Evening star., 1927-05-05
GIFTS WIN FAVOR
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Officials Reject Mcneil Pro-
posaI and Indorse
Present Policy.

The Board of Education voted to
continue its policy Of accepting gifts
and donations for the various schools
at a regular meeting held at the
Franklin School building yesterday
afternoon. In the future, as in the
past. it was decided all proffers Of
gifts will be considered by the build
ings, grounds and equipment commit
tee of the board, which committee will
recommend it's best judgment in each
case for final board action.
The action on the gift problem
which has been the subject of con-
siderable discussion at number OF
board meetings, was taken after Mrs
Mary A. McNeill, chairman of the
rules committee. submitted a lengthy
report setting up more or less of an
arbitrary declaration of policy" To
be followed by the buildings and
grounds committee. The report recon
mended that no gifts be accepted
which would require funds for their
maintenance or which were Of an
Essential nature.
After Mrs. McNeill explained that
Henry Gilligan, a member of the com
mittee, had dissented from the major
tty report Of herself and Isaac Cans
a member Of the rules committee,
President Charles F. Carusi, who pre-.
sided, suggested that Mr.. Gilligan
state his objections for the benefit of
the body.
Attacks Restrictions.
Mr.. Gilligan attacked the report on
the grounds that the restrictions i'm
piled in it would tend to dampen the
ardor Of parent-teacher associations,
which in the past have freely given
articles to the schools. He explained
that he spoke as a former president of
a parent teacher association.
After general discussion among the
members, it was decided that one
clause in the report would suffice and
adopted 1t. This clause set forth the
policy concerning gifts which has
been pursued in the past.
Maj. William L. Peake, superinten-
dent of the District Jail, and other
members of a special committee of
the Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton, appealed to the board of sup.
port in the obtaining of sufficient
grass seed to SOW more than 101a
acres of land near Eastern High
School so it can be used as a drill
ground for the high school cadets.
The board voted to give the associa-
ton its moral support in their cam
paign. 1t was contended by the Lin
coin Park citizens that the danger of
drilling in the streets was keeping
boys out of the cadets in the South
east section.
Fairness Assured Teachers.
After formally receiving protests
from two teachers unions concerning
a recent order of the board announc-
ing it's policy when serious charges
are lodged against teachers, the board
adopted a prepared statement by
President Carusi which advised them
they had mo warrant for fear that
any teacher in the system will receive
unfair treatment by the Board of Edu-
cation"
The board members decided to keep
in touch with the municipal archi-
tect's office in the future concerning
plans Of school buildings, so as to min
imize the need for changes in the
plans.
DIR. Ballou gave notice that he had
been advised that the Gordon and
Garnet-Patterson Junior High Schools
probably will not be completed before
September, 1928, instead Of February,
1928, as was originally contemplated.