Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-14
CLASH
IN THE SCHOOLS
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! this time seem insurmountable for the
following reasons:
been authorized either by the board or by
| the Congress Congress has not been even
| consulted, and It assuredly should be In
a matter SO revolutionary and vial.
ut forces some children to take sub
! ject they do not want; II compels others
/ to leave schools which they have been at
tending and which are most convenient
to them. But, worst of all. 1t permits
many children to take a subject of far
/ less value to them than others which they
will be compelled to give up.
1T will either require the parents to
buy books for grade children (Which can
not be done under the law. or 1t will re-
qu:re the board to buy them. and there is
no money. In my opinion, it would be
Illegal to do so even If We had ample
funds.
Not Authorized by Board.
NO book in Latin or German has been
authorized BY this board for use in the
| grades.
| TO put In these non-essential subjects
| will require curtailment Of the time-ai-
ready too short-required for the essential
! subjects This would be nothing less than
| criminal and | do not believe this board
! cares to assume great a responsibility
That the scheme has already been put
| into partial operation, that three or four
| teachers have been selected for the work
| and some children forced to leave the
| schools they had been attending, Is no
reason why 1t should be approved and con-
tlnued by this board. 1t is far better to
correct the errors that have been made
without the authority of the board than
to continue in course wrong education
ally and of doubtful legality and cut out
Of our graded schools the essential studies
of a common school education.
Janitors in Alteration.
The board received report from Mr.
McQueeney, superintendent of janitors,
rega riding the case of Janitor ]. A. Bowen
of the Western High School, whose resig-
nation was accepted by the board yester-
day. Mr.. McQueeney stated that an alter
cation arose at the Western High School
between Bowen and Janitor Conlin of
the Business High School He added that
according to the sta tement of Conl n the
latter went to the Western High School
November 8, in company with Janitor Ell
Burdette of the Fillmore School, to make
certain repairs at the request of a teacher
of the Western. approved by the prtn-
c!pal. Mrs. Wescott. and that Bowen in
terfered with him. Bowen, 1t is stated by
Conlin, was Jealous of his authority. Con-
lin says that after Bowen had used pro-
fame language rejecting upon MIN he
struck Bowen in the face with his fist,
and not with blackjack. as alleged by
Bowen. Bowen is now said 20 he in
Georgetown University Hospital with an
injured jawbone. Mr.. McQueeney recon-
mended that Conlin and Burdette be in
structed to keep away from the western
High School hereafter unless ordered by
proper official to go there. The report was
referred to a committee.
The following changes, recommended by
the superintendent, were approved.
Appointments.
Miss Irene Thomson, normal graduate,
teacher Of first grade. seventh division.
Miss Lillian She'd. normal graduate,
teacher of first grade, fourth division.
Miss Helen Troxell, normal graduate.
teacher of first grade.
Miss Marcella Maloy. normal graduate,
teacher of first grade, seventh division.
Miss Leona Young, normal graduate,
teacher Of second grade.
Miss Florence Buehler, normal graduate,
teacher of first grade, sixth division
Miss Bessie Caldwell normal graduate.
teacher of second grade. seventh division.
Miss Grace Townsend. teacher OF first
grade, first division.
Miss H. l. FEEDERS, teacher OF foreign
class. Franklin Night School.
Miss Myrtle Green, teacher OF first
grade, Force School. second division.
Mrs Georgia Carr, teacher Of fourth
grade, fourth division.
Wilder Montgomery, teacher OF biology
in Normal School No 2.
Corrine Wheeler, teacher Of first grade,
thirteenth division.
Nellie Ford teacher of first grade. Biz
ney School, thirteenth division.
Miss Katherine Harrington, teacher Of
second grade. third division.
Miss Eveyn Kemp, kindergarten as
sistant. Gage School. fourth division.
Miss Kathryn Wright, kindergarten as
sistant. Peabody School. seventh division
hot Cont
, Chapel.
Lucinda Allen. caretaker Dennison and
Berret cooking rooms.
Margaret Hayre. caretaker Cranch an
mex.
J. H Dowdall. janitor Ludlow School.
Novel; Cooper, janitor Jones School.
Transfers.
Miss Helen Troxell. from Congress
Heights to Orr School; promoted from
first to second grade.
Miss Myrtle Green. from Orr to Con-
gross Heights School: reduced from sec
ond to first grade
NJ Cromwell. from first grade. thirteenth
division. to second grade. tenth division.
j. l.. Gray. from second grade. tenth
4 vision, to eleventh division
Ellen Truman from fourth grade. Car
net School. to Magruder School.
Miss Pearl Thomson, from central TO
Western High School.
Miss J. G. BARLEY. from seventh to
ninth division.
Miss E ]. White, from ninth to seventh
division.
w P Cannon. janitor. from Ludlow to
Edmonds School.
Miss Gail Mattox, from fifth TO eighth
division.
Miss Adelaide Kelton, from ninth to sec
ond division. promoted from second 70