The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
PLAN TO PROTECT
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Board of Education Out
lines Vigorous Cam
paign.
PUSH CART VENDORS
TO BE REGULATED
Members Favor Making Principals
Responsible for Fare
of Pupils.

War has been declared formally upon
the hokey-pokey man and the push cart
Nender Of other edibIes by the Board of
Education. The plan Of campaign has
not yet been determined upon.
These vendors came IN for major
share Of attention at the meeting OF the
board at the Franklin school yesterday
afternoon In an attack upon the san
dtary effect OF such food enc member
declared in her investigation last sum
mer she had found an ice cream vender
who had a contract with a retail ice
cream dealer to furnish him with what
was left on the plates Of his customers.
Several members Of the board advo-
Gated placing the lunch question in the
hands OF principals and giving them
power 10 enforce children 10 eat at a
designated lunch room known to be
sanitary.
Along the line of general care for the
pupils health was The recommendation
of superintendent Stuart that a mono
graph on the care of the teeth pre-
pared by the Dental Society be printed
al the boards expense and that course
Of lectures be arranged by representa-
Iives Of the society. The plan was ap-
The long standing discussion regard
ing the use of the Mckinley Manual
Training School as ii night school was
brought to a crisis last evening when
the matter was placed in the hands OF
Superintendent Stuart TO act after legal
advice had been obtained. The plan
IS 10 accept the offer OF volunteer
teachers if it is decided the board is
legally empowered TO pay for Janitors'
and engineers services and to levy a
tax on the pupils for equipment.
A report on Fairgrounds declared that
in order to keep the tWenty-four play
grounds open from April to December,
an apprOplatfOn Of $4,000 is needed.
Mrs, Elizabeth Hoekes the new mem
Ger of the board, was welcomed By
Captain Oyster, ana a resolution Of
thanks was passed to Mrs. Justina Hill,
whom she succeeds for the interest she
has taken in the schools
Appointments. promotions. and trans
fers we're announced as follows:
Appointments.
". c. Van Week, probationary teacher
IN the Eastern High School, as perma-
nent teacher in the Eastern High
Miss e. 7. Petingale, temporary
teacher for two days. October Is and 10.
frst grade. Hayes School.
Miss E. T. Petingale, first grade,
Miss Il. B. Rutherford. cooking
teacher. assigned to class at 1898 II
street northeast.
F. E. Parks, second grade.
Miss G. A Coleman. second grade.
Miss H A Denison. nth grade as
signed 70 the jefferson School
Miss G. A Adams, second grade, as
signed 70 the fourth division.
Miss Margaret Stewart, second grade,
assigned to the fourth division
Miss Evelyn Malcolm. second grade,
assigned TO the fourth division.
John Mccarthy, janitor OF the Amidon
School.
r. F. Amos. janitor Of the Bell School
T. A. Matthews, janitor Of the VIII
son School.
Miss u. W. TanciI. second grade, as
signed to Stevens School
Miss G. B. Campbell. sewing assign
ed to Armstrong Manual Training
Miss c. r. Capers. second grade. as
signed TO the COrcOran Sehool.
E N Svphax. assigned 70 Randall
Night School.
Promotions.
Miss Y. c. Shepherd, fifth 10 sixth
grade. and transferred from Wilson 20
mis- Mss s. s Lacey. fourth to fifth
grade. and transferred from Stevens to
Miss J. G, Weston. third to fourth
Miss R. E. orme. second to third
grade.
grade. and transferred from CorcOran 70
Miss NJ N. Greenwood. fourth to fifth
grade.
Of primary instruction from Class 70
Class 8.
Miss C N. T. Brandt, sixth 10 sew
enth grade, and transferred from Lenox
10 Congress Heights School.
, Miss z 8. Price, fifth TO eighth grade,
Jefferson School.
Transfers.
Miss r. ". Butler Benning to Hayes
School.
Miss n S. Ever. sixth grade. Webb
10 Blow School.
Miss N. c. Gran. kindergarten prin-
cipal. Blow 10 Webb School
Miss E L Raun, kindergarten assist
ant, Blow 70 Webb School.
A. g. Knorl. Garfield to Garnet Night
School.
Miss Margaret Adams. sixth grade,
Congress Heights 10 LenOX School.
MISS K L. Thorn, second grade mod
81 teacher. Cranch to Bryan School
Miss @. r. Bachelor. second grade.
Bryan 10 Cranch School
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