The Washington herald., 1911-03-16
School Board Will Not Name
Building for Him.
DISCUSSION OF GRAPHoPHoNEs
Question of Giving Entertainments
to Raise Funds for Purchase of
Musical Instruments Carried by
Small Margin-Successor to Percy
NJ. Hughes Not Yet in Sight.

new school building in Ivy City for
Perry H. Carson, a colored man, who, for
years served as janitor of the old mu-
nicipal building on judiciary Square.
The communication making the request
was signed by George w. Brent, presi-
dent, and Jesse NJ Jackson, secretary,
of the Ivy City Citizens Association. 1t
had been referred TO the Commissioners
and from the Commissioners back to the
board Of education with various recon-
mendations. and was finally referred to
the committee on buildings and sites by
Capt. Oyster, where it met its fate.
The Main Argument.
The main argument against naming the
school for the negro janitor. one which
takes precedence over all others, is that
last fall the board of education and the
! Commissioners officially named the build
ing the Alexander Crummell School.
In order to raise enough money to in
sure the continuance of the Fairgrounds
through the summer and the services of
directors to supervise games, the board
authorized the soliciting OF contributions
by school-teachers Of small sums of
money for general fund.
spirited argument occurred on the
question of allowing school children to
give entertainments for raising money to
buy graphophones and other musical in
struments. A request from the principal
of the Thomson School for such permis-
sion started the discussion. Some of the
members claimed that anything making
for the musical education OF children
should be encouraged. while others con-
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as many entertainments as they desired
would establish bad precedent. The vote
resulted three against and four in favor
of the entertainments.
A list of more than 800 names of per-
sons qualified to- teach was submitted
and the board recommended that the
names he placed on the list Of substi-
tuteS. The board authorized the super
intendent of schools to name a day to be
observed as Arbor Day. Woodward &
Lothrop last fall offered to give each
school pupil a catalpa tree and a seed
ling. The offer was accepted, and these
trees will be delivered to be set out on
Arbor Day. i
The offer of a scholarship to each of
the Washington high schools. made. by
the Washington and Lee University, of
Virginia was accepted.
The board authorized the high school
principals to name committee of teach
ers to arrange with members Of the grad
uating classes for uniform dress, to be
worn by young women. at the graduation.
exercises in June.
Two meetings of the board have now
passed and no successor to Percy NJ.
Hughes, former assistant superintendent
of schools, has been recommended for
appointment.
The following action was approved:
APPOINTMENTS.
Miss Dorothy Crossey, techer, first grade Bradley
School. eighth division
Il H Hutchinson janitor GiddIn-s School.
Miss E N Yost teacher, second grade, Brent
Miss l. Il. Clpell. teacher, second grade, Pierce
School
TRANSFERS.
Miss A. l. SandersoD. teacher. sixth grade from |
the Ludlow School. sixth division, to the Brent |
School. seventh division.
Miss R &. Carraher, TEACHER fifth grade. from !
the Blair School to the Ludlow School. sixth !
division.
PROMOTIONS.
J. L. Chestnut from sixth grade To seventh |
grade. DeanWood School, twelfth division.
Miss Clara Ulke. from fifth grade To sixth grade. |
and transfer from Madison School to Blair School. |
sixth division
Miss NJ. F. Jayne, from third grade to fourth
grade and transfer from Dent School. seventh |
division, to Wheatley School. sixth division.
Miss B. B. Block. from fourth grade TO fifth |
grade and transfer from Wheatley School TO Madi |
son School, sixth division.
Miss NJ E. YOunt, from second grade 10 third |
grade and transfer from Brent School TO Dent !
School, seventh division.
Miss Il A. Dennisorf from fifth grade TO si1th !
grade. Jefferson School. eighth division.
Miss B. E. Holden from fourth grade to fifth |
grade and transfer from Greeneaf School TO Jefer-
son SchooI. eighth division.
Miss a. E Dunlap from third grade to fourth |
grade GreenIeaf School, eighth division
Miss A. H williams from first grade 10 third |
grads and transfer from Bradley School to Green
leaf School, eighth division
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
Miss J. G. Fernald teacher, sixth grade Brent |
School, seTenth division.
h S. Whftbeck, teacher Of drawing Mckinley |
Manual Thinning School
Miss ". l. Thomas, teacher secmd grade, Pierce |
School, sixth division
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.
