Evening star., 1914-12-10

solicited provides that 1t may De aSkeu
only for athletic purposes, play
grounds and school publications.
| Therefore certain school activities
have suffered.
Cadets Outwit Congress.
Capts. ]. B. Mahoney of Company E
and L. ]. Mccarthy of Company G, both
of Business High School, desired to
give an entertainment at one Of the
local theaters to raise money TOR pay
ing the carfare of the cadets in their
companies to the White Lot when they
go there to drill, and to pay for
lunches for the boys on certain occa-
sions. The act of Congress appeared as
an insurmountable wall to many.
Yesterday the board received re-
quest from the two captains to give
the benefit, provided I'VE do not solicit
or receive, or permit to be solicited or
received. on any school premises, any
subscription or donation of money or
other things of value from pupils en-
rolled in such public schools. We will
not speak to the boys in the companies
on the school premises, nor will we
permit any canvassing to be done done
would place the tickets on sale in
stores nearby the schools. Therefore,
as they were within the law the board
granted them the rlSnt TO nold tnelr
entertainment.
Fear that partisan feeling might be
aroused led the board to decline lee
lures in the schools by Miss Katherine
Supt. Ernest L. Thurston has not for
hidden discussion of the war and it's
developments by the teachers. the Off
cials are taking stringent precautions
| whereby the question of the wars
causes and other phases which might
lead to partisanship may be discussed.
Asks Essay Extension.
Dr. C. w. Childs, colored member of
the board, asked that an offer of the
w. c. T. u. of prizes to be given to
white pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades for the best essays on temper
ance be extended to the colored schools
if possible. Supt. Thurston was direct
ed to take up the matter.
I'VE are suffering beyond expression,
because of the liquor traffic." declared
DIR. Childs in urging this action. ''The
colored children need to have their in
terest aroused in this matter" He
made reference to the fact that the eX-
else board had failed to close saloons
in a number of districts. especially fire.
quented by colored people.
An offer of Frank R. Robertson. The
on the countries of the war zone es-
pecially for the children was accepted
A percentage of the money raised Is to
be donated to the school Fairgrounds.
Mr.. Robertson, who has worked in con-
junction with number of school sys-
TENS throughout the country, is to give
several special matinees for school
children next week at Convention Hall.
Permission for the first motion pic
ture machine to be installed in the pub
lie schools of Washington was granted
to the Lucretia Mott School, with the
provision that proper fire safeguards
be taken and that all requirements of
the building inspector be met.
Announcement was made that the
johnson School annex. criticised re-
Gently by citizens in it's vicinity, had
had a new roof placed on it. metal
ceilings installed in all it's rooms. and
that it had undergone a rigid inspec-
tion as to its condition and safety.
School Decorations.
James Rush Marshall, president of
the League for the Decoration of Pub
lie Schools, and Miss Grace Lincoln
Temple, chairman of the decoration
committee of that organization. ad-
dressed the board as to the work which
has been accomplished by the league
detailed list of the schools decorated
and the amount of work done was pre-
sented to the board.
Supt. Thurston, who had extended the
Invitation to the leagues representa-
tive to tell the board of its work. spoke
highly of the things the league has ac-
compiished since it's founding in 1903.
| "Wherever 1t has gone 1t has left
| something for the chiiaren and visit
ors to enjoy" he said. 'The league has
practically transformed the schools it
has visited, making them very home
like"
The following changes were ap-
proved by the board:
Appointments.
Miss r. E. Gonzenbach. as teacher of
cooking, and assign to the b. B. French
Night School.
Miss Genevieve Marsh, as substitute
teacher in the night schools.
The following substitute teachers Of
millinery in the night schools: Miss
Annie Sloan, Miss Antoinette Rupert,
Miss NJ. Swank.
Mrs G. B. Wilder as teacher of the
second grade, temporarily.
Miss ]. NJ. Wharton. as teacher of
the second grade. and assign to the
Congress Heights School. temporarily.
Miss Julia Johnston. as teacher of
the first grade, and assign to the
Maury School
Albert Shorter, as laborer at the
Monroe School.
C. w. Hawkins, as laborer at the
Webster School.
Mrs. Olive Grigsby. as caretaker of
the domestic science room in the Small
wood School
Miss E. G. Mckinley. kindergarten
assistant, and assign to Montgomery
School, temporarily.
Miss Camille Du Bose. as teacher of
the first grade, and assign to the
johnson School.
Miss Bertha Moore. as. kindergarten
assistant. and assign to the Dennison
School.
| Mrs. l.. NJ. Cusack, as substitute
teacher in the white graded schools.
Mrs. E. b. Mckeever, as substitute
teacher in the white night schools
Miss NJ. F. Fisher, as substitute
teacher of domestic science in the
graded schools. white.
L Miss Alice Bore as snhstitute teacher