The Washington herald., 1915-11-04
Extra School Allowances
Will Be Asked of Congress
Board Of Education Adopts Supt Thurstons Report De-
clnes to Allow School Building for Private Use, and
Won't Allow Suffrage Speeches.

The annual report of the superin-
tendent OF public schools. E. L Thurs
ton. submitted to the Board of Edu-
cation two weeks ago. was adopted by
the board yesterday. The report
recommends a retirement fund for
teachers. increased equipment in the
night schools to give students OF such
students in day schools" exchange of
teachers with other cities and the
school SYSTEMS fostering of social CEN
ter activities.
All of the recommendations of the
superintendent were endorsed by the
board While no announcements is
made by the directors whether they IN
cluded estimates for the special work
in their bills OF expenses to be sub
mitted to Congress. 1t is taken that
extra appropriation will be applied for.
since the superintendent's proposals
have been made the boards policy.
Social Centers to Use Schools.
A new phase OF the plan to let pub
lie school buildings be used for social
center work came to light at the
boards meeting yesterday when a
woman living in Brookland applied for
the use OF the building IN that section
wherein to give music lessons. Her
scheme was to charge a small tuition
to pupils. The board refused to grant
the request on the ground that a larger
use for the buildings is found in let
ting them to associations Of citizens
rather than to individuals.
Congress Heights citizens asked the
board to operate a night school in the
building in that community. The &C
ton will not be taken. IL being ex-
planned the appropriations are not suf-
ncient now to permit the work
The directors granted a request from
the Boy Scouts to have their national
field commissioner. W. J. B. Housman.
give instruction in the schools In Boy
Scout work
The directors acted favorably upon a
request from Neighborhood House that
that organization be furnished the names
Of girls who have dropped out OF the
graded schools IN order that II might
keep In touch with them. and, II possible
influence them to continue work In their
studies.
Supt. Thurston announced a memorial
service would be given in honor Of the
late Miss Elizabeth V. Brown, director
Of primary work. at the Teachers In
stitute on November Is The superin-
tendent also explained the work to be
done at the institute. During the two
days the conference Is conducted. pupils
will be given a vacation. but all teachers
are expected to attend its sessions.
The directors declined to permit speak
ers from the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage to speak in the schools
on the Susan B. Anthony pageant to be
given December 13. the request being re-
fused on the ground too much time would
be taken from the pupils studies.
Changes I'm Teachers.
The board adopted the recommenda.
tons OF the superintendent as follows:
Appoint Mis- Lucy d. Shove teacher Of English
Armstrong Manual Trimming School
Appoint Miss s. Cecelia DeNeIIottz tenp.rora,
teaeher q English. Armstrong Manual Training
School
Promote Mis- Dorothy Snyder. librarian Mckin
Ley Manual Training School, to librarian Teacher,
LhrAry. Wilson Normal School
Transfer Miss Z. 9. Dessez from teacher E V
Brown School to librarian. Mckinley Manual Train
ing School.
Promote G. 2. Line IT, Librarian NJ Miner Nor
NAL School.
Open fifth grad. Randls Highlands School.
Pronots Miss G. A. Csskey from fourth Grade
Tyler school, to 9TH Erade. RandIe Highland
School.
Transfer Miss z s Moore. fourth Erade. from
Randle Highlands School to Tyler School
Close fourth grade RandIe Highlands School.
Transfer Miss Z. A. Hanft second grade iron
jefferson School to 5. J. Bowen School
T1SSfer Miss Z. V. Fitzhugh. second grade from
BradleS School to Jeherson School
Transfer @. c. Guiford. second zrade from g. ]
Bowen School to Bradley School
Aecept resignation Miss NJ T. Hannah, teaehs
first grade. Blair School
Appoint Miss II. d. Spear teacher nrst rrad.
Blair School
Aecept resignation Of Miss Alma Joo.. teach.
fourth Grade. Madison School
Transfer Mis- Georgiana lVey. fourth zrade iron
Benring School 10 Ludlow School