The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-30


The children OF Charles Castle viii not
be admitted to the public schools OF
Washington without being vaccinated
This was the unanimous vote Of the board
OF education yesterday afternoon.
On the advice of the special committee
appointed TO consider the Castle case and
TO hear the protests OF the Anti-Vaceina-
ton Society, the board took the stand
that the present law is so explicit that It
admits OF only one Interpretation. The
following is the report OF the special com
mittee:
Report OF Committee.
This committee, appointed by the board Of edu-
cation 70 consider the present status q the laws
o. tbs District relative 10 The vaccination Of chill
sfen desiring admission TO the ruoie schools met
Pursuant 10 call. on Tuesday. September q 1910
az $50 o'clock p. m. with all members present.
Charles W. Dan and W t. BalderstOn attorneys
for Charles Castle. were heard Mr.. Castles APP
pication for the admission Of his children 70 the
public schools without vaccination.
The COMMITTEES has also considered the present
status q the law relative 10 vaccination and has
consulted It's legal adviser. We Of the opinion
that the question Of the cOnstutionality Of the
vaccination law Of 1854. contained in section "a Of
the Revised Statutes Of the District Of Columbia IS
well "a Of the question whether this act has been
implicitly repealed By the vaccination law Of l@i
or the compulsory education law Of June s. 1905
are not questions which it is proper for the board
OF education 10 pass upon and that the board Of
education has no discretion as 70 the enforcement
Of the law Of ls64
Accordingly this committee recommends 10 the
boaFu Of education that 10 continu 10 enforce thu
act Of 1854 relative 20 the vaccination Of children
as condition precedent 10 their admission 10 the
public schools q this District as il has been here
tofore enforced, until otherwise directed BY Con
greaS or the courts
ELLEN SPENCER MUssEY.
JAMES F. OYSTER
HENRY P. BLAIR,
W. Y. TUNNEL
Il was announced that the entire force
or employees Of the public schools will
receive their salary for the present month
on schedule time tomorrow morning.
This Will be the first time in many years
that the teachers have been paid on the
first day Of October. the general date
being between the 9th and the 18th OF
that month
Only Two CONSIDERS"
The board adopted a rule that hereafter
only two "outsiders"-that is, persons not
educated in the public schools and col
leges OF the District-be admitted TO the
District Normal School each year. The
question caused spirited debate
7 do not believe in this action said
Henry P. Blair. I am heartily in favor
OF getting outside blood in the teaching
force OF the schools. I don't think We
are under contract 70 take graduates OF
only one normal school into our schools.
The board ought not 10 guarantee teach
ing work 10 any one merely because he
has taken a normal school course at the
expense OF the government"
Mr.. Blair registered the only dissenting
vote on the question. which will doubt
less come Up for more extended consider
alton al future date.
The DeanwoOd Citizens Association
sent a communication TO the board. stat
ing they were well satisfied with the pres
ent allotment OF teachers in the Dean
wood School, despite reports 70 the
contrary.
Promotions and Appointments.
This school board announced the follow
ing promotions and appointments:
Promotions-Niiss A. r. Jackson. Wilson School.
third 20 fourth grade. effective October J. Third
grade closed Miss NJ. z. Brooks Miner School.
fifth TO sixth gTsdei Miss p. 7. Cole fourth grade,
Montgomery School 20 NTH q Miner; Miss Z (.
Wright, third grads Of Stevens School 70 fourth
Of Montgomery: G. T. Catlett sec1nd 70 third
and transfer GaTTct 20 Stevens; o. ". Mcdonald.
woodworking class three 20 class four; Miss A F.
Ortlp, first 70 second grade Of Brookland School
Miss NJ @. CLARK. first 70 second grade, Morse
School, Miss z. A. Talaferro, fTst 10 third grade
Ross 20 M6srOs School: Jeanne Aaret eighth
grade 70 teacher Of German In Mckinley Manuel
Training School: Hilda North. teacher az draw
ing in Washington Normal School No J. from
class 70 class 5; NJ A. Robey. fourth 70 fifth
grade fourth division; NJ L. Meriwether fourth
70 aleh grade twelfth division: Miss l. K Pol
lock. second 70 third grade fourth division; Miss
ETslyn Mae Cohn. second 70 third grade. fourth
division
Appo.ntmenis-Miss l. X. Preston as teacher Of
domestic saenoe: Miss NJ. L Pollard as teacher Of
domestic scsnce; L. NJ DoFnbusch as teacher Of
domestic science; Miss +. c. O'Daniel as teacher
OF physical culture; Miss Marguerite Rowel a.
teacher q the second grade Reservoir School; Miss
Sara Pierce as teacher Of the first grade johnson
School; Miss Ella On teacher Of the first grade
Ross School Miss Ruth Miller as teacher OF the
first grade lexington School: Miss Z X Carr as
teacher q tins second grade Langdon School; Miss
Edith Keleher teacher q the second grade
Hamilton School. Miss Irne Won Ezdorf as teacher
Of the first grade Cranch School ninth division
Miss NJ Z Brent, X. A.. and assign 10 the Cook
School