Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

begin next Monday night. has been sus-
pended until its legality can be determined
! Mr. Cox made a report regarding alleged
crowded conditions in schools. He said
| DR.. Chancellor had reported that In visits
to schools he had found some rooms
| crowded and others with few pupils IN
CATION and that the Statements in the
| report of the superintendent are not borne
| out by the figures He found. he SAID.
| that in only one case did the number OF
pupils in any one room exceed fifty, and
in none were there less than twenty-five
| Mrs Mussey reported that the special
| committee on legislation had had confer
ences with the auditor and the controller
regarding amendments which are thonEh ,.
necessary under the law, and which
| will establish the per diem system Oh
payment. She said many Of the changes
were suggested by teachers. the comI1li.-
tee was instructed by the board to con-
tinue it's work and report to the board.
| The committee will meet Tuesday, Janu-
airy IA, at 2 o'clock in the board room to
| take up its work.
| Mr.. Cox also reported that the commit
tee was considering a plan for the retire.
ment Of teachers.
Changes Authorized.
The changes among the employees OF
the schools, authorized by the board yes
| terday are as follows:
| Transfer Miss A. P. Stromberser. teach
err from the eighth grade principalship OF
the Lenox School. ninth division. to the
eighth grade principalship of the Maury
School, seventh division.
| Transfer Mr.. H. F. Lowe, teacher. from
the eighth grade principalship Of the Con-
| gress Heights School. ninth division, to
| the eighth grade priEctpalship or the
Lenox School, ninth division.
Transfer Miss o. A. Ebert. teacher, from
the eighth grade principaiship OF the the
Hamilton School. sixth division, to the
eighth grade principaiship Of the Con-
gress Heights School, ninth division.
Transfer Miss G.. A. Phillips, teacher,
from the seventh grade, Taylor School,
sixth division. to the seventh grace prln ,-
cipalship of the Hamilton School, sixth
| division
Transfer Miss Marcia Montgomery. kin
dergarten assistant, Langston School,
eleventh division, to Henry Wilson School.
tenth division, to take effect on and after
January Z. 1908.
Appointments Made.
Mr.. Richard s. Shreve as teacher OF
manual training in the graded schools to
take effect on and after January 9, 1908.
Mr. L. v. hampton as a teacher of
physical geography and English in the
Central High School. to take effect on
and after January .. 1908.
Miss Amy NJ. Riggles as teacher of do
nestle art in the graded schools of the
District Of Columbia. to take effect on and
after January s. 1907.
| Miss Eva Hillyard as teacher of the sec
ond grade, Addison School, eighth division,
to take effect on and after January g.
1908
| Miss Marion Beverly as teacher of the
| first grade. Burrville School. twelfth d.
| vision, to take effect on and after jan
uary 8, 1908.
Establish new first grade a. the Bell
| School. thirteenth division, and appoint
Miss MOllie Tancil as teacher of the first
grade. Bell School. thirteenth division. to
take effect on and after January il. 1905.
| John Toms as ianitor of the Petworth
School building. to take effect on and
after January IL. 1905
James M. Baker as janitor of the Blake
School. to take effect on and after jan
uary 16 1905
Miss Percy Lawrence as teacher of the
| second grade Abbey Simmons School to
take effect on and after January > 1908.
| William Jackson as cantor of the Jones
School. to take effect on and after Jan
uary .. 1903.
| Robert Ashton as teacher of the second
grade, Cook School, eleventh division to
take effect on and after January . 1908.
| Miss Marcia Montgomery as kindergar
! ten assistant Patterson School. eleventh
division. to take effect on and after jan
| uary >. 1908.
Miss L. H. Hawkesworth as kindersar-
| ten assistant, Sumner School, in Miner
building. tenth division. to take effect on
| and after January Q. 1905
| Miss Alice Duvsll as teacher of the first
grade, Brookland School. fifth division.
Miss E. V. Smith as teacher in the
Night School, Birney School. at 500 per
night, to take effect on and after jan
uary 6, 1908.
| Miss Carrie f. Lee as teacher of sewing
| in the Randall Night School. at 800 per
night. to take effect on and after January
B. 1908.
Miss Marie c. Lewis teacher in the
| Night School, Stevens School. at 500 per
night, to take effect on and after Jan
uary 6. 1908.
Miss Ethel ]. Ridsway as teacher of
! domestic art in the graded schools. to take
effect on and after December II, 1907.
List of Promotions
Promote Miss F. n. Crossfield. teacher.
from the third to the fourth grade and
transfer from the Jefferson to the Amidon
School. eighth division. to take effect on
and after January 8. 1905.
| Miss Maud White. teacher. from the
second to the third grade. and transfer
| from the -Amidon to the Jefferson School,
eighth division. to take effect on and after
| January s, 1905
Miss Marie Jordan from kindergarten
assistant. Henry Wilson School. tenth d.
vision. to kindergarten principal, Lang
ston School eleventh division. to take ef-
| feet on and after January .. 1908.
Establish an eighth grade in Magruder
School in Sumner building. tenth division,
and promote Miss NJ. NJ. Orme from sew
enth grade principalship to eighth grade
prlncipalship. Magruder School in Sum-
ner building. to take effect on and after
January 8, 1903.
Promote Miss J. I. Henderson, from kim
dergarten principal TO model kindergarten
| teacher, Stevens School. tenth division to
take effect on and after January I, 1905.
| Miss A. b. Hessler, from the third
grade, Smallwood School. to the fourth
grade, Wallach School vice Miss Bur-
bank.
Miss A. O. McCauley. from the first
grade. Amidon School, to the third grade,
Smallwood School. vice Miss Hessler
Miss NJ. II. Berry, teacher, from the
sixth grade to the seventh grade, and
transfer from the Curtis School, first
division, to the Taylor School. sixth divis-
Miss A. P. Goebel. teacher. from the
fifth to the sixth grade and transfer from
the Monroe School, third division. to the
Curtis School, first division.
Miss A. NJ. Muntz. teacher, from the
fourth to the fifth grade. and transfer
from the Hayes School, sixth division, to
the Monroe School, third division.
Miss l.. c. Beller. teacher, from the
third to the fourth grade, and transfer
4 from the Langdon School, fifth division,
Il to the Hayes School, sixth division.