The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Educators May Probe
High School Societies
sweeping Investigation Under Consideration Fol-
lowing Criticism From Eastern High Home
and School Assocation

sweeping investigation. on which
r,ay hinge the abolition or a complete
chanGe In the management Of fratern-
| ities and sororities OF Washington
hieh schools, IL being considered to-
Gay by committee OF the Board os
| Education as the result OF a resol,i =
'ion hled with the board by the Home
ana School Association OF the Eastern
Hish school. which recently COM
p'eted an investigation of the school
| bodies.
Ihe resolution has been referred to
the committee on high and normal
SCHOOLS OF the board for report
such organizations serve no useful
purpose as adjuncts to school life,"
says the resolution. which was pre-
sented at the meeting Of the board Ia
the Franklin School building late yes
terday afternoon, but tend rather 20
establish divided allegiance and to
Iofm cltques. not in accordance with
the democratic principles OF our pub
vocates the abolition of the societies
or radical change in the manage
ment thereof
The committee Of the board to which
the resolution was referred Is expect
ed to conduct u general investigation
An application by William d. Sim
mons, former student asking per
mission to circulate a petition among
the pupils of the Mckinley Manual
Training School requesting a gymna-
sium and swimming pool for the
school was granted. The petition ap-
neals to Congress for an approria-
tion.
RESOLUTIONS OF thanks were received
from the Anti-SalOon League express
Ing appreciation for the co-operation
or the board in the fight against sa-
looms in proximity to school buildings,
especially that relating to upper Sew
enth street.
School Appointments.
The following appointments and
changes were approved;
Appointments-Miss Margaret Thomp-
son. as school nurse; Miss Katherine !
Steinle, teacher at Western High |
School temporary; Miss II. I. Munk. I
NJ. ksrpeles, Langdon School: Miss
NJ. B. Grams. temporary; Miss f. c.
Corcoran School, tempor.
airy, Miss NJ. J. Nichols. johnson
School; Mrs; f. G. Dickinson. Denni-
Magruder, HAYES School; Miss Doro-
thy Hardy. Gage school; Miss A.
NJ. Richardson. Brightwood Park
School; Miss f. A. Kohl, substi-
tute tut too,s. teacher ,hs o OF mtllinery In night
|
stitute teacher in the graded night
schools: Miss Emily Alexander. Jones
School: Miss F.. l.. Tolson. Logan
School. temporary; Miss NJ f. Wat
son. Logan School; Miss F.. ~ Barker,
togan School, temporary: Miss 8. L.
Wallace. Garfield School Miss c. r.
ole, physical culture in elementary
schools; Miss r. c. Peyton Cardoza
school. temporary; Mrs Celestine Al
son. clerk: Marshall Bryarly, engineer
II Wilson Normal Night School: John
Rest. janitor at Wilson Normal Night
school. and Edward Parker. fireman
It Wilson Normal Night School.
List of Promotions.
Promotions-M Miss A. 4. Hessler. Wal
ach School; Miss Elsie Bret. from
'yler TO Dent School: Miss B. F.. Tay-
or Gage school; Miss A. V. Williams.
ones school to Deanwood School: Miss
'erena Spencer. Simmons School to Jones
school; Mrs A. NJ. Ray. Simmons
chool; Miss Thomasine Crothers. Jones
hool to Simmons School and Miss NJ. ..
:. Montgomery.
Transfers-Miss f. l.. Waddy. Lang