The Washington times., 1920-06-17
STILL CHANCE
FOR THURSTON
Van Schaick Promises Civic
Representatives Retention
will Be Considered.

Retention OF Ernest l.. Thurston'
sal of Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant su-
perintendent. will be considered be-
fore July In On 81 ecutive session Of
the Board OF E6ucA ion. John Van
schaick, board president, promised
yesterday 70 representatives OF civic
organizations.
Van Schaick also anr arnced that a
Reorganization meetiua ~ he board
would be hell inx-;Adexx etnoon OF
July /. Election ,lEE3h will take
place. The appoint '1ao...- II. B.
Learned as a subs. ~ n. Charles
| r. Neill on the n commit
tee OF the board va, pced yes
,erday. This commit. seesinS
Although yesterday NE last
scheduled meeting OF tn, Nj Van
schaick announced that set7s spe-
cial meetings would be held N~sfore
the end OF the month. AT one or hese
meetings, probably the last, 70 be
held about June 30. a new supertn-
tendent of schools will be appointed.
sUTER ADDRESSES BOARD.
Jesse c. Suter. OF the Petworth
Citizens Association, yesterday pre-
sented a resolution. passed by thG,
| organization Tuesday night, asking
| for Thurston's retention lat least
until Congress has time to act on the
local school situation"
Suter. supplementing the presenta-
ton OF the resolution with a short
address, appealed to the "Ameri-
canism OF his fellow citizens on the
| Board OF Education" in asking the
board to recede from its position.
He declared the community would
| think more OF board members X they
retained Thurston for short time
at least He pointed out that II Con-
gress failed to take action the board
would still have power to get rid OF
Thurston. Suter's address was con-
| servative.
THE resolution Of your association
and your address" said Van Schaick,
"show different spirit than the
| other resolutions we have received.
am sure the board would give your
resolution very serious consideration
! will do so myself"
THURsTON DECLINES TO ACT.
When Harry o. Hine, secretary to
the board, read letter from the
Parents League. asking what had
become OF the organizations petition
for Bruce's removal. Van Schaick
said he could not recollect receiving
the petition. He said. however. he re
ceived letter, which accompanied
| the petition.
| Van Schaick suggested the matter
be turned over TO Thurston, the law
providing that all recommendation
in reference to subordinate employees
OF the superintendent come from the
superintendent himself But Thurs
| ton declined TO take the matter in his
hands He declared that, as the board
had taken the matter out OF hts hands
before, he would not take part in the
| case.
"The board will take the matter up
at it's next conference" Van Schaick
announced after Thurston's statement
| of his position.
MAY RE-ELECT VAN sCHAICK.
Little Significance is attached to DR..
Learned's appointment on the nomi'
| mating committee to replace DIR. NELL
Or. Neill IL in Chicago, and his date
OF return is uncertain, while DR..
Learned is expected in Washington
about the 25th OF this month. Dr.
Abram Simon, chairman OF the nomi'
mating committee, who Ia Ill, was alb
sent from yesterday's meeting.
As soon as the nominating commit
tee ha. selected a man for Thurston't
lob, the board will ho'd a spec's'
meeting, Van Schaick said yesterday
This meeting will not he held until
about July I,
~ Van schsick remains on the
board he probably will be reelected
to the presidency at the reorganiza-
tion meeting the frst OF next month
| About ATTY visitors were present al
the board meeting.
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