The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

movement 4oF the NiSdillldtlOn OA q uD-
lie School Athletic League in the District.
f. B. Henderson. director of physical
training. who brought the matter before
the board, will have charge Of the organi-
cation work which VIII be begun at once.
Basket ball, baseball. track and field
sports Will be embraced in the athletic
curriculum and interscholasuc schedules
will be arranged for each branch. Each
school will maintain an athletic associa-
ton. which Will select its repres entatiyes
in the central league association.
All male scholars will be eligible 10
athletic membership, while teachers will
form the regular membership. Honorary
members will constitute those who con-
tribute prizes and IN other ways further
the organization.
schools Must EeOnomize.
That the greatest economy must be
practiced in the conduct OF the manual
training schools was evidenced at the
board meeting yesterday by the report
of the committee on ways and means
There remains less than 5000 Of the
$4,000 appropriation for the operation OF
the schools during the remainder Of the
fiscal year
The water question at Congress Heights.
Garfield. and Stanton schools came be
fore the board again IN the form Of
reports on conditions from supervising
principals IN those divisions. Al the
Garfield School the two pumps are
practically worthless and the water is
unfit to drink. Principal J. c. Walker
reported. Conditions at other schools are
somewhat improved. although the water
Is not considered absolutely pure.
The charges against Assistant Superin-
tendent Of Schools Bruce were brought in
by a special committee which reported
that the allegations against the Official
were too vague 10 warrant any drastic
step in changing the personnel OF the
school directors. Charles b. Walker. y.
b, Marshall, and others signed the petit
ton 10 the board asking Bruce's removal
The committee stated further that IL is
ready 20 receive any reports that will
tend 20 increase the efficiency OF the
school system, but such suggestions were
not specifically embodied In the petition.
Site to Cost $4,000.
Recommendations favorlng the purchase
Of the Ball5ch property from J. l. Weller
were offered by the committee on sites. A
petition against the purchase OF this
property, signed by go graduates or
Howard University. was placed on file.
The land is valued AT $4,000, and covers
12,0c0 square feet,
Permission was granted DR.. George ".
KOber 10 experiment with Supervising
Principal Ely. OF the NTH division. IN the
operation OF open-air schools one school
room will be converted into the open-air
school system by removing all windows,
Report OF an accident in which Wanda
MarawSh- a pupil OF the NTH grade Of
the Dennision School, broke her shoulder
blades was made by the principal. An
iron swing in the playground broke and
the child was struck in the back by a
flying bar.
The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation reported that committee Will be
appointed to represent that body at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the new
normal school in that section.
Changes Approved.
The following changes We're approved
by the board:
APPOINTMENTS.
F L Cardozo. night teacher. DeauWood School.
Miss VI. j. Golden, night teacher, Garnet school
Miss i. b. Taylu night teacher, old Mott
School.
Niias C. C. Iyry. second grade. Benning school.
Miss 7. ". Gross, cooking teacher Mckinley
Manual Tgailins N!sht School.
Miss N. L. Peabody, second grade, fourth did-
sion.
Miss Ellen Golden. night teacher. Business High
School.
R I, Geare. night teacher. Business High school
Miss F. y, smith second grade Edm1uds School
Miss r. NJ Nar1e first grade Gage school
Miaa ID "a buckingham s.-f4HfI Ty'
school.
J. T sullivan, janitor Western High school.
Charlotte Brown. caretAksF kindergarten, 40 o
street northwest.
C, W. Ripp.g night teacher, Mckinley Manual
Training School
C. W Hec11, night teacher Mckinley Manual
Training School.
r.. c, Pecs. night teacher. Mckinley Manual
Training School.
Miss V T. Dalpmpls. sseond grade Buchanan
School.
A. r. Jones ianitor. Conduit Road School.
Henry spencer janitnr. Reno School.
Miss B. j. Noah. first grade Greenleat School.
y. NJ Reidy jsnitor. Ross School.
Miss Hlda Kollr second grade. Brightvood Park
School.
Miss H. r. Kennedy. first grade. Webster School.
Miss Kate Wells night teacher Garfield school
PROMOTIONS.
Miss r. c. Patterson. third 10 fourth. Henry 10
Morse school.
Miss = V. Compton first to third, Webster
School % the Henry School.
Miss NJ C. Thompson, fifth TO sixth Len0x 70
C9nues Heights School.
Miss NJ. D. Riggles, fogrth TO fifth. Bryan TO
LenoX School.
Miss Catharine Bagle. third to fourth. Cnnch TO
Buan School.
Miss Marian Llnsr, second to third. Buchanan to
CmnCh School.
Tousssint Thomas. caTetaker. Armstrong Portable
School tone roOml % Armstrong and NJ Street
Portable schools three rooms
Miss Bessie Robinson, first TO third. Gage 10
Gales School.
Miss L. F. Beck. second 20 third. Tyler to Con
Eress Heights school
Miss C. NJ Wallace, third to fourth. Wilson to
Montgomery School.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Accept resignation OF W. J. ConIn. jAntor Of
Western High School
Accept resignation Of Fenton Mann, iantor Of
Conduit Road School.
Accept resignation Of Miss Marian Gardner sec
ond grade, Brightwood Park School
Accept resignation Of Miss L. T.. Heller fourth
grade. Morse School.
Accept resignation Of Henry Thomas. janitor of
Reno school.
Accept resignation Of Miss NJ. E, Teicher. second
grade EdmondS School
Transfer J. II. Catlett. teacher third grade.
Stevens School. 10 Reno school
Transfer David Mccullough, janitor from Ross
% Phelps School.
Transfer Miss F. F. Glasscock teacher. third
grade from Deunison School to Powell School
Transfer Miss Therese Lee physical. culture teach
er. from NJ Street High School to Armstrong Man
ual Training School.
Transfer Miss L. f. Wilton, teacher. first grade.
from Greenleaf School to Van Ness school.
Grant leave without ray 70 the end Of the school