The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
SCHOOLS ARE FREE
FOR Community Use
Board Also Permits Government to
Utilize Machine Shops.

The public schools of Washington,
already put to many community uses,
will be given a still wider use as the
result OF plans approved by the Board
of Education yesterday.
Greater privileges in the use of the
schools are not only planned for the
people, but the United States Govern
ment, also, was extended permission
to use the machine shops at McKin-
ley High School In these school shops
during the summer vacation, the
United States Bureau of Standards
will carry on experimental investiga-
tions. The government agreed to pay
all expenses Of operation.
Regulations governing the expendl-
ture OF appropriations for social CEN
ters and the appointment of Miss c.
B. Norton as general secretary of civic
centers and forums were approved by
the board. The position of general
secretary of civic centers is new
one, paying a salary of $500 a year.
Miss Wilson Praises Board.
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of the President, in a letter
to Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. head of
the Fairgrounds committee of the
board. expressed appreciation of "the
splendid way" in which the school
authorities have made the peoples
school buildings and grounds in
Washington available.
The request of the Housekeepers'
Alliance to hold a series of educa-
tional conferences in the schools this
summer was approved by the board.
The rules for the use of school build
ings by civic associations. clubs, and
other community organizations. pro-
vide for the closing of activities at
1880 p. IN. and insurance against dam
age to the building.
Authority was given the superinten-
dent to accept private subscriptions
to carry on the summer school work.
The board voted to call a special
meetiII next Monday at $50 p. IN. for
a reorganization. when George f.
Hamilton. and Prof. Henry B. Learned
the recently appointed members, will
take Office.
The following appointments and
changes were approved:
Discontinue the services OF Mary
to take effect from and after June
90. 1917.
Promote Mary Ieliefie. caretaker
Park View School, to take effect on
and after July /, 1917.
Transfer ]. II. Swain, janitor Hill
ton School. to Lenox School. TO take
effect on and after July /. 1917.
Transfer William Wolfe. janitor
Lenox School, to Hilton School. TO
take effect on and after July ], 1917.
Promote Samuel Carroll. janitOr
Burrville School. to take effect on
and after July l, 1911.
Discontinue the services OF NJ. E.
G. Wright, caretaker F33 o street
northwest, TO take effect from and
after June 80, 1871.
Discontinue the services OF Laura
Weaver, caretaker John F. Cook
Cooking School, to take effect from
and after June 81, 1871.
Promote Philip Gaines. janitor Miner
Normal School. to take effect on and
after July !. 1917.
Promote Mrs. L. F. Meyers, laborer
Old Central High School. to matron
Business High School, to take effect
on and after July l. lylI.
Appcint temporarily. Mrs. Flora
TOzier. matrOn Mckinley High School.
to take effect on and after July =,
1911.
Promote Mrs. ". v. Munroe. char
woman Dunbar High School, to ma
tron Miner Normal school. to take ef-
feet on and after July !, tl7.
Promote Margery Smith, charwoman
Dunbar High School, 10 matron
Miner Normal School. TO take effect
on and after July !. 1917.
Appoint temporarily. ". F. Seldom.
matron Armstrong High School to
take effect on and after July .. 1917.
Appoint temporarily. Henriette V.
Lawson. janitress Harrison School. to
take effect on and after July ., 1917.
Promote ]. VI. King. janitor f. V.
Brown School. to take effect on and
after July l, 1917.
Transfer Harry Davis. watchman
Mckinley High School. to labOrer E.
V. Brown School, TO take effect on
and after July !. 1911.
Discontinue the services of William
Spencer. Caretaker z. V. Brown
School. to take effect from and after
June 80. 1917.
Promote NJ. V. Stevens janitor Pet
worth school. To take effect on and
after July l. 1911.
Appoint w. r. Moore. laborer Pet