The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
RETIREMENT PLAN
FOR THE TEACHERS
Board of Education Dis
CuSSeS w. Y. CoX'S
Suggestion.
Many Promotions, Trans
ferS and Appointments
Announced

An unusually large number of promo
lions, transfers. and appointments Of
teachers and the discussion of a teach
ers' retirement plan, occupied the great
er portion Of the regular meeting OF the
Board OF Education yesterday after
noon.
w Y. Cox, chairman of the committee
on the retirement Of disabled teachers,
submitted a plan TO the board TO pro-
vide for them. The plan will first be
submitted TO the boards attorney, Stu
art Mcnamara. and the District Com
missloners before being sent 10 Con-
gress II will require an appropriation,
1t is estimated. OF s.. 900 per annum 10
pension the teachers who should be re-
tired Mr.. Cox referred 10 the pension
plan Of the Pennsylvania railroad. the
Standard OIL Company, anG other large
corporations, as showing he wisdom
and practical side OF such a plan. Such
system Ia the schools. he said. would
IN the end work advantage0usly in that
IL would retire the old and faithful
teachers upon an annuity and supply
their places with younger teachers. with
corresponding benefit to the boys and
girls.
Has It's Disadvantages.
Superintendent Stuart explained that
the large number Of promotions and
transfers passed upon at the meeting
were caused by the half-year promotions
or the various pupils 10 higher grades
with attendant increase or decrease III
classes and shifting Of teachers. ALONG
( ms me the superintendent submitted
! O. inn
the seHL-annual promotion plan 10 was
not without its disadvantages on account
OF IAe great labor and confusion I'm re-
I arranging the classes In the middle oF
me scAOol year. He reported the ~
lowing promotions from the rrada5
to the high schools: To business H.,
..5i Central Hls SO. Eastern iTfgn 81,
hchinlcy Manual Training T.. Evaz+a--r
LLilsA, 90 Armstrong Manual 43. M
street High, D.
Res. resolutions from various citizens as
-----dA-oils commenting the R0arF ~
EDUCATION and diSaDpro-inEs ~ am
-lanse IN the school law were rcd
LAese were the North Canfr0I and FTcI--
-H5ton tltiZens' Association the Fast
LH4 SlpLfpdu, the North WASHINGTON
ana the Northeast Citizens a SS0-iq+fove
"A letter was read from the Commits
Sloners informing the board that IL va d
| -HtpFoDa0-e that an additional anuro~
piial1n for the completion OF an a7.
I diuol 20 the Mckinley school ~o4I15 Inc
obtained early enough 10 insure com.
/ pleuon before the end % the present
/ scloo. year.
| The coloTed schools we're given per-
MISSION % celebrate the birthday OF
| Frederick Douglas tomorrow.
Change Of Divisions.
On request or the superintendent
/ caused by complaint OF some OF the na.
/ irons, the Benni1g and Kenuwo~rF
! schools were transferred from the sev.
/ enth 20 the sixth division, and the Ed
/ monds school transferred from sixth Z.
/ seventh I'm exchange.
/ Mr. Cox reported that arranrere7+e
/ were practically c1mNete for the re.
/ ceptiou Of the 800 teachers WHO viii
I convene here February -. Is. and 2- in
/ annual convention OF the National E-9r1.
/ gauonal Association. He was author.
/ lLsu 20 solicit a committee Of reuresa---
/ alive citizens TO assist in the entertain.
Z ueEr and the board moved TO request
/ three members OF the board. tho Com.
! mtsSloneTs. the chief Justice of the Dis
! tTlct Supreme Court. the United States
/ Commissioner of Education the sIuar
/ !HteHdeDt OF schools, and the president
! and secretary Of the association itself
10 assist in the reception of the dele.
/ safes,
The Technical School pupils were civ
] en- permission 10 hold their annIa
luncheon for the athletic fund benefit on