Evening star., 1923-11-25
CR|T|C|zES GIRLS
|NN0RMAL SCHOOL
Miss Cooling Says Many En-
ter With No Ideals Of =.
Teaching Profession.

"Too many students are entering
tho Wilson Normal School because
they can think Of nothing else TO
do" Miss Anne NJ. Goding. principal,
pointed out in her annual report,
which was made public last night as
u part of the final section of the an
nual. report of Superintendent OK
Schools Frank w. Ballou.
Miss Goding advocated that re-
striction be placed on admission to
the normal school to keep out this
class Of students, whom she said have
completed high school courses with
such indifferent accomplishment'as to
make leadership as teachers in the
community improbable
The physical examinations required
of all students before entrance to
the normal school and also Before
receiving their diploma for gradua-
tion, Miss Cooling said, are WORKING
not only to the advantage OF the
schools. but also to the decided ad-
vantage of the students. The stand
ard set: by these examinations she
declared, "leadH TO a steady. gain In
the" strength Of the city's teaching
corps" =
HStSohthA8 hoA opSs~S'
A regulation which will hold the
secretaries and employees of the COM
munity centers responsible for the
care and preservation OF school
property when 1t Is used for COM
lnHnity purpo-es is recommended IN
the report Of the supervising prin-
cipals of the first nine divisions.
"Princi-als and teachers of the day
schools--the permanent tenants or
.he school building" said the report,
Yare held to an accountability ror
damage and losses. and It is, there
fore. only just that those who con-
troll the evening activities should be
50 held. Such an additional regu.
iation should safeguard the school
property and vest In the principal
the right to determine what portions
of the building can safely be USED
for the evening activities and what
rooms should be exempt from such
use
Better cooperation between the
day janitor and the night janitor
should be secured. and an adequate
force of employees should be provided
by the community center so that the
good sanitary condition OF schooi-
rooms and toilets shall not be inn
paired by constant use and made un-
fit for the occupancy of the day
pupils
when the utilities. OF a public
school building are used at night for
any purpose II is essential that they
should be left in a clean and sanitary
condition, and that property damage
and losses be, If possible, avoided
This can only be accomplished BY lift
ing the responsibility from the shoul-
ders of the principal and placing it
upon the authorized head of night
activities.
Old Biographies in Use.
Alexander T. Stuart. director of in
termediate instruction, empha sized in
iS
iete Biographies containing many IN
accuracies are still in use and must
be until a material increase IN the
appropriation is secured. Other texts,
physiology for grade 5, never have
been, purchased, even in part, he said.
while numerous des'i books and other
supplementary material wait upon
the time when funds can be made
available. ....
A plea for a salary schedule which
win attract teachers of fine prepara-
ton and ripe experience" Is made by
Stephen E. Kramer in his report. THE
greatest problem of the three years
just past" he said has been largely
the keeping of the ranks ofS the
persons to meet the needs of in
creased enrolment and to succeed
those who have left our ranks TO ac-
cept better positions offered else
"neTe. -Ine cure SuCn d COndt-
ton, Mr.. Kramer declared. is adequate
salaries for the teachers.
Tribute to Cadet Corps.
The former assistant superintend-
ent also paid high tribute to the
cadet corps. after many years of
close personal contact with the work
ings Of our cadet system" he said.
1T is my belief that it forms. the
best>yehicle for real character train
ing that has ever come under by OBJ
Servatfon. Two essential character
istics of our work should be noted:
The. close correlation with the regu-
lar work of the school and the use
of the system for character training
rather than the emphasizing Of mere
ly military instruction."
Those who have desired q better
organization of the school system of
the District of Columbia" Mr.. Kra-
mer said, have rejoiced to see the
rapid development of the plan for the
tional direction in the elementary
schools. The grouping of the smaller
schools into cational units of
size to permit of departmental work
and the employment of principal
who. shall be a real resident directive
educational force promise much for
the progress OF our schools"
Compliments DR.. Ballou.
Garnet c. Wilkinson. assistant su-
perintendent in charge of colored
SGHOOlS, III itpui SOiIlllSiCeu TX
Baflou for the three outstanding
achievements of his administration,
which he ciassed as The compre-
hensive educational program for edu-
cation, the widespread support Of this
program by the citizens of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and the intesration
OF the schoo! organization through
rules and regulations to standardize
and unity the practice OF school
officials"
The fina! section Of DR.. Ballous re-
port also contains the annual report
of E.. A. Clark. principal of the Miner
Normal School: the supervising prin-
cipals of divisions ten to thirteen;
Miss Rose Lees Hardy. director OF
primary instructions: Miss L. +. G.
Merritt. assistant director Of pr:-
mary instruction.; Miss Catherins r.
Watkins, director Of kindergartens;
Miss Imogene Wormley. assistant di-
rector of kindergartens; Walter B.
Patterson and, w. S. Montgomery. the
directors of special activities, and the
high school principals.