The Washington herald., 1922-12-07
MOVIES
BUT WORSEFOR
.sCH00L,PLA|NT
Manicuring and Shampooing
Course to Be Instituted Soon
at o St. Vocational, Is Report
"BoSs" JANIToR IS URGED
District System will Close on
December 21 for Christmas
Holidays, Reopening Jan. 2

"It's bad for the movies to be
open on Sunday, but far worse
for concerts, which draw people
from churches, to be held on that
evening in District public
school,"
This assertion, from the Calvary
Baptist Church Kinnear Glass, the
| church at which President Harding
worships, in protest against the
Sunday night concerts being held
at the Central High School, under
auspices Of the Music Association,
headed by William Knowles Cooper.
general secretary Of the Y. M. c. A,
and directed by Robert Lawrence,
was received by the Board Of Edu
cation and read at its meeting at
the Franklin School yesterday.
I'VE are proud of the great
American school and want to see
] its standards raised, but not at the
expense of the word of God" the
J letter continued. IAN article in a
daily paper, announcing the con.
certs and giving details concerning
| 1t, was nothing more than a dis.
guised advertisement" 1t is charged.
PROTEST CONCERTS.
In another letter on the same
subject, the central committee on
Mems Organized Bible Class Work
| stated that I'VE wish to protest
most strongly against these con-
certs. as they detract from church
attendance"
Page Nick. Etchison wrote that
'as a private citizen wish to
enter my protest against the Gen.
tral High School Sunday night
concerts. 1 would have no objec-
ton to them on any other night In
the week, but ! believe they are
out Of place in a puprfc school on
Sunday evening"
Through suggestion by DIR.
Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of
schools, the protests were turned
over to the Music Association for ac-
ton. with the request that that or
ganization report to the Board of
EduOation Immediately.
The school repair shop now will
come within the direct Jurisdiction
OF the superintendent of schools, II
was announced by DIR. Ballou. Here
tofore, all requisitions for school re-
pairs were received from the District
Building, but now the superintendent
has been empowered to make requi-
sitions for all such work, by the
Commissioners.
DIR. Ballou urged the employment
Of a boss" janitor, to teach new
janitors the intricacies Of the school
heating systems.
MAY TEACH MANICURING.
A course in manicuring and sham
pooling will be introduced into the o
Street Vocational School, by virtue
| Of action of the board yesterday. G.
c. Wilkinson. in a report urging the
| Introduction Of the course, pointed
out that 551 women in Washington
come under the heading female
BARRIERS" and said that shampooing
and manicuring was a respectable,
as well as profitable profession"
James T. Lloyd. the only member of
| the board voting against placing the
course in the curriculum. said that
when hose on the Hill see that, it
will not only make us ridiculous. but
may cause us to lose what we most
wish to gain"
The board voted to close the
schools Thursday, December 21, and
to open them on January Q, making
a ten-day vacation. Robert Maurer,
principal of Central High School.
was authorized to work out details
for a field day early In May, at
which Central Stadium will be re-
ramed Emory M. Wilson Field" In
honor Of the late principal of Cen.
trail. and at which dedication exer-
cises will be held.
WILL HALT FACTORIES.
The zoning commission will be
asked to narrow the Industrial zone
| in Woodburn, in order to prevent the
encroachment Of factories on the
Woodburn School. According to
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools, II the present
zoning stands, buildings will be 10.
Gated within ninety feet Of the
school.
DIR. Ballou expressed regret that
the assembly halls were cut out
Of the two proposed Junior high
schools and declared that both as
sembly halls and gymnasiums are
an essential feature in a junior
| high school building"
The appointment Of Miss Marie
". Esch. daughter of former Rep
| resentative Esch. Of Wisconsin, as
q special teacher was approved.
Miss Esch will be assigned to duties
at the House of Detention. The
following board members were pres
ent: James T. Lloyd, Mrs. n. l..
Hodgkins, DIR. ]. H. johnson, DR..
Abram Simon. Mrs. Corslie Cook,
e. c. Graham. William L. Hous-
Il