The Washington times., 1916-11-16
National Education Associa-
tion Invited to Come to Cap
ital Next July.
INCLUDES MANY VISITORS
Dr.. Bowerman Urges Branch
Libraries for All Future
Houses Here.

resolution passed by the Board of
-Education on recommendation of the
superintendent invites the National Ed
ucation Association to hold its annual
convention here in July.
Between 1900 and 1900 teachers and
their friends attend these meetings, II
was stated. The executive committee of
the association must decide within the
next two weeks where to meet. Wash-
ington viii be urged as the logical place.
Or. George +. Bowermah, libranian of
the Public Library, appeared before the
6o board and, and urged that in plans for all
cluded. There are several sections of
the city that the library. does not serve
properly, DR.. Bowerman stated, because
sf s5s distance from the main building; but ling
Eestern High School. and the Langdon-
woodbridge section.
Referred to Committee.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on libraries for consideration. 1t
u likely. members OF the board stated.
that an hew schools will make provision
for branch libraries.
The committee on text books recon-
merrrfed that distribution of certain tenn
perance literature be allowed In the
schools. The teacher shall use her dis
be put.
The Rev. John II. Jefferies, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Tenth and p stpeets southwest, repre-.
senting several organizations In that
community, asked the board to op-
pose renewal OF a saloon license at 322
Fourteenth street southwest. The
matter was referred to committee
The. board. believing that the pro-
vision made for assembly halls In
schools is inadequate. will probably
confer with the Commissioners with
changed. It is provided that 90 per
cent of the pupil capacity of a school
shall be seated on the first floor and
10 per cent on the platform. This will
Ssnisations that use the schools for
community purposes, II was pointed
out.
Vote Against Game.
sActing on the unanimous voice of
High school principals. the recommen-
dation of the superintendent that the
proposed football game between a
team selected by the Knights Of
Hythias and the championship high
SCHOOL team be not played. was adopt
Cd. The contention was that the pres
post season game might prove In
furious to thesparticipants.
"A request from George Washington
University for permission to use the
assembly hall of Central for gradua-
tton exercises was referred to the
superintendent. The expenses of Miss
Sybil Baker, teacher of salesmanship
in the night classes, will be paid on
an educational trip to Boston to study
methods of salesmanship there.
Want to Use Swimming Pool.
A request from women in the neigh
borhood Of Central that they be allowed
to use the swimming pool at that school
during the evenings was referred to the
superintendent. The committee on high
and normal schools was given power to
set q date for dedication exercises for
the Dunbar Colored High School. It is
probable the exercises will be held be-
fore the Christmas holidays.
A precedent was set when the board
granted teachers of the Dunbar permis-
sion to hold a dance In the school for
tho purpose of raising money to meet
the deficdt caused by the recent Shake
speare pageant. Several applica tions
for use Of schools for club or commun-
ity purposes were referred to the super
tntendent.
Many promotions, appointments,
transfers and resignations were acted