Evening star., 1921-09-15
DUNBAR: PRINCIPAL
BEP|CKED TODAY
Miss MineoIa Kirkland Ex-
pected to Take Position
Temporarily.

Miss Mineola Kirkland. assistant
principal q Dunbar High School. will
be promoted temporary principal OF
the institution by, the board of edu-
catior at special session &C the
Franklin School this afternoon at 4
o'clock. it was reported today in school
circles. The board also will take
action on plans of Supt. Ballou to de-
tail special duties to supervising princi-
pals in the various school divisions
Miss kirkland will succeed Garnet
jC. Wilkinson, who has been promoted
to temporary assistant superintend-
ent in charge of colored schools. the
| position held by Roscoe c. Bruce who
! went on an indefinite leave of alb
sence September l. She las been per-
forming the work of an assistant prin-
clpal at Dunbar for twelve years.
although the position was not actu-
ally created until last year.
Qunlified for Position.
School officials say that Miss Kirk
land is well qualified for the position
She first entered the school service in
the District in 1893, when she was
appointed teacher in the elementary
schools Three years later she was
appointed to the faculty of Dunbar.
where she has rema med.
The plan OF DR.. Ballou for giving
broader work to the supervising prin-
cipals has been under consideration
for several months. 1t will virtually
make these officers a sort of ASST slant
superintendent.
Under the plan the supervising prin-
cipals will be detailed to study the
results in the schools. the attendance
and retarding of the pupils and other
s..ccial work. 1t is believed the plan
Will be approved by the board.
Ready to Open Monday.
Preparations for opening the schools
Monday for the new term were prac-
tically completed today by school au-
thorities~ They will be discussed at
the board session.
School officials also will submit to
the board recommendations for the ap-
pointment of about two-score addi-
tional teachers to fill vacancies exist
ing in the several divisions. The ap-
the Wilson Normal School, besides
other appointments made at the close
of the last school year, will bring the
total number of new teachers in the
system this year to more than eighty
In the white schools and proportion
ate number for the colored schools.
Many Outside Applications.
Out-of-tewn children who plan to
enter the District high schools Mon
swamped the high school board of ad-
missions today with entrance applica-
tions. All of the children were as
signed to entrance examinations to be
held Saturday morning at O'Clock.
The admission board will meet
again tomorrow from am. to noon.
and from to p.m.. at the Franklin
school. 18th and X streets northwest.
For admission to the first year of high
schools. the out-of-town children must
be prepared to take examinations in
English, grammar and composition.
arithmetic. United States history and
Constitution and geography
Of1cials of the public schools of
the tenth. eleventh. twelfth and thir.
| teenth divisions. will confer with
Supt. Ballou and Asst. Supt. Wilkjn-
son at the Franklin School tomorrow
| morning at 10 o'clock. Plans for the
new school year, which begins Mon
! day. will be among the topics dis
] cussed.