Evening star., 1923-03-08

The superintendent said he plans to
establish junior high schools in the
buildings al the beginning of the
new school term in September Aug
mentine these will be the Langley
and mcfarland Junior High schools.
Resides these the Columbia Junior
High School. which has been operat-
in- in the old Central High School,
will continue in use, making five
white Junior high schools for the
schools of the first nine divisions.
When the New Mckinley High
ent said. the Shaw Junior High School
for colored children will be transfer
red into the old Mckinley. The busi-
ness practice department Of Dunbar
High School will then be moved from
that school into the present Shaw
school. This, he said. will relieve the
congestion in Dunbar
CoIored Schools Planned.
In the next budget, DR.. Ballou said,
he planned to include provision for
the erection of new junior high
school for colored children near Rock
Creek Park. Later. he explained, a
provided for the colored children OF
Washington.
William l.. Houston told the super
intendent that in his opinion junior
high school should be provided in the
vicinity Of 10th and L streets to re-
lieve the congestion in the schools Of
the tenth division.
Name New Schools.
The board voted to request the Dis
right TO the Upshur street tract for
the new Business High School. The
remainder of the property will be
used for an athletic field until il is
needed for another school building.
- Names for new school buildings
The Spring road school to be known
as the Joseph X. Darlington; the In
gleside school to be known as the
John B. Henderson: the old Eastern
to be known as the George Bancroft
Junior High School. and the school to
be erected to replace the Tenley to be
known as the B. T. Janey School The
commissioners will be asked to ap-
prove these names.
Refuses to Return Son.
The board received from S. A. Jones
father of Lincoln Samuel Jones, the
Western High School student recent
ly reinstated after suspension be-
cause Of holding simultaneous mem
hershlp in fraternity and the cadet
organization, letter stating that
he viii not return his son to school.
The letter complains of the "un-
necessarily harsh terms of reinstate-
ment' and serves notice that unless
further is done in the mat
ter Lincoln will not return to school
Supt.. Ballou said that the case is
closed SO far as he and the board are
concerned.
A request of Almas Temple for the
use of old Eastern High School as
a dormitory during the Shrine con-
ventlon in June was referred TO q
special committee for investigation
as TO the legality of letting out the
building for this purpose. The com
mittee will make its report at the
next meeting.
Ballou to Speak.
After strenuous objection by Mr..
houston the board tabled a motion
to dispense with the board presi-
dents signature on the school pay
roll: Such procedure. Mr. Houston
contended, would not only be con-
trary to the provisions of the organic
act Of 1906, but would sever the last
connecting link between the board,
the Commissioners and Congress.
the board, however. voted to relieve
it's president 'of the duty Of signing
the teachers absence cards
Condemnation of thirty-six cots at
the Hamilton health school was or
dered by the board. At the same
time 1t authorized DR.. Ballou to visit
Columbu and Cincinnati from March
30 to April and to address a confer
ence at Indiana University April 20
and 81.
Changes in the personnel approved
by the board follow:
er. class 3, Burroughs School; Rich
ard Shorter, laborer, Emery School;
John Robertson, laborer. New East
ern High School; e. n. Pumphrey,
caretaker. kingsman School, and III.
V. Cabaniss, teacher, class 2, now on
leave of absence.
Termnations-L. D. Hail. teacher,
Glass GA, Central High School; NJ E.
Green; teacher, class 8. Corcoran
class I, Grant School, and Virginia
Marshall, caretaker,. Eastern High
School.
Leave of absence-A. G. Began, at
tendance officer. now on leave, ex-
class 2, Logan School, and U. V.
Brooks, teacher, class 2, Phillips
School
Promotions-E. NJ White, teacher.
Central High School. from class 6A
to class 6B; F. ]. Brunner. swimming
instructor, Central High School. from
class to class 4; c. J. Galpin. from
swimming instructor to teacher or
ply culture. class 6A. Central
High School, and Ethel Day. teacher,
from class /, Jefferson School, TO
class 8, Park View School.
Transfers-Marybel Moles. teacher,
Burroughs School, from grade 3 to
grade 4: NJ. V: Venables. teacher
class /, from West School to Web
er. class /, from Webster School to
Grant School; Lucille Schoolfield,
teacher, class |, from Ketcham-Van
Buren, to Speech Correction: r. l.
Grosvenor. teacher, class 6A. from from
School, and August Amman. from
janitor. Polk School. to laborer, New
Eastern High School.
Appointments-M. G. Ray. tempo
rary teacher. class .. Van Ness
school; Leila Sellers, probationary mary
sssenar' saSaol: s safs p ossar a n probas,onaTy nary
teacher, class 8, domestic art; Doris
Russell. temporary teacher. class !,
Ketcham-Tan Buren School; E.. M.
Haring, probationary teacher. class
teacher, class 2. Monroe School; L. c.
class 8, Burroughs School; E. G.
Plant, probationary teacher, class Q,
Grant School: r. l., Diefenbach, tenn
porary teacher, class 2 webster
teacher. class /, Jefferson School: J..
NJ Leclercq. temporary teacher, class
6A. Mckinley High Shcool; A. ".
King, teacher, class 8. Corcoran
School; NJ F. Holzbauer. temporary
teacher class !. Central High School !:
C. j. Galpin. probationary teacher.
class I, Central High School: L. NJ.
Foss, permanent teacher, class GA,
Business High Shcool: l. H. Meirs.
permanent teacher, class ., Twining
School; Myrtle NJ. Thompson. perma-
nent teacher. class 2, Smallwood-
Bowen School; Irva Greenfield, Ia
borer, Emery School; D. J. Meister,
janitor, Polk School; J. NJ. King,
oaretaker, e. V. Brown School; o.