Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-11-02
Name Proposed for Stadium.

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Name Proposed for Stadium.
Designa ton of the Central High
School stadium as the Emory Nj. VIII
son stadium. in memory OF the iase
principal OF Central. was recommend
ed by the schools alumni association.
The Recommendation was referred 70
Dr.. Ballou. Formal dedication exer-
cises next spring were proposed.
Sale of Christmas seals OF tho AS
ISOLATION for the Prevention OF Tuoer-
culosis by school children during De-
cember was approved by the board:
The association reported to the board
that last year tho children sold
s7.s00.07 in seals while 1t spent
1,3O5.71 for the benefit Of the DIS.
trict children. The money was used
on the nutrition clinics; tho health
for the open-air schools; equipment
for the Halailton and Harrison
health schools: printing health
rhymes, and the health camp.
The generous support Of the asso-
citation" remarked DR.. Ballou. has
enabled the authorities to carry on
the health work in the schools"
Many Applicants Incompetent.
Reporting to the board on the re-
suits of recent teacher examina-
ton, Mr.. Ballou declared there is seri-
Gus difficulty in obtaining competent
instructors for elementary schools.
1.-THE situation in which the District
finds itself relative to obtaining com :
petent teachers" said DR.. Ballou. lis
the most discouraging local educators
have experienced for about ten years.
OF seventy-tive applicants who took
the examination for appointment IN
the elementary schools only one-thlrd
passed. This low average was made.
the superintendent pointed out. despite
the fact that tests had been made less
difficult in order to fill existing va
canciea The superintendent ventured
the pre- diction that q number OF per-
Sons who passed the modified exami-
nation will be dropped from the rolls
at the expiration OF the probationary
year.
Razing of certain abandoned school
buildings was approved by the
board The buildings concerned are
on Grant, Bates and Bunker Hill
roads.
Discussing communications received
from associations and individuals de-
ploring unsi ghtliness Of some school
grounds. DR.. Ballou said lack Of funds
alone delayed improvements. The
policy. according to tho superfntend-
emit. has been to repair buildings and
classrooms before improving the
school yards.
The board authorized DR.. Ballou to
engage in summer school work at
vari GUS colleges and universities after
the close OF school next June. 1t also
authorized Garnet C. Wilkinson. as
sistant superintendent in charge Of
colored schools, to make tour Of In
spection Of the schools in Detroit,
Cincinnati. Cleveland and Pittsburgh
between November 3 and 21.
DR.. Ballou reported a continuous
program is being carried on in the
Schools to teach children to guard
against street accidents. and told Of
police department plans to cooperate
with school authorities in the safety
movement.
Award Of the Gait prizes to Business
High School pupils resulted, according
to a report submitted to tho board, as
follows: Commercial geography. Louise
Fastnaugh Of the German Orphan Home,
first prize OF $50: Charles Aronstein,
$40 Louisiana avenue, second prize Of
$40. Commercial history and sociology,
William G. Mackey. 1923 Marion street.
first prize Of $50. and Blanche ?hilpitt.
1917 Harvard street, second prize of $40.
Receipt Of resolution from the North
citation indorsing the progressive poll
cies Of Mr.. Baliou and requesting a
senior high school IN its territory was
by the board. The board
also acknowledged receipt Of a COM
from the Commissioners
adjacent to the Wheatley School had
been purchased for 5000. The property
will be used as a school play
ground.
Changes in Personnel.
the board follow:
Resignatiens-A.- D. Wall, kinder
garten principal, Webster School; E.
F.. Brooking. teacher. Hubbard
School: NJ: H. Eisinger. teacher. Force
School Soo H; e. Harrington, teacher.
teacher. manual training; 9. B. Wash
ington, caretaker. Petworth School:
James Jackson, laborer. John Eaton
School. and William Douglass, labor
err, Wilson Normal School.
NJ brssoe Seu'h weSsisi
School: A. T Mann. teacher. Brent
Miner Normal School.
Leave of absence-G. A. Gerbich,
teacher, Threlkeld School; B. H. Het-
field, teacher. physical training: I. NJ.
A. NJ Burwell. teacher.
Promotions-HazelT hibadeau, teach
err, from class l to class 3, from
Twining School to Webster School;
E. C. Mccormick, teacher. from class
2. f. v. Brown, to class 3. Hubbard
school, E. ~ f1oaeoh' tSoShoa' AAoM
class to class 3, Force School: N. B.
Taylor, from kindergarten principal.
class 8. to kindergarten practice
teacher. class ga. Wilson Normal
School: n. c. Bacchus, teacher, from
class 8. Shaw Junior High School, to
class ga, Dunbar High School; E. L.
Williamson. teacher. from class 4,
physical training department, to class
GA, Dunbar High School; E. C. Peyton.
teacher. from class to class 4,
atypical class; E. L. Skinker, teacher.
from class 2. Garrison-Cleveland
School. to class 3, physical training
department.; A. b. Hunnicutt, teacher,
from class 3, Syphax School, to class 4,
Lovejoy School;H A. Talbert, teacher,
from class 2, Lovejoy School, to class
3. Lincoln School; F. A. Randall,
teacher. from class 3 to class 8,
Syphax School.
Transfer. OF Teachers, =.
Transfers-Ava Mcclure, teacher,
from grade to grade 3, Madison
School; Anna Campbell. teacher GLASS
4. from Weightman School to Denni-
son School: j.. r. Reilly. from cabinet
maker to trade instructor. class s,
smallwood- Bowen School: e. A.
Gardner. teacher. from grade z to
grade 6. Peabody-Hilton School: B. I.
Dagnall. teacher. from grade 5. Brent
school. to grade 7. wallaoh-Towers
School; Janice Blum, teacher class 2.
from Maury School to Kingsman
from Maury School to Kingsman
School: H: A. Duffy. teacher class s.
from Wallach. Towers to Peabody
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