Evening star., 1921-09-22

Admittance Of married women to
the normal schools Of The District
was approved by the board OF edu-
cation at a meeting yesterday after
noon in the Franklin School, This
action was taken on the recommen-
dation or Garnet c. Wilkinson, as
sistant superintendent in charge OF
colored schools.
In promulgating this ruling the
board held that since married women
have been employed as teachers no
against married women who wish to
tain for the teaching profession.
The rule. which becomes efective I'M
mediately. reads: IN view OF the
practice of the board OF education IN
ers in the public schools of WASH
ington, the board of education ap-
proves the policy of admitting mar
ried women as students in the nor
of the maternity, rule Of the board
1917"
~Gleaner City" Co-Operntion.
Arrangements are being made by
school authorities, Supt. Frank w.
Ballou informed the board. to nave
the $4,000 school children cooperate
Washington a cleaner city for the
Forthcoming conference on the limi,
tation of ornaments. The school
children, he said, also will cooperate
with the city heads in the observance
of fire prevention day, October 8.
The method of selecting sites Tor
new schools was discussed by several
of the board members in connection
with a communication from the Com
missioners concerning the purchase
of additional property for the Eek
ington Junior High School. 1t has
been the practice for several years to
leave this to the superintendent, al
though the rules OF the board pro-
vide that a committee Of the school,
governing body shall make the selec-
tion. No change in the present
method was made by the board, how
ever, although DIR. Ballou said that
the new rules of the board would be
up for consideration within few
weeks and any revision necessary
could be made at that time.
Night school Opening.
Opening of the night schools Octo-
schedule of salaries for the night
school teachers was adopted.
Scenery presented to Central High
School by the Community Service
was accepted by the board. Harry 0.
Hine, secretary, was directed to write
Forrest of the Community Service
thanking the organization for the
gift
The board, on recommendation of
Miss Cecil N. Norton, general secre-
tary of the Community Center de-
partment, ordered the closing Of the
Margaret Wilson Community Center.
The Deanwood Community Center
also was ordered closed temporarily.
The Trinidad Community Center was
ordered to open one night each h week: ~
All appointments of school en-
ployes. with the exception of teach
ers, was ordered by the board to be
probationary. This action was taken
on recommendation of the superin-
tendent.
DR.. winfield s. Montgomery, super
vising principal Of the twelfth division,
was reassigned to director of the col
ored night schools.
Dr.. Ballou announced that competi-
tive examinations for entrance to West
Point and Annapolis will be held Oc-
October 81 for the Naval Academy.
Applicants must be residents Of the
District, not less than seventeen years
of age nor more than twenty-five Tor
the Military Academy. and not less
than sixteen ner more than twenty
years old for entrance to Annapolis.
Aims Are Explained.
The aims Of the Woman's National
Foundation were explained to the
board by Mrs. G. c. Calhoun, president
of the organization She made plea
for cooperation of school authorities
in carrying on the work of the founda-
tion in Washington. Mrs. Calhoun said
that the foundation would furnish g
rallying point as q civic center for
community center workers in the
great course of public lectures It II
planning by noted college and unfver-
sity professors. She said that several
builders of Washington have combined
to erect here a large auditorium Ca
pable Of seating 1.400 persons. which
will be available for conventions and
large entertainments.
The auditorium. which will be con-
structed like an airplane hangar, and
lined with silken sail cloth. festooned,
will be completed within nine months,
she said.
She also said that the foundation
plans to erect in Washington a large
hotel for women. The finances for the
plans of the foundation, she said, will
be appropriated from a central welfare
fund, which will be available for as
sisting communities throughout the
country.
approximately one hundred new
teachers were appointed by the board.