The Washington herald., 1908-06-11
BOARD ASKS ADVICE
School SOlOnS Want Child
Labor Law Defined.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT
Corporation Counsel In Requested tn
UnraveI the Tcchnicalities of the
mcnt House Disaster Discussed by
Capt. Oyster-AppoIntments, &c.

That section Of the child labor law OF
the District pertaining 10 the functions
of the superintendent Of schools was read
before the board Of education yesterday
afternoon.
Financial clerk, II. O. Wilmarth, trans
mitted the document 10 the board with
a communication requesting the board
to state what the probable cost of putting
in operation the new law would be.
The board voted 10 transmit the COM
munication to the District Commissioners.
requesting them 10 have the corporation
counsel render an opinion upon the law
and state just what the duties Of the
superintendent Of schools is, in order
that proper action may be taken.
Permission 10 Make a Living.
Supt. Stuart said the law, as he un-
derstood it. implied that the superin-
tendent Of schools was to keep an eligible
list Of bootblacks and newsboys. who re-
quired no college degree 10 get permis-
sion TO make a living.
President Oyster said he had a long
conference with the District Commission
ers on Tuesday. especially with Commits
sioner Morrow. He said he found Com
missioner Morrow 10 be a fine fellow, and
he promised he would lend all the aid in
his power TO put the schools in proper
condition Capt Oyster said that II the
men in Capt. Morrow's department were
half as good as he. the board would have
no further worry.
Capt. Oyster also brought the attention
Of the board 20 the recent apartment
house disaster, and said the board Gid not
want any such inspection on school
buildings by the District building inspec-
tors as was done on the apartment
house.
The Fine Arts Society sent a communi-
cation 20 the board asking the school chill
dren be permitted 70 subscribe 5000 for
an artistic fountain in Franklin Park.
This was opposed by the entire board,
with the exception of Mrs. Hill and Mrs.
Mussey. DIR. Everman said that too much
money-raising BY the children was being
done. and he was opposed 70 H. a A mo-
ton was carried which stated that the
Art Society could place a plaster model Of
the fountain on exhibit. where the chill
dren might see II If they desired
\ communication 70 the board from the
principal Of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School. notifying them that Miss
Laura Talks. OF that school had won the
prize OF $50 in domestic science. was read.
Appointments and Promotions.
The following appointments and promo
tons were made:
Charles s Clark. director OF interme-
date instruction, 10 take effect July l.
1908.
3. W. Murch promoted from principal Of
the Force School 20 supervising principal
of the Second division, in place OF Mr..
Clark, 90 take effect July /, 1905.
Accept resignation OF Miss NJ. W. Farr.
teacher Of the first grade. Potomac School
Building, eighth division. 10 take effect
from and after June 10, 1905.
Appoint Mlss y. +. Galloway as teach
er of the first grade, and assign to the
Potomac School Building. eighth division,
TO take effect on and after June II, 1908
Mr. Cox, chairman Of the ways and
means committee reported the following
balances OF appropriations for 1907 were
on hand;
Officers 1904; teachers, S1O,2t5; med
lcaI inspectors, sl666S compulsory edu-
cation. S.34S; books and supplies, $3.50;
school Fairgrounds. S132; school gardens,
S673; janitors, s.. 732; care small buildings,
SIS; clocks and libraries, $500