THE SEVERAL SCHOOL BILLS RELATING TO THE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PRINTED FOR THE USE OF THE COMMITTEE. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1906. Davidson, Shelby J., statement of.. 223 East Washington Citizens' Association, reports of committee on schools of.. 113 Gordon, J. Holsworth, president District of Columbia Board of Education, 103 Page. Thompson, M. F., statement of.. White, William H., statement of Washington Board of Trade, report of committee on schools. Wilder, Dr. J. L., statement of PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, LABOR, AND CHARITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 26, 1906. Subcommittee on education, labor, and charities of the Committee on the District of Columbia, consisting of Mr. Blackburn (chairman), Mr. Morrell, Mr. Slemp, Mr. Greene, Mr. Pou, and Mr. McLain, met at 9.30 o'clock a. m., Mr. Morrill in the chair. There were present, in addition to the members of the committee, Hon. H. B. F. Macfarland, president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; Mr. A. T. Stuart, superintendent of schools; Mr. Needham, president of George Washington University and a member of the board of education, and a number of others interested in the pending legislation. Mr. MORRELL (acting chairman). The bills under consideration are H. R. 8472, introduced by Mr. Babcock, a bill to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers, school officers, and other employees of the board of education of the District of Columbia; H. R. 347, introduced by Mr. Foster, of Vermont, a bill for the improvement of the public schools of the District of Columbia; H. R. 9729, introduced by Mr. Goulden, a bill to provide for the control, administration, and support of the public schools of the District of Columbia; H. R. 9738, introduced Mr. Olcott, a bill to amend the act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia; H. R. 11641, introduced by Mr. Foster, of Vermont, a bill for the improvement of the public schools of the District of Columbia; H. R. 12590, introduced by Mr. Goulden, a bill to determine and regulate the salaries of officers, teachers, and other employees of the board of education for the public schools of the District of Columbia, and H. R. 12591, introduced by Mr. Goulden, a bill to provide for the control, administration, and support of the public schools of the District of Columbia. We would like to ask you, Mr. Commissioner, whether the Commissioners have looked into the provisions of the last bills introduced by Mr. Goulden and Mr. Foster. Commissioner MACFARLAND. Substitute bills? Mr. MORRELL. Yes. Commissioner MACFARLAND. Yes, sir; I intended to refer to them in my statement. Mr. MORRELL. We will be glad to have you proceed with your statement. 3 |