The Washington times., 1911-10-20
CLASH MAY OCCUR
|. OVER THE NAMING
| Of NEW SCHOOLS
Rumblings Are Heard At
! Meeting Of The Board
y Of Education.

VINO mas authority to name new schoo
buildings?
This is the question which may cause
q clash Of authority between the Com.
missioners and Board Of Education. &C.
cording to rumblings heard yesterday
E nEi.ernoon at the board meeting al
I This board ought to have the privil
ege of naming all new schools, and
think 1t has, but the Commissioner
trict buildings" said Captain oyster.
/ president of the educational directors.
The legal authority to fix names Is
! no doubt with the Commissioners. but
, may name its Schools It was stated STATED
| oy Henry p. Blair, an attorney ano
member Of the board.
Name Is Adopted.
II do not believe we will have any
trouble securing the privilege Of man,
ing our buildings" Mr.. Blair concluded.
The discussion preceded the adoption OF
the name Of Grover Cleveland for the
new school at Eighth and l streets
northwest. This name was recommend.
! cd by the Commissioners. Mrs. w. H.
TO accept the name, which was done
without a dissenting vote.
Mrs. E. S. Mussey told the board
adopted is that % OF Dr. s'RT William Sne IT, "sses Hars
ris: former National Educational Su-
AT its meeting yesterday afternoon,
the Board OF Education also accepted
an oner Of the Mary Washington Chap
ter OF the D. A. r. to give a gold medal
Tor the best essay on a Revolutionary
war theme, to some pupil in the gradu-
ating classes Of the high schools next
spring.
Thanksgiving Offering.
To have the school children of Wash
1ngton make Thanksgiving Offering in
their class rooms the Tuesday before
the coming holiday was authorized by
the Board. Last year the children gave
$6OO and clothing and shoes for 1000
poor children.
Nonresident students of the night
schools must pay tuition of $3.50 each
per term, according to a decision made
by the Board, Mr.. Blair reporting on
the cost per capita.
A chemical analysis of water at the
Staunton and Garfield schools, near
Good Hope Hill, is being made for
the Board by the Commissioners, con-
tamination Of the water being feared
relieve the situation there, however.
Mrs. Hoeke highly praised the school
playground exhibit Of DR.. Rebecca
Stoneroad at Franklin School. The
Board rendered the physical director q
vote Of thanks.
Cadets Are Praised.
Praise of the conduct Of the High
School Cadets at their rifle shoot last
Saturday was voiced by Superintendent
Davidson. He told the Board the cadets
havioS being admirable. he said. He
also praised their skill.
The following routine orders of Su-
pertntendent Davidson were approved:
designations Accepted.
Accept resignation Miss G. A. schnei-
der, teacher second grade. Johnson
School.
Appoint Miss r. A. McElfresh, teach
er second grade, and assign to Johnson
Accept resignation Miss E. L. Cooke,
teacher first grade, Bradley School.
Appoint Miss K. S. Wells, teacher
first grade, and assign to Bradley
Accept resignation Miss. C. L. Smith,
Appoint Miss E. A. Hanft, teacher
second grade. and assign to Jefferson
Appoint Mss F. M. Jackson. teacher
first grade. and assign to Tenley School.
Grant leave to end of school year to
g. B. Key. teacher second grade. Payne
Appoint Miss Marguerite Ferguson.
teacher second grade. and assign to
Payne School.
Appoint Miss B. c. McNeill. now pro-
bationary teacher, permanent teacher.
Appoint G.: G. Woodson. now proba-
tionary teacher. permanent teacher M
Street High School.
Appoint G: D. Houston. now proba-
Stnaay sSonary teacher, Sat,pp permanent teacher. M
Appoint Miss A. E. Williams teacher
IN night schools and assign to Randall
Appoint Miss Louise Kinsslev tenn
porary teacher Of English in Western
Appoint Miss f. w. Highwarden-now
probationary teacher. as permanent
tsa,h teacher In IN the Armstrong Manual
Appoint Miss F. M. Jackson, teacher
nrst grade and assign to Tenley School.
Promote Miss D. I. Hun, teacher
and typewriting in Eastern m High HHteschpoy schppof
Appoint H. B. McCauley teacher
Appoint Miss G. G. Rutherford teach
sr s first grade and assign to Potomac
Accept resignation of R. w. Sheppard,
stenographer; promote A. F. Fessenden,
CLERK class 3, to stenographer; promote
class, class 3; promote Miss J., H. Crawford,
clerk class /, to clerk class 2; appoint
Z. w. Dieserud clerk In class /.
Appoint Miss NJ. b. Trumbo teacher of
millinery in Mckinley Manual Train
Ing Night School
Appoint John Henderson, ir., teacher
OF manual training in graded schools.
Still More Changes.
Accept resignation of Mr. r. C. Peck
ne Instructor in electricity in Mckinley
Night School.
Appoint N. M. McKernan instruc-
School.
Appoint Miss f. V. Willif teacher of
shorthand in Business High Night
School.
Appoint Miss c. A. Greene teacher of