Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-13

Commissioners. The result Of that visit
was satisfactory to the board.
Minor changes were suggested by the
| school people. Promise that the sug-
gestions would be adopted was made by
the Engineer Commissioner.
Cook School Needs.
| Not so agreeable report was made by
Mrs. Mussey. who made an unofi1cial
visit last Sunday to the Cook School.
now nearly ready for occupancy. She
suggested that there were lots Of things
to be done before the Cook School would
be up to the standard Of the Bryant.
| There will have to be ash pits. and bet
ter coal partitions and other things
| The board has not made an inspection OF
! that school.
There was a sood-sized pile of CORE
spondence, which was disposed of in short
order.
| Daughters of the American Revolution
offered by letter medal for the best
essay on revolutionary subject. the
| contest open to members of the gradu-
ating class. 1t was accepted
! The Jewish Council of Women offered
| two prizes for essays on citizenship by
! foreign members of the night classes.
The board voted that the prizes should
| be competitive.
| request from Allan Davis, supern-
| tendent of the Business High School, to
allow a luncheon to be held to defray ath-
| letic expenses was granted.
| Following practice of other years, De-
partment of the Potomac. G. A. r.. asked
| to be allowed to participate in the school
exercises on Flag day, June IA. and to
send speakers to various schools. Mr..
| Cox moved the adoption of the sugges-
ton, and the board voted in favor of it.
Cadets May Drill In May.
| Capt. Oyster reminded the board that
| the date Of Flag day might interfere
| with the annual High School cadet drill.
saying that if so it might be well to hold
| the drill in May instead of in the hotter
weather of June.
| Residents in the neighborhood OF the
Mott School sent a letter to the board
| asking permission to join In the opening
| celebration and express their appreci-
alton at having so fine building near
| them Mr. Stuart will have the request
| In considerati ton and make a reply.
| A fifty-dollar scholarship in the Wash
| ington and Lee University has been Of
fered to pupils of the Eastern. Western.
| Central and Business High schools and
! the Mckinley Manual Training School.
| The board voted to accept 1t.
| The board also voted to allow Miss Is
! L. Minor to hold an entertainment in the
| Minor School for the benefit Of the retire
ment fund
| At the close of the meeting Mrs. Win
! dom, a member of the Columbus Club,
who has been interested in teaching kin
dergarten subjects to Italian children in
the Arthur School, thanked the board for
the use of the school Saturday mornings
Action Of the Board.
The following orders were 'rescinded
| leaves of absence granted appointments
| and transfers made and designations ac-
| cepted:
| Ordered that Maud Bowling, teacher
| of the second grade. thirteenth division
| Is hereby detailed as teacher of the third
| grade thirteenth division, and I'm lieu
thereof approve, ratfy and confirm the
| following: Promote Maud Bowling from
the second to third grade, thirteenth d.
vision.
| Action of the board of February 3. 1909
| Ordered that Gerster Smallwood. teacher
! of the first grade, eleventh division. is
| hereby detailed as teacher of the third
grade eleventh division. and in lieu
thereof approve. ratify and confirm the
following: Promote Gerster Smallwood
from the first to third grade, eleventh
/ division.
| Action of the board of February 3, 1909
| Ordered that F.. r.. Turner, teacher OF
the second grade. twelfth division. is
hereby detailed as teacher of the third
grade. twelfth division, principal of the
| Burrville School.
Action of the board taken February II
| 1909 as follows: Rescind the action OF
the board of education taken February
| 3. 1909 as follows: Ordered that nj f.
Randolph, teacher of, the fourth grade
teacher of the fifth grade, twelfth d.
vision. to take effect on and after Feb,
ruary |, 1909. and in lieu thereof approve
ratify and confirm the action of the Sill
perntendent of public schools taken Feb
ruary l. 1909. in the promotion of NJ. f.
| Randolph from the fourth to fifth grade
and transfer from the eleventh to twelfth
| division.
| Ordered
That Miss II. V Edmonds. teacher OF
the first grade John NJ. Langston School
eleventh division. is hereby detailed as
teacher in the department of physica
training in the elementary schools.
That Nj. T.. Winer, teacher of the fourth
grade, first division, is hereby detailed al
teacher in the Western High School.
That Miss M. j. Watts, teacher Of the
second grade. is Hereby detailed as teach
er of arithmetic in the Business High
School.
That w. s. Herman. teacher of the sec.
ond grade, seventh division. is hereby de-
| tailed as teacher of manual training ir
| the graded schools. to take effect on anG
after March IL, 1869.
That NJ. E. Randolph teacher of tine
fourth grade, eleventh division is hereb,
detailed as teacher of the fifth grade
| twelfth division.
Leaves OF absence granted:
For three months to Miss Lizzie NJ
Warman and Miss katharine Stonestreet
teachers in the public schools.
To Miss III. A. saunders teacher Of the
PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.