Evening star., 1921-07-02
DR.. SIMON REELECTED HEAD g.
OF D. C. BOARD OF EDUCATION
Again Chosen President Of
! Body Without. Dissenting
sis. Vote.
Daniel A. Edwards Succeeds
Dr.. Learned as Vice.
/ President.

Without a dissenting vote, DR.
Abram Simon was reelected presi-
dent Of the board of education at the
annual reorganization meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Franklin
School. Daniel A. Edwards was
chosen vice president. succeeding DR.;
Henry Barrett Learned
The motion for the reelection OF
DR.. Simon was placed before the
board by Dr.. Learned. 1t was sec
onded by William l. Houston, who
had just taken the oath of office as
successor to Fountain Peyton, whose
term expired Thursday. Mr.. Houston
was sworn in by Harry c. Hine. sec
retary of the board.
A letter from Theodore W. Noyes
of the board of trustees of the Public
Library, in which attention was call
ed to a former agreement of the
board to set aside rooms in new
school buildings for branch libraries.
was laid before the board by Secre-
tary Hine. In view of the congested
conditions in the schools and the ur-
gent need for more clasSrooms, the
board referred the matter to the. su-
perintendent, who was instructed to
confer with George F. Bowerman.
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report to the board at the first Octo-
ber meeting. This action was taken
on motion of DIR. Learned. School of
ticials desire T. revise the agreement
to meet present conditions In the
system 1t is understood they are
planning to have the branch libra
ries established in buildings of CEN
trail location in various sections of
the city.
Suspension Is Lifted.
The board lifted the suspension of
Louis A. Battersby. former athletic
instructor at Business High School, to
permit the acceptance of his resi- gna-
tion. This action was opposed by Dr..
Learned. who delivered scathlnG de-
nuQciation of Battersby.
Installation of a swimming pool at
the John Burroughs School, at 18th
and Monroe streets northeast. was
asked by W. r. Love, representing
the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association. 4 representative of the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
urged the board to introduce a course
of nature study and gardening IN
the public schools. President Simon
informed him that the board was CIV
ing serious consideration to the intro
duction of such a course.
Retirement of Five Approved.
Lease of a building at 135 X street
northeast, "nlCn Will De uSeu q
storehouse by the schools after July
Is, was approved by the board. The
rental is $500 a month. The school
storehouse at 1000 lexington place
will be vacated.
The board directed Secretary, Hine
to send a letter of coincidence to the
parents of Miss Helen OiConnor, a
former clerk in the office of Assistant
Supt. Stephen E> Kramer. who ded
Tuesday. Retirement of hVe veteran
teachers was approved. They are
Miss Marion ]. Malone. teacher OF the
Miss Ellen F. Goodwin, principal of
the Blair School; Miss f. Virginia
Boss, teacher of the sixth grade at
the Henry-Polk Group School; Miss
Annie NJ. Hobbs. teacher OF the sew
enth grade at the Park View school:
and Miss Mary A Martin: teac1er OF
the seventh grade at the Slater-Lang-
ston Group School,
Stxty-seven probationary teachers
were appointed permanently by the
board upon the recommendation OF
the superintendent. The board ad-