Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Appointed to Position in Pub.
lie Schools Until 1t Can Be
Filled Permanently.
TEACHERS, TO STUDY, MAY
OBTAIN A YEARS LEAVE
Mrs. Hellman's Request to Be Al
lowed to Continue Teaching De-
spite Marriage Is Denied.


Washington public schools have di-
rector of music. Mrs. c. V. Byram, for
many years a teacher in the schools
here. was appointed to that position
temporarily at a meeting of the board
of education at the Franklin building
yesterday afternoon. Supt. Ernest L.
plans to make permanent appoint
ment as soon as possible.
The position being temporarily filed
by Mrs. Byram was vacated last spring,
when its incumbent, DR.. William l..
Tomlins. left. following the expiration
of the one-year contract which he had
made with DR.. W. NJ. Davidson, super
intendent of schools. DR.. Tomlins sue
ceeded Miss Alys Bentley. resigned
Mr.. Thurston held the position open
SO that he might consider all avallaoie
material for the vacancy before making
a choice 1t took him longer to DO
this than he anticipated, however SO
he decided to fill the position tempo
rari,y, in order that he might nave SUI
ficient time and yet not hamper the
music course.
A request made by Mrs. Gladys Altne
Strong Hellman to be allowed to con-
tinue to teach despite the ruling OF the
board that a teacher automatically re-
signs when she marries, was denied by
the board in view of this rule.
Centrals Request Granted.
A request by the Central High School
Alumni Association for permission to
hold ceremonies in conjunction with the
services to be held at the laying OF the
corner stone of the new building for
that school was granted.
4 recommendation was made that the
name of the new normal school for
training colored teachers should be the
Myrtilla Miner. An offer of the Daugh-
tiers of 1872 to give prizes for history
essays as they have done in the past
was accepted
have a fall festival to raise money for
school objects was granted, but other
requests for school entertainments, in
Guiding a proposition to raise money
count of the blanket provision" of the
last appropriation bill. which prohibits
money being collected in the schools.
either directly or indirectly, for pur-
poses other than certain defined school
activities.
n rule was adopted allowing teachers
a leave Of absence for one year with
out pay if they cared to use 1t for
study purposes. 1t was reported that
the estimates for the expenses for the
next fiscal year had been sent to the
District Commissioners.
The following changes were approved
by the board:
Appointments.
Miss E. C. Garlock. teacher of music
in the graded schools.
Mrs C. o. Carr. teacher of fifth grade.
Miss r. ]. Coffin. kindergarten prin-
cipal and assigned to Congress Heights
School
Miss Helen Harper, teacher of first
grade at Tyler School.
Miss ]. NJ. Wharton. teacher Of second
grade at Congress Heights School, tenn
,porarily.
Miss Z. L. Henderson, teacher of third
grade, temporarily.
Mrs. NJ. n. Henry. teacher of eighth
grade, Tower School, temporarily.
Miss Julia Taliaferro. teacher of first
grade, Greenleaf School.
Mrs. Ada R. Corder, teacher of third
grade.
Miss N. F. Taylor, teacher of first
grade, Emery School.
Miss Agnes Harrington, teacher of
first grade, Wheatley, School
Miss Marie Woolnaugh. kindergarten
assistant. Smallwood School
Miss NJ. B. Sayles, teacher of dress
making at o Street Vocational School,
temporarily.
Mrs. H. q. Stewart. teacher of second
grade, model. Mott School, temporarily.
Miss NJ. NJ. Quander, teacher of second
grade.
Miss ]. f. Ryder, teacher of second
grade. Garfield School.
Miss Helen Dodge, kindergarten as
sistant, Grant
Miss Vera Robertson, kindergarten
assistant. Congress Heights School
Miss F. r. Letcher, teacher of fifth
grade, Langston.
Miss H. z. Alexander, teacher of sew
enth grade and assigned to j. F. Cook
School, temporarily.
Miss T. NJ. Raymond. kindergarten as
sistant: Banneker School. temporarily
Mrs H. c. Stewart, teacher of second
grade, model, Mott School, temporarily.
Mrs. A E. Middleton. teacher of third
grade. temporarily.
Miss o. NJ Stevens. teacher of first
grade. Garfield.
Miss K. E. Rawlings. teacher. Thorn