The Washington times., 1916-06-29
Graded instructors Appeal at
Board Of Education Meet
ing for Higher Pay.
PROPOSE REGIMENT BAND
Mrs. Gladys AIine Strong He'll
man, Retired Under 'RuIa
49," Is Reinstated.

schools of the District yesterday launch-
ed a movement to get higher pay, b.,
appealing to the Board Of Education.
at the Franklin School yestsf-
day afternoon.
These teachers instruct seventh and
eighth grade pupils in carpentry. wood
cabinet making and In other
training branches. Their work
has become more and more emphasized
as the demand for trade instruction in
schools has increased. yet, they point
out, their compensation is little above
that Of janltors and laborers.
The teachers complain that they teach
pupils in the seventh and eighth grades,
but cannot pet pay higher than that OF
a third Grade teacher. The teachers
who instruct the pupils in academic sub
II 500, and sometimes nearly 1900, while
the manual training teachers range BE-
tween $40 and $1,000.
The teachers complain that the cost
of living has increased steadily. but that
their salaries are actually less than
they were twenty-five years ago.
Band for Regiment.
The board has under consideration
the question Of a band for the high
school cadet regiments. Yesterday Il
received from Hamlin q. Cosswell.
musical director in the schools, an e.
Innate OF the probable cost Of buying
instruments for a band Of sixty pieces.
He said this would be about 1900. He
added that he believed about forty
struments Of their own and thus. an
organization OF 100 might be formed.
Without discussion the board voted
to .reinstate Mrs. Gladys Aline Strong
Hellman. who was automatically re-
provisions Of Rule as" and then Yon
her fight for reinstatement in courts.
She will go back into the schools With
credit. on her longevity pay. for the
Twenty high school boys win be
given a chance to sell suburban lots.
A real estate frm wrote the board
asking for the names of twenty high
D % po%er the to nct to tss
perintendent. who will notify tho high
school alumni associations Of the Of
fer. Several OF these have employ
ment clearing agencies.
Granted Leave of Absence.
Leaye OF absence while they must
serve In the national guard on active
duty was granted employees Of the
schools. These were J. E. Walker, su.
pervisor. thirteenth division: A. c..
Newman. principal Cardoza Manual
Training School; NJ. F. Finley. teachs
er at Central High; H. W. Freeman.
me dss inspsstor Albert Rrd RdsSs
al, the Birney. and Howard Colbert
laborer. -.
The board voted that these employees
might return with their standing I'm.
tary service. They will not be paid
while away.
Washington CITY Orphan Asylum was
granted perm ssion to use room and
equipment at public school for q
domestic science class.
President Henry p. Blair reported that
he had attended teh hearing at the
District building regarding new regu-
lations for the prevention Of tubercu-
cooperation Of the schools. One OF the
provisions proposed by Dr. W. c. Wood
ward. health officer OF the District,
Is to segresate, for instruction In sepa-
rate schools, all children having tuber-
culosis. 1t is not known how many this
will AFFECT
Asks for Addition.
The lexington Home and school Asso-
citation asked for an addition to its play
grounds. This was referred to the ways
and means committee.
DR.. Starr Parsons, representing the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
cation. filed report presented pc.
fore his association on the urgent need
for better school accommodations in
most parts of the northeast. He said
that the entire northeast has not had
new school In twelve years. The pop.
ulatioa has increased rapidly. and he
gave details of the overcrowding n
many schools. and resume OF Other
conditions.
The Piney Branch and the Deanwood
Citizens associations also petitioned the
beard for relief from overcrowding OF
schools.
Changes in Personnel.
The following changes in personnel
were ratified by the board:
Accept designations of Alias *. NJ
Hardwick. teacher class 3. Peabody
School; Miss f. T. Pitingale. teacher
class 3. Greenleaf School: Miss H. r
Crossley. teacher claas 2. West School
Miss E. ID. Bach, teacher class 3. do
s E Mrs Street nopth
east, and Miss +. l.. Elliott, teacher
class .. Johnson.
=, Promote Miss J, 4, Smith. teacher che
sss TO e to Brent re sehoo from
Transfer Miss +, NJ. Allwine. teacher
class 3, from Hilton to Wallach-Tow.
ers school.
Promote Miss Marie Bontz. teacher
class 2 to class 8. transfer from
Wcgntman to Hilton Schoo.
Appoint Miss Winnie Cox. teacher
class 2. Weightman School and @. 8
Wormley, teacher class GA. Miner Nor.
NAL School
Accept the resignation of VILLA 10.
max. laborer, Western High.
Appoint essee Brown, laborer. West
ern High: Miss T.. " Raymond, care
taker. 1876 Eleventh street northeast; NJ
NJ. Milne as laborer In school gardens
Miss A. ]. Turner. assistant director pub
lie schools summer Fairgrounds, and
Miss II. l. Towson. teacher class l.
Brant School, temporarily and for serv-
ices rendered on June r. l3. II, and Is.
Grant leave of absence until January
81, 1917, to Miss ]. N. Baldwin. teacher
class ga, Mckinley High School.
Grant extension OF leave OF absence
until January q. 1917, to Miss Z. A.
Hanft. now on leave.