The Washington herald., 1912-02-08
IS WORKING
/ FOR CITY COLLEGE
Washington Nay Eventually
Have Institu 'ion Like
Other Large Cities.
COMMITTEE is NAMED
Establishing of Branch Libraries
in Public Schools Is Favorably
Received by officials.
COMMITTEE is NAMED


branch public libraries in the various
public schools OF the city was taken by
the board Of education at its February
meeting yesterday in response to reso-
luton recently passed by the board OF
trustees OF the public library and trans-
mitted to the board Of education by
George F. Bowerman, librarian OF the
Public Library.
The resolution, in effect. was a request
to the board of education to Join hands
with the trustees OF the Public Library
to afford the residents of outlying sec
tons of the District the same opportuni-
ties enjoyed by those who can easily
reach the Public Library by establishing
in each public school branch library
which would be open to the residents OF
/ the vicinity IN which the school was
l located.
4 1t was pointed out in the resolution
| that in a city the size OF Washington
| II Is difficult for a number of persons TO
! conveniently reach the Public Library,
and as 1t will be some time before action
can be taken toward erecting branch
| libraries in the various sections Of the
| city. IL would afford the public a greater
| opportunity TO obtain the educational ad-
vantages of good literature by opening
branch libraries in the school buildings.
1t was requested that in the school build
ings which will be erected in the future
space be provided. for library purposes.
\ The matter was referred to the library
committee for action. and will he taken
up at the next meeting OF the board Of
education.
| City College Urged.
Henry p. Blair, E. H. Daniel. and Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey were appointed to
act as a committee on behalf OF the
board Of education to confer with a COM
mittee OF the board Of governors of
George Washington University with the
view to establishing closer relations be-
tween the two Institutions. with the OBJ
ject OF eventually obtaining for WASH
ington a city college such as are in oper-
alton in Baltimore, New York, and
number of other large cities. This ac-
tion was taken at the request OF Henry
b. F. Macfarland, representing George
Washington University. who in a letter
to the board of education advanced the
proposition
The board of education discontinued
the sixth grade in the Toner School and
phant, to the Harrison School, despite a
protest signed by the parents of twen-
ty-four pupils Of the school against such
action. There are only nineteen pupils
in the grade In question, and it was de-
cided that II would be at variance with
the policies OF economy Of the board of
education to continue to maintain spe-
cial facilities for such small class. The
pupils will be transferred TO various
schools In the neighborhood.
No action was taken by the board on
the case of Irwin Frank and John
Eckert, two pupils of Business High
School, who recently charged Allan Da-
Wis, principal OF the school: Prof Charles
Hart, an instructor in the institution,
and Col. Burton r. Ross, military in
structor for the cadet regiment, with
military commissions. A brief Is being
prepared by counsel for the two boys.
setting forth their contentious, which
will be submitted to the board OF educa-
ton and taken up at its next meeting.
Bruce Case Postponed.
The case of Roscoe Conklln Bruce. ss-
sistant superintendent, colored member of
the board. against whom charges OF in |
competency have been preferred, will also |
be taken up at the next meeting. r. r. |
Horner having requested the president of
the board to have the matter in shape |
for action at the next meeting.
In a letter to The board Of education. |
ingon Radcliffe Club, offered a prize OF
800 to be used in the nature of a scholar
ship, 10 graduates of the public schools /
who seek admission TO the freshmen class
of Radcliffe College in 1928. The plan |
is to award the prize to the successful I
candidates from the Washington high /
schools who succeed in passing the neces-
sary entrance examinations. II sufficient
funds can be raised a prize of 500 to
cover tie first years tuition at the col
lege will be offered. The matter was re-
ferred to committee.
Permission was given Mckinley Manual |
Training School to hold two entertain
ments, one a minstrel show, on the night
Of February %, and the other the annual !
spring play, two nights early in May.
the proceeds TO be used for athletic and
general school purposes.
1t was decided by the board that here
after the words manual training EhaIl
be included in the names Of all schools
for that purpose. On the recommended
lion OF DR.. William NJ. Davidson, super
intendent of schools, no change will be
made in the text books in use in the
public schools for the coming year.
Members of the board of education
decided to attend the exercises attendant
10 the laying of the corner stone of the
new normal school at Eleventh and Har-
yard street to-day. William E. Andrews
auditor for the Treasury Department, will
deliver the address. and Judge Charles
s. Bundy will preside.
Henry P. Blair reported TO the board
of education that Senator Hoke Smith,
1f George, has consented TO speak at
he opening exercises of the new Grover
Cleveland School, TO be held in the near
future. y
Changes in Personnel. /,
A number of promotions and transfers
n the ranks OF the teachers were ap-
proved by the board. and several new
appointments made designations of n Ii
lumber of teachers were accepted. The
list follows:
Accept resignation o. Miss NJ p. MurreT teacher
English, Armstrong Manual Training school,
Promote J. d. CAmpbeH third TO fourth grade
anthony Bowen School
Promote Miss n. c. Ford. snt to secopd grade. !
PTOnots Miss J. L. Coz. fifth 10 .4th grade.
'aybe Scnool e
Ptomote Miss Lillian Robinson. frst to second
rSde Bunker Hill Road school.
Promote Miss o. L. Mitchell, 6rst to second
rade Military Road School.
Grant extension q leaTe to end q the school
ear 10 Miss G.. A. Pattersoa.
Appoint Charles Wesley substitute teacher in |
aanuaI training in graded schools. II
Promote Miss NJ. L. Evans third 10 fourth grade,
Yormley School.
Promote Mr. p A. Underwood from teacher r.
raufux in McKiniey Manual Training school IN