The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

chanee 70 win scholarship TO the Wash
ington College Of Law. offered by Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey. at TIE meeting yes
terday- The offer was accepted A letter
was read from the presiden; OF Wesle-
yan University. Offering a scholarship 10
the graduates Of Central High School
The board passed favorably upon this
offer.
Many scholarships have been offered
tie high school pupils in the past few
months and graduates Of any high school
have opportunities OF entering any OF sew
eral large universities and law schools.
Flag Day Set for june II.
Flag Day in the public schools was
set for June u At the time speakers
viii be selected by the c. a. r, and
patriotic addresses viii be made in every
building
a communication from the Brightwood
Citizens Association, urging that the
board OF education recommend TO the
District officials the need OF sidewalks IN
the neighbOrhOOd OF the BrightwOod
school, was read by the secretary On
motion Of President oyster. the communi-
cation was referred to the finance COM
mittee 10 be put in next years appro-
priatiOn reCuisitiOn.
Expressions OF approval Of the new
Mott School Building were made by sew
eral members OF the board Il was
moved that before final acceptance Of the
building be made the health officer and
fire chief be asked TO inspect the building
educational nature for permission 70 use
school buildings or portions Of buildings
for meetings and classes IN the evening
were discussed. and il finally was decided
TO refer the requests 20 The District off,
cials for an opinion Members Of the
board had no objections 10 the buildings
being used. but were in doubt as 10
payment OF lighting expenses when the
buildings were not used for school pur-
poses. in the strict sense OF the term
VIII Install Iron LOckera
a recommendation OF the building in
spectOr that new iron lockers be placed
in the basement Of the Franklin Build
ing IN place Of the wooden lockers now
being used by pupils Of the normal
school was approved Bids for lockers
similar 10 those IN use in the Municipal
Building VII be advertised IN the near
future
/ letter was read from the Deanwood
7 Citizens Association asking that more
room for pupils OF that section be pro-
vided- Having no appropriation 70 in
crease the facilities al the present time.
| the board recommended that the improve
ments be included in the appropriations
20 be asked for next year.
Much discussion was OccasiOned when
7 President oyster spoke Of having read
I IN the newspapers that bids we're 10 be
opened for an eight-story school building
I to replace the old Johnson school Vice
( President Cox. a member Of the commit
f! tee in charge of selecting the site and
. building. declared he knew nothing OF
the matter, and asked who had author
/ lied the District officials 10 advertise for
/ bids.
Want Matter Held Over.
! Superintendent Stewart declared he had
/ inspected the plans and. following a hear
/ ing. had indorsed them Mr.. Cox spoke
/ strongly IN favor OF having sixteen
room school building erected and the
matter was finally referred 20 the secre-
I tary, with instructions 10 communicate
I with the District officials. with a view OF
/ holding the matter in allegiance until fur
I ther action on the part Of the board.
! The hearing Of janitOrs was brought
( into discussion by Mrs Mussey. who de-
/ cIared that she tried for fifteen minutes
| last Saturday morning 20 make a janitoT
/ understand her over the telephone No
/ action was taken by the board. although
/ several members declared that janitOrs
/ kSr~0 10 -a1o~-aI 18th ---a
/ hearing sufficient 10 properly answer the
/ telephone
! Announcement was made that Friday
/ April .. viii be known as Vine Planting
I Day, by Miss Susan B Sipe, who IS in
/ charge OF the school gardens
/ Promotions. designations. and appoint
/ ments were favOTabIy passed upon rs fol-
lows.
APPOINTMENTS
/ c. A. Nam as jaHitOr of the tOidl Mott School
/ bsildiug. 70 take effect April q.
Miss y ". HaIiaa nov Cn leave as teacher q
/ third grade. assigned 70 Dennison School sec0ud
I division. Nay L
Miss H r Quinte-. assistant kindergarten teach
er in lexington School. fifth division. April e
Mss Fannie NORMAN as teacher Of first grade,
/ assigned 10 Webb School sixth division. April Is
Miss Isahel Dacus teacher e first grade as
signed 70 Lenex School, ninth division. April Is
Mss Jeanette Wesley As teacher Of first gTzde,
and assigned 70 Martha B. Briggs School. tenth
division. April Is
PROMOTIONS.
Mss Eva Watson fr0n teacher q 6rst grade 70
teacher q third grade. Martha B. Briggs School.
tenth division. April IS
". C. Van Week. from fourth grade. seventh
division. to Eastern High School
\ L Craig. from drawing department 70 n
Street High School
N r. Benjamin from fourth 70 9Th grade
J. A Young. from fourth TO sflh grade
G. II Maynard from third grade to fourth
grade transferred from Van Buren School, ninth
division. 20 Le1O School. ninth division. ATTil Is
z : Moore from f7st grade 10 third grade. trans
ferred from LsnOI School. ninth division. 70 Van
Buren School, ninth division. ATrii IS.
Miss I D. Eddirgieid. from fifth grade 70 sixth
grade johnson School. second division. May J.
Mrs Z A NOurse. from fourth 70 fifth grade:
transferred from Be7Tet Schoo segund diTisicr tc
johnson School second division. May Z.
Miss c y. Agnew from third 20 fourth E7ade:
division. May L
RESERVATIONS.
Miss z G. swan. teacher e sixth ETade. John
son School. second division. ATTil .
Miss z z. Coale. teacher q first grade. Webb
School. sixth division. AITil Is
Miss Louise En6icott assistant kindergarten teacher
IN lexington School. fifth division. March 81
8iiss J. C. BARLEY teacher Of f0slTth grade Lenox
School UiDth division. ATEi. Is.
Miss ". G. Harris. teacher q third gTade. Martha
B. BriCgs school. tenth division ATTi IS
LEAVE OF ABSENCE