The Washington times., 1916-07-13

The erstwhile CALM OF the sessions OF
the Board Of Education, was dispelled
within five minutes after three new
members were seated yesterday after
noon. .f
The first test Of strength came with
the election Of q president. The Rev.
DR.. John Van schaick. jr.. was chosen
by s to 4. and his opponent Ernest H..
tion of vice president Of the board.
Two other Questions were raised. and.
after sharp discussion. left open for
later action. Both promise to be storm
centers before they are settled. - 7
One was tho matter Of adopting the
superintendcnts report on new text
books. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes charged
through too hastily. and uyssd that n
be given further consideration.
Raises Playground Issue. z
Mrs. Rhodes also raised the question
of the use of school Fairgrounds a. mu-
nicipal playgroYnds during the sum-
mer. Mrs. Rhodes is supervisor Of
municipal Fairgrounds. ''
Her request brought to the open q
discussion that has been simmering for
several years as to whether the schools
shall continA to run a separate group
of summer Fairgrounds. 8.
Hitherto the Board Of Education has
stanchly declined to allow any incur
sion upon Its: premises by the municipal
playground workers.
School officials and school TEACHERS
found much matter for discus.
zion In the hon rd's meeting. PARTICULAR
interest was manifest. ~ the election Of
relation between the school system and
SchaicK's. election is believed to be
gratifying to them. -
man in the Monday Evening Club. be-
fore the latter became Commissioner.
and they worked together onsa number
Of municipal reforms. In the past the
Commissioners. and the school board
and this was especially the case while
Capt James F. Oyster was president
OF the board,
Seconded BY Fountain Peyton.
Not until Fountain Peyton seconded
Mrs. Rhodes nomination OF DIR. Van
schaick yesterday was It known wheth-
er he or Mr.. Daniel would be elected.
Until Mr.. Pcyton's second to the nomi-
ntlon, II was not known which way the
colored members OF the board were GO
Ing to vote.
John 3. Larner nominated Mr.. Dan-
iel AS vice president OF the out
going board Mr.. Daniel presided at the
election. Mr.. Larner said:
Mr.. Daniel has been on the board
nearly eight years. and has Teen vice
thinks that the position OF president
, OF this board Is a sinecure is much NUS.
taken. Tho work that Mr.. Blair has
done az president for the last three
Gal ~ 81
has known the working Of the school
81 feel that Mr.. Daniel Is, the logica
successor. We ought to elect hin
0H Tsi: no%lse,sy,.on wa. quickly l sec
; moved moved that the nominations be c!ose'
and that the secretary cast the ballot.
| to say she had a nomination to make
| She placed DR.. Van Schaick In nomina
ton without comment. Mr.. Peyton sec
Harry Hine. secretary Of the board
announced that DR.. Van Schaick hat
| won by 5 to 4. Mr.. Daniel left the pre-
| siding chair and congratulated him. ant
Mr.. Lnrner shook hands with him as h
| After one or two minor recommenda
tions OF the superintendent had beef
! read DR.. Van Schaick called foe report
COMMITTEES Mt Lsrner s2ia tina
'
| regarding text books contained few
changes and suggested that the matte
/ be acted upon at once. The orders hav
! to be In early.
/ Makes Objection.
Mrs. Rhodes promptly objected.
This Is a matter involving the ex
penditure Of $685. Oo." she said land be
lieve II important enough to call a specia
| committee meeting and have the superin
tendent present to explain the change
he has made. No one Is competent L
act upon the matter. anyway. but tn
old text book committee (Mr. Larner
Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs. Kern. and Dr.
| Childs). They have gone over the mat
ter thoroughly. Mrs. Kern has beel
talking to book men for the past wear
IT think Mrs. Kern's opinion should b,
hsd Tss s last .ars ysa Sa, Ss
ter be placed In the hands Of a new tex
] text book committee with power to act
! DR.. Van Schaick asked whether II wa
customary to continue OUTGOING. mem
bers on committees until their work wal
completed. Secretary Hine told hin
that the old committees usually stoot
! until the new ones came In. with tn,
outgoing members. Of course. no
serving. DR.. Van Schaick announced
ne would appoint text book COMMITTEES
shortly.
Proper Consideration.
Mrs. Rhodes stated that her purpos,
was to get proper consideration for al
important expenditure. and she said tn,
only time she had seen the report wa
when It was handed to her at a con
ference while others were talking an,
she had no time to go over II care
| fully.
Followin gthe meeting Mrs. Rhode
stated to a Times representative tina
there were recommendations in the re
port which she would object to whei
the matter came up in committee