Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
INDICATIONS POINT TO
ELECTION OF OYSTER
School Officials Favor Him for
President Of Board of
Education.

That Capt. James r. Oyster will sue
coed W. V. Cox as president of the board
Of education Is the opinion of a large
percentage of the members Of the board
and almost all the rest of the school
officials. Capt. oyster today would not
commit himself as to whether or not he
would accept the presidency If it were
offered to him, but by not saying he
would not be q candidate many Of his
friends believe that he will agree to
serve again if he is elected.
Whenever his name was mentioned 10
the officials Of the schools it never failed
to bring words Of praise Of his work when
he was president of the board before.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. vice presi-
dent of the board, who in the absence Of
a president is filling the executive chair,
was mentioned at first by some Of the
members Of the board as the logical can
didate for the position, but she declared
today that she would not accept the po-
sition. ...
ent,'' said Mrs. Mussey. who Is chairman
Of several committees, and have not the
time to give to the position. I am not q
candidate for the position. Capt. Oyster
is my candidate"
May Be Decided Wednesday.
William D. Hoover and Henry p Blair
are also mentioned as possible candidates
for the presidency. In all probability the
matter will be decided next Wednesday
when the board meets, as the members
are very DESTROYS Of having a -permanent
head shortly.
Ernest H. Daniel, just appointed TO
succeed w. v. Cox, as a member OF tho
board, has not as yet received any In
formation as to when he will be formally
installed. Whether he will be able to
the board viii be determined by the time
the oath Of office IS administered to him.
Resent Extravagance Charges.
The members Of tie board are still re-
sentful about the charges Of extrava-
gance which were made against them
and deny that there has been any ex-
travagance.
I'VE have no chance Of being extrava-
CANT" said Capt. Oyster, "our estimates
are examined by tho Commissioners and
by Congress. Whenever we want any
thing we have to go down on Bonded !
knee for IT,
When asked if he thought there was
much chance Of the board Of education !
being abolished he said: mo. I do not |
believe there is any reason why it should |
be abolished. The administration Of the |
board has produced good results and the |
school system is steadily improving. |
There is greater cooperation between the |
school heads and the parents and teach
ers than ever before. With the parents |
and teachers well acquainted with one |
another all little difficulties are easily |
settled. The board Of education will not |
be abolished, at least not If the people |
have anything to say about It,"
Mrs. Mussey, when questioned about the
charges Of extravaganza laid to the board
Of education, stated that they had NOT
been fully examined. when Commits
sioner Judson sent the statistics to Presi-
dent Taft he should also have sent the
statistics prepared by the hoard and
printed at the request Of Chairman Smith
Of the District committee last year. They
are sufficient refutation Of the charges"