The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

Reports OF cOnE4lteeS were read al
the meeting OF the board OF education
yesterday. Pupils OF the Mckinley School
were granted permission to give an en-
tertainment Ia the school building May
y and - An offer from lafayette Col
lese OF two scholarships TO each gradu-
ating class OF the high schools was ac-
cepted. A similar ofrer was received
from Dartmouth College 20 a member Of
the graduating class Of the N Street
High School
A communication was received from the
principal OF the Eastern High School
complaining Of the noise caused BY the
heavy teaming in Seventh street, and
asking that the board request the street
be paved with asphalt from Pennsylvania
avenue 20 c street southeast
Increase in Cost.
The committee On text books called al
tsntion 10 ths increase in the cost OF
supplies and recommended that when
books are to be purchased in the future
the name OF the published be included
In the bids. Report from the health Of
( Ger were referred to Mrs. Ellen S. Mus
sey.
The board learned with regret that the
I Commissioners in obtaining more ground
for an alley had set back q fence at the
Hubbard School. and had thus taken
away part OF the schools playground
/ Capt oyster addressed the board as 70
what action should be taken
A letter Of thanks was received from
the public Librarian 20 the teachers for
their efforts in making the library more
effective in endeavoring 20 have pupils
visit the library and read the books.
Mrs Mussey. chairman OF the play
grounds committee. made long reports on
each building and the work being cone
on the Fairgrounds 10 III them for PLAY.
/ for which 500 is available
John BerOn. OF Eighth street. sent a
request 10 the Commissioners asking that
The Fairgrounds in Eighth street be
moved 10 Seventh street, as the children
at play annoy him when he smokes his
1 pipe on the varanda Of his house. The
board discussed the complaint, but 10
action was taken
The following changes were approved
APPOINTMENTS.
Aiiss K. c Blunt az teacher of thi-d s1zde. and
asslg1 10 ISyor Sc1oo.. sixth division 70 take e.
tect on and after Nav J.
/ r n Johnsou ss taache- q German ard assien
% the Eastern High Sehool tenaporarily during the
absence of Rhoebe Holmes On account q lines
Miss II. 6. GsDtley as teacher q tie frst g-sde
and assign 20 The Webb Schocl. Sixth division. %
tsze e1tect On and after Aisy / lsos
J. " Sinclair carv,aker q r-suisss numbered
s2i-68 o street northwest. 70 take efact CD and
after Nay l. 1903
Mss Z. B. Tsnca as teacher q the seooud srzde.
AID assign 20 the joan F. cook School. eleventh
division. 20 take efect On ard after Nay Z Tga
Nrs n Y Ryan ss caretaker q u-e1lises num-
bred 50 Sixth stTest southwest 70 take eHsct q
and after May IS 800
PROMOTIONS.
/ Robert Wilson frum clTUIakCT q PREMISES nun
bercd s236s 0 street northwest % janitor q the
Wilson school building. 90 take elect on and after
Eay / 100
Mss Fannie Moormau froa first grsds to second
E1zde, and transfer fron Webb School. sixth divi
sion. n the ursTsded school fourth division, to
I take effect 0a and after Mas J. Ise
| 9. :. WoruIey from teacher q se-ood s-ads 70
teacher q fourth srade. and transfer from John !
I Cook School. eisvs1th division. % EnoCh Ambush
Z School thirteenth division. 10 take eFect b and
/ after Nay L 1872.
Mss 2. L PiHzd from sixth grade 70 seventh
sTade. and transfer from Grant Schecl second dirf
I son, 20 Be-et School seco-d division. 10 taks
/ eEect Oh and after Nay J. ISe.
Ms G. u Harris fron eth Ers5e 20 sixth s-ade
Grant Schoo second division. % take effect on and
after Nay
[ Miss 5. B Holland from fourth srsde to Sta
ETEde. and transfer from Fo-ce School second dir
sion. 70 Grant Schcol seco1d GiviSon. % take e.
I feet ard after May l. Iaa
( Hiss josephine Byron from third g-zde 70 fourth
srzde. ard transfer from Taylor Schcol. SIXTH div
Sou. 10 Force School. seco1d diTisol % take sfec
on aod after May !. ISe
LeaEe ot sbsence vas granted for three months q
Miss Miranda Steele. teacher Of seventh grade. Ber
ret School second division on accDunt C II hcaIth
! 70 take efect from and after ApTil 50. 1919
l The board accepted the Tesisnatiors Of Mrs y
/ u Briniey. teacher u the second g-sds fourth
division- 70 take efeci from ard afte. AIrl g. 1902
/ and G r A. West. janir0T q the Wilson School
building. 10 take effect from and after April 50 lsos