The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-20
Closer Relation Between
Home and School to
Be Sought.
OTHER QUESTIONS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Problem of Allowing Teachers to
Accept Outside Work
Is Argued.

The Mothers Congress Of the District
of Columbia today was assured the CO.
operation of the Board Of Education in
establishing a closer relation between
school and home.
This is the form of work the winter
campaign Of the congress will take
and the first step was made yesterday
afternoon when a request for such CO.
operation from the mothers Organiza-
ton was read before the Board OF Edu-
cation.
The request, when presented to the
board, was accompanied by a favorable
recommendation from A T. Stuart, Su-
peTintcndent of Schools, who called the
attention Of the board to the fact tha,
school organizations known as Home
and School Societies already existed IN
Western High School and the Chevy
Chase School The superintendent said
the societies were doing splendid work.
Teachers Under Fife.
The question Of whether teachers in
the public schools should be permitted to
practice some other trade or profession
outside school hours was the subject
of lengthy discussion By members Of
the board.
The question arose when J. L. Wash
ington. coIored teacher. made appIica-
ton TO the board that he be allowed 10
practice dentistry.
This is an opportunity for the beard
TO determine, once for all, its policy in
this matter" said Henry Z. Blair. 4
think we should settle the question Of
both white and COlOTed teachers seeking
outside employment, without shifting
the responsibility 10 the superintendent
or a committee, as has been suggested
At the request Of Mr.. Blair, J. +.
WashingtOn's salary was reported TO Tie
board. He receives 1920 per annum.
This amount is a good salary for
teacher in the District. and | do not
think a sixth grade teacher can afford
TO neglect his pupils for outside work"
Individual Cases.
1t was the opinion Of Mrs. Ellen S.
Mussey that such cases should be in
vestigsted individually. The board
finally voted to refuse the application.
Captain Oyster and Mrs Mussey said
they wanted the board TO understand
that they were voting on the individual
case, and not 10 set precedent 10 de
termine the policy Of the board
on the request OF DIT. George Myers
principal Of Mckinley Manual Training
School, Superintendent A T Stuart
recommended that an additional an1rO-
priation be asked TO make up deficit
IN the amount necessary to complete
and equip the gymnasium OF that school
Two Open-air school houses viii be
erected. one OF these VIII be used by
white pupils, the other by cOlOred. Inc
exDeriment was inaugurated by DR..
George NJ. hOber, and was fully de-
scribed by him in a letter 70 tEe board
That the charges against Assistant
Superintendent Bruce, made by charles
b Walker, y. 3. Marshall, and Other
sfgners Of a petition asking MS remoY a.
were not specific and contained no defl,
rite instances Of dereHctlOn OF duty.
was the report made by a committee ap-
pointed to look into the Bruce case.
Appointments
The following changes were approved;
Miss Ellen Golden, teacher, night
schools. 10 the Business High School.
r 7 Geare, teacher, night schools, TO
the Business High School.
J. T. Sullivan as janitor Of the West
ern High School
Charlotte Brown, caretaker, kinder
Rarten room at 40 o street northwest.
c. W. Rippey. teacher, night schools,
70 the Mckinley Manual Training
School.
10 the Mckinley Manual Training
p G. Peck. teacher. night schools. &c
the Mckinley Manual Training School
Miss D. W. buckingham, second
grade. to the Tyler School.
MISS Z. ". Cross, teacher OF cook
ing, Mckinley Manual Training Night
Miss NJ. L. Peabody. teacher. second
Henry Spencer, janitor, Reno School.
+. L. CardOzO. teacher, night schools
20 the Deanwood School.
Miss VI. J. Golden, teacher, night
schools, to the Garnet school
Miss B. 3. Taylor, teacher, night
schools. TO the Old Mott School
A. r. Jones, janitor, Conduit Road
School.
Miss H. B. Kennedy teacher frs
grade. to the Webster School
Miss z. n. Smith. second grade, to TIT
Edmonds School.
Miss E NJ Warde. teacher. first grade
and assigned to the Gage School.
Miss q. G. Ivey, teacher, second grade
TO the BenninS School.
Miss E. J. Noah, teacher, first grade
90 the Greenleaf School.
Miss V. T. Dalrymple, teacher, seCOnt
grade. to the Buchanan School
Miss Hilda Kohr. teacher secOn
grade, TO the BrightwoOd Park School.
Miss Kate Wells. teacher. nigh
schools. 10 Garfield School.
y. NJ. Reidy, janitor, Ross School
Promotions.
Miss c. M. Wallace. teacher, third I
fourth grade and transfer from the WI
son 20 the Montgomery School
Miss /. p. Beck, second to third grad,
and transfer from Tyler School TO Cor
gress Heights School
Miss NJ. c. Thompson, fifth to sixt
grade. and transfer from the Lenox I
Congress Heights School.
Miss NJ. D. Riggles, fourth to fift
grade. and transfer from Bryan I
Ienox School.
Miss Catherine Bowie. third to fourt
grade, and transfer from the Cranch
the Bryan School.
Miss Marian Larner. second to thir
grade and transfer from the Buchana
10 the Cranch School.
Miss Bessie Robinson, first grade
third grade, and transfer from the Gag
School 70 the Gales School
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