Evening star., 1912-02-27
TWO FROM DISTRICT
Teachers Named to Attend st.
Louis Educational Meeting.
o. K. DAVIDSON'S ACTION
Closing Of Night Schools by Super
intendent Approved by Board.
LUNCHEONS ARE SANCTIONED
Eastern and Business Given Permis-
sion to Thus Benefit Athletic
Funds.
o. K. DAvIDS0N'S ACTION
LUNCHE0Ns ARE SANCTIONED

That Washington's schools may be rep
resented at the meeting of the depart
ment of superintendent OF the National
Educational Association. now in session
at st. Louis. the board of education yes
terday authorized Miss E. v Brown, d.
rector of primary education, to attend
the sessions there. Miss Brown has al
ready left the city and has spent several
days in New Orleans. Miss NJ e. Given,
principal of the Chevy Chase School, also
will go to st. Louis, by authority of the
board of education.
The board meeting yesterday was a
formal one, called to authorize several
routine changes in the personnel of the
teaching force, so that the Forthcoming
pay roll will be legal. In addition the
board authorized the Eastern High School
for the benefit of Eastern's athletic as
sociation. The same authority was grant
ed to Business High School
Supt. Davidson's action in closing sew
eral night schools because of lack of
funds was approved. The schools which
were discontinued are the Gales, Jeffer-
son. Wallach. Berret. Takoma and
schools at Sth and l streets. 212 H street.
646 Massachusetts, avenue. 1898 H street.
Stevens. Garfield, Lovejoy. Phillips. Bir-
ney. Randall, Lincoln and Deanwood.
The pupils affected already have been
transferred to other institutions.
On motion of Mrs. Mussey the board
authorized the secretary to send let
ter of sympathy and regret to Mrs. w.
H. Hoeke, whose husband died yester-
day.
Changes Authorized Yesterday.
Changes in the schools authorized yes
terday are as follows:
Appointments-Miss E. A. Kuhl teach
er. first grade, Arthur School; Miss r. r.
Taylor, second grade, Benning: Miss F.
c. Goldsworthy and Miss Mabel Moore,
substitute teachers in graded schools
r. c. Peck, substitute teacher, white
public night schools; Miss r. B. Wilkin-
son. teacher, second grade; Miss j. H.
B: ,.a Evans. =, substitute ;ui teacher; high and
Morrison. substitute librarian, white and
manual training schools: Edward Ste
phenson caretaker, Takoma Hall. S. l..
Tatspaugh. janitor. Toner School; Robert
Lewis, laborer, Armstrong Manual Train
ing School.
Transfers-Miss Dorothy Crossley, EACH
er, first grade, from the Bradley to the
Potomac School; ]. d. Campbell, teacher,
fourth grade, Bowen to Payne: Miss Eliza
Matthews. teacher. third grade, Bell to
LII ACs MISS SdtucTluc SOTTOIIcTS, t0dC0-
er. first grade, Simons to Jones; Hilliard
Berry. from engineer. NJ Street High
School. to assistant engineer. Armstrong
Manual Training School: Longstreet
Bradford. assistant engineer, Armstrong
Promotions-Miss H. 1. Walsh, from
seventh to eighth grade. Tenley School
Miss NJ. HI. Lufrio, from sixth to seventh
grade. and transfer from Hyde to Tenley
School; Miss F. S. Lyddane, from fifth to
sixth grade. and transfer from Corcoran
to Hyde; Miss S. X. Hollingsworth, from
fourth to fifth grade. and transfer from
Fillmore to Corcoran; Miss I. G. Arthur,
from first to third grade. and transfer
from Blake to Fillmore; Miss A. L. Will
lis, from first to third grade, and transfer
from Blake to Fillmore; Miss L. f. Bru-
son. rom fifth to sixth grade, Blow: Miss
f. ID. Egbert, from third to fourth gra, e.
Madison: Miss G. C. Ivey. from second to
third grade, and transfer from Benning
to Madison: Miss E. w. Heflebower, from
first to third grade, and transfer from
Potomac to Amidon School; Miss j. H.
Smith. from third to fourth grade, and
transfer from Birney to Bowen: Miss s.
B. Piper, from second grade to teacher
of domestic science in graded schools.
ResignatiOns-Miss /. D. Parker, teacher
third grade. Am1don School; Miss Alice
Very. kindergarten principal, Petwortn
Miss d. NJ. Daily. teacher, fourth grade,
Payne; Thomas Carroll. caretaker, Tako-
ma Hall, and w. l. Holmes, laborer at
the Armstrong Manual Training School.
Leave of absence was granted to the
following: Miss NJ. E. Beadle, Miss Flor
ence Jenkins and Miss X. d. Jones'