Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
Provision for Community Meetings

tl6lOh WHICH, thc plll lldhSS 1OT COU
munity meetings to consult for the
common good because first in impor-
lance. is the vital need to unity the
mind and spirit Of us all through first.
hand assembly and conference for the
support Of America and the cause OF
democracy in the world Miss Viii.
son wrote. s.
mo doubt. you know how through.
out heroic France the public school
houses are being made eenters Of com
courageous and effective understand
ing of the problems of the war. ana
how much this means for the strength
ening and support Of that brave ma
profound inspiration in the though
that as we gather In our common
schoolhouses. we and the people o.
that first Of European democracies ar,
hnding the same means of expressing
our common devotion to the common
cause"
What the Bill Calls For.
She then explains that the bill pro
vides for the use of the public schoo
equipment for efforts to encourag,
and promote the comfort of men pre-
pairing for or now active in the mill
tary or naval service Of the United
states: that It is designed to make
adequate provision for communit,
work to increase and conserve the fooc
supply; to provide for the use of schoo
buildings for cooperative endeavor te
provide hospital and other necessitie.
for the American Red Cross service
ings for activities intended to enhance
the vigor and health of the people BY
means Of physical training and whole.
some recreation"
meeting Of the. board was called
for Monday at $3.50 O'Clock, at which
the new board will organize. Yester.
days meeting was the final meeting OF
the body for the fiscal year
Nj Daniel and William T. Galliher
the two members Of the board whose
. .i,h expire today. were presented
tors and Custodtans' Union, through
Hugh F. McQueeny, superintendent OF
janitors.
Presentation Speech and Responses.
Mr. McQueeny said the board of edu-
cation and school officials had worked
together more during the last two
.han .er the interests a.s Of the tanitors
thirty-two years with which he has
been connected with the schools. Mr..
Galliher and Mr.. Daniel made brief adj
dresses thanking the janitors for their
always been a loyal set OF workers.
Mr.. Gallther expressed regret that the
teachers retirement bill could not have
become law while he was still a
member of the board
The board authorized the ohicials to
solicit and accept funds with which TO
carry on summer school work let
ter was received from DR.. George F.
bowerman; Librarian of the Public Lii
brary, outlining plans for having pro-
vision made for libraries in new school
buildings and for which he hopes the
board will work.
Permission was granted the bureau
OF STANDARDS 70 use the machine shop
at Mckinley Manual Training school
for certain experimental work II wiahes
to conduct. A teachers institute was
authorized for September II and 1s
The Housekeepers' Alliance was
for educational demonstrations In food
conservation and economy.
The following changes were an.
proved: "p
Temporarily. Mrs. A. II. Edelen. mat,on. Ne,
Central High School .>''
.o T-g% Gsm. IN: Mi. H. C. Sullivan m..rou vii
Temporarily. Miss Jane Carlin, matron. West
ern High School "'S'
ern High School. A-''
Temporarily. N. F. selden. matrou. Armst,on,
High School """i
Temporarily, Henriette v Iawsoo t.ni,....
Harrison School
". X: Moore. lahorer. Petwnrth achool.
torneha IrudEinn. teacher. ThreIkeld School
Tsmrorarily. 7. z. Bowie. clerk, Armstrou,
u. T. School
Temporarily. Mrs. c. c. Tompkins, teach.
domestic science
Temporarily. Melinda Colbert, charwom,n. Dun
bar High school.
Temporarily Mrs. NJ G. Catlett, charvoman
Miner Normal School.
Temporarily. Miss f. y. Brown principal, (
Street Vocational School.
Temporarily. +. f. Parks. principal. Cardoz
vocational School.
J. W. Warner. iabor~r. Miner Normal School
Carroll Reed. laborer. Mckinley High School
Mis-: naraarst Bayiy. teacher. Mckinley n. I
High School (coaching).
Miss D. ~; Crook. teacher (eoaching). Jene.
son Summer School.
Temporarily. v. NJ Ya,er. military instrue
tor.
Rudolph Strickland. laborer. Old Central Hig
School.
Temporarily. Mrs. Flora foster. matrou, Nc
KinIey High School.
Temporarily. Mrs. L. G. Wilkinson. ATTENDING
smess.