Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23

great need for the special appropria-
ton added by the Senate, aiding the
board to make alterations and repairs TO
make buildings safe. And the letter will
point out the need for portable school
buildings and how easily they will help
to solve the problem Of remedying crowd
ed conditions In buildings in different
parts OF the city.
After Mr.. w. " Cox had reported that
the Senate committee on District appro-
priations had put in the District appro-
priation bill items amounting to about
81 100000 more than the House allowed.
the board voted its thanks to Mr.. Cox,
as chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee. for his presentation OF the school
needs to the Senate committee.
And We hope you will continue your
efforts in the House." declared a member
of the board. with a smile.
Appointment of Architect.
In this connection. President Oyster re-
minded the board that Commissioner
Morrow opposed the request Of the board
for the appointment Of school architect;
and then asked to have read one Of the
recommendations of the schoolhuse COM
mission, of which Commissioner Morrow
is a member and whose report he signed.
The recommendation referred to is as
follows:
.'The appointment of a school architect
who shall take over and carry out, under
the commission, oil Ol the pIcScut OutIcS
of the inspector Of buildings as to de-
sign, construction and maintenance of
school buildings
Mrs. ]. r. Hill. chairman of the school
gardens committee; reported ;,dn that 1.-THE the
pals regarding the number Of damp walls. i
gardens against building walls. etc.
showed that there are 239 damp walls In
building walls and 1s of these have
caused an increase in the dampness Of
walls. In the report, Mrs. Hill says that
school gardens are regarded as invaluable
for teaching civic pride. and that to con-
tnue the gardens, the Commissioners De
requested to put a protecting strip Of
concrete around the existing damp walls
and that such a strip be required to be
put on all new buildings. and she recon-
mended that no new gardens be planted
against walls without q protecting strip,
and that those known to be wholly the
cause of dampness'' be removed to fences
bordering the yard.
The recommendations were approved by
the board.
Technical Violation Of Law.
In connection with the changes in the
teaching staff, an incident came to light
yesterday. A report showed that Miss
Alice Pinyon. a teacher in the Arm
strong Manual Training School, has filed
her resignation to take effect April Is.
but it develops that she was married
last January and. In technical violation
to teach and draw salary since that time.
AS she has drawn her pay up 10 April
1 1t is recommended that her resignation
take effect on that date.
THAT seems to set premium on
secret marriages" declared Mr.. Cox. 1t
was explained that the exception to the
rule must be allowed In this case, and
the board approved.
Permission was granted by the board
for the Central High School to hold an
High School one May Is. for the benefit
of athletics. and for the Western High
School to charge an admission fee for an
entertainment to be given soon in order
to defray expenses Miss Susan B. sipe
was given permission to use the lot at
SD street and Dent place for school
gardening.
Announcement was also made that a
rife competition among colored school
boys similar to that being held this
week by white boys, will be held Mon
day and Tuesday evenings in Winter ar
mory, L street near 5th street north
west 1t was also stated that several
members OF the board will attend the
match tonight.
A letter from Booker T. Washington
was read. thanking the board for the
escort of colored cadets which attended
him on his last visit to this city. The
board authorized Secretary HI. o. Hine
to write to the District Commissioners
asking them to make some arrangements
for the disposition of accumulations of
old furniture, books. etc. in various
school buildings. 1t was suggested that
an auction might be held at each school,
trio authorities.
President Oyster next called the atten-
ton of the board to the charges made at
the District building against janitors of
h,,il In 10 L, H.
investigations.
Changes Authorized.
Changes among school employees were
authorized as follows:
Appointments: ]. E. Smith, probationary
teacher in the Mckinley Manual Training
School. as permanent teacher. Mckinley
Manual Training School. 20 take effect
on and after April Is. 1908.
Miss Estelle Clark. as teacher Of domes-
tic science in the graded schools. to take
effect on and after April -, 1903.
c. M. Collins as sjanitor of the Alfred
Jones School. to take effect on and after
April Is. 1908
Miss X. j: stonestreet as teacher Of the
second grade. and assign to the Emery
School building. fifth division. to take
effect on and after April %, 1908.
Miss N. r. Castell as teacher OF the first
grade. and assign to the Edmonds School
building, seventh division to take effect
on and after April q. 1908.
Miss NJ. E. Condor as teacher Of the
first grade. and assign to the Lenox
School building. ninth division. to take
effect on and after April -. 1908.
Miss Sarah Fisher as teacher of the first
grade. Francis l.. Cardozo, ST., School.
thirteenth division. to take effect on and
after April -. 1908.
Miss Marie Lewis as teacher of the first
grade. George Bell School, thirteenth d.
vision. to take effect on and after April
-, 1908.
Miss Mabel Wann as teacher of the
second grade. and assign to the Morse
School building. fourth division. to take
effect on and after April %. 1908.
Miss H. d. EIdridge as teacher of the
first grade. and assign to the Wheatley
School, sixth division, to take effect on
and after May !. 1908.
List 81 Promotions.
Promote Miss M. F. McGwinn from the
first grade to the second grade and trans
fer from the Francis L. Cardozo. sr,
Sohoo!. thirteenth division. to the VIII
liam Lloyd Garrison School. eleventh d.
vision. to take effect ION and after April
3D. 1905.
Miss Catharine Boyle from the first
grade to the third grade and transfer
from the Lenox School building ninth
division. to the Cranch School building
ninth division. to take effect on and after
April 81 1903
Mics Clara Hartogensis from the sec
ond grade to the third grade and trans
fer from the Morse School. fourth divis-
ion, to the Phelps School building. third
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