The Washington herald., 1914-01-22
KRAMER CHOSEN
TO FILL VACANCY
Receives Unanimous Vote for
] Assistant Superintendency
Of Schools.
IN SERVICE SINCE 1891
New Official Is Graduate of Central
4 4 High and George Washington
Z University.

3 Stephen L. Kramer, supervising prin-
cipal of the third division of public
schools. was appointed assistant super
.intendent Of public schools to succeed
fEarnest L. Thurston, recently elected
Superintendent, by a unanimous vote Of
the members of the board Of education
lat meeting held yesterday afternoon
In the Franklin school, The recommenda-
,tion OF Mr.. Kramer to be assistant super
iintendent was made by Supt. Thurston.
y Mr.. Kramer has been actively connected
with the school work in the District since
1871 and was mentioned for the position
left vacant by the resignation of former
Supt. William NJ. Davidson. He grad
suated from the Central High School in
1853 and later attended the Washington
Normal School and the George Washing
ton University, graduating from the lat
ter with the degrees of Bachelor OF
Science and Master OF Arts.
& His first position In the public schools
here was as teacher OF English in the
Eastern High School in 1891. He later
became principal of the Smallwood
school and was successfully principal Of
the Force School and of the Franklin
School. Mr.. Kramer then became super
intendent OF the sixth division. which
position he occupied until 1909 He then
tion, the position now occupied by A. T.
Stuart, and was for three months acting
superintendent of schools at the time OF
the resignation Of Percy NJ. Hughes.
Pledges Harmonious Work.
While director he was offered the po-
sition of assistant superintendent, made
vacant by the resignation of A T. Stu
art. which he declined. He was then
appointed superintendent OF the third
division, which position he has occupied
up to the present time.
When Informed of his appointment last
night Mr.. Kramer said:
Il am deeply gratified at my new ap-
pointment and trust that i may be of
much service to the superintendent. I
am intensely interested in the work
which I am about to take up and shall
work in perfect harmony with Supt
Thurston."
At the meeting of the board yesterday
the present method of instruction of pen
manship in the public schools was dis
cussed and the question was referred
to the superintendent for further inves- |
ugation. ]. B. Larner, in discussing the
subject. said that the penmanship OF the |
graduates of the District is not what |
II should be, and was impractical for |
business purposes. He declared that the |
vertical system Of penmanship as taught |
In the schools required the expenditure |
OF too much time and energy on the part |
OF the pupils and recommended the in |
PRODUCTION Of the Spencerian system.
To Continue Cloth Towels.
A report was made by a committee |
appointed TO investigate the ACCESSIBILITY |
of replaing the present cloth roller tow |
els with individual paper towels, that |
since there was no evidence that the |
cloth towels have contributed to the |
spread of disease in the schools and |
since the paper towels would cost three |
times as much as the ones in present /
use it would not be advisable for the
board to make the extra expenditure re-
Quired
II was also recommended that a steam
iaHndry be esta blished in connection with
the vocational schools with a view of
haEing all cloth towels laundered there
mus saving the money which now goes
to the laundries. The committee was
composed Of Mrs. Caroline L. Harris.
John 3. I>arner, NJ. T. GaIlfher and C.
w. Cflilds
letter was read from the National
capital Dental Society offering free
dental instruction for public school chill
ureh oi the city whose parents are un-
able to pay for the same The question
as TO the need of additional instruction
and the right of the board to set aside
room for the purpose was referred back
te the superintendent.
VIII Get Army ORicer.
. President Henry p. Blair reported tba,
.lh company with the superintendent. he
.nad visited Secretary Garrison of the
sHar department. relative to the appoint
-hlent OF an army officer by the depart-
1nent to have charge of the military in
Sruction M OF the High School cadet corps
ne SAID that he had every assurance
IRON the Secretary that an officer would
be detailed within a reasonable time
: y letter from the National women'sj
y emperance Union was read Offering cash
prizes Tor the best essays on missionary
work to be written by the pupils of the
eighth grades in the local public schools
and also the gift Of a number Of tenn
perdnce charts to be displayed in the
schooi rooms. Resolutions urging the in
lroduction OF tissue towels in the schools
recommending the proposed plan to ses-
taoiish course in agriculture in the high Z
Schooi5 were read by Mrs. F. l.. Ram
go =, president of the Parents League /,
! ne resolutions we're referred to the COM
inittee on hygiene and sanitation.
Changes I'm Personal. IL
: The following changes, Recommended h.,
superintendent Thurston, were approved
by the board:
Appoint Miss V. T. Williams teacher first r,.d.
and assign Reno School .
Appoint \. B. stsley teacher fourth grade and ,
assign 10 Birney School temporarily
Accept resignation Of Miss NJ H. Wormley tesch.-
frst grade. Ambush School,
Appoint Mn. J. n. Burton teacher eighth grade I
temporarily. Z
. Appoint Mrs NJ. H. MOulton teacher eighth Grade :
temporarily
Accept resignation Of Miss E. v willis te.chrr :
shorthand Business High Night School
Open new night school class in cooking B. r.
French School
Appoint Miss Z. 5. Jacobs teacher Of cpoking | I
'iisht schools and assign Il. B. French School 8
Promote Miss Dorothy HeIlman second grade to | '
third grade. Eaton School.
Transfer Miss G. w. Arnold teacher of secnnd |
grade. from Harrison School 10 Eaton School,
Appoint Hugh Phillips teacher Of manual training
In graded schools Of first nine divisions .
Grant perpetual leave Of absence without nav IN
Miss L. A, Barbour. teacher Of fifth grade Ste,ens
School =
Appoint Ansrorth Rucker teacher ffth rr,ae and
assign TO Stevens School temporarily
Accept resignation Of NJ. Grant Lucas teacbev
Phelps Business Night School r
Appoint =. d. Morton teacher In night schools I
Ind assign TO Phelps Business Night School q
Appoint Miss c. v. Tfppett teacher and assign IN
Deanwood School temporarily.
Accept resignation Of Miss Z. A. Watson teacher :
of third grade, Briggs School
Promote Miss Blanche Butler from teacher of first
srsde to teacher Of third gade and transfer from
Reno 10 Briggs School
Appoint the following substitute teachers In .
lrsded schoos Of the first nine divisions: Mrs L.