The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-19
DETAILS
FOR SCHOOL YEAR
Board Of Education Meets and An
nounces Personnel Of School
teachers.
EXAMINING BOARDS
NAMED FOR THE YEAR
Changing of Jurisdiction Of Bust
ness Department of Colored
High Discussed.

Numerous details incidental to the or
ganization Of the public schools for the
term which starts next Monday morning
were settled at a meeting OF the Board
of Education In the Franklin School
Building yesterday afternoon. A large
number Of changes in the personnel Of
the schools was ordered.
The question OF changing the jurisdic-
ton of the business department of the
colored high schools from the Armstrong
Manual Training School to the NJ Street
High School was discussed at length at
a conference in the office OF DR.. William
NJ Davidson, superintendent OF schools,
Just prior to the board meeting.
The colored business courses are now
under the supervision of the Armstrong
School, although the classes are located
in the Phelps School Building. 1t mas
been suggested that the business de-
partmeut would articulate better II under
the jurisdiction of the NJ Street school.
The question has been raised at this time
because Of the fact that William lttner,
the architect, who is to design the new
NJ Street High School, is at present n
Washington formulating plans.
Action Is Postponed.
II the business department is to be
brought under the supervision of the NJ
Street school. the new building will be
planned on a larger scale. When the
subject was brought up yesterday. It
was suggested that action on II be post
poned so that the matter might be care
fully considered in the meantime. spe-
cial meeting of the board will be held
for this purpose at o'clock tomorrow
night. 1t is expected that 1t will be
spirited one.
As a result of the preliminary confer
ence, the board meeting, which was
scheduled to take place at $3.50 O'CLOCK
was not called to order until after D.
Harry English and Sarah E. Simons
were appointed to constitute the board
of examiners for the white schools, and
A. H. Glenn and Harriet E. Riggs were
selected to serve in similar capacities
for the colored schools. These boards
prepare special examinations.
1t was decided to substitute Thomas
Howe's Composition and Rhetoric for
Gardner, Kittredge, and Arnold's Man |
Of Composition and Rhetoric In the FIRST
year classes of the high schools. The
board decided TO institute as perma-
nent policy the destroying of old. soiled.
germ-laden books. instead OF selling
them, as was the practice some time ago.
The secretary of the board together
with the work of his office was placed
under the supervision OF the superlnten-
dent of schools in the interests Of great
er efficiency. Heretofore the secretary
has been under the supervision OF the
board.
Half Holiday Tuesday.
1t was decided to give the pupils Of
the colored schools a half holiday next
Tuesday so as to permit them to partici-
pate in the observance of the fiftieth
anniversary OF the issuance OF the
emancipation proclamation.
DR.. Davidson was given authority to
make any appointments he deems e1-
pedient from now until the first or
October. Such appointments. If made.
will be only temporary until approved
by the board at the next meeting. DR..
Davidson is of the opinion that 1t will be
necessary to make some appointments
soon after the opening of the schools.
The reason these appointments cannot
Re made now is that the enrolment dur
ing the coming term is uncertain. 1t is
not known at present exactly what eff
feet the nonresident attendance law
will have upon enrollments in the local
schools.
A communication was received from
the Northeast County Citizens Associa-
tlOH, requesting Dc
made surrounding the new Burrville
School The matter was referred TO the
commissioners for action. The associa-
ton also urged the establishment OF
sixth, seventh. and eighth grade classes
AT the school. This matter is being con-
sidered by DIR. Davidson.
The following changes in the personnel
Of the schools were ordered.
Accept resignation Of Miss Ethel Swaine, teacher
Of first grade. HYDE School.
Transfer Miss ". W. Williamson, teacher first
grade from Hayes to Hyde School.
Appoint Miss Z. V. Ellis teacher first grade
Hayes School Temporarily.
Accept resignation Of Miss VI. c. Darrah teacher
second grade weightrnan School.
Appoint Miss D. Z. Wysor on leave.
teacher second grade Weishtman School
Accept resignation Of Miss z. L. Sprightley
teacher fourth grade, Grant School.
Transfer Miss A. A Clarke. teacher fourth
grade Monroe to Grant School
Transfer Miss L. F. Flannery. teacher fourth
grade from the Tskoma School to the Monroe
school
Transfer Miss V. J. Arnold. teacher second grade
from Adams to Harrison School.
Transfer Miss F. R. Noack. teacher second
grade. from Harrison to Adams School.
Aocspt resignation Of Miss Caroline Hsneke.
teacher third grade. Adams School.
Transfer Miss Z. ]. Noack. teacher third grade
from Dennison to Adams School.
Transfer Miss E J. Seymour teacher third
grade, from Force to Dcnnison School.
Transfer Miss Cora McCarty teacher. third grade
from Harrison to Force School
Transfer Miss G. A. Strong. teacher frst erade
from Grant to Morgan School.
Appoint Miss NJ. ". Miller teacher frst grade
Grant School Temporarily.
Accept resignation Of Miss McC Turtle teacher
fourth grade. Amidon School
Tnnser Miss E. b. schreiser teacher fourth
grade from Hamilton to Amidon School
Transfer Miss z. B. Schrriber teacher fourth
grade from Hamilton to Amidon School
nO-0fhv fr,~, At
ord grade Corcoran to Morgan School
Transfer Miss NJ. F. jackson, teacher frst nude
from renIey to corcoran School.
Appoint Miss NJ W. Bell. teacher hrst grade,
Tenley School.
Accept resignation Of Miss G. NJ Walsh, teacher
seventh grade Hubbard School.
Trsnfer Miss Margaret Noud. teacher seventh
grade. Grover Cleveland TO Hubbard School
Transfer Miss Anne Lamborn, teacher seventh
grade. More to Grover Cleveland School
Promote Miss J. Z. Doing. sixth to seventh
grade, West School.
Transfer Miss c. K. Stutz. teacher fifth Grade
Harrison TO West School
Transfer Miss NJ. Mckee teacher third Grade
Ross to Monroe School.
Transfer Miss Julia Mcclellan teacher third
grade, Monroe to Ross School
Transfer Miss Il. N. Herfurth. second Ia hr,.
grade. johnson to Ross School
Promote Miss Blanche Street hrst 10 secons
gr,de. Ross To johnson School.
Appoint Miss r. f. Rucker teacher SEVENTH
grade, Wehs1G School. Temporarily.
Promote Miss Jeanette Wagner first to secnnd
grade. Morse to Henry School
Appoint Miss ". r. Browning teacher fourth
grade. Cleveland School temporarily