Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Portable Structures in Use,

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Portable Structures in Use.
The portable structures at the jefferson
and Weightman schools, it was reported
to the board. are now being used by
classes: today the two at the Garnet will
be ready for use; those at the Ross will
be used as soon as board walks are put
down to allow the children to pass
through the mud which surrounds them
and furniture is being installed in the
others rapidly.
The board will ask to have several
items included in the urgent deficiency
bill. 1t desires an appropriation Of 81. 800
for night schools to allow them to be
conducted this winter as long as last win
ter. and an allowance of Sc i63. SIS for car
rying out the provisions Of the child abor
law The item includes 81 400 as salaries
for two clerks. $500 additional compensa-
ton for the employe of the board who has
been performing the work since July l
last; IS, 600 for contingent expenses for
enforcing the law: and S665S3 to rein-
burse the contingent fund of the pubic
schools for money expended TO date in
executing the provisions of the law.
Difficulty in Securing Teachers.
Mrs. Mussey called attention to the
difficulty in securing trained teachers for
atypical schools and asked that steps be
taken TO have the appropriation for SAL
aries OF atypical teachers made in a lump
sum SO that the payment of higher sal
aries would be possible.
That many boilers in public school
buildings have not been inspected recent
iE by the District inspectors under Mr..
Ashford. and some not in the past three
years. was statement by Hugh Nc
Queeney, superintendent of janitorS in a
report to the board.
1t is thought desirable that the boiler
inspection be brought up to date Vice
President Cox said, land the secretary
has written the Commissioners 10 have
the boilers Inspected
Miss Handley. supervising principal,
belleveS there Is a good deal in a name.
according to a request made by her, Sec
rotary Hine added there is good deal Of
confusion caused by no name. Miss Hend
ley pointed out that the So-called Ben
ming school has no name and that it is
often confused with the Bcnning Road
school. Her request to have a name given
to the Benning school will be forwarded
to the Commissioners with the approval
o. the board.
Beautifying the Schools.
Mrs. J. r. Hill said the recently or
ganizcd league to beautify the schools de-
sires to confer with board members re-
garding what schools should be first dec
Grated. The new Cooke and Mott schools.
which are nearing completion, were sug-
gested as deserving of attention first.
United States Attorney Baker, in let
ter to the board. stated that he is inves-
tgating, at its request, case involving
the cashing Of a pay check of a deceased
teacher by another teacher, through the
signing of the dead teachers name.
The word crime is used In that let
ter Nrs. Terrell remarked Now 1 ain
sure the young lady never intended to
commit a crime. There was gross igno-
rance on her part, but no intention to
commit a crime.
Il think it is better that we do not dis
cuss the matter until we receive full
report" Mrs. Mussey suggested. But l
want to say that If it is a fact that some
simple business principles, it shows that
something is wrong with our local in
struction In our grades. high schools and
normal schools
1T was surprise to me that one who
is capable OF teaching in the public
schools should do the thing alleged" Mr..
Cox commented.
Accepts Offer by Masons.
An offer of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons to present a portrait of
Strong John Thompson. to be placed in
the new school named after him. was ac-
cepted by the board with thanks
A report on the fire in the Seaton School
yesterday was also read, Supervising
Principal Patterson saying the fire ex.
tlngufshers worked perfectly, and by them
the 1anitor was able to put out the blaze
without calling out the fire department.
Changes Among Employees.
The following changes among school
employees were authorized:
Promote Miss Mathiel Williams. teacher
tn ne bo
grade, and transfer from the Lucretia
Myrtilla Miner School. tenth division, to
take effect December 1, 1908.
Miss I. Sidney, teacher of the fourth
grade TO teacher of the fifth grade, and
transfer from the Martha B. Briggs, tenth
division, to the Lucretia Mott School,
eleventh division, to take effect December
!, 1908
Miss H. E. Dyson. from the third grade
to the fourth grade, and transfer from the
Blanche K. Bruce School, eleventh divis-
ion. to the Martha 3. Briggs School, tenth
division, to take effect December /. 1868.
Miss NJ. F.. Meriweather. from the sec
ond grade to the third grade. and transfer
from the Martha 3. Briggs School. tenth
division. to the Blanche K. Bruce. elev
enth division, to take effect December /,
1908.
Miss G.. A. BackuS, from the first grade
to the third grade, and transfer. from the
Tyler School, ninth division, to the Cranch
Annex. ninth division, to take effect De-
cember I. 1908.
Miss Maria Tavenner. from the fifth
grade to the sixth grade, Jackson School.
first division, to take effect December 1,
1905.
Miss c. \. Hinzen, from the fourth
grade to the fifth grade. and transfer
from the Conduit Road School. first di-
vision, to the Jackson School, first diviS
ion. to take effect December l, 1905.
Miss f. E. Page, from the third grade
to the fourth grade, and transfer from the
Corcoran Annex, first division. to the
Conduit Road School, first division, to
take effect December I, 1903.
Transfers Ordered.
Transfer Miss NJ. 8. Smith, teacher Of
the third grade, from the Curtis School,
first division. to the Corcoran Annex, first
division. to take effect December 1, 1908
Transfer Miss c. E. Toner, teacher Of
the sixth grade, from the Jackson School.
first division, to the principalship Of the
Threlkeld School. first division, to TAKE
effect December 1. 1908.
Appointments Announced.
Appoint Miss Mabel Johnson as teacher
of the second grade and assign to the
Martha b. Briggs School. tenth division,
to take effect December 1. 1905.
Mrs. Sidney Holingsworth as teacher
of the third grade. and assign to the
Curtis School first division, to take eff