Evening star., 1918-06-25
GERMAN STUDY CUT
FROMD.C. SCHOOLS
Board of Education Drops
Language, Only One Mem
ber Dissenting.

Study of the German language in
the public schools of the District OF
Columbia was discontinued by the
board of education at its meeting yes
terday, during the coming year or
until further order of the board"
Introduced by John B. Larner, re-
Gently reappointed to the board fol-
lowing six years of service, the reso-
luton, which eliminates the study OF
German for an indefinite period, was
seconded by Fountain Peyton.
Only One Dissenting Vote.
Only one dissenting vote was cast,
that of DR.. H Barrett Learned. DR..
Learned did not vote against the reso-
luton in the public session, however.
1t is understood that the resolution
was adopted after considerable dls-
cussion in the executive session of the
board. preceding the public session.
DR. Learned said last night that MS
reason for Withholding favorable
vote on the proposal was that he al
ways has stood for the elective prin-
ciple in the curriculum of the schools.
He also says he believes knowl-
edge of German customs and habits
will help in winning the war: DR..
Learned is a former instructor in his
tory at Yale University, and Is now
with the bureau of special investiga-
tton of the Department of Justice.
Summer Plans 1ndorsed.
Endorsement of the plans for vacation
schools and Fairgrounds to be run
through the summer months was given
by the board. High school coaching
schools will be instituted at Mckinley
Manual Training and Dunbar High
schools and grade coaching schools will
he located at the following buildings If
the present District appropriation bill
now in Congress carries sufficient money
TO run them: White, Park View, Cooke,
Corco-an. Force, Henry. Jefferson. john
son, Ludlow, Wallach. Jackson and Mum
roe; coIored. Lovejoy, Magruder, Mott
ard Randall.
Fairgrounds will be run this summer
as follows: White. Arthur. Bryan,
Henry, Jefferson. Congress Heights,
Cooke, Corcoran. Force, Munroe. john
son. Ketcharl. Ludlow and Wallach; col
ored. Laasston and Magruder. :,
Domestic science classes will be held
at the following schools and addresses:
White. Cooke 1901 K street northeast,
Jefferson. Congress Heights. Morse, Wis
ccnsin Avenue Manual Training School,:
colo-ed. Dsaawood. Dunbar. Garfield.
Mott. Randall. Stevens and 1S1 1lth
street northeast.
Made Principal OF Eastern High.
Charles Hart. formerly of Business
High School who has been serving
as temporary principal of Eastern
High School while DR.. Willard S.
Small is doing investigation work for
the United States bureau of educa-
ZION. was permanently appointed. fol-
lowing. the resignation Of DR.. Small.
Janitors of the schools were grant
ed a months vacation this year, in
stead Of the usual two weeks. in view
of the present shortage and in re-
turn for their extra work during the
coal shortage last winter.
The Park View Community Center
was made government post office.
Changes OF personnel follow:
Appointments-Char Hart. prin-
cipal at Eastern High School: Alicia
II O'Toole, temporarily. public school
nurse: Cora Rockenbaugh. tempo--
arily. school gardens; Eloise Tebbs,
temporarily, school gardens; Mrs E
c. Palmer. temporarily. school
gardens: ]. C. Bruce. supervis.ag g
principal at thirteenth division; o. P