF the TACT that the Board OF Ed
ucaUon was dlsplea5ed with the person
mel OF the investigation committees, the
Commissioners would make no change.
II was ordered that the cadets should
be permitted TO take part in the parade
on November - at the ceremonies Incl
dent upon the unwilling Of the statue
10 Gen Phil sheridan, under the com
provided they could be properly uni
formed.
Nurse for Schools.
A trained nurse, TO be supplied by
some phiIanthropic person. viii be in
stalled in the schools In order 10 prove
the value OF such attention 10 the
pupils. Health Omicer w. c. Woodward
conveyed the offer. Ii is hoped the re
suits Will enable the board TO obtain
the appropriation Tor two such nurses
IN their estimates, ratified by Congress.
unanimous vote of thanks was
given The Chamber of Commerce for its
moral support of the board in its efforts
10 provide better schools with such i'm
prov ements as a school architect and
more and better buildings.
AS a result Of the protests of the
board, various reforms made by the
Commissioners in the past two weeks
were reported In a series of seven le.-
tiers. Doors were made TO open outward
at Bruce school, box toilets at the OFT
school were destroyed; dangerous steps
at Hubbard school have been closed;
and an explanation was offered for the
delay in putting fire escapes on the
Central High school.