Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
given thirty years to the service in tn
schools
For Good of the Service.


as it for the good of the service to
have in the schools man who knows
SO little about business?' Mrs. Mussey
asked.
81 think this board would be very Sc
verely criticised by the public If 1t should
take more severe action, Mrs. 1efrell
replied. -,
II do not consider what the public will
say; I want to do what is right Mrs'
MuSsey announced.
.'The supervisor got into this trouble
through the kindness of his heart, MRS.
Terrell declared. 1.-The girl who had SUD
stituted for the teacher who died was IN
destitute circumstances, and she wanted
her part of the dead teachers pay
promptly. So she pleaded with Mr.. Male,
and Mr. Nalle did what he did out OF
kindness to the substitute teacher
The motion to lay the matter on the
table was then voted on. The motion
was lost. Mrs Mussey and Mr.. Cox vot-
ing in favor of its passage, and Mrs. Hill.
Mrs Terrell and Mr.. Hoover voting
against it,
The discussion of the original report
was then resumed
81 hoped to see the committee bring in
a report demotng Nalle,'' Mr.. Cox said.
NO one has questioned his efficiency
as supervising principal" Mrs. Terrell
declared. HE made only a slight mistake
and l don't think he ought to be denoted
for such small matter.
Il think 1t was serious mistake, Mrs.
Mussey said. II regret the lowering OF
the tone of the schools which the adop-
| ton of this report will result in
Il think We are called upon to temper
mented 81 think we would lower the tone
of the schools If we did not do that
A vote was called for and the report
recommending suspension for three
months was adopted. The vote stood j
\ -,
| vious motion.
Disobedience of Rules.
| The disobedience of rules of the board
| by employees of the schools was next
| called up by Capt. oyster.
This board has adopted a set of rules
| for the guidance OF school officials anG
teachers. but l find that some of the Off
Gals and teachers are not obeying them,
he remarked in beginning. Each of then
| has been furnished with copy OF the
rules. and 1 think we had better enforce
| those rules and let the teachers know We
| intend to do so.
Il have found some teachers who have
not obeyed the rules and one supervisor
| When l asked him II he knew the rule!
| he said he had had thirty-five years eX
| perience and thought he knew what Il
do. l told him to get In line with the
| rules or he would have to arrange fol
some other position. Ii he did not know
the rules of the board. 1 told him. as m.
individual opinion. he had better familiar
lie himself with them and follow them
In the presence Of the superintendent
| warned him. The superintendent said II
his presence that he (the superintendent
had had some trouble with him. l thinl
the rules should be obeyed by all schoo
jemployes.'
If silence is consent. the board gave as
sent to the statements of its president.
In answer to a complaint of parents u
the vicinity Of the Chain Bridge Road Schoo
regarding overcrowding there, the super
intendent recommended that a portabl
school be placed as an annex TO the schoo
or that an addition be built. This wa
approved by the board.
The pupils of Normal School No. Wer