The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
ASKS VOCATIONAL
BUREAU SUPPORT.
John Dolph Urges Board Of
Education to Aid the
Movement.
WORK TO BE OUTLINED
Committee Will Decide on Plan of
Co-operation-Humane Society
Offers Essay Prizes.
WORK TO BE OUTLINED

John Dolph, president OF the yoca-
tional Guidance Bureau. appeared be-
Gore the Board of Education at its
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
and made a strong plea for co-opera-
tion on the part of the schools with the
plan to train boys and girls with q
special view to developing their indi-
vidual talents and equipping them for
the vocation for which they appear to
be best fitted.
Superintendent of Schools Ernest L.
Thurston expressed the appreciation OF
the board for Mr.. Dolph's address, and
said he would do all in his power to
see to II that the schools work hand
in hand with the vocational training
bureau. He added that the question
was local one, the recent teachers
convention at Richmond having de-
cided that no national movement Of
this kind can be established.
To Name Committee.
william Galliher announced that
President Henry p. Blair, who was
called away during the meeting. will
appoint a committee to outline a plan
of cooperation.
A communication was received by
the board from the Parents League, OF
the third division. requesting that an
Investigation be made into the present
system Of obtaining and distributing
quarantine information. It was re-
ferred to a committee.
The Washington Humane Society. In
letter to the board, offered three
prizes for the three best essays by Dis
trict pupils on Kindness to Animals" !"
The prizes are SIS for high school
pupils, SO for eighth grade pupils, and
IS for seventh grade pupils.
A number of routine matters were
disposed of. and the following appoint
ments, promotions. and changes were
announced:
Appoint MrS J. n. Burton TEACHER eighth grade
Appoint Miss Mary A Gr.h,m substitute teacher
Of English. white high schools.
APPOINT MrS Miriam B. Hilton substitute
teacher Of music, graded and high schools
Appoin: Mrs. verena A. spragus substitute
teacher. white graded schools.
Transfer Miss G. NJ. Beard frst grade teacher,
Amidon School to Tvining School
Tr7nsfer Miss H. z. Cherry, second grade
teacher, jefferson School to Amidon School.
Promote Miss NJ. W. williansou hrst to second
grade Corcoran School.
Accept resignation Of Miss N. Z. Cobey. teacher
third grade, Webb School
Promote Miss NJ. F. stoddard. second to third
grade. Pierce School to Webb School.
Promote Miss Nellie Boyle from hrst to second
grade, Pierce School.
Appoint Miss Z. n Stewart teacher frst sr,de.
Pierce School.
Transfer Miss a O. LASER teacher eighth gr1de,
Petvorth to Industrial HONS School.
Designate Miss H. C. LASER principal Industrial
| Home School.
Promote Miss e. W. Tracy seventh to eighth
grade Petworth School.
| Transfer Miss Margaret Noud teacher seventh
grade. Ross School TO PetHorth School.
| Promote Miss &. NJ. Jaquette sixth To seventh
grade. transfer West School to Ross School.
| Tran<r Miss A. ". Williams. teacher HIth
erzde, Abbot School to West School.
Transfer Miss Caroline Ranney. teacher sixth
Grade Webster School to Abbott School
Accrpt resignation Miss NJ ]. Woodward, teacher
second grade, Emery School
| Transfer Miss Anna McCoach teacher second
\ Grade, Bruokland School to Emery School
4 Transfer Miss J. z WilI. teacher second grade,
LAngdon School to Brookland School.
| Promote Mis-. L. II. Meek first 70 secoud trade.
i LanSdon School.
Appoint Miss N. n Mcdonnell teacher hrst
grade. Lansdon School.
! Promote Miss N. <. Anderson rst to 81 grade.
| LAngdou School.
| Accept resignation Miss z. N. johnson. teacher
first grade Brookland School.
Appoint Miss Alics EasterlinS teacher hrst Erade
Assign TO Brookland School.
| Grant extension leave Of abscnce without pay, to
end Of school year to Miss s. B. Brown.
| Appoint Miss Olive Keys substitute teacher in
| white night schools.
Accept resignation Miss W. NJ wingate kinder.
/ garten assistant, Cleveland School.
| Appoint Mis- Rosalie Walker kindergarten as
| sistant. assign 10 Cleveland School.
/ Appoint the following substitute teachers in the