, 1962-02-07
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Z, 1862

dine requested in a letter to Dr.. Andrew G. Preston, then Com
missioner Of Education, the expenditure of funds to attend a course
IN .Eduealon Statistics" scheduled from July 9Th August 18th
1860, at New York University. eee Attachment Nc. l). The reques
was approved on April /, 1860. On April Fl, 1860, Mrs. Gardng re
guessed travel authorization which was approved by p. preston
Tbs was followed by a letter dated June 10, 1860, to Miss Tut
assistant Commissioner asking her to % check and let her know
if DR.. Preston has signed the request for her travel and % to ask
Mr. Roebuck Director Of Business Management to take care OF the
voucher for the advance of per diem see attachment No N) ms
introduced The per diem" issue. Her original letter OF requet salo
nothing about per diem.
Q In 1 1etter. dated June "a, 1860, Mrs. Caroline wrote Dr.. Preston
With COPIES sent to Dr. Roy Bornn, Mr.. Ullmont James and Mr., Vic.
tor Ebbesen. acknowledging receipt of travel authorization and
raising the question about denial of per diem while on studyleave
as well as other matters. (see attachment No I'D
Ina letter Gated June %, 1861 attachment No. 2O pr Preston
replied to Mrs Gardines letter Of the 24th wherein she was advised
that "per diem for an entire summer session would set an I'M
fortunate precedent which would cost far more than the Depart.
ment will ever be able to afford" Besides, pr. Preston pointed Out
several persons in the Department connected with NDEA programs
are attending summer sessions for Which-they will not receive ST.
pends Granting per diem fonsa hong period to one person would
mean in all fairness that we lshould4do it for all esee attachment
No. 2) This is not in the RECORD, but Miss Tuitt advised that 1t was
her recollection that DR.. Preston hadsturned down her requesef OF
per diem not only becapsxof theFbads precedent, but also. because
~ Mr. Caroline was betnghAhld herraIl salary while attending the
course and the days she was away Were not being charged against
her accumulated annual leategsaqd ~ because. her transportation
= az from New York and her tuition were being paid by the Gov
eminent. %
because on August 5, 1860 Dr. Preston wrote. a letter advising Mrs
Caroline that tuition reimbursement could not be made until she
presented a bursars receipt from New York University.
On August p Mrs. Caroline returned from her studyleaVe ana
wrote a letter. to Dr. Preston. acknowledging receipt Of Preston's let
ter Of August 5, and enclosing, bursars receipt Tor tuition INC e
gistraton fee. Gee attachment os24aDr.Preston resigned before
reimbursement was made 80
On November IA, 1860, Mrs. Caroline wrote q letter to DR.. Alonzo
Moron, new Commissioner Of Education who Intercollegiate. Pres,
ton, inquinng what action DR.. Moron had taken Q was planning to
take n three matters, one of which was on the subject Of tuition
reimbursement (se attachment No. 81. There is no record IN the De-
rartnents files to indicate that this letter was replied. Or moron
resigned and left the office before anything was done on the rem
bursement.
On June IA, 1861, Mrs Caroline reminded Miss Tuitt in a letter
referred to earlier about the matter Of tuition, (see attachment No
10y
In the july u. 1861, letter to Governor Paiewonsky, also referred
to earlier. Mrs. Caroline raised the question of her tuition reimburse
ment. The matter was referred to the Acting Commissioner of Edu-
cation on July Is, 1861, requesting comments and recommendation
On September ], 1861, l assumed the post of Commissioner OF
EDUCATION.
On September p, 1861, Mrs Caroline wrote a letter to Mrs Ell