The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07
Hartley Plan is to Give
Board Of Education
Wide Powers
suuaIo Raps Governor
sunmers Circulates on West
side Oregon in Bad
Financial Conditions
By Richard Hamilton
C.Rs. Olympia Correspondent

C.Rs. Olympia Correspondent
Educational matters took the
uotlieht during the last few days.
Probably the highlight is the fact
I ihat Gov. Hartley has taken con-
III Of the board of education
nav from Mrs. Josephine C. Pres
bu. superintendent of public in
1raction. who has ruled the board
n years. The governor took con-
tol BY appointing w. M. Kern,
Walla Walla; A. A. Schoffen, Ira
Conner and Carl w. Morgan, Dav-
nport, to the board. That gives
/ Ae governor full control, altho
Yn. Preston, because of the law,
ntsins the presidency.
NJ. Hartley moved for control
4 the board two years ago, but
u matter was dropped when the
Ssttle Star obtained that rabbit"
ktter from Senator Paul Hauser
| b Jay Thomas, state printer.
ncmas gave q hst OF names 70
Houser to check up with the view
| 4 picking three ment who could
1t be handled by Mrs. Preston.
Houser talked with a Seattle edu-
ntpr, then wrote to Thomas that
~ seattle educator was q poor
"a anq mat tne otners We're
nnolts-all scared OF big Ber-
as ne described MRS. Pres
e. but now the governor mas ap-
fentiy 1ound three men wiling
snno up before MRS. Preston,
some may regard the board OF
auea'l0l as an lnef1ectlve organ
suon, Dut It Is possible That the
lu may Turn OUT 70 De q pow
au poiicy-nnding agency. lt mas
81 latner dormant, but the claim
.. mrs. Preston kept 1t sub
ss1a'sa' -, - put the Hartley people
snss sne Doard mas wide pow
snu mat IL can be developed
Utmost serve the purposes OF a
.aa lay board, such as the gov
sn0r recommended to the legisla-
- ss.s; anyway, the plan is to make
to.,. !. 0osfa osf;l superior to Mrs. Pres
Sas oiilce in the matter of poll
ues, which would repreSS the SUI
am!endent to the position of adj
Isssls'lye ra"ye of1icer.
Snsequently, the Hartley board
-. .pseseo 10 work out and order
N. a. lsiorms in certain phases of
u. sO,k IN the university, col
sno normal schools. There is
,ik4 4aes1lon OF the board being
-, 20 control the training of
sasfs, examinations, etc., which
h 'e permit the board to control
49, lacuitles. The code also em-
sss nsts the board to prepare and
ts'ae the courses of study of
. primary, grammar and high
ssvs; to make rules to secure
.lclency and promote the true
|ssS sfsss OF the common schools" !"
ss . make rules 70 unity" the
- fs0o,s' y. So, You se<, it is possible
sI., n mr. Hartley to give the board
'snsy of teeth.
-
! .lotection for Washington-train-
q teachers was voted av ~, tha M hoard
|nssed .ooA ! control The board
|rmhsr : !, fesOiution sSo that. after De-
|ss fro, lszf, VIII require teach
EHasbina.oshe osher states to attend
ora ssons : ?, university, college
|srs sre rs oi the normal schools be-
\ tb;s b;'elvlng a certificate to teach
Easb;sss s state. The claim is that
| d. wh;egs h;g1ons standards are high
TN sa n0ai. permits outsiders to OBJ
|lsma pvsislons ss'lIs In this state while
|s, sa.,. Students must obtain an ex-
Il year : or SO of training.
sa = rsdssp expected that the new rule
Acbsr. b1ues the supply of outside