Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-12
SCHOOL BOARD
PICKS WOMAN
AS PRESIDENT
Mrs. Tutewiler Wins 3 to p
First in History of City
in Position.
LIBRARY GIFTS SOUGHT

LIBRARY GIFTS SOUGHT
With the election of Mrs. Julia Belle
Tutewiler as president of the indianapolis
board of school commissioners last night
a woman now occupies that position for
the first time in the history of the city.
Mrs. Tutewiler Is serving her eighth year
as a member of the board and has been
vice president for the last year. Bert
S. Gadd was elected vice president and
Albert S. Baker, for twenty years attor-
ney for the board, was reelected unani-
mOusly
The election of Ms. Tutewiler by a
vote Of three to two, was in line with
predictions Although the balloting was
secret, it seemed evident that she received
the votes Of Bert $. Gadd. Clarence f.
Crippin. retiring president. and herself.
Charles L. Barry voted for W. D. Ali
son, and the one vote cast for Mr.. Gadd
undoubtedly was that Of Mr.. Allison.
The vote for vice president stood: Sir.
Gadd, 4; Mr.. Allison, l. Mr.. Barry again
voting for Mr.. Allison.
USUAL ARGUMENTS
ARE AVOIDED.
In marked contrast with the meetings
of the last few months 10 disagreenlents
or arguments arose.
One of the most important steps taken
was the approval Of the report OF the
special committee appointed some time
ago to consider the needs of the library.
The committee recommended that a
special appeal be made TO the public
for gifts of books, especially for the
branch libraries, and that $4,000 be ap-
propriated for emergency purchases OF
books, largely for replacement of worn
out books and those needed in school
work. 1t was announced that the board
had received a gift Of 1916 volumes from
the estate Of Mrs. E. G. Atkins, who
died several months ago. The commit
tee also recommended that no attempt to
obtain legislative action be made at this
fine
An extension of six months from July
3. 1921. the original date for the compile
ton of work on the new building at
Manual Training High School. which col
1apsed last fall, was granted the William
I. Jungclaus Company, with the under
standing that all other provisions of the
original contract remain in force.
HOWITZERS FOR
TECH GROUNDS.
The grounds ut the Arsenal Technical
Schools will soon be adorned with two
-four point-seven" field hOwitzers do
mated by the War Department at the re-
quest Of Milo H Stuart, principal OF
the school The department agreed to
ship the guns from Camp Taylor, Ky,
If the board would pay transportation
charges. The payment Of these charges
was authorized by unanimous vote
4 legislative committee composed Of
Mr. Gadd, Mr.. Crippin and Ralph Doug
las was appointed to advance the inter
ests OF the board at the present session
Of the Legislature
The resignation Of John Bremen as
treasurer of the school book fund was
accepted by the board and Robert L.
KOehler, a clerk in that department, was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
E L. Graf, superintendent Of schools,
explained to the board that the super
intendents Of schools and directors of
research Of ten Of the larger cities OF
the United States, including Indianapolis,
had arranged a series Of meetings. the
first of " lich will be held In Detroit.
Mich. this month, and that eventually
one of these meetings will be -Aela " Tslis
city. He was authorized to offend the
Detroit meeting. --.----
MOVIE BENEFIT
APPROVED.
Approval Of the plan to have the motion
picture houses Of the city give a special
program for children Saturday. Jan. %,
for the benefit OF the Herbert Hoover
relief fund. was given. subject to Mr.
CRAFTS supervision over the character Of
films to be shown.
Mrs Tutewiler presented a resolution
expressing the boards regret over the
death of John z. CIeland, who retired
as business director Of the indianapolis
schools in 1917 after seventeen years
service
The following changes in personnel
We're announced:
o. J. Kidd, carpenter, foreman. dis
missed. and Harry Hartley appointed TO
succeed him.
Charles Martindale, changed from
salary Of 5000 a year as carpenter, to
regular workman at 81 an hour.
Miss Ondl Newman resigned and Hilds
n. Walters given a leave Of absence for
two months.
Mrs. Lena B. Knight appointed under
q temporary contract to. teach in the
elementary schools, and Mamie B. Rives
appointed teacher Of mathematics and
H. S. Dickerman, physics and general
science, at Technical High School.
Miss Margaret ClOugh has resigned as
junior assistant, ehildrens department.
central library. Miss Margaret Jones,
branch librarian at the Illinois branch
library, has obtained a leave of absence.
The following appointments to library
POSITIONS were announced:
Miss Kate DlnsmOOr. librarianN teach
ers' special library; Miss Alice Griffith,
first assistant; Miss Vera Morgan. as
distant. Madison avenue branch; Miss
Dorothea KruI. librarian, Illinois
branch; Miss Blanche CARRIER, first as
Elstant. reference department, central
library; Miss Mary Mcbride, attendant
circulation department, central library;
Flora Shattuck. attendant, children's de-
Partment, central library.