Evening star., 1920-03-23
KEEP OUT OF SCHOOL
QUARREL, SENATOR
ADVISES TEACHERS
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said Senator Harrison,

said Senator Harrison.
Inc witness agreed with him. He
told tho committee there is ground
that could be purchased and used a,
playground by the students of both
the Dunbar and Armstrong schools
wnich are close together.
Another Recommendation by tho wit
ness was for continuation schools int
which pupils who are Compelled to
leave the regular schools at fourteen
years OF age for ono reason or another
may go.
Distribution OF Funds,
Senator Capper called attention tc
the fact that Mrs. Cook, another mem.
per oa the board. while before the
committee. protested that the distri.
button Of appropriations was not fair.
Iy apporftonsd between the white and
colored schools.
Il stronglyasupport that statement
because Dec II isa fact" said DR.. johnson
sion Of the appropriations allotted tc
the colored schools"
Then the colored schools are Aot
getting the same advantages as the
wniser asked Senator capper.
In reply to questions by Senator
Harrison. DR.. johnson said he was a
physician and a graduate of Howard
University; that he went on the board
OF education in 1916 at the same time
Der.
Did you seek appointment on the
boardE' asked Senator Harrison.
did not directly: perhaps indi-
rectly l did Two men came to see
me and asked II would accept ap-
pointment. said that I would not
be candidate. though I would accept
If appointed"
did you know DR.. Van Schaick be-
fore you went on the board?"
time just prior to the fret meeting
of the board of education which I at.
his house"
You wanted to cooperate with
Yes"
Did you vote for Dr. Van schaIck
as president Of the boarl?
~ voted for him"
Admits Prejudice.
The witness explained that when he
went to the board he was prejudiced
against Asst. Supt. Bruce of the
colored schools.
L believed he was responsible for
appointments in the colored schools
which were causing considerable criti-
cism at the time" said DIR. johnson.
and told him that Ernest H. Daniel
a candidate for president of the board
was strong friend of Mr.. Bruce, and
that il the board elected Mr.. Daniel
have a stronger sway than ever over
the colored schools. After meeting
DR.. Van Schaick. he said, he de-
termined to vote for him.
Il knew of DIR. Van Schaick and
what kind of a man he was before
II Nnf n i'm czfd n~ Toh~
You voted against Thurston ir
1872" asked Senator Harrison.
Yes"
WHY"
Shortly before that" said DR.. John.
son. Il went TO the superintendent
schools. After had finished talking
with him. Mr.. Thurston said to me
Now. what have you against the su.
perintendent?
II replied to him that in the frs,
place the superintendent lacked ini-
tiative: in the second place. he lacked
force of character to decide upoI
questions which come up. and in the
third pla ce. the superintendent keep.
his ear to the ground too much"
ITO see what the board desired. per
haps." suggested Senator Harrison.
Conference of Members.
The witness said that conferenc,
was held at DR.. Van Schaick's hous,
between the time Of his talk with Mr.
Thurston and the reelection OF Mr.
Thurston. at which all members o,
the board were present and discussed
the superintendent
DR.. Johnson said that the day o.
that conference he had been told by 3
Mrs. c. NJ. Chapman that Supt Thurs
ton was standing In the way of the
domination Of the schools by tn,
Catholics. He said he looked into tn,
matter and found there was nothing
in II.
What instance happened that mad,
you think that Mr.. Thurston was no
fitted to be superintendent" aske<
Senator Harrison.
Tho witness replied that he coul,
not remember details, but that dur
ing the four years he had served ant
attended the meetings of the boart
he had never observed Mr.. Thuretol
bring in a definite recommendation
about anything at issue. He said tina
Mr.. Thurston always heard the dis
cussion of the board and took tn
verdict of the majority.
What happened to your prejudice
against Bruce" asked Senator Harri
son.
7 ind that conditions were not a.
they had been pictured; that the re
sponsibility for tho appointment
criticised was not all upon Mr.. Bruce