The Washington herald., 1909-05-21

school system meet with library officials
in the Public Library Thursday afternoon
for the discussion OF the best methods Of
modern education. The invitation was ac-
cepted
The Association Of Colleges and Pre-
paratory Schools Of the Middle States ard
Maryland wrote TO the secretary OF the
board inviting the teachers and others
connected with or interested IL educa-
ton 10 meet them al their twenty-thlTd
annual convention at the willard Hotel
November IS and q. The board ordered
the secretary 10 advise the association
Of the receipt OF the invitation and OF the
surety Of its acceptance by many Of those
connected with the public schools.
A report Of the board OF examinations
was read by the secretary. giving the
names and percentages OF students who
have passed the examination and are
qualified to enter the white schools as
teachers.
For the high schools-Teacher Of Eng
lish. Miss Genevieve Marsh. IS per cent;
Miss Eva Baker. Isl per cent; Miss
Louise Kingsley. "a per cent. and Miss
Clara B. Hawks. Il per cent
Teachers IN Latin-Miss Ada B. Burg
dorf. III per cent. and Miss Sarah G.
Turner. 7e.1 per cent
Teacher OF art WoTk-Miss Esther
Brock. Il per cent.
Elementary schooIs-Temporary kin
dergarten instructor. Miss Elva Ruth
Whitford. IS per cent
The board Of examiners recommended
that the young women be given licenses
10 teach. The board acted favorably.
The following appointments, transfers.
leaves OF absence. and retirements were
announced by the secretary:
APPOINTMENTS
O. z Parkhtlrst as jznstar of the Harrison School
70 12ke effect On and sfteT May l6 1909
Sliss c. 81. RoEers, kindergarten assistant ard
assign n the Morgan School, Second division. q
take effect on and after Nag q. lE8-
Miss Il v. Merriam as teacher q the frs.
grzde and assign 70 the Abbott schoc. Fourth d.
vision. 20 take effect on and after Jane /. 1913
Miss Margaret Graham. prohatiouary teacher n
the Business High School. as peTm1nelS teacher n
the Business High School. 70 take effect On and
after Fslrusry u. 1913.
I Miss Adele T. Taylor. probationary tsschsr lr
the Business High School. as permanent teacher n
the Business High School 20 take effect on and
after March 5. 1902
RESERVATIONS.
Miss Besxe Ri6Era5. Kindergarten prineipai Den
nison School. Second division % take eject from
ard after ApEil Is. 1919
Miss g. " Tibbitts teacher Of the h7st Zrsde
ABBOTT School, Fourth division 70 take sfect from
and after May g. 1909
r. E. Belt. janitoT q the Berret School Build
fng 20 take eject from and after May Is. 1905.
PROMOTIONS.
I Bernard Eey. frcm teacher q the second Frzd.
l % teacher of the third FTade Deznvood School
I Twelfth division. % take effect ard after MAJ
H. l9G
F. : verszEiion. izniio- from the Harrison q
;he BeTrst school. 10 take effect on and aftsi
I Nay Is 100
LEAVES
To the Cud u the sch0ol tern % Afiss E r
/ Ncss teacher. for the purpose a studying a. Co
/ hz,bia University. % take eject from sad sftei
I Nay 81. 1919.
I To the end q the school term 20 SEiss K ,
I Stonestreet. teacher On account a ~ heslth Z
/ take efscs from and after June J. 1909
TRANSFER
z Miss Dorothy Wall kindergarten assistant fron
/ ths Morgan School. SecoDd division 70 thc Denui
son SChOol SeCond 6iTisiyn. 70 take eTecs Cd and
sitter Nay -. lss.
SUBSTITUTE
Mis- Gracc Z. BHEfcid On the substitute Est II
I the sraAsd schools-