Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-24
SCHOOLS Or THE CITY
BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES
CHANGES AND PROMOTIONS.
Rooms in Buildings to Be Designated
by Numbers to Facilitate Medi-
cal Inspections.

A regular meeting of the board Of educa.
ton was held at the Franklin building last
evening with all the members present. In
order to facilitate the work Of the medical
inspectors, the board directed that the
rooms in all the school buildings be given
distinctive numbers. This action was taken
on the recommendation of the health Of
hcer
Superintendent Stuart said there was q
normal increase of about 800 or 900 in the
total enrolment this year, but that 1t was
yet too early in the session to give the ex-
act figures.
A communication was received from the
East Washington Citizens Association in
viting attention to efforts being made in
New England to incorporate in the educa-
uonal system there a practical knowledge
of vegetable and flower gardening.
The letter requested that the District
Commissioners cause the incorporation of a
similar system at Good Hope School. The
committee on Industrial education and spe-
cial instruction stated last night that such
q plan meets the hearty approval Of the
local school authorities. and that such eff
forts are encouraged wherever the school
grounds will permit. The committee stated
that, with the acquisition of larger sites for
school buildings, the future will see the cul-
tivation of vegetables and flowers as the
general rule, rather than the exceptional
one.
Changes and Promotions.
A number of changes in the schools were
announced including the appointment of
H. H. Burroughs as a teacher at $500 in
the High School, and the appointment of
Grace B. Holmes, Walter M. Weston and
Kate F. Thomas as substitute teachers.
The resignation of Miss Vanderzee, kinder
garten assistant, was accepted. G. K.
Wormley was transferred to the drawing
department. Anna Schmitt and Edith Will
hams, kindergarten assistants, were grant
ed leaves of absence for three months.
The following promotions were announc-
ed:
E. R. Walton, from 81 600 to 81 200; H M.
Cushing from $3.50 to 81 600; G. w. Gordon,
from $500 to $50: Elizabeth Haworth, from
$3.50 to s775; May Weide, from $500 to $3.50;
G. s. Edelin,. from 1925 to $3.50; H. 3. Bell,
$500; w. Phelps. from $3.50 to s775; Carrie
Christensen, from $500 to $1,000; Mary
Plant from $500 to $500; ]. w. Adams. from
$500 to 1915; F. c. Daniel. from $3.50 to 1926;
M. r. Woodward from $70O to 1925; NJ
White, from $3.50 to $500: A. B. Many. from
$3.50 to $500; H. Draney, from 500 to $775;
F. Sanders. from $3.50 to $3.50; Isabelle Solo,
mons, from $3.50 to $3.50: H. P. Illman, from
s525 to $3.50; Leroy Birch. from 1926 to $3.50;
f Freyhold, from $500 to $3.50; C. r. Bit
ting, from $3.50 to $525; P. D. Brooks, from
5000 to 81, 600; L. G. Fletcher, jr from 1925
to $500: Alice M Nelson from first to second
grade; c. H. Madella. from $500 to $S25; e.
NJ Thomas. from 500 to $500: w. A. Will
der. from $500 to $3.50; A. w. Grimke, from
$500 to $780, G. H. Murray, from $3.50 to
$500.
The board adopted in the place of Boyer's
Elementary Biology" for use in the high
schools. Wilkins 'Inductive Lessons In
Biology"