Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
NUMEROUS SHIFTS
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Long List of Appointments,
Promotions, Transfers, Etc.,
Is Approved.
PRESIDENT BLAIR NAMES
COMMITTEES FOR YEAR
Potomac School to Be Known as the
Isaac Fairbrother-New Material
for Fairgrounds.

LUZ fairgrounds.
| Routine business was the order of the
day at the board Of education when
| it met at the Franklin School yester-
day afternoon. Besides the reading OF
Il few communications and the APP
prevail OF a long list of changes In per-
sonnet. including appointments, pro-
motions, transfers. etc, no business
WAS done.
One OF the letters read, however
probably will prove a boon to mothers
in the near future. for it was from the
District Of Columbia engineer depart
| rnent, and described new substance
which is TO be tried out on the play
grounds of the schools in place Of the
crushed stone now in vogue at most of
them. The new material consists of
cinders mixed with clay. and it is be-
lieved will not be SO wearing on the
clothes of the youngsters. The crushed
stone is said to be especially bad in
this respect.
To Discuss Estimates Thursday.
Several communications were read
from different citizens associations re-
queSting improvements and extensions
for the schools in their neighborhood.
Henry P. Blair. president of the board,
announced that next Thursday after
noon at o'clock estimates for the fis-
cal year ending 1915 would be con-
sidered. and that any one wishing to
present matters Of this nature to the
board would be heard at that time.
formal order changing the name of
esPotomac School to the Isaac Fair
brother School was read from the Com
missoners. This change OF name was
requested by the school officers in order
that the memory of Mr.. Fairbrother
late supervising principal of the eighth
division. might be honored.
No child in the future who has been
discharged from school because of a COM
municable tubercular disease Will be re-
admitted without permit from the
health officer.
Committees Named for Year.
President Blair announced the appoint
ment of committees for the year as
follows:
Ways and means-Mr. Blair Mr.. Daniel,
Mr.. Larner, Mrs. Rhodes and DR.. Mar
shall.
Elementary schools and night schools
Mrs Rhodes, Mr. Daniel, Mr. Larner
Mrs. Harris and DR.. Childs.
Normal. high. manual training and
trade schools-Mr. Galliher, Mr.. Daniel,
Mrs. Kern, Mrs. Harris and DR.. Mar
shall.
Text books and supplies-Mr Larner,
Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Kern, DIR. Childs
Inspection and disposal of unserviceable
materials-Dr. Marshall. Mr.. Daniel. Mr..
Galliher.
Sites. buildings. repairs and janitors-
Mr.. Daniel, Mr.. Larner. Mr.. Galliher, Dr.
Marshall, DR.. Childs.
Hygiene and sanitation--Dr. Childs, Mrs
Larner. Mr.. Galliher. Mrs. Harris
Water supply and drainage-Dr. Mar
shall, Mr.. Galliher. Mrs. Harris.
Rules and by-laws-Mr. Larner, Mr.
Blair. Mr.. Daniel.
Military affairs and athletics-Mr Dan
iel, Mr.. Galliher. DR.. Marshall Mrs
Kern. Mrs. Harris.
Fairgrounds and school gardens-Mrs
Kern. Mr.. Larner, DIR. Marshall, Mrs.
Harris.
Special schools Mrs. Rhodes. Mr.. Lar
ner. DR.. Child! Mrs. Kern, Mrs. Harris.
Libraries and lectures-Mrs. Harris, Mr.
Teachers retirement-Mr. Galliher. Mr.
Daniel, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Harris, Mr.
Blair.
Awards and przes-Mrs. Kern, Mr.
Blair, DIR. Chlds.
Parent Teacher Association-Mr. Blair,
Mr.. Daniel. Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Kern. DR..
Marshall.
Changes Approved.
The following changes were approved:
The following grades were ordered
closed: Sixth. Harrison and Cooke
schools; fifth, Denntson; fourth, Har-
rison; eighth, Fillmore; fifth. Johnson;
third, Powell; first, Hubbard, Powell,
Franklin and Cranch; fourth, Gales;
first, Hayes; second. Tyler; kindergar-
ten. Ross; fifth. Stevens; second, Will
son and Bowen; fourth, Jones; fifth.
Simmons; sixth. Douglass. and first,
Logan.
The following grades were ordered
opened: Third, Logan; sixth. Simmons;
first. Bowen: NTH, Garnet: first. Will
son; third. Tyler; sixth. Gales, second,
Hayes; second; Petworth; second, second:
Johnson: first, Thomson: NTH. Monroe;
fourth, Park View portables: fourth,
Powell; eighth, Ross: second. Eaton;
third Harrison; sixth, Dennison, and
fifth, Cooke.
The following designations were ac-
cepted: Bismark Jones. janitor, Powell
School, G. T. Ashley. laborer. Sumner
school: William Chandler. laborer. Cen
trail High: T. b. Ammann laDorer. I'm
erv School, Miss T.. r. Lewis. teacher
third grade. Fillmore; MISS carrie 10
gan. teacher. graded schools; Miss NJ
business High: Miss A. NJ. McElvare,
teacher. first grade. Bowen; MISS y. r.
ThrOCkmOrron, teacher OF Eng hsh'
BUSINESS High; Miss l.. /. Seufferle
second grade. Van Ness: Miss d. f.
Hoyme. now on leave: Miss Z. b. wy
ser. second grade. Weightman; Miss NJ
=, Summer, teacher, first grade. Doug
lass
lish in the high schools, was assigned
~ the Business High School
Promotions Noted.
promotions-MissC G. NJ Dent, first TO
third grade, Logan School: Miss X. g.
stokes. fifth to sixth grade. simmons
Miss Isabelle Kinner. sixth to seventh
grade. Douglass; Miss NJ. +. Fleming
third to fourth grade, Burrville; MISS
NJ T. Carter, first to second grace.
petworth: Miss r. A. McElfresh. from
frst TO second grade, Johnson school;
Miss r., L. Woodward. clerk class TO
clerk class 3: Miss Q. NJ. Keys, clerk
class to clerk class 2: Miss Il. l..
C'lendenning second to third grade,
TYLER school; Miss NJ. F. Johnson, sec
ond to third grade Fillmore School:
Miss j. r. Anderson. first 10 SECOND
grade. Threlkeld; Miss NJ. v. OMEN.
first to second grade. Welghtman
school: Miss &. X. Stutz. fifth to sixth
grade. Johnson School: w. II. Coleman,
Iaborer at Lovejpy School to laborer
at Mckinley Manual Training School:
Miss Grace McLaurine. first TO second
Grade Force School: Andrew WeSter-