The Washington herald., 1913-10-16
NEW Playground
CONTROL URGED.
Proposal that Board Of Edu-
cation Take Over Munich
pal Department.
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
Matter Referred to Committee
pointment Of Cadet 0f6eers Of Col
ored High Schools Announced.

That the Board of Education should
take over the municipal department OF
Fairgrounds as II stands, and should con-
duct these Fairgrounds In connection
with the school Fairgrounds, was the
subject Of recommendations read to the
board at its meeting in Franklin School
yesterday. These recommendations were
OF theD ID. a. r. and by the playground
and recreation committee OF the Parents
League.
The importance of making play educa-
tional Is given as the reason for sug-
gesting the change. The recommenda-
tions further suggest that an school
Fairgrounds of suitable size in congested
sections, except those located near NUM-
cipal Fairgrounds. should be used as rec
reation' centers for the neighborhood
after school hours and on Saturday.
The abolition of the present municipal
department Of Fairgrounds Is contemplate
ed in the recommendations. and the CEN
tering OF all work along this line under
the direction Of the Board of Education.
II is said that similar recommendations
have been submitted to the board in the
past. Both communications were referred
TO the boards committee on Fairgrounds
and recreation for copsideration and re-
port.
Liberal Terms 10 Teachers.
A resolution was adopted by the board
expressing the hope that Howard Uni
versity would grant to teachers in the
colored schools liberal terms for con-
tinuing their work leading to degrees
from the university's school Of liberal
arts. Copies OF these resolutions were
sent to the president Of Howard Univer-
slty and the president Of the board of
trustees.
Oficers of cadets of the colored high
schools were announced. The field and
stan officers are: Major. W. R. Rey1,
olds; adjutant. Eugene Butler; quar-
termaster, William Tolliver. The COM
pany officers are: NJ. Street High
SchooI-Captains, Norvell Barnett and
Leonard Bowles; first lieutenants, Ar
thur Payne and James Turley; second
lieutenants. Samuel Thompson and
James Frazier. Armstrong Manual
Training school-Captains. Ira Warf
and James Taylor: first lieutenants, Al
Ian jackson and George Bowie; second
lieutenants: James Paige and Frank
Jones. Phelps School-Captain. War
ren Gordon; first lieutenant. J. p Wal
lace: second lieutenant. Edward Bailey.
Trnchers' Club Formed.
English teachers of the graded, nor
NAL, and high schools held meeting
at the Franklin Building yesterday
afternoon and organized the English
Teachers Journal Club. The objects
are to promote good fellowship among
the teachers of the schools and to slim
ulate wide reading and broaden the
studies Of the teachers in classical and
contemporary literature. The club VIII
hold frequent social meetings and two
formal meetings a year. AT the form
al meetings there will be addresses by
DrOmfnent peOple.
DR.. William NJ. Davidson, Superin-
tendent of Schools, was chosen presl-
dent. The other officers are: Director.
Miss 8. z. Simons; vice president, A L.
Stuart; librarian. Miss Minna Goetz;
secretary-treasurer. Miss M. r. Parker.
The following were appointed COM
mIttee on entertainment: From normal
schools, Miss Alberta Walker; from
eighth grades, Miss f. Given. Miss II.
Iasier. and Miss A. Davis; from high
schools, Miss A. McColm, Miss r. Shan
lev, Miss c. ]. Christianson, and Miss
w. Merrill.
Changes Are Approved.
, The following changes in the schools
were approved by the board:
Auooiut Miss Ruth Rizer teacher. eighth g-ade.
Apooipt Mis- T. NJ Hill teacher Of French.
Appoipt Mis- r. T. Towers permanent teacher Of
history Eastern High School.
Appoint Miss Louise kingsley teacner' ssnh
grade.
Appoint SIr. B. W Morse teacher. eighth grade,
ApUoint Mr.. s. s. Cateua teacher. eighth srade-
Appoint Mrs. J. n. Burton teacher eighth grade
Temporarily.
Appoint Miss Edith Martyr substitute teacher OF
physical culture white high schools.
APPOINT Mrs p T. Kerk substitute teacher Of
drawing. white high schools
Arr,r Misa C.oFahel Blen Substitute teEcfef OF
English and history, white high schools.
Appoint Miss T. B. Hamilton substitute teacher |
Of high school studies. white high schools.
Appoint Miss G. NJ Dewey substitute teacher Of
history and English, white high schools
Appoint Miss Mildred Merrill substitute TEACHER |
u domestic science and domestic art, MCKINLEY |
Manual Tanning School.
Appoipt Miss G. v Browne substitute teacher Of |
French and German. white high schools.
Appoint Mr.. A. G. Hamilton substitute teacher OF
drawing. white high schools. 1
Accept resignation Of Miss J. T. Martin. teacher |
Il physical geography, Central High School.
Appoint Miss Lou Lombard teacher. second grzde |
Appoint Miss NJ. G. Humphreys teacher first |
1Ade. Hayes School,
Transfer Miss r. A. McElfresh second TO frst |
1ade johnson School,
Appoint Miss Z. A. BOteler teacher second grade.
Powell School.
Appoint Miss N. l. Brinkiey teacher frst Ends.
hubbard School.
Transfer Mis- Eleanor Swift. teacher third rrade.
rom GrHnt to johnson School
Promote Miss II. NJ. Edwards from first to second i
rade Amidou TO Van Ness School.
Appoint Miss Q. NJ Beard tesher OF rrst Eade,
lmidcn School.
Appoint Miss T. NJ Baker teacher hrst g.de. s. ].
3UWen School.
Transfer Miss Miriam Kramer. teacher Of nrst
rade, Tyler to Cranch School
Appoint Mis- NJ. J. strudley teacher q first
rade, Tyler School II
Transfer Mis- B. =: Pylss. teacher q fourth