Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
SURPRISES FOR TEACHERS
WOMEN TO BECOME SUPERvIS.
ING PRINCIPALS.
Sweeping Changes in School Of
ficials Predicted-Charges
to Be Filed.

Sweeping changes among school or
ficiaIs. principals and teachers are ex-
pected to be made at the meeting OF the
board of education this afternoon.
1t is understood that demotions are
i'm store for some who have held good
positions during the past year. There
are to be numerous promotions.
According to reports from persons who
are in a position TO know the intention
of the school authorities and the board
OF education. the surprise of the after
noon will he the appointment OF two
women as supervising principals. one in
the white schools and the other in the
colored schools.
Miss r. L. Hendley Slated.
Miss F. l.. Hendley. principal of the
Seaton School. 1t is reported, will be
made supervising principal to fill a va
cancy caused by the promotion OF a su-
pervising principal to the position OF d.
rector of intermediate instruction. The
supervising principalship of the twelfth
division of colored schools. which has
been long vacant. is expected to be filled
by woman. Who II will be Is not
known at the present time.
This appointment of women to super
Visorships is an innovation in most pub
IL
EN- have acted temporarily as supervisors
for considerable periods on former &C.
casions.
The position Of director Of intermediate
instruction. which Charles s. Clark will
assume July 1 and relinquish August 81
to become superintendent Of the public
schools of Somerville. Mass. will be filled
by the promotion of supervising prin-
cpal. The choice. it is reported today.
lies between w. B. Patterson. supervising
nyyv nsv 10 II O
E. Kramer. supervising principal Of the
sixth division.
1t is expected that Supt Stuart will
recommend one OF these men for the
position at the board meeting today.
Miss Hendley. it is reported, will take
the place Of the one who is promoted
This promotion OF building principals to
be supervising principals will mean the
promotion of other teachers. and will
cause a considerable shake-up.
to be supervising principal Of the second
division in place Of Charles s. Clark
promoted to he director of intermediate
instruction. the principalship of the Force
School is vacant. That position is re-
garded as one of the most desirable in
the schools. II the reported plan OF pro-
noting Miss Hendley is carried out. the
principalship of the Seaton School will
be vacant.
Chase Promises to File Charges.
w. Calvin Chase, a colored lawyer
called at the Office of Capt. James F.
oyster. president Of the board of educa-
ton. this morning and declared he in
tended to ask the board to hold up action
on proposed demotions and promotions in
the colored schools until certain charges
which he will make can be investigated.
Mr.. Chase stated that he felt that great
injustice would be done some teachers and
principals II the changes said to be on
foot are carried out. He thinks the mat
tiers involved in the charges he will pre-
sent to the board today will show that
the contemplated changes should not be
made.
That there has been favoritism In the
marking of some teachers by supervising
principals and that some Of the super
visors have allowed teachers to do the
marking. thus allowing one teacher to
mark another. are some OF the charges
which Mr.. Chase said he would bring to
the attention of the board.
Whom do you represent in this mat
ter?" he was asked
IT am acting simply citizen. and
have the witnesses to prove my charges,
he rep1'ed