The Washington herald., 1911-11-03

Contending that the investigating COM
Union last summer to ascertain the quail
ity and condition of desks in the public
| schools had unnecessarily delayed its re-
port and had failed to respond to re-
quests for copy, the board of education
yesterday afternoon insisted that the
| findings of the labor body be forwarded
to it at once.
Henry p. Blair, who brought up the
subject for discussion, and Capt James
+. Oyster, president of the board, who
seconded his motion for immediate ac-
ton, were outspoken in their comment
on the action of the Investigating COM
mittee. They declared that the board of
education had expended time and money
in assisting the probers during their Wis
its to eight or more public schools. The
investigators, they said, had agreed that
the first copy OF the findings should be
sent to the board of education. Since
the completion of the committees work.
the only reports received were those pub
lished in part by newspapers.
AT the time his investigation was be-
gun." said Capt. oyster, lit was under
stood that the committee felt II had good
grounds for conducting an investigation.
Because of statements made at the time
by Secretary Colpoys, of the Central
Labor Union, and others, we furnished
the services of Harry o. Hine, and in
every manner aided the committee.
Report Wanted at Once.
In justice to us it seems that this re-
port should be forthcoming at once. If
there is anything wrong we should be
told of it. If everything is all right, we
should be told that the committee ap-
proves the desks now installed. I am
in favor of an insistent request that the
report he sent to u.s.
Mr. Hne was instructed to send a let
ter stating the sentiment OF the board
OF education 10 Secretary ColpoYs to-
day.
A request by the pupils Of the Eastern
High School that they be allowed to
give a Thanksgiving entertainment and
devote one-third of the proceeds to the
work of the Associated Charities was
opposed by the board on the ground that |
it esta ablished a Precedent in the matter !
of school entertainments.
The proposition to establish a new !
playground in the northwest section of |
the city, which was advocated in a letter /!
from the Board of Trade, was taken |
under advisement.
Changes in Personnel.
The following changes in the personnel |
of the District schools were reported:
Appoint W. F. Ford as laborsr at Business High !
School.
Accept resignation Of A. ]. Claiborne Iaborer at
Monroe School.
Appoint Thomas Cobb Iaborer at Monroe School. |
Transfer q. z. Ashton, laborer, from Curtis to |
Emery School
Transfer Augustus Thomas, Iaborer. from Emery |
to Curtis School.
Promote Matilda Green from caretaker Of cooking !
and manual training rooms at new Mott School to |
caretaker Of premises l35 street northwest.
Appoint Agnes Scott csretaker cooking and |
manual training rooms at new Mott School
Appoint Alex. Bland caretaker of premises l4O7 |
Thirty-third street northwest.
Appoint Miss b. L. Hawes substitute teacher Of |
Latin. French, history, and algebra in high !
schools
Appoint Miss ]. S. Whitney teacher in night !
schools and assign to foreign class in Franklin |
School.
Appoint Miss Violet DOwrick substitute teacher
in night schools.
Appoint Miss Emma Broach substitute teacher in |
Appoint Mrs. E. H. King substitute teacher in
night schools.
Grant leave without pay for three months. on |
account Of illness, to Miss E. S. Monagon.
Appoint Miss Brown as kindergarten assistant and /
lssign TO Blair School.
Appoint Miss NJ. A. Taylor as temporary kin
iergarten principal and assign to the Emery School,
Accept resignation Of Miss A r. Taylor teacher |
# English in the Business High School.
Promote Miss <. NJ. Raber from teacher eighth |
yrade to teacher Of scientific subjects in Business
High School
Appoint Miss J. F. Murray teacher Of eighth
yrade.
Appoint Miss S. B. Piper teacher Of the second
yrade.
Appoint Miss " z. sewaI teacher Of sewing and
lssign to Garnet Night School.
AEpoint D. W. EdmOnds as substitute teacher.
Promote Miss N. Z. Davis. teacher Of domestic
cience in graded schools. from class three to class
our.
Appoint Miss NJ W. Farrar teacher of drawing
n the graded schools.
Promote Miss f. H. Foster teacher Of drawing in
he graded schools, to teacher Of drawing In Cen
raj High School
Appoint Miss Laura Thompson, now on leave. as
kindergarten principal, and assign to Emery School
Accept resignation Of Miss NJ. " Stone as
eacher Of first grade, Cranch School. II
Appoint Miss Miriam Kramer as teacher first Il