The Washington times., 1913-01-09
EDUCATION BOARD
DECLINES To HEAR
FORMER PRINCIPAL
Declares Evans Knows the
Reasons for His Dis
miSSal.

! The Board of Education has decided
that former Principal Evans, Of the
Armstrong Manual Training School,
| may take his dismissal to the courts II
he likes. but he will not be given a
| hearing by the board.
Two colored members of the board, r.
r. Horner and Mrs. Caroline w. Har-
ris. in last nights meeting favored
granting him a hearing, but John B.
Larner and Henry B. Blair opposed it
bitterly. Mr.. Blair declared that Evans
knew the reason for his dismissal and
hence need expect no hearing.
Teachers of the District. excused by
the superintendent, were granted con-
vention leave Of absence February "A
to Is.
Appointments Made.
The board approved the following ap-
pointments Of teachers:
Mrs. j. n. Burton, teacher in Eastern
High: c. E. Bittner, teacher In Nc
Iiinley High; Miss Katherine Morgan,
teacher; Miss A. p. Read, kindergarten
assistant in Emery School; Miss H. L.
Estey, teacher in Langdon School: Miss
+. F. Clevenger, teacher in Maury
School; Miss VI. l.. Wade, kindergarten
assistant, Bowen School; Miss r. B.
Peter, teacher, Logan School; Miss f.
" butieT, IedcueI, bruce SCnOOi, MISS
r. V. Mathews, teacher, Briggs School;
Miss G. L. NJ. Tate, teacher, Stevens
School; Miss c. o. Saunders, teacher,
Amidon School; Miss Z. j. Riley,
teacher, night schools: Miss NJ. J.
King, kindergarten assistant, Garfield
Miner school; Miss g. e Llufrio,
teacher. Maury School; Miss v. NJ.
Swart, teacher: Miss ]. V. Macdonald,
teacher; Miss Loretto Lowenstein.
teacher; Miss L. A. Schul, teacher; Miss
Fredericka Neumann. teacher; Miss A.
teacher, and Mrs. i. G. Leete, teacher.
Teachers Promoted.
The following teachers were pro-
NOTED:
Miss r. B. Childs. from second to
third grade, Stevens School: Miss G. l.
Burke. from kindergarten assistant
School; Miss b. b. Howell, fifth to sixth
grade, and transfer from Gales to Ar
thur School: Miss A. L. Roche, from
fourth to fifth grade, and transfer from
MacFarlane, from third to fourth grade,
and transfer from Langdon to Ecking-
ton School: Miss Lillian Diversified,
from second to third grade: Miss B. A.
Martin. from third to fourth grade. and
School: Miss 1. T. Smackum, from first
to third grade, Logan School; Miss c.
NJ. Crawford. from third to fourth
grade, and transfer from Pierce to BEN
ming School; Miss Marguerite DonnaIly,
from first to fourth grade, and transfer
from Maury 10 Pierce School; Miss M.
E. Yount. from third to fourth grade,
and transfer from Dent to Webb
School; Miss G. l. Townshend, from
second to third grade. and transfer,
from Marry to Dent School.
designations Accepted.
The board also voted to accent the
designations Of Miss Z. p Rider, teach
er. the Amidon School; Miss NJ. F. Ty-
son, teacher. the Briggs School: Miss
{. V. Graham, teacher. Graham School,
and transfer TO Pierce School: Miss <.
A. Taliaferro. teacher, Webb School: F.
y. Woodward, teacher, Mckinley Night
school; Miss L. E. Wright teacher, and
Miss NJ. ID. johnson, teacher, Briggs
School.
Besides establishing a first grade in
the Bruce School and a Kindergarten in
the Deanwood School the board trans
ferred Miss G. l.. Burke from Bowen
to Deanwood School, and granted leave
of absence. without pay, until June 90
1913, to the following teachers: Miss
Rosalie Walker, Emery School. and
Miss N. f. Whitzell. Arthur School.