The Washington times., 1919-10-09
TO PUBLISH
BRUCE REPORT SOON
COlOred Assistant SupeFintend-
ent of Schools Quizzed At
Lengthy Session.

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ministration Of Roscoe c. Bruce, col.
ored assistant superintendent OF
schools, will be made public next
Wednesday, II the efforts of DR.. Hen
ry B. Learned, and Fountain Peyton,
members Of the board, are successful
In view Of the widespread in
terest in the Bruce matter, "Dr.
Learned said yesterday; Il believe
the board should make public my
committee report. am urging this
be done Immediately, and as soon as
several notifications are made and
copies Of the report typewritten for
the press, L think the board will
consent TO making It public"
Fountain Peyton, the one member
OF the investigating committee, whose
views diheFed from his two associ-
ates' is preparing a minority report
Beard oulBes Bruce.
"Ot course, cannot make any
statement without first obtaining the
permission OF the board. However, II
the majority report Is announced,
my report will also be given to the
press and others"
The board for the frst time yes
terday called Mr.. Bruce into it's secret
session az the Franklin School.
Dr. John Van Schaicl, president Of
the board, questioned. Mr.. Bruce
Members Of the board refused to dis
close the purpose Of this cross-ex-
aminatton which consumed a greater
part Of the two-and- half hour meet
ing.
It was following this meeting that
the. board met IN open session. Dr.
van Schaick was excused from the
chair at his request, to take a train
Tor the West, where he is represent
ing the American Red Cross. DR..
Learned took the chair and made this
announcement to more than fifty
members Of the colored Parents
League present IN the board room:
To Publish Report. Soon.
The board has postponed voting
on the question OF making public the
report Of the committee investigating
Mr. Bruce. The report viii be given
out Just as soon as possible. as we
wish the public TO see the nature OF
the evidence upon which the report
IS based"
Following the meeting members Of
the Parents League piCketed in
front Of the Franklin School. carry
ing banners denoUncing Mr. Bruce
and the Board Of Education.
Regimental officers In the .coIored
High School Cadet Corps were an
ncunced. Mercer Cook was appoint
ed major. and Cardola Burnett, quar-
termasteT.
Members OF the Parents League
have interviewed CONGRESSMAN Mapes.
chairman OF the House District Com
mittee on the Bruce case. Mr.. Mapes
told. the league. members to bring
him the resolution passed by the
league, and he would look further
intot the case
Changes In. Personnel.
The following changes in personnel
we're announced. by the board:
r. a. Hind, second grade. Congress
Helghts, TO third grade
=. NJ. White. nth grade, -CongFessl
s. 2. Prize, fourth grade. Congress
r. c. Robertson, third grade, Congress
Heights, 90 fourth grade.
"a. A. Hanley, NTH grade lexington, to
y. e Taylor, NTH grade Arthur to Eek
~; c. B Davis. fourth grade Arthur. |
R B FIesgIe. third grade Arthur to
ouEth grade.
BliTa6sth- Brown. NTH grade Arthur. to |
c. A. Wischbusen. fourth grade Henry
'olk, to second grade
Q. NJ willis third grade Abbot. to fourth /
'rade Henry Polk.
Mrs. /. N. Minor. second grade Henry
'olk, 70 third grade Abbot.
s. v Lacy, class 2 School Gardens. to |
Mrs, H. B. Hill. kindergarten. Corcoran.
o Park View.
G B. Meyers, class Physical Culture.
z. =. NoIster, first grade Brooklapd. 10
lass Physical Culture
Cora Corning, third grade Blair, to
r. S. Earle, FIRST grade Arthur, to Den.
iBOn.
I; A Flndlay, sixth grade Gage. to arst
E. H. Jones. class Domestic Science. to
unior High.
Mrs Il. ". zslIsr. first grade. BroOkland.
n. 2; craig, NTH grade Takoma, to
2. E. diascOck fourth grade Takona. to
Mrs. N s. KeIlar. fourth grade cIsvs-
Ind, TO Takoma.
MrE. I. z. fucker. sixth grade cage, to
1urth grade Cleveland.
s. L. Skippon. sixth grade Jefferson Ami
on. 70 sixth grade Gage.
E. J. Maloney, fifth grade Jeherson-Ami
". n. Marsden, NTH grade. Greenieaf. to
efferBon- Amidon.
Mrs. B. 7. Beaton. fourth grade Green
Mrs. z. c. Willis. third grade. GreenIeaf.
o fourth grade.
Annie Slmma caretaker class 1A4 Tenley
.nneE, TO class 216.
MiEg E. z. NickenH,' second grade Fort
locum. first grade Garrison
Miss Josephine Patterson. kinderFarten.
Iowen 70 Bell.
Miss u. S. Early, kindergarten, Bell. to
Miss A. C. Parks. third grade Garrison.
) Lincoln.
r. A. Gnlem, sixth grade wormIey, to
.rTT~e.
Miss A, c. Parks. third grade Lincoln. to
rst grade Garrison Cat her own reuuest) |
Miss Z. F. Nickens. first grade Garrison
, third grade Lincoln.
Louis Russell teacher Dunbar High. re-
lsed TO accept appointment
Open kindergarten at Crummell School
ctobeF s.
close third grade Garrison School. oc-
,ber 8.
open third grade Lincoln School. Oc-
Dber 6.
Close sixth grade Wormley School. oc-
,ber 3, 1918.