Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-17
Young Gardeners Getting Busy.

me committee on school Playground
reported that the seeds are now being Sc.
lected by the children for their "home
gardens and that lessons would be given
them In planting the seeds as soon as the
weather was suitable. New lands 70,
planting had been allowed the schools by
Col. Cosby, superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds. for Toner School
at the foot of 26th street, on the speed
way: land back of Greenleaf School: yard
at Northeast Industrial School to be used
by the cooking school in raising vegeta-
bles; yards in Maryland avenue north
east, and 9Th street southwest, and al
Gales School for the ungraded classes
The protest of southeast residents in re.
gard to alleged determinations by teach
ers In the matter Of grading in the Dent
and Brent schools did not come before
the board. 1t is not expected that any
action will be taken on tho grievances OF
these citizens until their petition is for
mally presented.
]. c. Jorgenson Of 502 LIST street south
east has charge of the petition which
asks the board to look into alleged dis
crepancies between the monthly and daily
marks accorded pupils, and also asks for
q standard OF grading.
A letter was read from Dean Frank
Snaaey of the College OF Liberal Arts
at Syracuse University Offering the high
schools Of the District five scholarships.
A letter expressing the regret Of the
superintendent Of public schools and of
the board of education upon the death
Of Miss Ella Mcmahon. who died Feb
ruary 26, 1910. was read and placed in
the minutes of the board meeting. High
praise was given Miss McMahon for her
faithful and efficient work in the schools
here. where she had been a teacher since
1870.
1t was reported by the high school com
mittee that the lowest bid for the extern
sion Of the Western High School was
sos, O0O-$34. 800 in excess Of the amount
appropriated. The matter will be refer
red to the Commissioners, with the request
that the sum of $4,000 be included in the
general deficiency bill
The following changes reported by the
military committee were approved: Pro-
mote First Lieut.. G. G. Frazier to cap
tain. Sd Battalion: transfer Adjt l. H.
Boss to first lieutenant, Company X, and
transfer Quartermaster d. B. Howard to
adjutant, Sd Battalion.
Separate commencement exercises for
Western and Eastern high schools, In ad-
dition to the acceptance OF five scholar
ships from Washington high schools to
Syracuse University. also were approved.
Changes In the Personnel.
The following changes in personnel
were approved:
Observation-Disclosures Thomas, care
taker, Armstrong portable School: James
L Linkins. janitor. Brightwood Park
School; Miss ]. H. Crawford. clerk, West
ern High School; Mrs. NJ. S. Baker, pro-
stationary teacher In Central High School
as permanent teacher; Miss Margaret
Barrett, kindergarten assistant, Phelps
School; Miss Dudley Manning. kindergar-
ten assistant, Cooke School; Miss r. F.
McCathran and Miss Mildred Moore to
be listed as substitute teachers i'm graded
schools.
Resignations-Miss r. III. Wolyerton
now on leave of absence: Miss Clara
Grandfeld. kindergarten assistant, Phelps
School; Miss e. NJ. Helms. Gales Night
School; Miss Anna Rupli, clerk, Western