The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-07
+" Board of Education Recon-
mends Making Retirement
Compulsory.
URGES PENSIONS FOR ALL
Provisions for Tuberculous
Children Presented by Super
intendent Also Approved.

INC BOaT0 mas kOne
On record In regard to two mooted
points OF the proposed teachers re
tirement bill.
The board favors making any pen.
sion measure that might be adopted
applicable to all teachers, and not
merely to those who choose to join
the system.
It also voted, at its meeting yes
krday, in favor of compulsory retire
hent of all teachers at the age
named in the bill, seventy years,
rather than a provision which would
permit teachers to continue in the
service after that age N they wished.
Provision for Tubercuious.
Provisions for tuberculous children
In the schools, as outlined In a series
OF recommendations from Superin.
tsndent Il. l.. Thurston, were APP
proved by the board. These included
the following:
That the superintendent be author
fsed, in conference win the officers
OF the board, to select and prepare
quarters for two classes OF tubercu-
lous children, one for white and one
for colored.
That the superintendent be author.
lied to call for qualified teachers from
within the force to undertake tho
work OF instruction, or to secure, IL
necessary, qualified teachers from
That an appeal to the public he au.
thorized to secure funds to meet the
necessary expense for wraps, food,
and transportation.
That an appropriation be asked,
not exceeding $4,000. for an inspec
tion OF school housing conditions
elsewhere, and for the preparation OF
plans for permanent school buildings
In Washington for the care OF tuber-
These Recommendation of tho SUI
perintendent are to be put into vogue
a. soon as practicable.
May Add Oral EnEiish.
Oral English and public spealting
may be added To the curriculum OF
studies In the public schools as a re-
head OF tho English department In
the schools Of Chicago, to study the
methods used In the teaching OF tho
two named subjects there.
Eastern High School girl who dis.
played the most originality In any
given subject was accepted by the
board. Mrs. susie Root Rhodes, su.
granted permission to use a room Ia
the Tyler School for the Little Moth
ers' Club OF the Virginia avenue play
Mrs. II. V. Walker spoke In the In.
terest OF the fund for the DiHtrict
militia. She asked that the children
be allowed TO leave school on the day
OF the benefft for the fund Her re-
quest was referred TO the superin'
tendent. Mrs. Ida u. Kebler. prtnct'
pal or the Wilson Normal Community
Center school, presented a chart OF
Statistics showing tho work done at
A decision from the corporation
council will be necessary before tho
request OF the young people or the
Ahov Sholom Temple will be decided.
other Petitions Granted.
Tie Cornell club OF the District
was granted permission to show mo-
tior pictures OF the university at the
Mckinley Menual Training School
December 81. A request for an In
crease In salaries for the public
school nurses was referred TO the su'
perintendent. The use OF Central for
Sunday afternoon was granted To hold
a mass meeting OF foreigners that
they may be informed OF the foreign
classes,
school buildings were approved or re-
ferred TO the superintendent. Many
appoIntments, resignations, and
changes were approved by the board