The Washington herald., 1917-09-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION GRANTS FREE USE
OFSCHOOLS FOR SOLDIERS CAMPED here
Recreation Centers Will Be Established in
Various Buildings Throughout the City.
Schools to Open September II.

School rooms throughout the Dis
trict will be thrown open for use
as educational and social centers
for the 10000 or more troops that
are to be stationed around Wash
ington this winter, according to ac-
ton taken by the Board of Educa-
ton at its initial meeting of the fall
term late yesterday afternoon in the
Franklin School Building.
The boards stamp of approval to
the plans followed petitions from citi-
zens and from the District war serv-
ice committee, and short talk in
favor OF the use of the rooms as
recreation centers by Superintendent
Thurston. Rooms will be opened in
all instances where school work will
not be hampcred by the action.
To Use Normal School
The Wilson Normal School was
approved for use as a community
center by the board, after the super
intendent had spoken in favor OF
granting the use of the school for
such a purpose and after petitions
from citizens of the neighborhood
had been read.
Despite petitions for students in
the Central and Business High
Schools, and from Jewish residents
of the city that the opening Oi
schools be deferred until some time
in October, the board unanimously
decided to start the school year on
| September Il, as originally planned
High school students wanted tht
day set in October because OF the
| increased time they would have &c
earn money from summer vacation
Jobs. while the Jewish petition
pointed TO the fact that September
| II and IS are Jewish holidays.
Increasing difficulty is being ex-
pcrienced in getting unskilled labor
| for work on school property. The
District appropriation for that kind
of work only amounts to a wage OF
from $50 to $40 per month. while
unskilled laborers in private lines oI
work are receiving from 50 to 81
a day. The board was powerIess
| to take action on the matter. be-
! cause of the lack of funds.
Teachers Institute.
| The Teachers Institute will probably
! be held later than usual Difficulty In
! getting lecturers for the sessions was
| given as the reason.
| Routine business occupied the re
mainder Of the session.
The gift of a rest room for teachers
| and a pianOla, presented by the stu
dents and citizens at the Park View
School, was accepted. 1t was decided
that work should be discontinued OF
the installation Of a foundry at tn,
Technical High School because of {
lack of funds.
Orders Issued.
The following orders were issued
designate the fourth division as
division Of special schools:
That Mr.. W. b. Patterson, Super
vising principal in charge of tn
Fourth Division, be designated L
have supervision under the direction
of the superintendent of Schools, o
special classes, vacation schools. play
grounds, night schools, and such spe
Cial activities as the Superintendent
Of Schools may from time to tim
place under his supervision.
That the Henry-Polk School Groups
and the Webster School be transferreJ
to the Fifth Division from the FOurtl
Division, and that the Franklin
Thomson School Group be place,
under the special direction of tn
Superintendent Of Schools.
Designate the Twelufth Division a
a Division Of Special Schools. PlaC
in the Tenth Division the Bruce Mil
Itary Road and Fort SloCum Schools
in the Eleventh Division the Smothers
Crummell, DcanwoOd. and Burrill
Schools; in the Thirteenth Division
the Payne, Logan, and Lovejo,
Schools.
That W. s. Montgomery be desig
mated Director of Special Schools 4
have charge OF night schools, un
graded classes. fresh air classes. tuber
CulOsis classes, vacation classes. an
such other activities as may be desig
mated from time to time by the Super
intendcnt of Schools.
In connection with the above spe
cial activities, DIT. Montgomery retain
supervision over the Jones, the Doug
lass-Simmons, and the Banneke
Schools.
Appointments Made.
Dorothy Kalb. permanent teacher a
Wilson Normal; y. /. McNutt, perma
Heut teacher, Eastern High; Rhodj
! Watkins permanent teacher Easter