The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-29
HIS ACTION UPHELD
Stuart Justified in Barring
S. r. Wallis Daughter.
SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS MOTION
Communication from SuPerintend-
ent sustains Action of School Prin-
cfpaI-President Oyster Opposes
Mixed schOOIs-G. A. II. Protests
Against History Book.

| Supt. Stuart's refusal last fall to admit
the daughter Of S. r. Wall. Of Brook
land, as student at the BrOOkland
School. on the ground that her father is
mulatto although her mother is white.
was taken UP at the meeting Of the
/ board of education yesterday afternoon,
and motion UNFOLDING the superin-
l.tendent's course was adopted after a few
moments discussion.
/ The matter came up when a communi-
cation to the board from Mr.. Stuart was
read, in which he quoted from a letter
/ he. had written 10 the girls father on
October H. informing him that. after
/ having obtained legal advice from the
attorney Of the board Of education, he
sustained tho action OF tho principal Of
the school and Of the division IN ex-
/ Guiding his daughter from the school.
Girls Mother White.
Mrs. Mary c. Terrell thought the child.
whose mother. she said. is q white wom-
an. should be regarded as white She
stated that in the District it is the
mother who determines the status Of the
children.
President Oyster declared he would
never vote IN favor Of mixed schools. A
motion by ". d. Hoover that the course
pursued by Supt. Stuart be sustained was
then adopted.
1t IS said that Mr.. Wallis attorney will
/ push the case. and that he was anxious
the board should take some such action
as it did. IN order that he could go ahead
and carry the matter 20 the courts.
a letter from officers Of the Department
OF the Potomac, G. a. r. protesting
against having a book entitle Stories
/ from American History" perUsed by the
| pupils in the schools was read. Il was
stated that the book evidently had been
written for the purpose Of presenting
/ Gen. Robert Z. Lee as one Of the great
/ est Americans in the same class with
Benjamin Franklin and others OF Rev
dictionary fame.
Not Considered Right,
/ This the writer's OF the letter did not
seem to consider right. II was also
claimed the sketch Of Lincoln In the
| book was introduced as a background for
T a fattering p0rtraiture Of Gen. Lee, and
[ il was thought that Lincoln's early pow
+ erty was not presented in the proper
/ light. The communication was referred
TO the committee on textbooks.
A resolution on the death OF John r
Cook. a former member OF the board
was adopted. NJ Cooks faithful services
being referred 20.
The board acted on the following trans
fers. promotions. &c, on recommendation
/ OF supt Stuart:
TRANSFERS
I Miss p. S. Catett, teacher Of first grade Phil
/ lips School. 70 Lsngston School
J. :. Richardson teacher third GEde. from
/ Abby Simmons School to Frederick Douglass
/ school.
I A. n Ray. teacher Of third grade, from Fretsr-
/ Ike Douglass School 70 Abby Simmons SchooL
/ Miss Ethel Browne. teacher frs. Cuds. from
/ Wheatley School % Madison School.
4 Miss Z I. Booth. from second grade, Industrial
/ Home school. % first grade C0ncoran School
Miss 4. J. Galesh. teacher eighth grade. Force
/ School. 70 Il. D. Cooke School.
/ Miss Adele Moody teacher Of fourth grade from
Wegatmau school % Monroe school.
Mss Aloe Pollock, teacher Of third grade, ron
Monroe School IN johnson School,
Miss X. ". Jaquette, teacher 4 sixth grade from
/ Abbott School 70 johnson School.
Miss u NJ. Blanford, teacher q third grade from
1 Madison School % Blair school
! Miss a. NJ. Foley TEACHER q fifth grade, from
/ Wallach School 70 Brent School.
/ Miss N. c. B0sk teacher Of ffth grade, from
/ Brent School n Berrpt School.
/ Miss NJ ~ Short, teacher q third grade, from
/ s. J. Bowen School n Bradley School.
PROMOTIONS.
/ Miss Graos HU1chen. from second ErUde 20 fourth
grade. and transfer from jackson to Industrial Home
| School.
Miss K. L. Carroll from FIST 70 second grade. and
1 transfer from CorcJran 10 Industrial Home School.
/ Miss r. n Monk. from third grade 20 fourth
grade. and transfer from Blair School to Madison
/ school
/ Miss Co-inus Wheeler from teacher Il first grade
/ 10 teacher Of second grade, EnCch Ambush School
L. A. Clark for better grading and organization),
/ from teacher Of fifth gg1te % teacher Of sixth
{ grade. James 6. Birney School.
Miss L. l. She'd from teacher AZ first grade 70
/ teacher II second grade Abbot School.
/ Miss A. A. Gray for betts- grading and organizs-
toni from teacher II fifth grade 20 teacher Of sixth
grade Alfred Jon=s School.
Miss B. l. Male from third grads 10 fourth
grade. ard transfer from Patterson School to Mott
! School.
Miss Ruth Piper. from TEACHER q second grade to
teacher q thIrd grade and transfer from Langston
School 70 Patterson School
c. o. Lewis from teacher Of first grade 20 teacher
Cf second grade LsnEston School.
/ RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
Miss Alma Pitts. teaChI Il third grade. Lucretia
! Mott School
Miss Georyis Colem1n. teacher q cooking in the
! Stevens Night scn7ol.
! y l. Guy, teacher in tho Randall Night School.
Miss c. g. Larnan. teacher Of fourth grade. In
dustrial Home School.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Extension Of leave for three months 20 A. B.
! Many now on leave.
! Leave for remainder Of school year 20 Miss Z. c.
! Elliott, teacher Of first grade. Madison School.
Leave for three months 10 Miss A. T. CUncklin,
I now leave
REDUCTIONS.
Miss E. F. shppen for better grading and or
ganizatiOn) from teacher Of seccnd gade % teacher
Of first grade Henry H. Garnet School.
Miss A. NJ Jackson for better grading and Or
ganizationl from teacher a second grade TO teacher
{ Of first grade Abraham Lincoln School.
Miss B. f. Crupp fo~ better grading and OF
ganizati0n) from teacher Of second grade To teacher
Of first grade and transfer from Douglass School
/ TO Phillips School.
/ APPOINTMENTS.
! Rene Samson, probationary teacher In Central
/ High School, as permanent teacher IN Central
| High School.
1 SUBSTITUTE
/ The name II Miss NJ +. Cunningham is placed