The Washington herald., 1916-01-21
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committee "scorn. spurn and repudiate
It,"
Then the subcommittee perfunctorily
and unanimously voted to return the OBJ
jectionabie document to Its writer. Mr..
Lancaster was not present The proceed
ings In this connection were punctuated
with applause from the school teachers
mostly women, who were present
Newnan Makes Piea.
short concluding speeches were made
by President Blair, Commissioner New
man and Corporation Counsel syune.
Mr.. Newman's final plea for legislation
to centraise the control Of the school
establishment in Warrington dealt chiefly
with arguments presented by the OPP
position during the two days Of the hear
ings. He said that many of the witnesses
had asked for a retention Of the present
system on the theory that IL was well
ito let well enough alone" He decried
such q principle es not conducive to
the best there Is In governmental activity.
He said IL was not a good rule 10 follow
closely under any conditions, for II would
be an absolute bar to advancement
1t was his understanding, he said. that
the present judges OF the District Supreme
Court ware anxious TO diyest themselves
Of the duty which makes II necessary
for them to appoint the members Of the
Board of Education. Chairman Lovd
interrupted to say that he, Mr.. Lloyd,
had talked for an hour last night with
one of the justices and was impressed
that the justices, though they did not care
to appear IN these proceedings, were
of the opinion that the power of sp-
pointment should be lodged elsewhere.
He said he did not understand the Justice
with whom he talked to say speeshcaiy
that this power should be given the Com
missioners.
Mr.. Newman said he had talked with
a member OF the court and remembered
distinctly that the justice had said thaf
tine power ought to belong to the Com
"psd he give his reason for desiring
the change?"
81 don't remember that he did" was
the reply.
Not Judicial Fasetion.
'I can give the reason of the one with
whom talked" said Mr.. Lloyd He
said It was not a judicial function
Mr.. Newman then spoke Of the po.
his feelings In this respect hardly
amounted 10 resentment. but hs did con-
slider II an injustice on the part OF those
who urged the danger Of political inter
ference TO assume that the present Com
rnissioners did not have the best inter-
ests Of the public school at heart ana
that they were bent on "rammanyising
the school establishment.
Headed BY Frederick FennfnG, com.
mittee of the Board of Trade appeared
under instructions IN opposition to the
bill. Others who appeared At yesterday
sessions were Judge Charles 8. Bundy.
Columbia Heights CitizsnS Association;
C. N. Thompson, South washington Gu
zens' Association; DR.. Charles A. En-
mons, East Washington Cfttzens Asso-
citation; Charles LAnsenbech, Henry ID.
Cooke, Parents Association; Mrs. W. b.
BayIes, Carberry Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation: Mrs. william p. Hardy, Seventh
Division. Federation of Home and School:
Mrs. Ada v. Mckinley. Peabody Home
and school Association; Mrs. Ellen
Molster, Brookland Parents Association; |;
Mrs. N. II, Darton, Mothers Congress-
Mrs. Charles r. Duvai, wallsch Home
and School Association: Mrs. Lyman f.
KebIer, Parents League; Mrs. y. l. Ran
some, Collegiate Alurnas Association
and Mrs. w. B. Martch-
Julius Peyser and Crandan Mackey
we're the only District citizens TO sppear
in support of the Commissioners' bill