Evening star., 1923-02-22
SCORES STUDENT;
RE|NSTATESH HIM
Board of Education Acts in
Case of L. S. Jones of
Western High.
HISTORY BOOKS UP AGAIN
Question of Muzzey's Text Book
Sidestepped, However, Until
Meeting of March 81.

MCCIlllS VI MdlCll "a.
.After severely criticizing Lincoln Sam
uel Jones. Western High School student
who has been Hnae. suspension for
Folding simultaneous membership in
the High School Cadet Corps al''t dis
approved fraternity. the board ~ edu-
cation yesterday afternoon ordered his
reinstatement in school, but discharged
him from the cadet organization 'for
The good of the service" The board S
action subsequently drew i sharp de-
Ilunciation from the students father
:. A. Jones. who declared it to be not
"aly severe, but uncalled for and un-
just.
boards Statement.
Behind closed doors for about All
lour, the board considered the case and
emerged with the following statement
which was adopted as its expression on
motion OF Edwin &. Graham:
From the evidence submitted. and
from the boys own appearance be-
fore the board. the board of educa
rton is of the opinion that Lincoln 5
Jones is not only not availing him
self of the opportunity provided for
securing an education. but his atti-
lure toward the school is far from
satisfactory. Under the circumstances
the board of educa tion is of the opin-
ion that parents should have volun-
'arily withdrawn Lincoln s. Jones
from further attendance upon a pub
lie school. The board of educa atiou
believes that the boys failure in his
studies and his general misconduct
warrant t-'e board in taking as drastic
action as -Xpelling him from school.
XFas ,I.aS.
"t education does OF desire 10 with
hold from any pupil the opportunity
10 secure an education. Lincoln :
Jones has now been under suspension
since January %. His father urges
that he be permitted to continue his
education at the Western High School
To that end il is
ordered That Lincoln :. Jones be
and is hereby reinstated in the West
ern High School as of February 2l
1923, under the following conditions
Il. That he be discharged for the
good of the service from his position
as reglmental sergeant major in the
High School Cadets. because he has
held that position Illegally
20 That he is readmitted to the
Western High School only as long as
his conduct is satisfactory. as he OBJ
serves the rules of the board of edu-
cation and as he carries full educa.
tional program in which he maintains
O passing GEdue.
Language ytId Unjust.
The language Of the board Of edu
cation in diSposing of the case of ml
son, Lincoln 5 Jones. i" 80 severe
uncalled for and unjust that it com.
pels me to make a brief public reply
said a statement issued by the father
of the reinstated student following
the meeting.
TT seems to me that his suspension
OF three weeks and the public criti.
clsm of his record at Mckinley High
School over three years ago, made b!
the superintendent of schools at the
board meeting two weeks ago, espe-
cially in view of the f-ankneSs and
manly statement of 'h- facts without
which the matter would probably
never have been di: 'OVered, was suf-
Icient punishment Tor anything CT
which the board cold find him guilty
Entirely disreSardinS this conduct
OF which every father would be proud
the school authorities have raked uI
trivial matters long past. in what seems
cruel and unnecessary effort to hurt
him. The penalty seems to me drastic
and merciless, and the language il
which ii is clothed is unfair, grossly
exaggerated and unjust. The unneces-
sary severity of his punishment is un-
doubtedly due to his connection with a
fraternity and is unquestionably intended
To strike terror+into the hearts of other
students"
History Fight Revived.
The fight against the use of Muzzey's
American History in the District high
schools, dormant for about year, was
revived at the meeting by Daniel j. Cal
1ahan, vice president of the board. The
board, however, sidestepped the ques-
Iion until the meeting of March 81
when it will be the special order OF
business.
Calling attention to what he de-
the history by Charles Edward Rus
sell, in a speech Tuesday before the
Institute of Government, Mr. Gala
han declared:
We don't want to continue using
s!ny history that teaches our children
something that is un-.Amcrican. and
un-patriotic. II there was ever Il
time when we need to teach 100 per
cent Americanism it is now
Mr. Callahan said he thought it Was
time that the board took some action
regarding the use of the book and not
be subjected to criticism. He recon-
mended Il temporary suspension oi
the use of the history pending an in
vestigation by the board.
Given Clean Bill of Health.
Supt. Ballou reminded the boarC
that the heads of the high school his
tory department had reviewed Prof
Muzzey's book at the time of the at
tack on it by the Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Association and had given it {
clean bill of health. He pointed out
that the history is one Of the most
widely used textbooks on that subject
in the United States, and defended
the charges that the book omits the
names of some American patriots
The omission of the names of the
revolutionary heroes, he said, is moi
an indictment of the history, because
the children are fed up on sucf
names in the graded schools.
I'VE have the responsibility not tt
Weld to a clamor about "a given. text.
book" said DIR. Ballou. There ar,
TWO sides to this question. There
have been II great deal of assertions
about Muzzey'S book which are no
supported by evidence"
lanes T.. LLOYD said that he hat
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