The following persons were appointed |
as substitute teachers in the graded |
schools:
Miss LOUISE D. Richardsnn. Mrs. Mable NJ. Dari- |
son, Miss Carrie F. Bowen, Miss NJ L Jackson. /
Mrs. f D. Atkinson, Miss C II. DashieH Miss |
Allie Button. Miss l. B, KuhDer. Miss Marguerite |
Depus Mrs. N. n. Mortimer. Miss @ z. Bracket, |
Lilly, Miss s. Z. Kerper Miss Mabel Elliott, Miss
s. A. Ung-, Mis- l. z. Sargent Miss If. NJ. Co1
Miss NJ. W. Bennett Miss @ E. Cobey. Miss l. NJ. |
GUsack Ma z B. Magruder Miss Lucy B. Bush
Miss Mildred Moore, Miss r. E. McCathran. Miss
l. ". Foote, Miss n T. Cunningham Miss G. E
BirEheld- Miss P. A. HaIser, Miss G. B. Green
Miss VI. W. FArrari Miss I. T. Murphy, Mis- n. Z.
Walker. Miss A. G. Adams Miss NJ. A. Ramsey,
Miss William Gztchell. Miss H- r Thompson Miss
Z y. Coleman, Mis- z. A Coe Mis- Dorothy
Henderson, Miss h J. Swain. Miss @. Z. johnson,
Miss W. @. Lewis, Mis- NJ R. CLARKE Miss {. NJ |
Holmes, Miss K. Soiau, Miss NJ. II. Bird Mis-
Margaret StraEn. Miss ]. Z ScoEgin Miss IeIa
Howard, Miss Myrtle SharsEood Miss @ D. Lee
Miss L. z Kidwell, Mrs. Hsen Gordon. Mis- Ruth
VI. Lange, Miss G. NJ Piper Miss Mary Brecken-
ridse, Miss Eugenie WithaI, Miss ". H. Martin,
Miss Edith Earnest Miss NJ. C. Collins Miss v, o.
Pumphrey, Miss Marguerite Woodward, Miss A. r.
Parsons, Miss Elizabeth Fuller Miss A. J. Green
burg Miss NJ E Wilson, Miss Marguerite Neale
Miss Lora Todd. Miss Edith Buchanan, Mis- Hazel
B. Whitten, Mis- Anna II. Lynch Miss Margaret L.
Parker. Miss c. NJ. Blackhdge, Mis- N. o. wilcnu,
Miss Katherine Morgan. Miss +. O. Irnren. Mis-
Nellie Norwood, Mis- Catherine Du Bose Mis- D. L.
Wilson, Miss A. D. Staples. Mis- @. L Lee. Mrs,
B. & Lawrence, Miss Mar5 Hose. Miss A. NJ.
ston. Miss l. NJ. Ferris, Miss NJ. v. Hellmuth l.
Miss NJ Q. Sands. Miss L O. Gallihe-. Miss Madge
McGee. Miss Frzncz Clements Mis- L E Butcher II
Miss Clara Putnam, Miss Mary Howard. Miss C. v. II
Colford. Miss H. p. Stoeser, Mrs. IA T. Hunter II
Miss Mildred Wilson. Mis- H. W. Cooper, Mrs II
\. A. McCav. Miss ]. D.. Atktnson. Miss Jessie
CAN'T.
High Schools-Beujarin GlassberE c. Chsndlee
Pidgeon, Miss r. Taylor Miss Ruth G. Greafhouse III
Miss NJ. A. Forster Miss Harriet Thompson Mis- III
L. Ruth Alden. Mis- Edith Maxcy Robson Mis-
Mary B. Wilson. Miss Z. ~. MaeMullen Mrs NJ
simrson. Miss Katherine Rice Miss Florence C. II
Lamb. Miss Annie Z. Bodmer. Miss Janette Baker II
Miss II. NJ EFans Miss Jennie Moyer Mis- Kafh- III
crime St1uffer, Henry Lazard. MiN a. r. Stoever II
Miss Francis Randolph. Miss A. G. Adams Mis-
N. A. Ramsey. Miss c. +. Johnson Miss NJ z II
Mis- Franes Bcthune Mis- Marie de IA Costn Il
Mis- Il. 8 Nichnlson Ma A 8. Daniel Nfss NJ u