The Washington times., 1911-09-16

A special meeting of the Board o.
Education is to be held next Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock, when tn,
charges against Assistant Superin'
tendent of Schools Roscoe C. Bruce
will be threshed out. Friends al
well as the opponents Of Bruce hav,
taken a hand in the fray and a peti.
ton, signed by more than $50 coloret
parents and tax payers, today viii
be placed in the hands of the super.
lntendent of schools, to be forwarded
to the board at its meeting on Tues
day evening.
In view OF the declaration of Capt
James F. Oyster, that he would oppose
the removal of Bruce unless specific
charges Of misconduct were brought
against him and sustained, u heated
debate is expected Tuesday.
DR.. Davidson asked and was granted
permission to run a lunch room at Nc
Kinley Manual Training school accord
ing to some ideas he had acquired while
making a study of this subject.
1T has been my experience. said DR.
Davidson. That school lunch rooms
generally pay dividends, but at the ex
pense Of the pupils who might have go
more for their money. / do not wan
to run this counter as a money making
affair, but with the purpose Of furnish
Ing pupils with wholesome, nourishins
food as cheaply as possible
An appointment that has been await.
ed with keen interest was that of Miss
Mary Lackey to the principalship OF
the Polk School, a position held for
many years by Mrs. Mary Chase
Walker, who was killed In the Bridge
port, Conn, railroad accident.
Changes Are Announced.
Following is a list of school
changes:
PROMOTIONS
Miss 1. E. Myrth, first grade to third
grade, Carbery School to Edmords
Miss H. C. Bostrom, fifth grade to
sixth grade; Ludlow School to Kenil-
worth School.
Miss L. c. Beller. fourth grade to
fifth grade, Hayes School to Ludlow
Miss e. s. Bordner, third grade to
fourth grade, Orr School to Stanton
School.
Miss F. L. Hungerford from class
four to class five, and transfer from
to teacher of drawing in Washington
Normal School No. !.
Mrs. F. E. Fttz Gerald, fourth grade
to fifth grade, Gage School to Lang
Miss E. L. Mason. third grade to
School.
Miss E. V. Hamann, first grade to
sHi5d doIg grade Brent School to Wallach
Miss L. NJ. Nichol, third grade to
fourth grade. Edmonds School to
Miss M. E. Duchay. first grade to
third grade, Pierce School to Edmonds
Miss w. NJ. costigan. sixth grade to
seventh grade, Benning School to
Madison School.
Miss D. c. Alwine, fifth grade to
sixth grade, Pierce School to Benning
Miss E. M Allwine. second grade to
third grade, Webb School to Carbery
School
Miss Mary Stewart fourth grade to
fifth grade, Wheatley School to Webb
Miss N. R. Basten. third grade to
Miss c. E. Lockwood. first grade to
third grade, Arthur School to Towers
Miss J. E. Pumphrey. fourth grade to
fifth grade. Brookland School.
Miss NJ. H. Selah. third grade to
fourth grade. Edmonds School to Brook
land School
Hiss n; E, Cobey; second grade ,,' to
Miss NJ. A. Emory. third grade TO
fourth grade. Buchanan School TO Van
Buren School.
Miss NJ. R. oBrien. sixth grade to
seventh grade, Hayes School to Taylor
Miss I. G. Mccauley, third grade to
fourth grade, Takoma School.
Miss c. H. Shipley. second grade to
third grade, Grant School, to Takoma
School.
Miss Louise Berry. first grade to Sec
ond grade, Grant School.
H. E. Wilson. third grade to fourth
grade, Fort slocum School to Chain
Bridge School.
Miss J. E. Brooks. second grade to
seventh grade.
Miss H. F. Ross, fifth grade to sixth
grade, Patterson School.
Miss z. E. McGinnis. fourth grade to
fifth grade Garrison School.
TRANSFERS. .
W. c. Myers, teacher Of mathematics,
Central High School, to the Mckinley
Manual Training School.
G. A. Ross. teacher of mathematics,
Eastern High Schol, to Central High
School.
Miss J. D. FAINT, first grade practice
teacher, to teacher of academic subjects
in Washington Normal School No. l. e,
Miss r. E. Brock, model teacher, first
grade, Ludlow School. to special be-
ginning teacher in Washington Normal
School No. !.
Miss E. S. Moore. third grade. Tyler
School to Orr School.
Miss NJ. R. Maloy. third grade. Tow
ers School to Maury School
Miss S. E. Beamer, fifth grade,
Wheatley School tc Madison School.
Miss B. B. Block, fifth grade, Madison
school to Wheatley School
Miss NJ. F. Jayne, fourth grade,
Wheatley School to pierce School.
Miss L. w. Irvine, fourth grade,
Pierce School to Wheatley School.
Miss NJ A. Moorman, second grade,
Blair School to .Wheatley School.
;rade. Powell School to Johnson School
Miss NJ. F. Monohan. fifth grade,
Webb School to Pierce School
Miss Mary Lackey, eighth grade, Dem
lison School, to Polk School and as
signed to principalship:
school to Brent schol.
Miss L. P. Beck, third grade, Tyler
School to Buchanan School.
Miss B. E. Tegelerr third grade, Webb
school to Blow School.
Miss NJ. H. Craig, fourth grade,
Emery School to Gales School.
Miss NJ. E. Galloway, fourth grade,
Miss K. NJ. Gibbs, fifth grade, Brook
and School to Emery School
Miss G. A. Strong, first erade Adams
School to Grant School. :.
Miss J. NJ. Wharton. sixth grade Blow
School to Hayes School
worth School to Blow School.
Miss NJ. H. Stone, second grade Ken
llworth School to Abbot School
Miss Rosamond Wilson, second grade
to first grade Stanton school to Abbot
School.
Miss L. H. Wright, fourth grade Webb
School to Hayes School.
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