The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-03

mobile tires, Independent clocks" gos-
sipy seances with teachers. and general
comedy OF errors. the inspection was a
brilliant success. At the close OF his story
Capt. oyster said; Never again."
Gait Prizes Awarded.
The Gait prizes for students OF the
Business High School. OF $50 and 500, re-
spectively. were awarded as follows:
Leon Frederick Cooper, IA Florida ave
nue.. first prize. essay and exhibit on the
wheat Industry Clifford Gentner Hines,
1915 New Jersey avenue, second prize,
essay on silk industry.
Capt. Mark Brooke, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner. reported there was no
money to allow for repairs at Congress
Heights School. The board took another
gentle slap at tho municipal architect
because there we're no book closets pro-
vfded In some schools, and consequently
the board has been compelled 10 provide
them for certain buildings out OF its con-
tingent fund
II was decided 10 allow high school schol-
airs OF the cadet corps 10 take part In rife
practice on the range at Ellsdale, Va,
provided they complied with certain con-
ditions. A letter was read from the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton asking that two dental surgeons be
appointed for the public schools. 1t was
announced that the board has included
this Item in its budget for the next year.
Report on Fairgrounds.
The report OF the superintendent of
school Fairgrounds. Miss Rebecca Stone
road. showed that excellent work had
been accomplished during the past sum-
mer. Congress provided $500 for the
maintenance and repair OF twenty-four
Fairgrounds. but it was necessary for
teachers and pupils 10 raise an additional
s.. 200 10 provide for personal care and
instruction Out OF the $50 school struc-
lures IN the District. only 80 are equipped
with Fairgrounds. The recommendation
was made that the Fairgrounds be kept
open during the entire summer vacation
next year, provided funds were sufficient.
Also. the question OF school clocks came
up Some OF the schools are sadly lacking
ing timepieces, II was said, and others
are proving defective. THE electric clocks
In the Western and Mckinley high
schools are failures" says Capt. Oyster
Consequently the board Will receive bids
from companies manufacturing pneu-
matte clocks and others
Changes I'm school Personnel.
In the absence OF President Cox, the
vice president, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, presided. The following announce
ments were made:
APPOINTMENTS.
Mrs. z R. Boughton. teacher. jefferson Night
School.
Miss NJ /. Turner, Kindergarten assistant, steT-
ems School
Mr. E. c. Weston. teacher. Franklin Night
School.
Miss B. s. Pattsn. teacher first gnds Randall
School.
Miss Louise worster. TEACHER fist grade Blake
School.
Miss F. G. Hazard kindergarten assistant JACK.
son School.
Miss A. W. Savoy, teacher. Armstrong Night
School.
C. s. Weston. teacher. Armstrong Night School.
W. W Herbert. janitor. 5. j. Brown School.
Bond BeatOn, jAnitor. Western High School.
Miss Ethel SUNNY teacher, first grade. II. d.
Cooke School.
Miss lola MeDaniels. teacher Of physical eai-
tuFe graded schools.
Miss H. NJ. White. teacher first grade Congress
Heights School
Aiis1 Il. T. DodsOn. teacher fTst grade Phillips
School.
r. ]. Boyle. janitor. Marry School.
William Myers, ianitor Ross School
Miss N. l.. Turner. kindergarten assistant Stevens
School.
Miss Harriet Williams. hnderssrten assistant,
Stevens School.
John Ryan. janitor, s. ]. Bowen School
Miss Il. A. Dennison, teacher, Jefferson Night
School.
Miss c. S. Graz. teacher third grade. Amidon
School.
Miss NJ. T. perham. kindergarten assistant Jack
son School
Miss H. L Linn. teacher fifth grade. Webb School
r. /. Thompson. teacher night schools.
Miss Harriet Williams kindergarten assistant.
Stevens School.
Slisl n. D. Downing, teacher second grade. Brock
land School.
Miss F. D. Smith. teacher first grade, II. d.
Cooke School,
d. NJ. Reidy. janitor. Ross School.
" c. Pctteys. janitor A1auTy School
PROMOTIONS.
Miss L. G, Curtis, teacher. first gT1de, Randall
School TO third grade. Garfield School
Miss S. d. Milton, teacher Of drawing in the
graded schools, to teacher Of drawing in NJ Street
High School.
Miss E. W. Highwarden, teacher. second grade.
to teacher Of German and English. Armstrong
Manual Trainsng School
Miss Marie Woodward. first to second grade. Blake
TO Brookland School.
Miss f. c. jackson, third to fourth grade syphax
School.
Alia NJ. F. Monahan. fourth to fifth grade. Pierce
to Webb School
Miss l. ". Irvine. third to fourth grade, Wheat
ley 10 Pierce School
Miss Gertrude Thomas. second to third grade
Wheatley School.
Miss s. b. Racker. FIRST to second grade, Blow To
Wheatley.
MISCELLANEOUS
Transfer Miss NJ N. Short, teacher third grade
Bradley TO Amidon School.
Transfer Miss NJ +. Hite, teacher fourth Grade
SyphaX TO Garfield School
Transfer c. G. WOOdsOn, teacher Armstrong Man
usl Training School TO NJ Street High School.
Transfer Miss J. L. cambridge, teacher third
grade, Garfield TO Syphax School
Transfer Miss r. L. Hutchiscn. teacher -Sfst
grade. Congress Heights School to Blow School.
Place name Of Miss Isabel D. Atkinson on list
If substitutes graded schools
Place name Of BENJAMIN Glassberg on list Of sub
stitutes. high schools
Reduce Miss K. E. Kari from second grade To
first grade. Lsngdon school
Grant absence 10 Miss n r. Richards Teacher
fourth grade Garfield School for a period from
November to June So
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