Evening journal., 1914-08-11


Boulden be transferred from No. IL
School 70 No, ss, and that Miss
Susanna @. HonviA ho assigned to
School No. 23.
I'VE recommend that Miss Anna
bell Groves be elected a teacher and
assigned TO School No. 4, and that
Miss Mary II. Conway be elected
teacher and assigned to School No.
II. and that Miss Mary v. Mundy be
elected a teacher and assigned TO
School No. 30, and that Miss Mary
10, Doherty be elected teacher and
assigned to School No. Ia,
1--WE recommend that Miss Helen II.
Henderson bo elected teacher and
appointed to the Howard School, No.
16, Ia the place Of Miss Wheeler, de-
olined. and that Miss Agatha Jones be
elected teacher and assigned to the
Howard School.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas o, Cooper,
John Palmer, Jr.,
George Rommel,
Lewis b. Morrow,
Teachers Committee. :"
The last four named teachers are
new ones and they will take tho
places OF Miss Margaret Armantrout
and Mrs. Charles Wentz, who have
been acting as temporary teachers.
Miss Passmore will most likely take
tho place OF Miss Irma Miller, in
structor OF German, who resigned.
There Is still one appointment to be
made, according to members Of the
teachers committee.
Miss Passmore of Sussex, n j., is a
graduate Of Swarthmore College, with
the major in German. Since then she
has taught German for two years in the
Boyerstown, Pa, High School. Last
summer she spent in Germany, living in
German families and studying under
German professors This summer she is
studying methods Of teaching German
in the University Of Pennsylvania. Miss
Passmorc has considerable personal force
and Is in every way qualified to succeed.
Miss Bucher Is Of Wilmington and
is a former teacher in the elementary
schools Of this city, from which ehe re-
signed to enter Swarthmore. She gradu-
ated from this institution last June
with the degree Of Bachelor Of Science.
She was major in English and Biology.
Ralph II. Dunlap, of Myerstown,
Pa, is a graduate OF Albright Col
lege, of which institution his father
is president. He has received an A. B.
degree, and in addition to his regular
work in the classical course, has COM
pleted a special election course In
chemistry and physics, compring 124
hours of recitation and $50 hours OF
laboratory work His college prepar-
atory work was done in the Williams
port High School and the Albright
Preparatory School. He has good
training and considerable experience
in athletics, and 10 prepared 10 take
charge of high school athletics team.
Miss Edith N. Swayne, of West
Chester, Is a graduate Of the West
Chester Normal School. and a grad
uate of Swarthmore College Miss
Swayne taught for three and one-half
years in the Coatesville schools, and
for two years was student assistant
teacher in public speaking at Swarth-
more College. In addition she has
done some graduate work at Colum-
bia Teachers College. Miss Swayne
Is well prepared to teach English and
is also prepared TO teach elocution
and TO assist all student literary or
ganizations. She has had considera-
BILE experience in organizations Of
girls and is an influential leader.
Mrs. William ii. Caldwell wife of the
former janitor Of No. 8 School, sent a
communication notifying them Of the
death Of her husband. Six applications
for the position were received they be-
ing as follows; George Tilghman, 1910
West Third street; Asburv Sterling,
1902 Walnut street; Benjamin r. viii
son, 925 Wilson street; John E. vii.
liams Ola Penn street; lsaiuh Richard
son, $40 East Thirteenth street and Wal.
ter Hodges.
The pay roll Of officers and ianitors,
S2N9027, and sundry bills amounting
to S1,945g4, a total Of Sl0.0362l, were
reported and ordered paid
The city treasurer reported balance
IN bank to current expenses of $lO,276.3g
aud special S2.65.
Paul Brooks, manager of the Brandy
wine Military Band, submitted bids for
music for the proposed school children's
parade during Old Home Week. The. bid
was ordered filed.
Frank r. Iebley, a member Of the
board, stated that during the latter part
Of May. Miss Louisa Flynn, teacher at
Nou School, had been thrown BY boys
playing 'erack the whip and was badly
injured Since that time she has been
under the constant care of physician.
Mr.. Zebley stated he had a letter from
Dr. Florence Nj. Seward. He stated
that he asked a member Of the Teachers
Committee about the matter, in which
he had been requested to see whether
Miss Flynn viii be compensated by the
board since she has been injured Mr..
zehloy asked that the matter be referred
to the committee to make a report at
the next meeting, which was done.
WILL PROSECUTE