Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
PROBE OF DONATIONS
School Thanksgiving Offerings
to Be investigated.
EDUCATION BOARD ACTS
Desirability Of Continuing Gifts This
Year to Be Determined.
SAVOY GETS APPOINTMENT
Charged That He Had Worked in
Palm Garden-High School
Cadet Officers Appointed.
SAVOY GETS APPOINTMENT

An investigation Of the public school
Thanksgiving Offering for the past five
years was ordered by the board Of educa-
ton at it's meeting yesterday afternoon,
and a committee will report on this fund
to determine the desirability Of the collec-
ton being taken again this year. The
subject was agitated after hearing the re-
port Of Walter S. Ufford secretary Of the
Associated Charities, who was present at
the meeting and who told the members of
the board that although there was over
81 GOO in the fund at present, the Asso-
ciated Charities hoped to broaden the
uses of the fund so as to use this money
and all moneys that would be contributed
at Thanksgiving time by public school
children.
Mr.. Ufford's report showed that about
5000 was collected last year, that about
$1,000 was spent for shoes and stockings
for poor pupils and that over $1,000 re-
manned. Henry P. Blair, chairman Of
the ways and means committee of the
board Of education, asked the question:
offering at Thanksgiving time this year.
in view of that fact that only 5000 was
used last year. and 1t was an unusually
severe winter?
Hopes to Broaden Work.
Mr.. Ufford's reply was that II only
shoes and stockings are to be brought
there might be some question as to the
needs of an offering, but that the Asso-
coated Charities hoped to broaden the
scope of the work, and to use the fund
in connection with the extra nourishment.
extra blankets and the other extras made
necessary by the new type of class room
for tuberculous pupils.
John b. Larner and MIS- Rhodes sug-
gested that the offering had great value
in that it fostered a Thanksgiving spirit
among children. To this Mr.. Blair re-
piled:
the budget we will probably fall into the
way of making a list of expenses to use
all the money We get; and then some Gay
we will fall short on the COLLECTION ana
and then We will be asked for our au-
thority for making the expenditures. II
we have the same collection this year as
last we will have about $4,000, and with
balance of about $1,000
Investigation Is Voted.
The board then voted to investigate the
question further before authorizing the
collection.
The appointment of A. X. Savoy to a
position in the Burrville School caused a
ripply of excitement for few moments.
His name had been given to Supt- David
son for investigation by r. r. Homer.
because it had been charged that the
teacher was employed at odd times in a
palm garden on 14th street where liquor
was served. Mr.. Homer said he had
nothing to say against Mr.. Savoy. but
that as a principle he believed the line
,ho ho <x.n Affor nSfdorahIa dis
cussion in which DIR. Davidson made 1t
plain to the teacher In question that serv-
ing stein in a palm garden and teaching
school did not run parallel and that the
voted ouphold the appointment, Mr..
Horner voting against the recommended
ton of the superintendent.
Pass Examinations.
Announcement was made that w. r.
She'd and w. G. Phillips had passed ex-
aminations and are eligible for appoint
ment as teachers of manual training. A
letter from the Commissioners expressing
their thanks to the board Of education
for the manner in which the estimates
were presented. was read.
Regimental officers for the high school
cadets were appointed. as reported in
The Star of yesterday. Oficers for the
colored battalion were appointed as fol-
lows:
Major, Arthur Dyer, Armstrong Man.
ual Training School: first lieutenant and
adjutant, Percy Hamilton. NJ Street High
School, and second lieutenant and battal-
ion uuar.ermaster. Percival Piper. 'Arm-
strong Manual Training School.
Line officers were appointed as follows:
NJ Street High School-COmpany A, Ray
ford Logan. captain: Campbell Johnson.