The Washington times., 1909-09-08
ECONOMY PLANNED
BYEDUCATIONB BOARD
Controversy With Municipal
Architect Snowden Ash
ford Is Renewed.
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN VACATION PERIOD
Body Decides to Name New Build
ing After Late John
Eaton.

While NOT yet completed, It is under
stood that the estimates OF the BoaIu
of Education for the fiscal year 1911 Will
not excee.i 100000. Consideration was
given the estimates by the board in
executive session, the last District ap-
proprjation bill having provided that the
figures shall not be made public prior to
their submission to Congress
The estimates for the building sites
and buildings not having been received
by the board, It was unable to finish its
work and at least one more session will
be necessary to complete the estimates.
While an endeavor will be made to OBJ
tain an appropriation large enough for
urgent needs, economy will be the
watchword, as Congress has provided
that the estimates Of the District gov
eminent for any fiscal year shall not
exceed twice the amount of the rev.
enues.
Old Controversy Comes Up.
Routines business was considered as
usual in open session yesterday after
noon In calling the meeting to order,
Capt James F. oyster. president OF the
board paid his respects to Snowden
Ashford, Municipal Architect, character
ling the attitude OF Mr.. Ashford toward
the board as "vindictive."
"The Commissioners have been unus-
ually kind" said Captain Oyster. Com
missioner Judson has promised to lend
his influence toward bringing to an end
the controversy. which has existed be-
tween the board and certain branches Of
the Engineer Department. Immediately
following Major Judsons departure from
the city, however, Mr.. Ashford took ad-
vantage Of his absence by attempting
TO bring discredit on the board by critt-
cising the tanitor service at several or
the schools.
''Mr. Ashford has arranged 10 have
outside architects aid in the prepare
tion of plans for school buildings. In
obtaining others to do this work, Mr.,
Ashford is upheld by the Comptroller
OF the Treasury"
Schedule of Tuition Presented.
W. V. Cox. vice president, presented
the following schedule OF the cost Of
tuition in the public schools for chill
dren living outside Of the District;
Normal schools. per year. 500; high
schools, s57; manual training schools,
SIS: eighth grade. s43; seventh grade,
$40: sixth grade, SIS; fifth grade, S23;
fourth grade. $40: third grade. $40: sec
ond grade. 81; first grade, SIC; kinder
garten. S26.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Cox II was decid-
ed to direct all the clerks and Librarians
IN the public school system 10 report
20 Secretary Hine al the close of each
school year for assignment TO duty.
Heretofore certain of the clerical force
have enjoyed an uninterrupted vaca-
ton. while others have been forced TO
continue at their tasks practically all
hn 1rl
cation periods will be arranged eqUi-
tably.
Name School After John Eaton.
It was decided to name one of the
new school buildings after John Eaton,
formerly national Commissioner Of Edu-
cation.
motion requesting the Commission
ers 10 furnish a complete list of all
the school sites owned and abandoned
was adopted According to Mr.. Cox.
this will assist the board I'm determin-
ing the best sites. as Il may be de-
cided TO use an abandoned site with the
addition Of surrounding ground IN GER
tain cases.
Seven Fairgrounds under the jurisdic-
ton of the board will be closed today.
The average attendance at each play
ground has been POO An exhibition OF
the industrial work done By the chill
dren will be held at the Public Library
in the near future
President oyster announced the ap-
pointment OF Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey as chairman OF the committee on
elementary schools. Dr. W. V. Tunnel
the new member or the board was an
pointed TO several committees 10 sue
coed j. r. Cook, who recently retired.
Broohand Fairgrounds.
That provision be made in the next
estimates for the purchase OF A lot ad-
joining the Brookland School for play
ground purposes. is the request made OF
the Commissioner by the Brookland
Citizens Association.
The ground. II is said, may be pur-
chased az a reasonable figure. and II
not obtained at this time. is likely 10
be sold 10 private individuals.
A hearing is requested in case the
Commissioners are not disposed 10 view
the purchase Of the lot with favor
CHARGES UNFAIRNESS.