Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15
SERVICE IS CRIPPLED LACK OF CLOTHING
Children Unable to Attend
kindergarten Schools.
FACTS REPORTED TO BOARD
Cadets Urged to Participate in Field
Day Exercises, November 6.
Changes Among the Teachers Au-
thorized by Board of Education
Yesterday Afternoon.

That there are many children in Wash
ington unable to attend the public kinder
gartens because they are not provided
with suitable clothing was the startling
statement contained in letter read be-
fore the board of education yesterday
afternoon at the Franklin School build
ing by Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey The
letter was from Miss Catherine r. Wat
kins superintendent of kindergartens
Miss Watkins declared i'm her letter
that many poor persons wanted to send
the small children to the kindergartens.
but that their resources were exhausted
in clothing their older children. She
asked that the board take up the matter
and request teachers of schools in more
prosperous sections of the city to turn
over to her any clothing discarded by
their children
Capt. Oyster said he had authorized
Miss Watkins to make such requests her
self without waiting for the meeting of
the board. The board authorized Mrs.
Mussey to communicates with the Asso-
c1ated Charities and ask assistance in this
matter.
Cadets in Field Day Exercises.
Letters were received from Robert
Shaw Oliver. assistant secretary of war
and from Albert S. Jones. secretary of
the National Rifle Association. encourag-
ing the participation of the High School
Cadet Corps in the field day which will
be held on Congress Heights, November
g. Mr.. Oliver offered prize for the
he riA
Jones informed the board that the cadets
would be welcomed, that rifles and am
munition would be furnished them. and
that an expert would be present to give
them free instruction in the fine points
of rifle shooting. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
An acknowledgment by the District
Commissioners of letters from the boa d
respecting the work on the Monroe and
Johnson schools caused Capt. Oyster to
remark that lone of the Commissioners
usual stereotyped replies has been re-
ceived.' The communication from the
Commissioners was to the effect that the
request of the board would receive con-
sideration.
Principal Hendley's Criticism.
The condition of the streets and yards
around Webb School were subjects of
criticism by F. L. Hendley. principal
take action in the matter.
A vote Of thanks was extended to Col.
Cosby, superintendent of public buildings
and grounds. for permission to use gov
eminent grounds at the intersection of
Massachusetts avenue, New Jersey ave-
nue., 1st and II streets for a school pay
ground. An offer of one acre of ground
for colored public school at Randle
Highlands was received from Col. A. +.
RandIe.
After session of more than an hour
the board adjourned subject to the call of
the president.
Changes Authorized.
Grant leave OF absence to Miss F. H.
Woolverton for three months.
Transfer Miss r. B. Elliott from the
Berret School to the Chevy Chase School.
Open new first grade class at the
H. D. Cooke School.
Transfer Miss May Lautenschlager
from, the Berret School to the H. d.
Cooke School.
Accept the resignation of Miss NJ. B.
Appoint Miss 1. D. Eddingaeld night
school teacher at the Wallach School.
Appoint Joseph Finckel substitute teach
err in the night schools.
Accept the resignation of Miss E. +.
Towles
Accept the resignation of Miss c. /.
Rettfg.
Promote Miss F. P. Fernald from. the
fourth to the fifth grade.
Appoint Miss E. c. Magruder, teacher
of the first grade and assign to the
Hilton School.
Appoint Miss 8. r. Hart teacher of the
first grade and assign to the Tenley
School.
Accept the resignation of Miss NJ. l..
Stockett
Promote Miss NJ. A. Green from the first
to the second grade, Congress Heights
School.
Transfer Miss f.. NJ. Dawes from .the
Ketoham to the Henry School.
Transfer Miss NJ. l.. Williams from the
Van Buren, to the Ketcham School.
Accept the resignation of Miss Sara
West.
Promote Miss w. M King from the
third to the fouth grade and transfer
from the Webster to the Emery School.
Promote Miss Eleanora Henderson from
the second to the third grade and trans
fer from the Polk to the Webster School.
Transfer Miss M. M. Stockbridge from
the Morse to the Polk School.
Accept the resignation OF Miss +. r..
Hillyard.
OF the second grade and assign to the
Amidon School.
Transfer Mrs. F. E. Fitzgerald from
the Carbery to the Gage School.
Promote Miss q. A. CroxtOn from the
third to the fouth grade and transfer
from the Edmonds to the Carbery School.
Promote Miss NJ. III. Selah from the
first to the third grade.
Appoint Miss NJ. C. McGill teacher of
the first grade and assign to the Edmonds
School.
Appoint Mrs. c. V. Mace teacher of the
second grade.
Promote Miss L. a. Mourning from the
third to the fourth grade.
Transfer Miss E. Hutchinson from the
Voc dburn to the Congress Heights
School
Appoint Miss F. NJ. Hillyard teacher Of
the first grade and assign to the Wood
burn School.
Appoint Miss G. F. Muddiman teacher
of the first grade and assign to the Ross
School.
Grant three months leave of absence to
Miss l.. Nj. Warman.
Appoint Mrs. F. H. Rogers teacher of
the eighth grade.
Promote Miss C. McCarty from the first
to the third grade and transfer from the
Weightman to the johnson School.
Appoint Miss NJ. a. c. Raftery teacher
of the first grade and assign to the
Weightman School.
Substitute Teachers.
Place the names of the following per-
sons on the list Of substitute teachers in
the public schools
Mrs. E. A. Wheeler. physical culture in
high schools; Miss Helen Tiffany, physi-
cal culture in high schools: Miss Annette