Evening star., 1921-01-20

How Warrington school children
dress and the nature OF "all night
school functions they attend were
described to members Of the board of
education at their meeting yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. 2. Lewis Daily,
representing the District Congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teacher Associa-
tions. She urged tho board to take
some action to censure what she de-
scribed as the extreme dressing of
the girls, which was likened to that
of a debutante.
Responsibilities Of Parents.
Mrs Dalby said that parents must
be compelled to see their RESPONSE
bilities regarding their daughters.
You are no doubt awake to the
unfortunate laxity in old established ID
forms and conventions of conduct
brought on, doubtless. by extremes in
the dress OF the girls in our schools.
particularly the high schools" she
said. 1--WE feel that il school officials
take a more active part in the Ques-
tions much good will be accomplish
ed We do not want girls to wear
clothes that will make them look like
principals in fashion show. We
want them to wear simple clothes. and
to start such a movement effectively
we must interest both the school
teachers and the parents"
The campaign last year for simplicity
In dress. Mrs. Daily pointed out. han
some beneficial results. However. she
characterized graduation exercises at
one high school as a fashion show.
Action by the board was deferred.
Business school Petition.
A petition signed by a number Of bus
mess men, asking the establishment Of
q business high school for colored chill
dren, was read by Harry o. I1ine. secre-
tary Of the board, and referred to Supt.
Frank w. Ballou. The petition also en-
Of students taking practical trade
courses.
Receipt of the statistical report Of the
school census taken in Park View by
members Of the citizens association IN
that community was announced. A
resolution from the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association advo-
eating free text books for high school
students. was referred to the superin-
tendent. Ano her resolution, from the
Takoma Park Citizens Association. urg-
ing the creation Of a course In tailoring
in the manual training schoolS. also was
referred to DR.. Ballou.
Chanxes in Personnel
Changes in personnel approved by
the board arc as follows:
Examinations and designations
Miss w. M. Landman. temporary kim
dergarten assistant, Carbery: DR.. c. l.
dental operator: NJ. A. Dudley.
teacher. grade 1. Jefferson:
NJ. f. Sipple, kindergarten assistant.
Polk; D. A. johnson. teacher, western
High; Hazel Davis, temporary teach
er, Business High Night; A. ]. Lang.
temporary teacher. Mckinley High
Night; NJ. f. Jones. temporary teach
er, grade 1, Douglass-Simmons: Will
liam Gray, janitor, Magruder; Charles
janitor. Blow: Lawrence
Fur, janitor. Adams. and Mrs. l. J.
teacher grade 5, on leave of
absence.
Leave of absence-H. J. Schierf.
teacher, grade Z. Lenox: J. H. Cohen,
teacher, class 9; C. T. Welch, teacher,
class 4, Stevens; NJ c. Buckner.
teacher, class 3, Wilson: NJ P. Rham-
beau, teacher. class 3. Slater-Lang-
ston, and L. E. Tibbs, teacher, kinder
garten principal, Logan.
Promotions and transfers-C. W.
Lee, teacher. domestic art. to trade
instructor Lenox; K. E. Dean, kinder
garten assistant. Payne, to kindergarten
principal, Logan; z. ]. Biddle, kinder
garten assistant. Wornley. to kinder
garten principal Bell School; v. w.
Dishman. kindergarten principal, from
Bell to Logan: r. J. Shipiey. tempo