The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
Van SCHAICK
RENAMED AS
SCHOOL CHIEF
I'd Honors President in
Changes in
Personnel.

I
| DR.. Van Schaick. president OF the
District Board OF Education for the
lpast year. and absent now in France
on war duty. was unanimously re-
ielected at the reorganization meet
ling OF the board yesterday. This
was in recognition OF his faithful
services and untiring work for the
public schools.
| George e. Hamilton, acting vice
president of the board for the past
year, refused to accept the position
of president, feeling that DR.. Van
Schaick should be recognized for his
past services.
Mrs. Margarita Spalding Gerry then
nominated DR.. Van Schaick. who
was unanimously elected. Mrs.
Gerry was then nominated and
unanimously elected vice president.
Mrs. Gerry in nominating DR.. Van
Schaick spoke of his extended plans
for the schools. There is more than
a possibility of his returning in the
autumn" she said.
The extraordinary time during
which we are living makes extra
ordinary action necessary" said she.
| Some Have Objections.
Several members of the board
were Of the opinion that the $4,000
pupils of Washington needed a pres
ident of the School Board nearer
than France and went on record to
that effect.
John b. Larner pointed out that
4 ell hnn-
ored the absent president, they had
a duty to perform to the children of
Washington. Their oaths to serve
the schools as members of the Board
of Education would require that of
them. DR.. ]. B. Learned suggested
that the factor OF uncertainty in the
return OF DR.. Van Schaick would
suggest that a president should be
chosen who would be on duty surely.
The duty nearest at hand was to
serve the pupils of the District OF
Columbia.
A. U. Craig. for seventeen years
| teacher of history at Dunbar High
School was removed on a charge OF
incompetence. He is at present serv-
ing in the Federal Food Administra-
tion.
| increases for New Employees.
Recommendation for the $40 in
crease in salary were made by a
superior In office in about rs cases.
This increase Is 'only legal to en-
ployes taken on after July ], 1916, in
cases where the superior oficer 90
| recommends. Practically all the en-
4 ployes taken after that time were
recommended for the increase. These
include clerks, librarians, community
center secretaries, stenographers and
janitors. Older employees receive the
$40 automatically.
All the members OF the board with
the exception OF the absent president
were in attendance. They adjourned
to meet again at the call OF the act
ing president. The question of sal
aries. postponed by the holding up of
the Appropriation bill by Congress,
may necessitate another meeting.
Textbooks may also have TO be con-
sidered.
The following orders were ap-
proved:
| Appointments.
Appoint the following: E. A. Ben
Oliel. Guy Clinton, E. /. Catch. NJ. Ia
Hercent, Mrs. Mary y-Brenner-Inkster.
NJ. H. Merrill. X. S. Sunny. as
permanent teachers. Class GA, at
Central High
Appoint the following teachers tenn
porarily in cooking and canning CEN
ters: A. NJ. Mcdaniel. Wisconsin ave-
nue., NJ. T.: Mrs. A. G. Payne, 12o1 X
street northeast; E. H. Jonas, H. d.
Cooke: F. B. Espey, Morse, Jefferson
and Congress Heights.
Appoint the following in the summer
Fairgrounds: NJ. NJ. Greenwood.
supervisor of Industrial work; N. NJ
Mulholland, director at Arthur; Vera
Elicit, assistant at Arthur; Naomi
Aaronson, director at H, D. Cooke
Laura Jacobs, director at Corcoran;
Eva Baker. director at Force; R. N,
Vollner. director at Henry; L. NJ.
Clark, assistant at Henry; E. L.
Huber, director at Jefferson; r. S.
Earle. assistant at jefferson; A. f.
Maitland, assistant at Jefferson; NJ. r.
Burkin, director at Johnson: Cathe-
rine Bassett, director at Ludlow: Mae
Gervais, assistant at Ludlow; M. T..
Bowen, director at Monroe; H. NJ
Winters, assistant at Monroe; C. F.
Bowen. director at Wallach: NJ. f.
Yost, assistant at Wallach; d. c.
Smoot, director at Bryan; c. II. John
son, assistant at ryan: S. T. Hayre,
director at Ketcham; l. B. Mason,
assistant at Ketcham.
Appoint the following in the summer
coaching schools: E. w. Tracy. Sc
grade at Mckinley; NJ. C. Young, SD
grade at Mckinley; NJ. H. Selah.
teacher at Ludlow; W. NJ. Costigan,
teacher at wallach; 1. w. Wander.
werker. teacher at WalIach; Ruth
Tuckey. teacher at Jackson; Agnes
Harrington. teacher at Jackson; NJ. e
Lynn. teacher at Force; s. P. Lynch
teacher at Mckinley High; F. J.
Campbell. teacher at Jefferson; A. M
Crook, teacher at H. D. Cooke; NJ. P
Gore. teacher at Corcoran; Emily
pavis, teacher at Force: H. ID
Schwartz, teacher at Henry; e. n
Crook, teacher at johnson.
Appoint Georgia Sanderlin and Eliz.
abeth Defandorf as teachers Class GA
at the Mckinley High.
Appoint the following: Dorothy
Lanbach, teacher Class l at Adams
NJ. E. Alton, temporarily as teacher
of special afternoon work; NJ. L.
Benson, temporarily as teacher OF
special afternoon work.
| Appoint the following in the com.
munity centers temporarily and moi
beyond August 81: C. B. Norton
general secretary; Alice Pollock, as.
sistant to general secretary; I. G.
Smith, assistant to general secretary;
g. B. Norton, assistant to general
secretary; Mary Clifford. assistant te
general secretary; Marie Moore For.
rest, pageant master at Franklin;
C. A. Metzler, teacher at Central
High Community; ]. G. McGrath,
| secretary to PARK View. Helen Rard.
well. assistant secretary at Park