Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-14
Of schools before the picketing OF the

of schools before the picketing OF the
Dunbar High School began.
Mr.. Bruce insisted that IL there had
been any evidence against other
teachers than Miss Hunter. tho per-
sons having it should have submitted
it to the proper school authorities in
stead OF making wholesale accusa-
tions at public meetings.
The committee adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. and Mr..
Bruce will be on the stand.
Peyton's Letter to Bruce.
Mr. Bruce laid before the committee
at It's session yesterday afternoon a
letter written him in February. 1917,
he said. by Fountain Peyton. 4 col
ored member of the board, who has
been a critic of Bruce. in which Pey-
ton said he had heard nine new ma
irons were to be appropriated for by
Congress. and that as there were nine
mem bers of the board Of education 1t
might be that each member could
name one of these matrons. Peyton
said he hoped Bruce would see his
way clear to showing me the cour-
tesy of allowing me to name one oil
the colored matrons." Mr.. Bruce said
he replied that the matrons had not
yet been appropriated for bus that ne
would give "respectful' consideration
to any suggestion made by any men,
Der of the board.
The assistant superintendent went
into the Moons case and also that OF
Charlotte Hunter, formerly a teacher
in the colored schools. in detail. He
declared that he was not responsible
for the introduction OF Moons into
the colored schools and that he had
done all ne could to have Moons kept
out Of the schools after charges had
been made that Moons was seekine
to have colored girls attending the
schools improperly photographed.
Refers to Moons Case.
Mr. Bruce said he was present when
DR.. Van Schaick, president Of the board,
first been brought to the attention Of
the school officials. and that Moons had
denied emphatically that he had had any
OF the schoolgirls Improperly photo
graphed. but that Moons admitted he
was having such pictures taken. This
was before the second letter was given
him by Dr. Van Schaick authorizing his
visits to the schools.
The assistant superintendent said that
Mr.. Thurston had taken his view Of the
OF the schools, but that Thurston had
referred 1t to DR.. Van Schaick. since the
authority to Moens had been issued by
DR.. Van Schaick.
Mr.. Bruce said that he had told Miss
Hunter and her attorney that her use
the charges against her. He said that
his statement involved no Implication Of
personal immortality on her part.
Criticises Parents League.
The Parents League. Mr.. Bruce said.
vas controlled by small body Of
disgruntled persons. who seized upon
tho Moons case and Mise Hunters
case as grounds upon which to at.
tack tho assistant superintendent.
He told Of going to meeting OF the
Parents League to which he had re.
oeived an invitation. and Of being re-
fused an opportunity to speak. He
said that the leaders were astonished
to see him there and told him II he
ing Of his own; He mentioned p; M
Waldron and DR.. and Mrs: Tanner rs
among the leaders in the league.
Tho Parents League has dealt the
cause Of suffrage In the District q
blow from which 1t will not recover
for q long time" said Mr. Bruce.
Mr. Bruce discussed the great diff.
floulty which educated young colored
mon AID girls have In finding Jobs
in Warrington, and said that tho
schools were the great fsld for them.
Many lad to he left out, and this
caused much Of tho criticism Of the
school Administration. he said. He
strongly urged the establishment OF
q coiored business high school to
train boys and girls to enter mercan.
tile establishments In clerical and
administrative positions.