The Washington times., 1912-10-17
TEACHER WAITER IS
SUSTAINED BY VOTE
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Transfer Opposed BY One
Member on Ground of
Former Employment.

r, r. Horner, member of the Board
Of Education. having discovered that
A. X. Savoy. a colored teacher, was
formerly waiter at Fourteenth
street establishment, and being opposed
TO the transfer of Savoy from the Lin
coin School to the Burville School to
become the principal there, brought out
the fact Of Savoyb employment at yes
terday afternoons meeting of the
Board Of Education.
TT Is not right that a man should
carry whisky around at night and teach
school children in the daytime" said
Horner. who desired Miss F. r. Tur~
ner made principal Of the Burville
School. Miss Turner was head Of the
school when 1t included only four
grades. Recently the school was en-
larged, and three higher grades were
added. Assistant Superintendent Bruce,
In charge of colored schools recon-
mended the transfer of Savoy, rank
ing seventh grade teacher, from the
Lincoln school. Miss Turner is a fourth
grade teacher.
Superintendent Davidson said that he
had Investigated the former employ
ment of Savoy and found that he
worked on the restaurant side, not the
saloon side, Of the establishment"
Vote Is Against Homer.
Let the board go on record II It de-
sires as favoring the appointment of a
bartender as a school teacher" con-
tinued Horner
Superintendent Davidson was stirred
by Rorner's last remark to reply: Let
1t be clearly understood that your su-
perintendent of schools thoroughly
agrees that not the least opportunity
shall be created for the casting of a
shadow on the schools by the occupa-
ton, past or present, of any Of the
teachers. But in the present case It
seems to me that Savoy has been a
waiter connected with the eating side
of an establishment"
On the vote seven members Of the
A., board. including DIR. Marshall. the new
colored member. voted against Horner.
Mrs. Harris, another colored member,
apparently did not vote, and Horners
, was the only negative ballot.
A committee was appointed by the
board to investigate the question Of con-
ttug the .o TIha,nksggiSSing Day. collec-
posed by Walter 8. Ufford, secretary Of
the Board Of Charities. that the money
given shall be used toward the estab-
of cRdqee Past fSF
s',e'ot'e so
have gone to support the fund for help
ing poor children by providing car fare
for them and for other expenses. The
annual report on this fund read at the
meeting shows a balance Of $l.2T after
expenditures Of s2.029. Y
Battalion Officers Named.
Henry p. Blair told other members Of
the board that he thought the fund
4 ought not to grow too large. and was
opposed to making collection this
year. Assistant Superintendent Thurs
Z ton, John Larner. and Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, OF the board. spoke In favor
OF the collection In order to promote the
Thanksgiving Day spirit in the schools.
Mrs. Rhodes spoke eloquently in favor
Of the collection.
Officers for the Separate Battalion OF
colored schools were announced. stan
and line as follows:
Major, Arthur Dyer, Armstrong Man.
ual Training School: first lieutenant
and adjutant. Percy Hamilton. NJ
street High School, and second lieuten-
ant and battalion quartermaster, Per-
.cival Piper, Armstrong Manual Training
School.
M Street High school-Company A.