The Washington herald., 1916-04-21

TEACHERS READY
TO FORM union
High School Pedagogues Take
Final Steps Leading to Per-
manent Organization.
MASS MELTING MAY 4
Grade Teachers May Form Similar
misunderstanding in
Union Doubles.
MASS MELTING MAY 4

Final steps leading to the permanent
organization OF a union OF high school
teachers were taken yesterday with the
appointment of a committee to draw up
a constitution and the discussion Of plans
pertaining to membership restrictions.
The meeting. the first organization ses-
sion, was held in Central High School
1t was announced by the temporary
chairman, L. V. Lsmpson, that the menl-
bership practically had doubled since the
call announcing the meeting had been
issued. Forty-eight teachers had signed
the call as the first prospective members,
while nearly an equal number since have
sent in membership applications or de-
clared an intention OF 50 doing.
1t Is expected impetus will be given the
union plans, perhaps even to influencing
graded teachers to form like organiza-
ton, at a mass meeting OF all classes OF
teachers in the public schools on May 4.
The meeting will be held in Central High
School. Assistant Secretary of Labor
Louis F. Post and prominent labor men
have been asked 20 address the meeting.
Grade Teachers May OrEanIze.
likely to be formed Is believed from the
interest many have shown in the high
school teachers organization. several OF
whom have applied for membership. At
the meeting yesterday a resolution was
adopted opposing the acceptance OF grade
teachers as members and urging them to
organize and affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor. as the union now
forming intends to do. Whether normal
school teachers will be accepted men,
JCrs was referred to the constitution
committee, which is to report the ques-
ton to the full membership for final ac-
ton.
The constitution committee was ap-
pointed as follows: w. J. Wallis. presi-
dent of the High School Teachers AS
soCiatiOn, chairman: A. A. Doolittle,
Miss Emily F. Sleman. Roy c. Clafiin,
Joseph Wilson, George r. Dewitt, Reu-
ben Fink, and L. V. Lampson, mem
JeTs ex-oricio. The committee will
meet Tuesday in Central High School.
Teachers who have Joined the move
ment are: G. J. Jones, L V. Lampson,
Susanne c. Ulrich. H. H. Burroughs, E.
s. NOyes, Rene Samson. Sarah e. ST.
mons, Nora HOegelsberger. Catherine
A. McAvoy, Edith c. Paul, Emily F.
SIeman, Mark f. Finley, jr, J. ].
Thomas. A A. Doolittle. A W. Bel
mont, Mary Weddell, Janet l. Ditto,
William A. Hedrick, Sarah NJ Farr, A
W. SpanhoOfd. Marie H. Siebert. Es-
telle Fenno. Ellen Golden, Elizabeth
r. Walton. w. F. Dales. NJ. Ella Nor
gan. G. 8. Edelen, Laura D. Shackel-
ford, Ruth RiZer, Christina Wright
Sara P. Lynch, Marielle Dellatre, Jes-
sic E. Baker, H. P. Hoover, Mary B.
Grams, Glenn W. Orr. Helen N. Gary,
Martha z. Clarke, Louise Robbins,
George A. Ross, Edna A. Clarke, Anna
McColm, Genevieve Marsh, w. ]. Wal
lis. Lilly a. Chester, Rosalie Robin
cite. Robert A. Maurer. Alvin W.
Miller. W. E. Priest, H. P. Noble, c.
W. Rippey, J. n. Wilson, A. B. Piggot,
Leroy Birch, r. c. Clahin, o. Sangstad,
f. DeLand. B. BirtweH, E. NJ. CAL
houn. W. c. Myers, H. s. Ellis, NJ
Clark, NJ White, G. r. Dewitt, A.
Deal S. S. Catella. NJ. c. Gunther, K.
c. Moore and NJ V. Shipman.