The Washington times., 1908-06-25
WOMEN PRINCIPALS
IN DISTRICT SCHOOL SCHOOLS
Miss Hendley and Miss
Shadd Promoted by Board
of Education.
CHARLES S. CLARK
TOLEAVE CAPITAL
Many Changes Made Following the
Lack of Appropriations by
Congress.

For the first time in the history Of the
District schools women were appointed |
yesterday TO the positions Of supeTvis- l
ing principals by the Board of Educa-
ton. Miss Flora L. Hendley. who as
sunaes charge OF the sixth division, and |
Miss Marion P. Shadd, who gees 70 the
thirteenth, are the appointees.
The appointments were made as the /
result OF a general shift due 70 the res
ignation effective September l Of Charles |
S. Clark. recently elected director Of
intermediate instruction. and who Will |
begin his duties July / Mr.. Clark goes
10 Somerville, Mass, where he has ac- !
cepted the superintendency Of the public |
schools.
S Z. Kramer, present supervising
principal Of the sixth division. is pro-
NOTED TO the position made vacant By
Mr.. Clark. Miss Hendley succeeds Mr..
Kramer, while Miss Shadd sets the
position made vacant by the dismissal
some time ago OF Francis L. Cardozo,
former supervising principal Of the thir-
tenth. Both Miss HCndley and Miss
Shadd have been with the District pub
lie schools Tor. a considerable time in
the capacity of teacher ana principals.
Will Tour British Isles.
The board voted leave OF absence 10
Miss Edith G. Westcott principal OF
the Western High School, from Novem-
Der Is to December Is. in order that she
may make tour Of the British Isles
and inspect the schools OF that coun-
Try. The tour will be under the aus
ptces Of the American Civic Fedora
ton.
Practically the entire session Of the
I'd rrn f1uHr Vrrnu n J.
ing, den:oting. and transferring teach
erS. the list being the longest, perhaps,
ever ratified by >the board. President
Oyster created little stir when he
called the attention Of board members
and also representatives Of the press
20 the fact that the GemOtion of teach
ers, in Almost every instance, was due
10 lack OF appropriation and not on &C
count Of the teachers incapacity. II
was 20 be regretted. he said that Con-
gress had so CuTtailed the appropriation
that some OF the teachers had 20 be de-
Inoted.
The flags OF all the schools we're or
dered at half-mast until after the fU-
neral Of the late former President Gro
yer Cleveland.
Defective Engines.
A communication from the Commits
sloners reported defective gas en-
giEes in several OF the schools and in
timated probable negligence on the part
OF 3sHitorss 1T is not the janitors, but
tie, inferior grade Of engines supplied
by the2 District government that is re-
sponsible replied Captain Oyster.
This is a sample OF the material we
are given 20 run the schools with"
Along this line President Oyster read
a. communication from the Commission
erS with reference to the nfty-One build
ingS reported 70 have been put IN repair
by the Districts Building Department.
When the fire agitation was at its
height" said the boards president we
received letter from the Commission
ers saying fifty-one buildings. had been
put in repair, the inference being that
thcy had been made fireproof in accord
aBCe with our request. We demanded
10 know where these hfty-one buildings
were. Now we nave a reply showing
that the repairs spoken OF consisted
OF replacing a broken hinge, a window
shutter or something equally as trivial
buildings have been made fireproOf
Even for this we are thankful
Night Schools Discussed.
It was voted that the night schools
for the coming year begin October ),
with z. W. DIurch as director and W.
,. Evans assistant director. The night
school teaching force was appointed
a letter from the Washington Play
grounds Association notified the board
that the Fairgrounds would be opened
June % at Ross, Arthur, Dennison,
Henry, jefferson, Towers, Ketcham.
Ludlow, Curtis, Garrison. Magruder
Steyb1s, Philips, Bell, Birney, Ed
mons. and Giddings buildings.
y petition to remove the Colored Bust
ness High School TO more Conlmodtous
quarters was referred 10 the superin-
Lcr1ent.
Superintendent Stuart informed the
board that the routine matters Of the
year probably could be cleaned I'D with
ole more meeting At the FIRST meeting
in July a reorganization OF the board
Nill-take place, according to law, when
the members CT the board recently re
appointed will be sworn in.
Promotion Well Merited.
The promotion Of Miss HendIey to
the supervising principalship is regard
ed as a well merited recognition Of her
many years OF service in the school
system. For almost a score Of years
she has been principal Of the Seaton
School. and had won a reputation for
ability. patience, and results. She was
connected with the Washington schools
in different capacities for several years
before taking the SeatOn principalshfp
Miss Hendley is one OF our best and
most meritOriOus teachers" said Su-
perintendent Stuart today, I'm discussing
her appointment. "She has always been
highly regarded as a teacher. and de-
serves the promotion to the place Of the
first woman ever appointed a supervis-
ing principal in the District schools
Miss Hendley is a native of Washing
ton, and belongs TO one of the Capitals