The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
SUNDAY
USE OF SCHOOLS
Board Of Education Will Take
Final Action Later-Single
Petition Granted. 49,:
MRS. RHODES DEFEATED
Special Policy Bars Local Candidate.
Edith Marshall Appointed Primary
Instruction Director.

The use of public school buildings
on the Sabbath was the subject of an
interesting discussion at a meeting
yesterday of the Board of Education.
The discussion. however, was mostly
"con" rather than PRO" the apparent
sentiment OF the directors being that
Sunday was no time for citizens to
discuss civic or other matters in pub
lie schools.
"They should be in church. Let 'em
take up those matters on Monday"
was the opinion of DR.. C. W. Childs.
The matter arose over a petition
from citizens of the Grover Cleveland
School community asking that their
school be made available for Sunday
meetings The community was the
fisst to take the initiative in as
sembling in a school on Sunday when
1t held a public forum in the building
last Sabbath.
Ernest Daniel moved that the Pc
tition of the Grover Cleveland citizens
for the use of the building next Sun
day be granted. but that the question
of general use be referred to the su-
perintendent of schools for investiga-
ton. A divided vote followed the put
ting of the motion. The motion was
split by President Blair.
That part which referred to the use
Of the building next Sunday was carried
by vote of to 2. two of the directors
remaining silent. The part of the motion
referring the matter of future use Of
the superintendent was carried without
opposition.
Edith MarshalI Appointed.
A further departure in the usual pro-
ceedings OF the board was taken in the
adoption of a special policy arising over
the appointment of a director of primary
instruction which office had been vacant
since July. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, a
member OF the board, was put forward
as candidate for the position by friends.
She was not appointed
"A majority of the board. at present
constituted. are OF the opinion that no
one OF its members should be considered
FOR any appointive Office in the school
system under the authority OF the board -
reads the policy which prohibited her
appoint tment.
Miss Edith Marshall, of Buffalo, was
appointed to the position over the pro-
tests of several organizations and
prominent women regarding the selection
Of nonresident.
Changes in Personnel.
Recommendations OF the superinten-
dent, L. L. Thurston, adopted by the
board, were:
Appoint Mis- H. B. Gardner, proestou,ry teacher,
Mckinley High School. TO permanent teacher, Nc
kinIey High School
Close the following classes at TIE Armstrong
Night School: Sewing. mechanical drawing.
Establish prndpslship at the Conduit Road
School
Dedrn.t, Ml- K l. Carroll I pri-ap.l
Appoint Ms K O. Rupprecht. temporarily. Ad-
Olson School
Grant Iesre Of sbs-ncs to Mis- z. r. 7lfsny for
year.
Appoint Miss N. L. Potter. Temporarily. domestic
scisncsL
Grant leave H absence to Mis- Bertha Rodrers
for three months, teacher. z. Y. Brown School.
Appoint Mis- Helen Hubbard, Temporarily. sixth
grsde z V. Brown School.
Terminate temporary appointment q Ms e. @.
Rupprecht- teacher. Blow School
Appoint Miss z. N. Young teacher. Blow School.
first grzde.
Aocepe rsignatoa q Mis- Z. n. Smith teacher
third grade, waIlach School.
Prunots Miss p. O. hroil md tAnHer frum
arst grads. Hilton. to third grads, walAeh School.