Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26

A committee, composed OF MI. COX the
| superintendent Of schools and the secre-
tary of the board, was appointed to IN
yestigate the matter and fix definitely the
cases in which the affidavit be required.
To Beautify the Schools.
A resolution offered by Mrs. Mussey
was adopted expressing the approval by
the board of the branch Of the National
Society of Fine Arts, recently formed to
beautify the schools, and promising CO.
operation.
A recommendation of the committee on
prizes and awards, presented through the
chairman, Mrs. Mussey. was approved.
It provides that competitions for prizes
and awards offered to pupils of the pub
lie schools be in charge of a committee
of three or five. appointed by the super per-
member of the English department and
one of the teachers of the department
concerned in the competition Inc op-
ject of the recommendation. 1t was ex-
planned, is to systematic and make uni
form the various competitions. An offer
by the local branch of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy Of prize for the
best essay on a hero of the war between
the states was accepted with THANKS.
The board voted to request the District
officials to install motors In the Kenil-
worth School for running the yentilating
fans If funds are available.
It was announced that the board will
ask that provision be made in the next
deficiency bill for money for further night
school work this winter and for funds
to enforce the child labor law.
Change in Meeting Days.
After January /, 1t was voted. the
meetings of the board will be held the
first and third Wednesdays of the month,
instead of the second and fourth Wednes-
NIT
quest of the District auditor, to aid him
in getting the teachers payrolls ready
earlier.
The accident in the Armstrong Manual
| Training School, a pupil being rendered
unconscious by the falling of ceiling plas-
ter was reported to the board 1t was
explained that the repair sheet for the
summer work contained a request that
the ceiling be repaired but that the mat
| ter had not been remedied
| In regard to complaints that the ventila-
| ton of the Johnson School was not good
| and that the girls playroom there Is not
available for use because wood is stored
therein. it was explained that the matter
| is IAN old story The board has Sc.
| cured money for new building to re-
place the old Johnson annex. 1t was ex-
| blamed, and Mr.. Cox added that In a
| few years the site of the Johnson School
| will be one of the best school centers in
the District.
Changes Authorized.
The following changes were authorized
Promote Miss NJ. f. Shorter from teach
err of the seventh grade to eighth grade
principalship and transfer from the Myr-
| tilla Miner School. tenth division. to the
| Military Road School, eleventh division,
| to take effect December 1.
A. K. Savoy. from teacher of the fifth
| grade to teacher of the seventh grade,
and transfer from the Eliza Randall
School, thirteenth division, to the Myr-
tilla Miner School, tenth division. to take
effect December 1.
R. HI. Browne. teacher OF the third
grade. to teacher of fifth grade and trans
fer from the Martha b. Briggs School,
tenth division, to Eliza Randall School,
thirteenth division, to take effect Deem
Der l.
Miss l.. F. Flannery. from the third
grade to the fourth grade. and transfer
from the Hayes School. sixth division. to
the Twining School. fourth divis on, to
| take effect December l.
Miss l.. II. Wright. from second grade
to the third grade. and transfer from the
Brent School, seventh division. to Hayes
School, sixth division, to take effect De-
cember 1.
Miss NJ. c. Harris, teacher of the first
grade to teacher Of the third grade. and
division, to the Briggs School, tenth diVi-
sion. to take effect December 1.
Miss NJ. Nelson. teacher of domestic sci
| ence in the elementary schools to teacher
of domestic science in the Armstrong
Manual Training School. to take effect on
and after December l.
| Miss J. NJ. Watts. from the sixth grade