The Washington herald., 1910-05-19
PUPILS DRINK DREGS
Stanton School Well Water
Causes Amusement.
BOARD ASKS INVESTIGATION
Members of Education Committee
LOnth To Tnstc Understandable
Liquid Exhibited by Capt. Oyster.
New Members Announced for Com
mIttee on DIR. KOber's Prizes.

Deplorably insanitary conditions In the
drinking water used by the pupils Of the
Stanton School were revealed TO the
board Of education yesterday, and caused
that body to order an immediate investi-
cation.
Capt. James f. oyster, chairman of the
board. exhibited jar of water taken
from the well az the school. Several Of
the members made guesses as TO what
the murky liquid might be, and when
he announced that it was drinking water
CONSERVATION reisned.
Uninyiting Beverage.
That's a sample taken from the well
at Stanton School. and is exactly what
our pupils are expected TO drink said
Capt oyster. as he stirred the sediment
of mud up from the bottom of the jar.
''Do any Of YOU care 10 taste it,
Nobody seemed 20 be eager TO sample
the strange beverage. which one mem
Der said, looked like a cross between a
chocolate ice cream soda and bad cof-
/ fee" After considerable discussion, dur
ing which the minviting liquid was
passed about gingerly. ii was voted 10
have conditions investigated Immediately
By the health officers OF the District
Will Present Picture.
The well from which the water was
taken was sunk year ago, al a cost OF
several hundred dollars other wells were
drilled at the same time at the Garfield
and Congress Heights schools. and thes,
also have proved unsatisfactory.
The Eastern Young Peoples Branch Of
the ". c. r. L. notified the board Of It's
I intention 10 present TO the Maury Schoo
a large picture Of Miss Frances Willard
( The presentation will take place May -
and a suitable programme will be giver
( by the scholars
9. F. Langworthy and Miss Mirands
Tuloch were announced as members OF
the committee on awards for the 81
prizes TO be given by DIR. George Kobe'
TO pupils Of the Mckinley Manual Train
| ing school FOR excellence in domesti,
science. A member Of the board Of edu
cation win also serve on the committee
Capt oyster was pressed ia accept th,
| position, but held that ne was not sum
/ cicntly nj on domestic sciences 10 Nh
The Office efficiently.
Telephone Voted for Western.
! It was voted 10 install a switchboard
/ and system Of thlrty-one telephones i,
the Western High school
Prof. A. T. Spanhoofd Of the depart
ment OF modern languages. was Eiver
| permission 10 be absent from duty ate
June O. in order that he may go abro5,
20 study.
Letters OF communication from Gen
| Bliss on the excellent appearance of IN,
/ high school cadets i'm the recent parad,
were read to the board and forwarded E,
! be announced 10 the various batalions
The following changes were announced
PROMOTIONS
/ Ms. ]. p. Weaver. librarian az sumner Lilrarv
. from class 90 class o.
DESIGNATIONS.
GcoTsette Ross. librarian az NcKmlcy Mauua
G. L. Tucker. cr.taksr Of Bdght-cod Ccosiu.
School.
". 2. Essex. isuitar q BLOW School.
/ T. =. Tucker. iauiicT ~ R.-htvn1d School
APPOINTMENTS
George W. NaHdeU as auitar % BLOW School
Harry Budd a5 car-tahgr u Jefferson Portable
r. W. Hul.e as clr-,aksr Ct Brshtuoad coosir.
School.
/ g. +. Berkeley as iauitor q Arthur school
john Darlington a. car.takcr premises l0l,
/ Twelfth street northwest.
TRANSFERS
D-rrthv Snyder from clerk I'm Franklin SchoH
tu librarian az Mckinley Manual Trimming School
Miss Z. =. Sanderliu teacher q physical arIrrr-
from Western to Business HiTH School
q. VI. Hu'-r. l'uitor from Phelps School Q.
Er.chtvood school
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