The Washington herald., 1913-09-20
Teaching STAFF
Changes MADE
Standing Committees Of Board
of Education Also An
nounced.
NAME IS TO BE CHANGED
Potomac School in the Future Will Be
Known as the Isaac Fairbrother
School.

A large number OF minor changes in
the teaching staff of the public schools
Of the District, and in the proposed rou-
tine for the coming session, were an
rounced at the meeting Of the Board OF
Education yesterday, held in preparation
fo- the opening OF the schools Monday.
In spite of the fact that it was the first
conference of the board since the sum
mer holidays there was little business of
Importance beyond the announcement Of
promotions of teachers and the like, and
the announcement Of the new standing
committees of the board.
Final details for the opening of the
schools will be arranged today, when
the teachers will meet with the super
vising principals of divisions.
At the close OF the meeting yesterday
h. P. Blair, president OF the board,
congratulated the members on the condi-
tion Of the schools and said that the
prospects were for the best year in the
boards history.
TO Consider Estimates.
Tho preliminary task Of the board
members is not completed. Thursday the
ways and means committee will meet
AT She Franklin School building at 3
clock tc consider the estimates for
the coming year, and they have invited
all interested in the school system to
call at that time and offer suggestions OF
any kind
An order was read yesterday that the
school at Tenth and E Streets Southwest.
known as the Potomac School, shall
hereafter be called the Isaac Fair
brother School. a noted educatiOnalist Of
the District.
\ letter was received from Health Of
hcer w. c. Woodward suggesting that
il be made a rule that no child who
had been removed from the schools be
cause of tuberculosis be allowed to re-
turn without a certificate signed by the
health officer.
4 number of requests from the citi-
zens OF Park lew and Brightwood
Park for improvements in school build
ings. and from Takoma Park for addi-
tional grounds, were received and re-
ferred to the ways and means com
Tittee. 1t was announced that the site
Tor a playground at the J. r. Cook
School, colOred. had been purchased. The
Engineer Commissioner advised the
board thai the playground at the Grant
School hase been covered with a newly
devised composition Of clay and Cinders
that il is hoped will prove less disastrous
to clothes and skin in the case of falls.
ti:an the old-time disintegrated stone or
brick, and the board was invited to in
sPect it.
The Standing Committees.
The following are the standing COM
nIittees announced:
WAYS and Msans-Mr Blair Mr. Daniei, Mr.
Larner Mr. Rhodes. and DR.. Marshall
Elementary Schools and Night Schools-Mus.
Rhodes. Mr. Daniel. Mr.. Larner. Mrs. Harms. and
DIR. ChiIds.
Nurmak High Manual Training and Trade
SchOOls-Mr. Galiher. Mr. Daniel. Mrs. KEN, MrS.
Harms, and DR. Marshall.
Textbooks and Supples-Mr. Lsrner, Mrs
Rhodes, Mrs. Kern, and DR.. Chids
inspection Disposal Of UHse1iceahle MHte-
rials-Dr. Marshall. Mr.. Daniel. and Mr.. Galiher.
Sites. Buildings. Repairs ard Janitors-Mr Dan
ieI Mr. LRrner, Mr.. GalheT, Or. Marshall. and
Dr.. ChildS
Hygiene and ssnitstion--Dr. Childs Mr.. LsTner.
Mr. Galliher. and Mrs. Harris
Water Supply and DTainsge-Dr. MsrshAIl. Mr..
Galliher and Mrs. Harris
Rules and By-Laws-Mr. Larner Mr.. Blair, and
Nj Daniel
Military Affairs and AthIstics-Mr. Dsnisl. Mr.
GslIiher. Dr. Marshall, Mrs. Kern. and Mrs.
Harm.
Fairgrounds and School Gardens-Nrs. Kern Mr.
Larner DR.. Marshall. and Mrs. Harris
Special Schools-Mrs Rhodes. Mr. Lsmcr, Dr.
Childs Mrs Kern. and Mrs Harms.
Libraries and LeCtures-Mrs- Harris. Mr. BlaH
Mr. Larner, Dr. Childs and Mrs. Rhodes
Teacher Retirement-Mr. Gallher, Mr.. Daniel
Mrs Rhodes. Ms. Harris and Mr. Blair.
Awards and Prizes-Nirs. Kern, Mr.. Blair, and
Dr.. Chiida
Parent-Teacher AssocistiOn-Mr. Blair. Mr. Daniel