Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Nineteen eleven saw the biggest change !,
in the school administration since the
well remembered Chancellor episo lie, as y. |
T. Stuart. superintendent: of schools and
dean of the teaching profession in the !
District of Columbia, resigned in June.
To succeed him the board of education
chose DR.. William Mehard Davidson of
Omaha Neb., superintendent of schools
IN that city. DIR. Davidson was swor.
into office July I, at the sam tine Jam s.
F. oyster was reelected president of the
board of education.
A. 7. Stuart was made director of inter
in organization,
Early in the year the schools witnessed
legal fight against compu y vaccina-
/ ton. and after considera BILE study and ar
gument on the side of the board and the
characterization people the board of edu-
cation took the ground that as long as a
law exists on the subject the board must
obey the law. regardless of it's efficiency.
| The vaccinat on matter was tried out in
court. and until the law is reScndej vac
| cination will he compulsory Tor school
! children.
| The Jay Of substitutes and teachers Fay
! in general have been knotty problems
/ throughout the year. and not yet set
| tied absolutely.
! The cost of educa ton formed the basis
| of lively debate between the Commits
! .cners and the board of education bot II
! sides retiring without having denied the
! enemys self-made front. In spite of the
! sharp words. the Commissioners and the
! board of education settled amicaby all
| matters relating to the estimates for the
| schools for l9l2-13l3 and generous school
figures We're included in the District s
| proposed budget.
Percy NJ. Hughes. assistant super,n-
tendent for many Years resigned his DO
fhDf gu
! perin;endent of publ c schools in SYRIA
cuse. y. y. To ill his post on required
time and thought. and finally +. X. Thurs
ton was chosen. DR. G. f Myers re-
signed as principal of the Mckinley Man
ual Training School in August. and t.
succeed him r. c. Daniel member OF
the faculty. was selected.
Fraternity troubles doomed large in the
spring. Despite the official statement thai
no secret societies" existed il deveIopeC
Il meeting of the board OF education
mat the faculty of the Mckinley High
] Schcoi had met Il worthy Zoe in one OF
the school societies, and con. planned of
/ virtual boycott Three boys were ngle,
out as the leaders of the fraternity ma
chine. but after a vigorous threshine on
of the question the boys were py nishe<
only mildly. About that time the Hisl
school Teachers Association recommend
ed strongly that all high school fraterni
tes be abolished. The matter has neve
been settled
The cadets of the high schools have ha
a most successful year. Many of the boy
: went TO camp for three days in April TIL
. annual reNie" was Won by Company l.
Mckinley High School MAY 10
+ Lack of heat in the Simmons and Dol
c lass schools stirred up dissatisfaction du,
= ing an unreasonable cold spell in Ma,
and the two schools were closed ten
porarly. Mckinley Manual Trainin
I School opened big lunchroom in tn
l. basement of its building this fall. an
Business High School opened a bank f,
=, actual money. Both inst tutions are az
t ing we'll. Henry P. Blair evolved a pla
n TO prevent delays in pay ng teacher
- salaries by making a definite pay ia
- the 9th of each month. and the scheu
~ will probably be followed Asst sun
~ Bruce was made the target for CRITICS.
> shortly after DR. Davidson assumed Off,
'e as superintendent, and after Il secret Sc
~ sion of the board of education, write
Is charges were given to DR.. Dav dson b.
Mr.. Bruce has been retained. The retir
e ment bill for teachers, embodyins ii
lie idea of pensions. is now the main piece
legislation in the m. nds of school teac
lie erS.
Or Several splendid new school buildin.
st were planned during the year, and Sc
m eral completed and opened The ne
" buildings now occupied. completed durir
the year 1911. are the James Rodman Yves
&c Cardoza Manual Training. Wisconsin Av
nue. Manual Training, Western II gh Scho
nd Addition, Grover Cleveland and Ivy Cit
on Plans have been made and work start
&C. | on a splendid new Central High school,
normal school for cOlOred girls and I
ls- | James Ormond Wilson School to ia
he the Franklin building occupied by Nc
&C. maj School No. 1. A new colored hi
school was planned in the year ju
as closed. s