Evening star., 1918-01-03
STANDARD LOWERED
TO GET TEACHERS
School Beard Acts on Recon-
Inendation Of Supt. Thurs
ton to Assure Supply.
SHORTAGE NOW SERIOUS

SHORTAGE NOW SERIOUS
One of the steps believed necessary
by school officials to fill the places OF
the scores of school teachers who have
left the employ of the schools for high
er paying government positions was
authorized yesterday by the board OF
education at It's semi-montkly meeting
In the Franklin School. Acting on a
Recommendation from Ernest l. Thurs
ton, superintendent of schools, the
s board voted to lower the standards on
admission necessary for returning for
mer teachers and authorized the rein
statement of teachers In the whate
schools in grades to include those rated
good in their last year OF service;
The former authorization eoaerv ..,,erv
good" by the principals and supervising
principals.
The present shortage of teachers IN
the public schools. notably In the white
Erade schools of the District, was char-
acterized as very serious today py
,Spp.; Thurston. oner,, SAL
airy increase through all grades or
the standards of teaching will have to
be lowered. This last we do not want
to do" continued the superintendent
aRiKht now in some Of the grade
schools there are not enough teachefs
to handle the classes.
sIf designations continue to come in as
they have been coming in for the past nve
months I believe that the schools VIII
eventually have to close down Tor lach
3 Of instructors competent to teach prop
erfy We do not wish to lower the stand
ards of admission to the teaching stan to
such an extent that the standard work
will be lowered appreciably. Our teach
ers cannot be held in the schools at the
present salary rate, and every day we are
losing competent teachers who can ana
do receive more money in other positions 3
notably in the employ of the government
ssThere are now fifteen substitute
teachers In the grade schools filling in
Temporarily for teachers who have lett
the schools, pending the appointment OF
permanent successors. If designations
continue to come in at their present
rate we will be forced to ask our
teachers to double up on their classes.
which will manifestly be difficult on ac-
count of the large enrolment this
year
AS an instance of the reason for
which the standard is being lowered
Supt. Thurston related one experience
nation for teachers in grade schools to
!, MI twenty positions was announces,
| and 200 women made application for
& information. Only four appeared to
! take the tests.
/ Thompson's Resignation Accepted.
The resignation of Charles N Thomp-
i son. teacher and principal of the JEFF
ferson School and the Jefferson Night
i School. who was suspended by the
hoard at its meeting November ., was
5 receiyed shortly after the board went
into executive session and was accepted
Saving Of coal in the schools was
urged by Supt. Thurston, following a
reauest from N. c. Hargrove. purchas-
Ing agent for the District of Columbia,
Xho does the buying of coal for the
Blstrfct schools.
on account of the payment Of half
months salary to employees Of the
sshool system the day preceding
bprsed yesterday. 1t win come through
~ auditors office TODAY, L was said
Appofntments-M s. B. Williams.
te4cher first grade. temporarily. at
/ teecher third grade at E. " Brown
school; Mrs. e. F. Ellis, temporarily,
te4cher third grade at Addison; Mrs. p.
q Palmer. teacher third sFade at Lud-
lew; Mrs. r. 3. NichoL temporarily;
fe4cher second grade at Corcoyan; Mrs.
a C. Pollock. temporarily. teacher sec
keNd grade at Corcoran; Mrs NJ. r.
KMovlden. teacher first grade at Threl-
hSld; Mrs. C. Nice. Geiger, teacher Sec
~ grade at Hilton: Mrs. n. s. Hanson,
tetpporarily, teacher third grade at
MQFg4n. Mrs. ]. X. Falconer. teacher
third grade. Park View; Mrs. L H
ss Buesansn essmpoaari walker WsHer ss.
&nent teacher, class sA, Western
High school: n. A. Han1ey. teacher at
Wallach tnight1; ]. B. Hunter. tenn
paraEily. teacher at Birney {night); T.
b Bowie. temporarily. clerk. class 2, at
Armstrong M. T.: Edgar Marshall, jani-
tor At Curtis: Alphonso Spears, faborer
- Gales: Thomas Scott, laborer at
i Miner Normal; j. w. Bea1, janitor ut
Western High. and Joseph Montgomery,
: 1&borer at Franklin.
Resignations-E. 81. Clarkson. teach
eFs hyst grade. at Madison: NJ. l. Scott.
TEACHER, fifth grade, at Eaton: Hadas-
4Rh Backus. teacher, third grade. at
xddison: NJ. A. Newcombe. teacher,
thrd grade. at Ludlow; e. II. New
1Quser. teacher. third grade. at Bradley:
s ADELAIDE Kefton, teacher, fourth grade,
ef Morgan: n. A. Bennett, teacher,
Fourth grade, at Pstworth; r. C. elaf-
Z In: class ga, ct Central High; H. p.
Wi.sa g. 3.sisoa skasf ss HSosa Hnsa.
i la9d: Mildred PrioIeau. caretsker at 81.
p. Ceokei w. J. Conlyn. janitor at
Western High: Richard Burrell, laborer
Normal and II 8. Lippert, ia6orsr st
Western High.
Promotions - Mrs. NJ. K Burrows.
from Jeacner thfrd grade r. ". Brown
School to teacher fifth grade John Ea-
<tea: L. A Mercier, from second grade
Eorcoran to third grade Peabody; l. c.
kX1qmmer. teacher to principal at Dean
tNced; W. II. Herbert. from janitor at
9 Curtis to 5anitor at Western High; J.
8 VI. Warner. from laborer at $3.50 to la
bOrer at $3.50 at Miner Normal School.
TrAnsfers-M NJ Clements, teacher
eecond grade. from Corcoran to Towers:
n E. Craig. teacher class three. grade
three. Park View, to teacher fourth
grade at Petworth:+ Ethel Sunny,
s teacher third grade Morgan to teacher
fourth grade at Morgan: E. r. Briggs,
teAcher third grade, from Peabody Ia
Hilton: ]. v. Hall. from first grade Love-
4Qy TO second grade Banneker; p. l.
Johnston. from second grade Banneker
/ 70 hrst grade Loyejoy-
Grant leave of absence to: H. p
Se&ord. teacher at Mckinley, for milf
!, fary service; Mrs. L. C. Cecil, now on
: have. extension Of three months; L. A,
furner. now on leave. extension for two
months: II. ID. Wise. teacher eiass GA.
on leave. extension OF three months.
Change the name Of: Miss Eugene
De Land. teacher class 6A Mckinley. Ia
read Mrs. y. ID. Saugstad; Miss T. {,
MeHseis. teacher first grade at Park
View, to read Mrs. l. w. Conlon. Miss
IL B. Shaw, kindergarten princinaI a
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