Evening journal., 1921-09-13
SHE WANTS TO
KEEP POSITION
Miss Kruse Doesn't Want
to Quit as Principal
Emeritus
REORGANIZE
HIGH SCHOOL WORK

Professor David A. Ward, super
intendent OF public schools. who was
instructed by the Board Of Educa-
ton two weeks ago to interview
Miss Edwina b. Kruse. principal
emeritus Of No. 16 school. Howard
high school. and ascertain II she
would BE willing to be retired or ac-
cepi a clerical position with the
boald reported to the board last
uight that Miss Kruse considered
her present position a permanent
one. She was placed on the salary
list as principal emeritus by the
former board at a salary OF s1.SOO.
While no action was taken last
night. the report OF superintendent
Ward relative to Miss Kruses case
caused some surprise. Professor
Ward in his report said:
In compliance with your re-
quest at the last meeting. / have in
terviewed Miss Kruse. principal
emeritus OF No. 16 school, with ref
erence to her resignation or accept
ing a reduction OF salary.
Il found that Miss Kruse regards
the salary as an annuity, and con-
siders It an award for life. With
this in view she is unwilling at the
present time TO consider a change
in this arrangement"
The suggestion Of Principal
Wooten Of No. 16 school. that by va
eating No. school, a white school,
the congestion az No. 16 and No. %
schools, colored. would be relieved,
was not approved by Superintendent
Ward. who stated in his report that
a portable building would relieve
the congestion. Mr.. Ward in his re-
port said:
The reported congestion at No
16 school has been Investigated. II
is found that the actual enrolment
J. today in 7B Is 90, in IA. So. and that
eight additional pupils are expected
to enroll in 7B, making the total ga
!. in that grade. The seating capacity
in each OF the two looms occupied
by these grades is 40. This would
=. make It necessary to provide two
additional rooms in order TO accom-
modate the present enrolment in a
way that will enable the teachers
10 do efficient work. At the sug.
gestion OF Mr.. Wooten. principal OF
No. 16 school. that the vacation O,
No. 8 school would relieve the stu.
alton at both No. l6 and No. Q!
schools, I have had reported to ms
the seating capacity and enroll
ment Of the schools adjacent to th'
4 territory served by No. school. ans
find the, conditions to be as follows
No. 20 school has a seating capacit,
4. Of 1886. The present enrolment 4
! 266, leaving room for an addition o
20 pupils. No. s school has a seat
4 ing capacity Of 336, with an enroll
{ ment OF 326, leaving room for tel
i pupils. No. school has a seatinl
capacity for 245 pupils. with an en-
H rollment OF 236, leaving room 70
nine additional. No. school in thi
territory has a seating capacity 10
4 255. with an enrolment OF 271.
% In schools No. 90. No. s and Nc
a total OF 50 pupils could be dis
H tributed. and 16 pupils in No.
Il school must be provided for eitho
by increasing the seating capacit
4 OF that school or in some school ad
jacent to that territory
mo. school has an enroIlmen
Of 22O pupils. It therefore appear
s impracticable TO vacate school Nc
al the present time in the interes
N Of No. IS and No. 20 schools.
after visiting School No. 20
81 asked tha measurements be take
with reference to the placing Of poi
table buildings. and find that tw
81 portable buildings could be place
4 in the rear OF this school. Late
{. Investigation shows that one roor