Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
THE ROSS MEMORIAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION SUGGESTS
CONTRIBUTIONS BY TEACHERS,
Appointments, Promotions and Trans
fers Approved and Resigna-
lions Accepted.

The board of education held a regular
meeting at the Franklin building last even
ing and transacted considerable business.
At the instance Of President Boynton the
board adopted a resolution setting forth
that: Commissioner Ross was for SO many
years and until his death a sincere and en-
thusiastic friend of the schools that 1t Is
believed large number of the school force
will regard it a privilege to contribute to
the projected District memorial in his honor
Only small sums can be expected from a
body which is SO poorly paid. and there is
not the least obligation upon any one to
contribute. But such as desire to do so
can send to Mr.. E. G. Davis, the treasurer
of the fund.-
Upon the recommendation of Superinten-
dent Stuart. the following books were order
ed placed on the supplementary list: 1.-The
Elementary Inductive Geography" THE
Rational Elementary Arithmetic" Wood
Folk Stories. Wilderness Ways, and Secrets
OF the Woods "Pearson's Stories of Bird
Life, The Dog of Flanders" 1.-The Nurn-
berg Stove" and Elementary Commercial
Geography
Successful in Examinations.
1t was announced that the following were
the successful candidates in the examina-
ton for position teacher of cooking:
Julia w. McAdoo, S. C. De Nellotz and
Nellie l. Riggles.
Those passing the examination for posi-
ton as teacher of sewing were Sara A.
Williamson. Mary V. Conboye Eva M
Dean, Christine A. Harris. Amy s. Med
,4rd: Annie D. Jones, Alberta G. Brooks and
Martha G. Gregory.
The following Normal School graduates
were appointed teachers of the lowest
grade: Elizabeth Hidden, Ada Jones, Kate
ar 81,
Street and Ethel Hoffman
Other changes in the public schools were
announced as follows:
Seventh division-Transfer and promote
f. l.. Cardozo. jr-, to eighth grade princi-
palship of Stevens school, vice. John c,
Male. promoted T. ]. Cardozo jr is as
signed to eighth grade principalship of VIII
son school, vice F. l.. Cardozo, jr., trans
ferred
Eighth division-Transfer F. J. Cardozo
from Garfield to eighth grade principalship
of Wilson school. J. f. Syphax is trans
ferred from Benning road, seventh grade,
to eighth grade Garfield. II. w. Lewis is
promoted from Burville, sixth grade, to
seventh grade Benning road j. c. Bruce
is transferred and promoted from fourth
grade at Garfield to sixth grade at Burville
Ninth division-O. " Booker is promoted
from second grade to third grade, at $500,
and j. L. johnson. from first grade to sec
ond grade. NJ Brodie is appointed to eighth
grade assistant at Stevens at $3.50 per an
eleventh division. first grade.
Eleventh division-B. E. George is as
signed to model school, vice A. E. Bush,
resigned.
Other dvisions-Promoted, C. " Trow.
from second to third grade; A. E. Douglas
from third to fourth grade; M. L. Lewis
from first to second grade; NJ. Schultz, from
first to second grade; L. E. Bryson. from
first to second grade; M. L. Dodd from first
to second grade; Lena Reed, from first to
second grade; A. S. Hughes from second to
third grade.
Promotions and Appointments
Recommendations for promotions and ap-
pointments were approved as follows:
Promotion Of e. a. Harper from $500 to
$1,000; P. D. Brooks from $500 to $500; O.
Cromwell from 500 to $500; J. A. Shaw
from $3.50 to 800; ]. c. Wright from 5000
to $3.50; S. Keys from 1913 to 5000; appoint
ment George II. Murray, assistant in shop
work, a $50; transfer of NJ E. Nalle from
Armstrong Manual Training School to M.
Street High School; appointment Edith
Westcott night school teacher, vice Miss
Throckmorton resigned; appointment as
Mary V. Conboye. Amy S. Medford; eth,
10th and 18th divisions, Eva NJ. Dean,
Christine A. Harris; accepted the resigna-
ton Of r. B. HAYES; promoted c. M. Hall
$500 to $1,000; Carrie Christensen from
SIO0 to $500; appointed Mark r. Wood ward
at slOo. mechanical drawing; Leroy Birch,
assistant in shop work at $3.50; H P H.
man, assistant mechanical drawing, at $500;
c. r. Biting, teacher, at $3.50.
Accepted designations of Josephine G..
Murphy Jessie Mckenzie and V. L.
Nourse, third division; promoted L. j.
Busey from third to fourth grade; trans
ferred NJ. L. Sanderson to sixth division to
first grade; promoted M E. Kealey vice
V. l.. Nourse, resigned promoted the fol-
lowing; NJ. A. McNantZ, H. L. Johnson S.
c. Goodman, l. B. Leesnitzer. M. NJ Myers
E. r. Rowe and NJ. II. Wasney.
Other Changes.
On the recommendation of the commit
tee on normal and high schools the board
accepted the resignation of Rene Samson,
teacher of French; also of j. F. Allen,
teacher in NJ Street High School. The fol-
lowing promotions We're made: P. Padgett,
from $500 to $3.50, vice Rene Samson, re-
signed; F. L. Compton, from $3.50 to $500;
f. E Throckmorton from Se25 to $3.50;
NJ. j. Gibson, from $500 to $s25; H. II. Bell,
from $3.50 to $500 CASTOR Costet was APP
pointed teacher at $500, and James Adkins
teacher in Business High School, at $3.50.
Promotions in NJ Street High School were
made as follows: w. H Joiner, from 500
to $3.50, vice J. F. Allen, resigned; N. F.
Brown, from $3.50 to 500: Thomas Hope,
from 5000 to $3.50; N. H. Thomas from
$3.50 to 5000; NJ. Fl. Perry. from $500 to
$500. and Garnet Wilkinson, to be appointed
at 500.
The board also directed the transfer of
Miss Male TO the NJ Street High School and
Miss l. A. Gibbs from that school to the
Armstrong Manual Training School, and
the promotions of j. A. Wormley of Normal
School, No. 2, from $500 to $1,000 c. r.
Shipper, from 5000 to $500; NJ. E. Bowie,
from $500 to 5000. NJ. V. Dickerson is pro-
| NOTED to $500 and transferred from the
seventh division
The following appointments in the night
Business High School were made: f. B.
Baldwin, typewriting; NJ. P. Flannery,
shorthand G. N Thompson, English; j. D.
Minnick, arithmetic