The Washington times., 1912-09-19
DEFER ACTION ON
STREET SCHOOL
Board Takes Up Question of Locating Business Course
of Armstrong Manual School in
New Building.

The Board Of Education will meet
again Friday evening to take up q ques-
ton discussed yesterday afternoon, but
not acted upon. 1t is whether the busi-
ness course OF the Armstrong Manual
training School shall be located In the
new building to be built for the M street
High School. The question must be de-
cided now, because plans are about to
be drawn for the new structure.
For two hours members Of the board
discussed the matter before the regular
meeting began. Superintendent David
son favored the transfer Of this work
to the M Street High schooi. r. Z.
Horner. a colored member Of the board.
urged that action be deferred, and his
request was compiled with. William b.
timer. a st. Louis architect engaged by
for this new building. arrived in the
city shortly before yesterdays meeting.
and will go to work on the plans as
soon as a decision Is reached.
school are now located in the old Phelps
School building, on Y street, and form
practically separate school which
many colored citizens desire to see grow
into q large separate business high
school after the fashion of the white
high school at Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue.
AS Forecast, the Board of Educa-
of filling the vacancy in the Eighth
division caused by the death of Isaac
Fairbrother, supervising principal. No
recommendation on the matter came
action, which means either abollshing
the division or filling the vacancy. was
indefinitely deferred. The o:igina! plan
was to abolish the division, but there
!s less enthusiasm for this how.
Recommendations Are Approved.
Uncertainty as to how the new tui-
tion-residence law will affect attend
ance this year caused the board to
adopt rule giving the superintendent
of schools all the power OF the board
until the first Of next month. DR..
Davidson will thus be able to make
such temporary changes in schools af-
fected by the absence of pupils from
over the Districts border as are neces-
sary at once. 1t is expected that there
will be some consolidation or classes.
Recommendations OF the superinten-
dent with regard to promotions, trans
fcrs and appointments were unanimous
ments is small. though transfers are
numerous. Normal School graduates
were put on the substitute teachers
list.
The following teachers were allowed
extensions on the leaves Of absence:
Mrs. M. r. Hampson. Mrs. L. A. Brad
ley, Miss H. P. johnson, w. e. Nalley,
Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Miranda
Steele, Miss E. A. Voorhees,, Miss NJ. P.
Wilson. Miss C. L. Wilson. Miss s. B.
Wise. Miss A. H. Williams, Miss c. F.
Muddiman, Miss II. H.. Gibbs. Miss
Florence jenkins, Miss X. K. Kaiser
and Miss C. A. Patterson.
The, following designations were ac-
Miss Ethel swalne. Miss NJ. C. Dar-
line Haneke, Miss M. c. Tuttle, Miss
E. A. Caspari, Miss G. NJ. Walsh. Miss
V. Townsend. Miss E. L. Chace, Miss
Miss H. T. scammell. Miss N. A. Byer,
Miss E. A: Conover. Miss Jennie Har-
mel, Miss Lena Reed. Miss L. o. Moor
man. Miss E: e. Smith. Miss N. B.
H. P. Rayly. Miss NJ. B.
sewall, Miss A. s. Rainey, Miss Dudley
Kennedy Miss E. B. Lewis. Miss c. J.
Shields. Miss A. F. Hall. Miss NJ e.
Clarke, Miss E. w. Highwarded, c. D.
Houston.
The The following promotions were made:
ond grade; Miss J. f. Doing. sixth to
seventh; Miss Blanche street. first to
second; Miss jeanette Wagner first to
second: Miss B. W. Butler. first to
Central High: Rene Samson. for su-
perior work: Miss Anne Beers, to su-
principal; Miss NJ. L. Ian
caster first to second.
Salary Increases Announced.
The following appointments were
made
Miss f. v. Ellis, Miss D. E. Wysor,
Miss M. M. Miller, Miss M. w. Bell,
Miss r. E. Rucker. Miss NJ. r. Brown
ing. Miss L. H. Meek. Miss Sara Mus
son. Miss I. r. Douglas, Miss NJ. j.
Tegeler, Miss L. G. Vessels, Miss A.
e. Bowling, Miss r. e. Barnes. Miss
]. E. Wiler. Miss N. E. Beadle. Mrs. H.
A. McCaw, Mrs. Josephine Egberts,