The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
BOARD WILL CHOOSE
ITS NEW HEAD SOON
Successor to Captain Oyster
to Be Elected At July
Meeting.
w. V. COX is NAMED
PROBABLE CHOICE
Resignation of Head of Board of
Education Comes AS
Surprise.

When the Board of Education holds
its next regular meeting during the
first week Of July II will in all proba-
billy elect a successor to Capt. James
F. Oyster as it's president
Captain Oysters resignation as presi-
dent of the board, submitted last even
ing, is 10 take effect on July 1, and II
is likely that during two or three DAYS
OF interim between that time and the
evening for the holding Of the elective
meeting the organization will be with
out a formally chosen head.
Several names were mentioned today
as those of men likely TO succeed Cap
tain Oyster as president Of the board,
but the most frequently spoken OF was
that Of William V. Cox. who has served
as a member of the board almost as
long as Captain oyster has been identi-
ned with II.
Friends Knew Intention.
The resignation Of Captain Oyster was
submitted at the close Of a particularly
long meeting held last evening. Al
though news of his retirement will
cause surprise generally throughout the
District, Captain Oysters most intimate
friends on the board were aware OF his
purpose TO step down and allow some
ship OF the organization.
In rendering his resignation, Captain
oyster declared that he believed that
some other member Of the board should
be allowed the privilege Of holding the
important office In a brief address
Capte n Oyster thanked members of the
board for the cooperation his service as
executive officer had met with and con-
graduated the board upon the harmony
~. lH.Na
charge its affairs since he has been
president. Captain oyster was selected
as chief of the board in July, J"J, sue
ceeding Rear Admiral George ". Baird.
There will be another change in the
personnel of the board on July !, Harry
p. Blair, having been appointed 10 sue
coed DR.. Barton Everman. III. Blair
Will take his place al the next meeting.
Providing Drinking Water.
The board finGs that its hands are
tied in the matter of giving all Of the
Districts school children pure water.
Complaints has been made OF impure
Wa or furnished pupils at the Congress
Heights and Stanton Schools. The mat
ter was referred 10 the District Com
nissioners who reported that the con-
dttlJn Of the drinking water at the
schools named was good Thus the
boards action in the matter was
brought to a stop.
Announcement was made last night Of
the annual scholarship open to grad
uates OF the Business High School, 10 |
be offered by the Georgetown Law |
School
A letter has been received from the
PRINCIPALS Association by Superintend- |
ent Stuart requesting the board to ap-
point a committee to obtain suitable |
athletic fields for high school sports. A /
number of promotions. appointments and !
transfers were announced and approved |
as follows:
Promotions.
s. D. Matthews, from second to third |
grade; NJ V. Hamilton. from first to /
second grade; Emma Kenney- caretaker,
from So to S14i; Sadie Peasants. care
taker, from 50 TO SlA; Laura Posey, |
ca etaker, from s72 10 s144: z. J. Nc
Queeney. janitOr, from $1,000 20 81 800; |
Highland Maddox, janitor, from 81 100 TO 4
81. 500: II. C Newell. janitor, from $500
20 $500; Charles Matthews, janitor from 4
$500 to 800; Brent Wilson, Janitor, from |
800 to $500; r. Z. Brock, from first /
grade 70 model teacher Of the first 1
grade; Ellen Smith. caretakei, from
$3.50 to S432: William Mann, caretaker.
from $5l6 to S64S; j. +. Finotti janitor. /
from the old Thomson to the new
Thomson School, and from $500 to $500;
Ella Nalley, JanitOr, from $40 20 $500:
W. NJ. Duvall, janitor. from the HYDE
70 inc MSfNlHlty MANUAL training
School and from 500 TO $500; William
Witherow. Janitor, from the Thompson
20 the Hyde School, and from 500 10
$500; NJ W. Dean. from the Briggs TO
the Armstrong Manual Training School !
and from $500 to $500; c. II. Madella, |
teacher, from class four TO FIVE
Appointments.
Matilda Green, caretaker Of the Mott
Cooking School: II. r. Harding teacher
Of the first grade; Ella Wiserer, clerk