Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-08
AS AID TO PUPILS
Closer. Relations Between
Schools and G. w. u. Favored.
MATTER TO BE TAKEN UP
Board Of Education Names Commit
tee of Three.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES
George F. Bowerman, in Letter,
Makes Suggestion That They
Be Established.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES

| To work for the establishment of closer
relations between the public school sys-
! tenn and George Washington University.
and to study the feasibility of opening
! branches Of the Public Library in public
school buildings, committees were APP
pointed yesterday at Il meeting of the
board of education
The George Washington University
proposition was presented to the board
through Il letter from Henry r. L. Mac
| farland, which gave the information that
committee had been formed 90 confer
with similar committee of the board of
education on Il question of closer rela-
tons between the university and the
schools, that high school graduates
| would have the benefit of civic college,
as in Baltimore, new York and other
cities. The board of education committee
appointed yesterday is composed of
Henry =. Blair E. II. Daniel and Ellen
Spencer Mussey.
The proposition to open branches Of the
Public Library in schools came from
George +. Bowerman, librarian of the
Public Library of the District Of Column
bia. and contained the following state
ment:
branches of the Public Library in pubic
school buildings so selected as to bring
library advantages within easy reach OF
| residents, including children, now prac-
tically unable to use the Public Library,
and that in the erection of new school
buildings the library needs of sections
not otherwise furnished with Pubic LII
brary facilities be kept in mind, and Sc
lected school buildings be provided with
library rooms, having outside entrances
convenient to the street, and provided
with shelving, furniture, ETC.
Likely to Receive Attention.
DIR. William NJ Davidson. superintend-
ent of schools, is a library trustee at
present, and it is probable the proposition
will receive serious attention from the
board of education. To effect the
scheme the Commissioners will have to
pass on the boards recommendation.
Radcliffe College offered partial
scholarship to high school graduates.
Cation, 1881 Park road northwest.
The sum mentioned is 500, to be in
creased to 500 If funds permit. The
scholarship is to be given following the
results Of entrance examinations In June,
1912. This matter was referred to a
standing committee for report.
Twenty-four parents of children who
had been attending the sixth grade in
the abolishing of that grade in the Toner.
and were especially indignant that Miss
s. j. Oliphant the teacher, should be
transferred to the Harrison School. Supt.
Davidson explained that the school was
too small to be conducted economically
and, consequently, 1t was for the best
interests of the system to close it,
Asks About Bruce Case.
r. r. Horner brought up the Bruce
case again by reminding DR.. Davidson
that the charges against the assistant
superintendent of schools seemed to be
lingering long time without q decision.
DR.. Davidson replied briefly that the mat
ter would be reported on at a very early
day.
Permission was given to Mckinley
Manual Training School to hold a min
strel show February 20. and to give the
annual spring play in May.
DIR. Davidson reported that applicants
for positions in the high school had
passed examinations as follows:
Teacher of physical geography-Laura
Shackelford. SAL; Margaret NJ. Lock-
wood. 49,; Mabel A. Schnurr. So. Do
mestic science-Emma Ruth Tiffany, 50;
Mrs. NJ l.. Adams, S2.1.
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