The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
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President Harding Has Selected
Democratic Rent Board
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missed a meeting Of the board OF
directors of the bank and is the only
member Of the board having such
record.
1t probably was as president OF the
Board of Education here that Captain
oyster achieved lasting fame. He was
member of the board that selected
DR.. Chancellor as superintendent of
schools here. After DR.. Chancellor
held the position for about year. the
board removed him. DR.. Chancellor
made charges against the board, but
he was never able to prove them.
In connection with the ousting OF
DR.. Chancellor. Captain Oyster gained
the admiration of President Roosevelt
He was sent for by the Pres dent n
few days before DR.. Chancellor was
ousted. and the President asked him
to retain DR.. Chancellor. Captain
Oyster said 1t was impossible as the
board had voted to let him out. Presi-
dent Roosevelt said that other boards
had reconsidered their actions and
he did not see why the school board
here could not do the same. Captain
Oyster said that other boards might
but the District of Columbia Board or
Education would never change It's
opinion in regard to DR.. Chancellor.
The President fiared up and wanted
to know why. Captain Oyster then
went into the details of the case and
after he had finished President Roose-
Welt jumped up from his chair and
grabbing his shoulder in his vise-like
grip said:
Oyster | have made mistakes many
times, but you are not making mis-
take in this case. and If you don't
fire him, / will
Shortly after the interview. Presi-
dent sent for Captain Oyster and ask
ed him to take the District Commits
sionership to succeed Henry L. West.
Captain Oyster declined and Mr.. West
was reappointed.
When he resigned as president OF
the Board of Education the entire
teaching corps OF the public schools
sent him a testimonial and the white
teachers presented him with hand
some gold watch and the colored
teachers with a handsome loving cup.
He was one OF the best friends the
colored people of the District ever
had on the school board, the colored
teachers said.
Captain Oyster obtained his title g
a member OF the old National Rifles,
of which company he was made cap
tain in 1887. He helped build the
armory on g street between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest
son IS WAR VETERAN.
He organized the Business Mems
in Washington and was
It's first president. When the asso-
citation was merged with the present
Chamber OF Commerce he was one of
the leading movers in the amalga ANA
ton and was elected president of that
Equalization in succession OF Robert
y. Harper, who was the first presi-
dent. He has also served as presi-
dent OF the Board OF Trade and has
seen a member Of the latter organi-
alton for more than twenty years.
Captain oyster lives with his fam
lily at 24o0 Sixteenth street north
west His son. Norman w. Oyster.
who is connected with Captain Oys-
ter's brother, George NJ. oyster, in
the milk business on Connecticut
avenue, served overseas in the avi-
alton corps. and is a graduate of the
OF Pennsylvania where he
a TENDED the Wharton Business Col
lege OF that institution.
is prominent in Red Cross work at
Walter Reed Hospital
He is a thirty-second degree Mason.
a member of Centennial Lodge, a
member OF Lafayette Chapter, r. A.
NJ, Almas Temple, A. a. o. n. NJ. $.
and Washington Commandcry.