Evening star., 1920-03-11
ANAC0ST|A CITIZENS
UPHOLD THURSTON
Resolution Opposes Renam.
ing of Van Schaick to
School Board.

Following bitter criticism of the
present controversy between DR.. John
van Schaick. jr., president of the
BOARD of education. and Ernest l.
IhurSton. superintendent of schools
members OF the Anacostia Citizens
ASSOCIATION in meeting last evening at
me hetcham School adopted Il resolu-
'ioh IN opposition to his reappoint-
inent to the board of education and
upholdlng the administration of Supt
lnurston. The resolution recited that
The Rev. John Van Schaick. jr., at
the time of his appointment as a mem
per or the board of education was a
legal resident of and voter in Cobble-
Skin, y. Y. and this being the case. he
was not eligible to serve as a member
or said board under the provisions OF
the organic act creating the board OF
education," and
1T also appears that during his
tenure of office he has consistently
tried to replace the present superin-
tendent of schools. Mr.. L. J.. Thurston
without having given Mr.. Thurston
the opportunity to attend many OF
the meetings of the board in order
that he might clear himself OF his al
legged shortcomings, as to''his ability
t" properly perform the duties re-
quired of him by virtue of his office. >
John Van Schaick. jr.. be requested to
resign as president and member of
the board of education, for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First. because of his ineligibility
second. because his temperament is
such that he does not appear to have
the ability to properly manage and
direct the affairs of the board of edu-
cation. without continual friction.
which is prejudicial to the best in
terests of the public schools. and also
his assumption of power not vested
in him by law"
The resolution also put the asso-
with Mr.. +. l.. Thurston. the present
s"1erintendent of public schools. and
believes him to be eminently fitted to
perform the duties required of him:
and We also respectfully request that
he he reappointed to his present
position"
Copies of this resolution will be sent
at once to all parties concerned, and
every effort will be made to secure
his reappointment.
Charles r. Roberts. cha airman of the
school committee. presented the reso-
luton. and discussion of the matter
was general among the members, all
voicing opposition to the attitude of
DIR. Van Schaick.
Jesse G. Suter. vice president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
gave an outline to the members of the
work of the various organizations
connected with the effort to obtain
national representation for the Dis
trict. and called special attention to
the meeting to he held at Central
High School March 16. at which time
a suffrage organization will be per-
feCted.
President w. j. Latimer announced
committees for the ensuing year as
follows: Executive Mr.. Latimer, chair
man: streets and highways, Maurice
otterback. chairman; railroads, Theo
a. SieSfried. chairman: schools
Charles F. Roberts. chairman; police
and fire. Samuel Hubackcr. chairman;
sanitary. DR.. James A. Watson chair
man; water. lights. sewers, including
Logan Park. MIR. Lainhart, jr. chair
man: trees and parking. c. Il. Wallace
chairman: membership. James G.. Bev-
eridge. chairman: public welfare.
George w. King. chairman; amuse-
ment parks, +. A. Dony, chairman;
gardens, George a. Williams, cnaIr-
man; entertainment, William Scantle-
bury. chairman; publicity, w. II. BEN
hoff. chairman.