The Washington herald., 1914-05-14

Cost of Restoring Western High
School Placed at $I49.0l343
by Architect.
Ernest L. Thurston. chosen to MI the
unexpired term Of DR.. william n. David
son, former superintendent who re-
signed to assume charge Of the Pitts
elected to the superintendency for a
term Of three years by the Board OF
Education at its meeting held at the
Franklin school
William T. Galliher made the motion
for the election. Superintendent Thurs
ston thanked the board for the con-
fldence shown in him and also for It's
corporation.
The Washington school SYSTEM" Mr..
Thurston said, has tire possibility of
becoming the best in the country"
Henry p. Blair. president of the board.
read a report OF the estimate to restore
Western High School, recently destroyed
by fire. -
The total cost of restoring the build
Ing will be $1ls g. and for q proposed
roof that would provide open air class
rooms and lunch rooms an additional
expense of $56, 80 The equipmen, ne:d-
ed Is estimated to amount to s5o.ooea 9
The estimates were referred to the ways
and means committee giving with
power to act.
Proposes an Amendment.
william T. Galliher read q proposed
amendment to the rules. relative to the
marriage of female teachers. The amend
ment reads: Should q female teacher
marry, her place shall thereupon become
vacant; provided. however. that when the
marriage does not take place after the
be paid her full salary for June: and to
provide further. that no teacher thus
removed from the school rolls shall be
permitted to take the examinations for
replacement in an eligible list that might
lead to her reappointment under one
year from the date of her marriage"
A report of the fireproof public schools
was given to the board with a chart
the schools in the order Of their
equipment against fire.
There are only four firepfoof public
school buildings in Washington. They are:
Armstrong, Randle Highlands,
and Joseph C. West. There are thirteen
school buildings freproof to the roof.
and thirteen have fireproof corridors
only; three have freproof corridors and
stairs. and the chart shows twenty-one |
wholly unfireproof.
An annual scholar. r'p to the Maryland |
Agricultural College was accepted by the |
board.
Use of school Denied.
The ouestion of using school b,.ildinos
for other than entertainments relative |
10 school work again discussed at the |
meeting when the Parents and Teach |
ers' Association asked permission to use |
the school buildings for an entertainment |
bearing on a school benefit The permits
sion was refused by the president, Mr.. |
Blair, who regretted the law did not per-
A request was granted to the Grover
Cleveland School to give entertainments
May q and . In the school building for l
the beneft Of summer industrial and
work.
The senior class Of the George WASH
ngton University was refused permis-
sion by the board to give q class play
n the auditorium Of the Eastern High
School, which request was answered un-
Ter the school board law that prohibits
he use OF the schools for social events
The dedication and memorial exercises
II J. Ormond Wilson Normal Schoof
we're set for date In the last week Of
october. /
The board authorized the holding Of q
eacher's institute for white and a
.olored school in October. 1914. The teach
rs have signif1ed their willingness to
meet the expense Of the speakers and
II 81 each. II
Through letter written to the board
~ N. E. c. Williams, principal OF the
4 Street High School. the pupils Of
he Latin department were given per-
mission to present "A Roman Wedding."
" Susan Paxson for the benefit Of the
chool contingent fund.
The following changes in personnel
we're announced:
Accept resignation Of Mis- L Z. Pollen, tsach6 OF
bird 1ade, Dougla8 School.
Promote D. v. Greene, teacher second grade, to
,acher Of third ssde. and trsnsfes ffon Burrviiis
Appoint Miss NJ. e. Allen ss teacher Of second
rade and assign to Burryille School.
Appoint Miss II. G. Nailor teacher Of fourth
rade. Polk School. Temporarily.
Appoint Mr. B. W. More a. teachR 6 mathe-
,atio and physical culture In Western High School
Appoint Dr.. VI. A. Eckes - teacher Of Latin In
entral High School. temporarily.
Accept resignation Of Robert Spicp a hburH at
he Peabody School.
Appoint Benjamin C. Brady as laborsr at Pea
pdy School
Appoint Mn. NJ. L. pstter Is teacher Of domestic
ience In the white schools. Temporarily.
Appoint Mrs. T. l. Paul - teacher Of the sghtn
rade.
Prunots Mn. C. v. Mace from third 10 hth
rnde.
Promote Miss NJ N. stewrt from second to third
ade.
APPOINT Miss A. NJ Coushiin as teacher Of second
zde and assign to $40 Sixth street southwest.
Accept resignation Of Miss NJ. w. Brown, kinda
,rten assistant ct the Polk School.
Appoint Mis Z @. Shedd - kindergarten sssist-
1T and assign to Polk School
Accep& the resignation Of Miss Nellie Hsfbezt,
acher Of the fourth grade, Montgomery School.
Promote Mis II. r. Jones. teacher of third sraoe.
te.ens School. to teacher d fourth sr,de. and
ansss to Moutsomery School.
Promote Mins d. L. BAN. teacher Of nrst grade.
teacher OF the third grade. and tsnder from
rins School to Stevens School.
Appoint Mis- N. r. Allen teacher o nrt srade
I'd assign TO Bnggs School,
1GH SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE
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