The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-12
WANTS NORMAL
EXAMS PR0B[D
Inspector Burton Says Stories Are
Rife of Unfairness in Admission
Of Candidates.

Inspector c., M. Burton caused the
Only ripple OF excitement In the 20
minute session of the board of educa-
ton, Thursday night. by asking for
the appointment Of a special commit
tee to investigate stories OF unfair
ton OF applicants for admission to the
Normal Training school.
Il am told" said Mr.. Burton, that
young ladies' from the sectarian or
parochial schools are passing the ex-
aminations without difficulty, while
many graduates of our public schools
have tried hard to pass and have fall
ed. II this Is true, We ought to en-
ploy some Of the sectarian school
teachers to instruct our pupils"
Both Supt. Martindale and Inspect
or Cary, chairman of the teachers
committee, were absent and Inspector
Snitgen suggested that Mr.. Burton
withhold his resolutions until they are
heard from on the subject. To this
Mr.. Burton agreed. The master STIR
red up considerable interest among
the inspectors present. President
Kuhn told Mr.. Burton, after the meet
ing, that he believed an investigation
would be q good thing. He asknOwl-
edged that even he was not familiar
with all the details of the examination
system. He expressed the opinion that
1t would be possible for information
concerning the questions to be asked
at the examination to leak out In ad'
vance, but doubted II any such thing
had occurred.
The examinations are conducted by
the teachers Of the Normal Training
school and they also prepare the ques'
tons. The candidates, however, are
examined by number and the commit
tee that looks over the papers and
marks no the percentages has no way
of knowing who the candidates are
unless the candidates themselves have
appraised the members, which rs not
customary.
Supervisor Stewart, after the meet
ing, scoffed at the idea OF an investi
CATION, declaring that the system per
feet. He cited instances TO show
that no amount of pull could In any
way influence the results Of the exam
nations.
The percentage required varies &C
ccrding to the number of application
that can be taken care Of In the las
examination there were 81 places z
| be filled and the percentage wag nxe'
ak..s6. there being tpst g eppiicant
Nfth percentages oy6k that 09ute. -
| Burton says he n Informed that Of tn
81 successful applicants sever wer'
from st. Vincent's school.
President Kuhn reported that from
present indications the Russell school
will be badly congested when school
opens in September, and suggested
that the committees on teachers and
schools and real estate and schoo
buildings, look into the matter. He
also called attention to the fact thai
about $500 worth of window glass had
been broken in the Russell school by
the boys of the neighborhood. He hal
asked the police commissioner to pro
tect the property from further dam
age. n view OF the fact that the bids
for a new heating system for the Rose
school exceeded the appropriation
the supervisor and the engineers
were instructed to make what altera
lions they can pending the granting
of an additional appropriation mex
year. William F. Maggie, No. Ia
Belleview-ave., was appointed janitol
| in the Field school.