Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-05
TRIBUTE IS PLANNED
Potomac School May Be Re-
named Isaac Fairbrother.
BOARD SANCTIONS IDEA
Matter Will Be Taken to Commits
sioners for Approval.
SALOONS ARE OPPOSED
Efforts Will Be Made to Rid Various
Schoolhouse Neighborhoods Of
Objectionable Places.

That the Potomac School be renamed
after the late Isaac Fairbrother, who at
the time Of his death was supervising
principal of the division Of which that
school forms a part, was requested at a
meeting Of the board of education yes
terday. On motion of Ernest H. Daniel
the board unanimously put itself on rec
ord as favoring the idea The matter
will be taken up with the Commissioners
in the near future Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes first made the motion. but Mr.
Daniel after explaining that he had
studied in Mr.. Farbrothers division for
several years and had known him for
number of years, both in this position
and as a friend, asked Mrs. Rhodes to
withdraw her motion that he might
make It,
Act Against Saloons.
/ Members of the board evidenced their
Intention Of endeavoring to keep school
house neighborhoods free from saloons.
A request from the Anti-Saloon League
for the cooperation of the board was
acted on favorably. Various inquiries
| were made by the members regarding
of saloons to school houses. 1t was in
| timated that steps to make this law
more rigid might be taken. Mrs. c. w.
Harris urged the boards cooperation
with the anti-saloon organization.
| Christmas trees for the kindergar-
| tens and normal practice schools will
| be purchased by the direction of the
director Of kindergartens this year.
purchase of all tthe trees needed in
the various schools and for portion
| of the trimming in the case of new
| schools.
to-
| tional Ozena investigation committee
| that they be allowed to conduct ex-
| periments in the District public schools
| during the next three years. gen.
| eral query was made as to what ozena
was. Supt. w. NJ Davidson explained
| that 1T was a nose disease quite COM
mon among children.
Experiments Allowed.
The board decided to allow the COM
mittee to make its experiments so long
as they kept In compliance with the
school laws. and the permission could
| be revoked at any time.
| Mrs. Harris made a motion that the
new normal school which is to be built
| for colored pupils. shall be named for
the late George F. T. Cook. This re-
| quest was made by the assistant super
Bruce, and a committee representing
| the colored schools. If the school Is
named for Mr. Cook the teachers and
officers of the colored schools are plan
ming to place memorial tablet in the
| building.
Changes Approved.
The following changes were approved:
| The resignation OF Miss M. H. Lippitt.
| now on leave. as a teacher in the pub
| lie schools.
! Transfer Miss E. r. Vanderveer from
model teacher of the second grade. Henry
| School, to teacher Of the fifth grade. Alb
bot School. fourth division.
| Transfer Miss Marion Clark. teacher of
English. from the Eastern High School
| to the Mckinley Manual Training School.
Grant leave Of absence, without pay.
| for the remainder of the school year to
Miss X. D. Jones, teacher Of domestic
science In the graded schools of the first
nine divisions.
| Grant extension of leave Of absence.
| without pay until May 81. 1913. to Miss
| ]. NJ Wharton, now on leave Of absence.
teacher Of the second grade. Henry
| School, fourth division, to teacher of
| physical culture in the graded schools Of
| the first nine divisions.
Promote Miss RoSamOnd Wilson from
the first grade to the second grade. and
| transfer from the Abbot School to the
| Henry School. fourth division.
Appoint Miss ]. A. Ramsey as teacher
Of the second grade and assign to the
| Henry School. fourth division.
| Appoint Mrs. ]. N. Burton as teacher OF
| the eighth grade. temporarily.
| Appoint Miss E. NJ. Kerr as teacher OF
| the first grade and assign to the Abbot
| School. fourth division.
| Appoint Miss F. NJ. Dellwig as teacher
| Of domestic science In the graded schools
| Of the first nine divisions.
| Appoint Miss II. NJ. Jones as substi-
! tute teacher Of mathematics. physical
geography, English, Latin and history In
| the white high schools.
| Appoint Miss Ada Trumbo as substi-
| tute teacher of millinery in the Mckinley
| Manual Training School,
| Appoint Mr.. ]. w. Adams as substitute
teacher OF electricity in the Mckinley
| Night School.
| Appoint Miss Narene Elliott as substi-
tute teacher In the graded schools OF the
| first nine divisions.
FIND FOR. CONVENTIONS.