Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
MAY SHELTER TROOPS
Board of Education Would Al
low Use of Schools.
CONGRESS MUST CONSENT
President Oyster Refers to Charge of
Water Waste.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS
W. V. Cox Urges Increase in Clerical
Force of Administrative Depart
ment-oratorio Work.
CONGRESS MUST CONSENT
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS

The board OF educatlOn voted yesterday
10 allow the use of new and other unoc-
cupied school buildings during Inaugural
ton week for the Quartering of troops.
provided Congress will authorize such ac-
ton. An act OF 1898 prohibits the use
of school buildings for other than school
purposes, but NJ. I. Weller of the public
comfort committee, who appeared before
the board yesterday, hopes to persuade
Congress to make an exception on this
particular occasion.
Supt. Stuart called attention to the fact
that If any buildings are used as armories
during the week Of March they would
have to be cleaned and subjected to ex-
animation by the health officer, after be-
ing vacated by the temporary guests.
Mentions Water Waste Charge.
There were many other matters taken
up by the board. One of them concerned
water waste. James F. Oyster, president
said he believes the District officials are
making target Of the schools when the
real waste of water occurs in the fire
department, the fish commission and two
or three other places. He said that as
far as he knows there is no waste OF
water in the schools and that the officials
had failed to point out any specific in
stance.
Mr.. Oyster criticised the Commissioners
because. he declared. they had pigeon.
holed an urgent matter which was in
tended to reach Congress in hurry, In
time to get an appropriation for urgent
deficiencies. The matter reached the
committee very late, and may be lost
for this session, according to Mr.. Oyster
Mrs. Justina r. Hill presented a resolu-
ton that the board of education should
express its formal appreciation and ap.
prevail of the work of the school of peda.
gogy of George Washington University
Eighty Washington public school teachers
attend the lectures Of the school. The
motion was supported by Mr.. Cox, who
spoke of the work of the course as being
of great help to the public schools. Mrs
Mussey added her support. and the board
will go on record as favoring the school
of pedagogy.
Need of More Clerks.
Certain transfers and promotions were
made, all the recommendations being
approved; but Mr.. Cox took occasion to
say that money ought to be spent in the
administrative department of the schools
for more clerical help. He said that the
situation is bad and that it would be bet
ter to do with few less teachers, if
necessary in order to have the proper
clerical force. Mr.. Oyster said that the
schools cannot be run properly with the
present force.
There was also a brief discussion of the
John G. Male case, but 1t was unofficial.
Supt. Stuart said that the matter Of q
temporary supervising principal in Mr..
Nalles place had been held in allegiance
as Mr.. Male might be legislated out OF
office by temporary successor.
An offer from the Washington Choral
Society to start free classes in oratorio
work was received, and it was decided
to confer with the society with view
to instituthg the course. On motion OF
Mr.. Cox 1t was decided to print one thou
sand copies of the speech of Lyman ".
Saturday in the Mckinley School Mr..
Best Is an advocate Of teachers annui-
ties.
Principal of Burrville School.
Miss Fannie Turner was appointed the
first principal at the Burrville school.
The following transfers, promotions,
etc, were approved:
To be added to the list of substitutes
Helen Garden, Ruth Lang, Kathryn D.
Phillips, G. NJ. Piper. Mary Beveridge
Eugenia Withall, Marie de la Costa. L. H
Engel.
designations accepted from ]. S. Scheer-
er. janitOr, and Miss HI. A. Hebron prin-
tension OF leave Of absence of three
months granted to Miss Annie Campbell.
Promotions ordered in the cases Of T.
J. Jones, w. z. May, Clarence Maddox
and g. D. Price, janitors.
G. NJ. Colburn appointed janitor and j
NJ. Rogers. ja1itor, transferred to Blow
School from Twining School.
Mrs. Anna c. Auth appointed caretaker
of premises % 9Th street southeast.