The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-12
WANTS NORMAL
EXAMS PR0BEO
Inspector Burton Says Stories Are
Rife of Unfairness in Admission
of Candidates.

Inspector G. 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 special commit
tee to Investigate stories OF unfair
ness In connection with the examina-
tion OF applicants for admission to the
Normal Training school.
II am told" said Mr.. Burton, that
young ladies from the sectarian or
parochial schools are passing the ex-
sminations without ditficulty, while
many graduates Of our public schools
have tried hard to pass and have faii-
ed. IL this u true, We ought to en-
ploy some of the sectarian school
teachers 10 instruct our pupils"
Both Supt. Martindaie and Inspect
or Cary, chairman Of the teachers
committee, were absent and Inspector
Snitgen suggested that Mr.. Burton
withhold his resolution 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
iIg, that he believed an investigation
would be a good thing. He acknowl-
edged that even he was not familiar
with all the details OF the examination
system. He expressed the opinion that
IL 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 up the percentages has no way
OF knowing who the candidates are
unless the candidates themselves have
appraised the members, which 10 not
customary.
Supervisor Stewart. after the meet.
ing, scoffed at the idea OF an invesu-
CATION, declaring 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 ac-
ccrding to the number OF applications
that can be taken care OF. In the last
examination there were 81 places 10
be filed and the percentage was nxed
at 65, there being Just So applicants
With percentages over that figure. MT.
Burton says he Ia informed that OF the
SO successful applicants seven were
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 school
buildings, look into the matter. He
also called attention to the fact that
about $500 worth of window glass had
been broken in the Russell school by
the boys of the neighborhood. He has
asked the police commissioner to pro-
tect the property from further dam
age. In view of the fact that the bids
for 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 next
year. william +. Magic, No. LAT
Belleview-ave., was appointed janitor
in the Field school.