Evening star., 1909-05-21
Won inertia |NDORSED
Favored for Municipal Archi-
tect by Board. of Education.
APPROVAL Is UNANIMOUS
Senator Gallinger's Aim in Provid-
ing for the Position.
EULOGY BY PRESIDENT OYSTER
Offers Of Scholarships Accepted.
Coming Conference in the
Public Library.
APPROVAL is UNANIMOUS
EULoGY BY PRESIDENT OYSTER

indorsed for the position of municipal
architect by the board Of education at
the meeting in the Franklin School
building yesterday afternoon. The mat
ter was presented to the board by the
president. James F. Oyster. who is also
member of the commission appointed
to recommend municipal architect, and
who has given great care to the proper
conditions surrounding the erection and
repairs of public school buildings.
Mr.. Oyster said:
There has been nothing In the history
nected with them that has caused me
more concern than the condition OF the
buildings. I was appointed a member
of the commission to recommend a mu-
nicipai architect. and. of course. am not
at liberty to repeat what took place at
the conference. There was. however.
one candidate who received the unani-
nous vote of all the members-namely.
George o. Won Nerta, who for ten years
has been In the Office Of j. Knox Tay-
lor. supervising architect Of the Treas
ury Department. He has had twenty
years experience and ten years local
practice. statement from the Treas
ury says that he is the best man in the
service there. and I have letters regard
ing his ability.
Senator aallinger's Purpose.
'I have also a letter from Senator Gal
linger, and will read you a portion of 1t.
| The senator said:
Believing that it was important that
we have In the District a municipal archi-
| tect, on my motion a provision was placed
in the last District Of Columbia appropri-
alton act providing for such an official.
| selected who was thoroughly educated In
| the profession. and who. by virtue Of his
| qualifications. would be able to give us
school and other buildings that would be
| q credit to the CITY,.
THE final recommendation Of the board
| will probably have great weight with the
Commissioners in making their appoint
ment''
The board then gave their undivided
| support.
Acceptance Of Scholarships.
| The board voted to accept the offer of
a scholarship in the Vienna Ladies' Tailor
ing and Millinery Institute of New York
city, the prize to be given to a graduate
OF the Armstrong Manual Training
| were accepted from the School Of Arts
and Sciences of Howard University, one
| to go to graduate of the NJ Street High
School and the other to go to a graduate
School. ~
Eastern High School was given permis-
sion to give Its annual entertainment for
the benefit Of the Athletic Association the
afternoon OF June 3 and the evening OF
June 4. The Wormley School made a
formal report os the fact that some one
entered the building and relieved three Of
the teachers Of sums amounting to 81 20.
and corrected the newspaper report Of
/ the theft of $780,
| Communications were read from the
Association Of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools of the Middle States and Mary
land. which will hold it's twenty-third
annual meeting In Washington November
26 and II, 1909. The superintendent of
schools will appoint a representative OF
the public school system to be present
at the meetings.
Conference In Public Library.
| An invitation to be present at a con-
ference In the Public Library in the in
| terest of more intimate cooperation be-
| tween the Public Library and the pub
| lie schools was read. The conference
will take place Thursday. May q, at
4 pm. and the public schools will be
represented.
The board of examiners for the white
as teachers as follows. they being now
eligible for appointment according to the
rules Of the board of education:
English-Genevieve Marsh. S61; Eva
Baker. ISL; Louise Kingsley. "A: Clara
72l; Sarah G. Turner. 7o1. Art work.
ant-Elva Ruth Whitford. 76.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey explained.
IN, rnAlx TO int ant
whose child was injured by a swing on
one Of the Fairgrounds. that this was
the only accident that she knew Of, and
that the swings had been changed SO
accident.
Changes In the Schools.
The following changes and promotions.
recommended by the superintendent.
were unanimously approved:
Transfer-Miss Dorothy Wall. kinder
garten assistant, from the Morgan School,
second division. to the Dennison School.
second division. to take effect on and
| after May TO-
Appointments-Miss c. M. Rogers, kin
dergarten assistant. assigned to the Nor
| gan School, second division, to take ef-
feet on and after May 10.
Miss H. w. --erriam, teacher Of the
| first grade. assigned to the Abbott
School, fourth division to take effect
Miss Margaret Graham. probationary
teacher In the Business High School,
permanent teacher In the Business High
School. to take effect on and after
| February II.
Miss Adele r. Taylor, probationary
teacher In the Business High School,
as permanent teacher In the Business
High School. to take effect on and after
| March g.
G. e. Parkhurst. janitor Of the Harri-
son School. to take effect on and after
May Is.
| designations accepted:
Miss Bessie Ridgway. Kindergarten
principal. Dennison School, second dtyi-
sion, to take effect from and after
April 49,
Miss q. M. Tibbltts. teacher Of the first
grade Abbott School, fourth division, to
take effect from and after May 81
r: e. Belt janitor OF the Berret School