Evening star., 1924-02-21
SCHOOL BOARD IN QUIET SITTING
DISPOSES OF IMMENSE ROUTINE
No indication of DiscOrd Among Board Personnel
Manifest Throughout Observation-Disclosures
..>~ Tests Bring Protests From, Parents.

Peace and harmony marked the
proceedings of the board of education
yesterday afternoons sharp con-
trast to the stormy sessions of the last
month. AS. a gesult an immense
amount of detaiislk routine business
was transacted.
Throughout the protracted session
there was not the slightest indica-
tion of discord among the board per-
sonnel. Some of the members even
appeared amused at the peace and
tranquility. The board, however,
heard an echo of it's previous dis
cordant meeting when Secretary Har-
~ o. Hine read a resolution adopt
ed by the Northwest, Suburban Citi-
zens' Association deploring the un-
President. James T.. Lloyd to remark:
I'VE ought to indorse that without
reference" ~
Work Is Facilitated.
Disposition of routine business
matters was facilitated by referring
virtually everything to the newly
created standing committees without
consideration. Considerable time was
devoted to discussion of the intro
duction of the psychological tests in
the schools. Protests from several
parents against the introduction Of
these tests at the Force School pre-
cipitated the discussion.
Strong defense of the tests was
made by Superintendent of Schools
Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. A. n. Baggs,
president of the Force Parent-Teach-
er Association; Miss Janet McWil-
v
and Miss Jessie La Salle, supervising
principal of the second division, who
is Introducing the psychological tests
In the schools. Subsequently, the
board voted Oh motion Of Mrs. Ray
mond 3. Morgan, to approve the pres
ent system of applying the tests, pro-
vided it was maintained only by vol
untary contributions from the par
ents Of children in the schools af-
fected.
Athletic Change Discussed.
The question of adopting the two
sport rule in the high schools was
referred to the committee on athletics,
when the board of high school prin-
cipals advised the board that it did
not see any pressing need for a
change in the present system of ath-
letics.
A communication from the high
school principals, submitted by
| Stephen f. Kramer. principal of Cen
trail, explained that the two-sport
ships on the schools with small stu
dent bodies which have few out
standing athletes.
Four resolutions from the Bright
wood Parent-Teacher Association
We're received by the board. They in
ten-year school building program
! better lights for the schools, and ad-
vocated the financial independence
Of the school system
The board authorized Miss Cathe-
j rine r. Watkins. director of kinder
! gartens, to raise funds among the
| kindergarten teachers for the estab-
! lishment of kindergarten unit IN
France.
Changes in Personnel.
Changes in personnel approved by
the board follow:
er, class 8, domestic science; f. II
EeL,Gr Eekington neasrh School; ' n. W Bowling
teacher, class z, Emery -Eckingtor
school; Evelyn Davis, teacher, class
., II. d. Cooke School; c. B. Towers
! teacher. class /, Curtis HYDE School
! Charlotte Shaver, teacher, class )
! domestic science; Charles Hutcher.
: son. janitor. Bradley school; j.
Hall. fireman, Macfarland Junior
| Park View School. and James Now
some, laborer, Park View school.
Terminations--J. s. Gambs, teacher
class 4, Columbia Junior High School
Mary Long, Caretaker. Hamilton
School; L, +. Johnson. teacher, class
! GA, Dunbar High school: r. L. Cole
teacher, class ). Shaw Junior High
School, and f. B. Lisemby. teacher
class GA, Miner Normal School.
Leave of absence--L. q. Bullock
teacher class GA, Armstrong Manual
Training School.
Promotions-.t. d. Blankenship
teacher Ketcham-Van Buren. from
class 3 TO class 4 Lucille Schoolfield
teacher. speech correction depart
ment from class ! to class .: NJ. Il
Wilton, teacher. from class l, Cor
! coran School, to class 3, Arthur
school: NJ. \. zimmerman q, teacher