The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
Report of Committee Adopted
After Argument.
SOCIETIES ARE CONDEMNED
Recommended that No Drastic Meas
ures Be Taken st PreseHt-Chair-
Unnecessary, Undesirable, End
HarmfuI-Investigat Made.

committees report recommending that
Supervising Principal John c. Male be
suspended from his duties for three
months. The report was accepted only
after long argument between Mrs. Mus
sey and Mrs Terrell The suspension is
TO take effect from January L
i Mrs. Mussey moved that the report be
1 laid aside until a fun meeting Of the
board could be held. She protested
strongly against reinstating Male after
! suspension OF only three months. Mrs.
Mussey declared that Males mistake was
/ too grave to be overlooked lightly, say
/ ing that a man who had made such a
blunder could hardly be trusted 70 I'll
his position more competently IN the
future.
Principal NaIle was warmly defended by
Mrs. Terrell. who declared that loss Of
three months pay. was punishment
enough for his little error"
Tempered with Mercy.
II have always heard" she said, that
Justice should be tempered with mercy.
and I believe it should be so IN this case
She called attention TO Mr.. Males thirty
years Of faithful service
/ Males suspension Is the result of his
certifying on the pay roll. some time
ago. the name Of Miss Mary Walker
after her death The check was for SIS,
which later was taken TO the bank oy
/ Elizabeth Ldggins. formerly q public
school teacher, and cashed- During the
/ formers illness. Miss Liggins had a
power Of attorney. but the death OF Miss
Walker rendered this void
A request BY the senior class OF the
Normal School to present 2 comedy. the
/ proceeds to 80 toward -beautifying the
school. was approved by the board A
Recommendation that portable school
+ house be erected IN place Of the Chain
+ Bridge Road School, or that the latter
/ be enlarged sufficiently Tor the accom-
modatiOn OF the pupils. also vas adopted.
( The report Of the committee OF High
/ School principals appointed % investigate
secret societies and other social Organiza-
I tons in the public schools, was presented
10 the board Action on the report viii
I be taken AZ the nezk meeting
After an extended investigation the
committee recommends that no drastic
measures IN dealing with these oTgsniza-
/ tons be taken, but that they be made 70
+ conform with such regulations as the
committee shall regard necessary.
should Meet In Homes
The committee recommends that al
secret societies and other social clubs
shall meet only in homes Of parents or
members. Il stipulates that under no
( circumstances shall a society be allow
ed 70 maintain a club-rOom. and prohibits
( any pupil becoming q member before the
third high school year
The report further says that no recog-
milton should be given any society in
any Of the high school papers, and that
no insignia except the society pin shall
be worn in school by members OF the
society
IN accepting the report, Allan Davis,
chairman Of the committee, stated that
the secret feature OF high school SO
cieties was unnecessary. undesirable, and
harmful He asked that II be dis
couraged.
The committee did not confne its in
vestigati0ns 20 Washington alone, but
obtained reports from many other cities
where there are secret societies Without
exception these reports show that such
societies are not only a great care and
anxiety to the school faculty. but detri-
ment 10 the schools and 10 the work Of
the pupils.
DistributiOn Of Societies.
The report shows the following distribu-
ton Of secret societies in the high
schools: Central. sororities. 3 members;
fraternities. L members Eastern, 2
sororities, g members; fraternity. 6
members; Western, sorority, members;
Mckinley, fraternities. Is members
II Is shown by the report that while
many of the faculty Of the various
schools are opposed 20 these organiza-
tons. the parents OF the members are
in favor OF them The committee found
but one society whose members refused
10 answer its questions
The following appointments, promo
tons. transfers, designations. and appli-
cations were accepted bp the board:
APPOINTMENTS.
MH ". " Davis ss Temporary teacher Of the
second Erade. and assigned to tbs Kstcham School
Ninth division. fo- three days. from December 2
10 December 2, inclusive vice Miss Thomas de-
ceased
Henry Lzzsrd. as Temporary teacher Of French.
Central High school, fer ous mouth. from Decnbe-
!
Mss " L Benson as tempo-zry teacher o. the
third ETzde Fozr1h division for one month. f7o1a
December ! 70 81. 1855.
Russell Tons. as caretsker Of the LCveJoy Port
abe School, 70 take efec1 on and after January 2
1909
Az-y Wss+, a. CsTetakeT q the BeTsan Chu7C5l
10 take effect on and after January 2 1909
William Mooney. as jsnifoT q the Morse School
70 take effect On and after January 2 I9c9
Miss Grsce Bachelor. as teacher Of the second
grade. and assigned 20 the Buchsnan School Ninth
division, 70 take efec+ on and after Jsuua-y 2 I9e
TRANSFERS
F. L. Czr5ozo, teacher oF the seventh z7zds. r.
h Garnet School. Eleventh division 70 the Henry
P Montgomery School Tenth division. TO take
effect on ard after January L 1909
Miss Arabela Beason kindergarten PRINCIPAL from
The James G. Buney School. Thirteenth division
70 the Il H Garnet School. Eleventh division. to
take efect on and after January l. 1902
Miss 5. 2 Tucker. teacher q the sixth r-aSs
Eliza 6. Randall School Thirteenth division 70 The
John Logan School. Twelfth division &c take erect
Oh and after January / 1902
Mrs Z. ". Taylor, teacher q the third r-sSe
from the ThaGdens Steyens Schooi Tenth division
% the Dsniel A Payne School Twelfth division
70 take effect Oh and after January l. 1872
Miss :. P johnson, teacher e the second r-zds
from the James W Patterson School EJeven4b
division. 70 the r. n Ganet School Fler-nfh
division. to take effect on and after January 1ao9
" u. Gearge. janitOr, FROM the Twelfth 10 me
Thirteenth division. to take effect On and After
January J. 1859.