The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
Board of Education Unani-
nous on Reelection of
Superintendent.

Superintendent a 7. Stuart. Of the
District of Columbia public schools, Is
receiving congra tIIlations today on his
unanimous reelection by the sSoar3 Of
Education for another three years
The motion to continue him In office
was made by Captain oyster juSt before
adjournment yesterday Afternoon he
announced that Superintendent Stuart s
term is ABOUT to expire, paid him a
compliment upon the service ne has
rendered. remarkinE that he has
brought peace and harmony out Of
chaos
After he was reelected Superintendent
Stuart arose and thanked the board.
II viii gladen the hearts Of the school
children 10 know that their Christmas
vacation win begin on Friday, Deem
Der -. the last day Of school being the
enty-seCOnd. The rules say that the
I Christmas vacation shah begin the day
before Christmas, but MT. Blair Is under
/ the impression that II means the
school day before Christmas Mr.
Hoover moved that it begin on Friday,
and his motion was carried The Christ
mas holiday extends until January 2. In
elusive. The holiday OF the night
schools begins on December Il. and eN-
tends until the same time as that OF the
day schools
+ Considerable amusement was caused
by SIR Blair when a communication
was read from the teachers of the
y Vermont Avenue School asking permits
sion to hold an entertainment at which
there shall be paid admissions The
communication stated that the proceeds
are to be used TO purchase a project
Ing machine and accessories
They can have the entertainment, -
said Mr. Blair, but / would like TO know
what projecting machine is
None Of the other members volun-
teered any information on the subject,
but permission IVES granted
Site for Normal School.
A communication was received from
the District auditor saying that lot
has been purchased for $1,000 for Nor
nal School No 2 The lot Is 81 the
neishborhood. of Howard University
The Normal School is for negroe~
The Washington Humane Society
communicated CneTinE Sfg in prizes 10
the pupils Of the public schools ToT e.
says on the subject Of humanity 20
animals The communication was re-
feTred 10 the committee on prizes and
awards
Superintendent Stuart reported the
success Of parents dav IN the schools
He said that one supervising principal
reports an Attendance OF 10 parents one
afternoon at a school. where the enroll
menr % pupils IS only $40
An explanation was given by SGDeriu-
tendDeut stuart Of why there has been
= DELAY IN DaEiDg the claims Of teachers
o. academic and scientific subjects in
high schools, who were en- the service
prior 20 1915 The act authorizes the
payment OF these salaries was passed
MAY Is, this wear, but the DELAY has
been caused because u certain proofs
the ForDtrOller OF the Treasury de
manded.
The explanation goes on tn say hat
the Comptroller has now ruled excluding
those teachers from the benefits o. the
act who were AT the passage OF the
organic law d 1875 receiving less than
$50 a wear Mr. Stuart believes ft was
the intention Of Congress TO include
within the benefits OF The act All teach
er.s now in group 4, class six. without
exception, and has 50 communicated 20
the Comptroller he desired, however,
that the board also send a conn uuica-
tion 10 the Comptroller
Bookcases for Schools.
The board decided TO purchase twenty
eight bookcases at S3o each. 20 be dis
tributed among Eve grade schools. Per
mission was given 10 the Red Cross So
viety 70 place stamps on sale at the
high school
The Howard Park Citizens Asso-. alton
sent a communication containing a res
Olutiou passed bv the association on No
vember 4. asking for repairs 10 the
New Mott School. The association wants
new seats IN the assembly room, TspafTS
10 a blackboard, and the walls in one
Of the rooms. in aGIitiOu TO knowing
in negro schools recently, and II they
are new or old ones The cOmmunica-
tiCn was referred 20 an appropriate com
mittee.