Evening star., 1924-01-03
TWO-SPORT ruling
PASSED BY BOARD
Restricts Number of Major
Athletics in Capital
High Schools.
BALLOU BACKS CHANGE
Schools in Outlying Sections to Be
Dismissed Half Hour Early
This Winter.
BALLOU BACKS CHANGE

The two-sport rule, which restricts
student from participating in more
than two major sports in any one scho-
1astc year. was indorsed by the board
of education yesterday afternoon and
will be Incorporated in the new program
of interhigh school athletics now being
framed by the board of high school prin-
cipals for Introduction in the Washing
ton high schools next September.
This action was taken on recommen-
dation of Edmund Rheem, president of
the Central High School Alumni Asso-
citation. who pointed out in a letter to
the board that the rule. which is gain
ing in popularity among colleges and
universities, not only precludes the
overtraining of students, but tends =,
increase the Importance of minor snorts
Under the two-sport rule foot ball, base
ball. basket ball and track are rated
as major sports.
BaIlOu Backs Rule.
Ernest Greenwood, vice president
of the board, was one of the strong
est supporters of the plan Capt
julius ]. Peyser and Supt of Schools
FRANK w. Ballou also Endorsed it,
fart-time afternoon classes in car-
tain schools in the outlying sections
of the city will be di:nissed at 4
O'Clock instead of 4:30 during Jan
uarv and February as the result
OF action by the board In approving
:: recommendation of the supervising
principals for the early closing. The
schools affected are those which
nave no artificial lighting and where
children come from great distances
TO attend.
New Smoking Rule.
The board referred back TO its
special smoking investigating COM
lnlttee rule adopted at it's last meet
ing designed to prevent the use of
tobacco on school property while
pupils are in attendance. 1t is the
1ntentlon of the board to determine
how far the new. rule conflicts with
or abrogateS rules previously existing.
Special credits for teachers in
charge or extra curricula activities in
the high schools was advocated by
MI Greenwood. 1t was explained by
Mr.. Greenwood that many teachers
devote time after school to such ac-
tlVities as dramatics. music. rifle
teams; cadets and school publications,
Tor which they receive no credit
The Commissioners notified the
board that the additions to the Garri-
son and Lovejoy schools had been
Competed ana were occupied.
Approve Personnel Changes.
Changes in personnel approved by
the board follow:
Resignations-R. 3. Daffer, teacher
class 3. Kingsman School; E. l. Haw-
kins teacher, now on leave of alb
Sence: T.. X. Purinton, teacher class
3. Carbery School; G.. B. Springston,
teacher, class 3. Langley Junior High
School; NJ J. Chapman, teacher, class
2. f. V. Brown School, and P. F. Ran
som, teacher, class ga. Armstrong
High School.
Terminations-A. A. Hansen, teach
er, Carbery School; B. c. Knorl, teach
er. class 3. Cardozo-Old Bell SCHOOL,;
w. !. Cohran, teacher, class 2, Wilson
School. and E. B. Johnson, teacher,
class .. Phillips School.
Leave of absence-L. NJ. McQueary,
teacher, class 8, Abbot-Twining
School.
Promotions-M. NJ. McAteer, teach
er. from class ., Emery lexington
School, to class 3, Gales-Blake School,
and n J. Moore. teacher, from class
4 Sumner Magruder School, to class
g. Stevens School.
Transfer-M. L. Albright, teacher,