Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
ARE REELECTED
Dr.. BaIIou ReChoSen as Su-
perintendent-Chan in
Personnel Made.

Members Of the Board of Education
at their reorganization meeting at the
Franklin School Yesterday afternoon
decided to wait until next September
10 consider the amending of their
rules SO the body could resolve itself
into a committee Of the whole for
the consideration of any subject which
1t doesn't wish to refer to a com
mittee"
Dr. F. L. A. Bennett cha irman of
The committee on rules, had given
notice at the last meeting he would
bring the matter up for adoption yes
terdaN, but explained after The meet
ing that the question. which has stir
red up such widespread disapproval
on the part Of the public, would lay
over until next Fall
While pr Bennett and other mem
hers of tho hoard contend that the
adopt ion Of the committee Of the
whole amendment would he without
significance and Is merely designed to
permit all the members Of the board
to sit in on personnel matters. many
parents have filed protests against
the move on the grounds that il would
bring back the system employed by
the board a. few years ago when each
meeting was rehearsed behind closed
doors and simply perfuactory public
sessions held.
DR. Ballou Reelected.
Re election of DR. Frank w. Ballou
as superintendent OF schools and of
E. {. Graham as president OF the
board as we'll as the swearing IN for
full three-year terms Of Charles +.
Carusi. Mrs. William {. Mcneil and
Henry Gilligan We're features OF an
eventful meeting which WAS concluded
with the voting Of the retirement or
eight teachers and two minor Off
Gals.
Miss Sibyl Baker. English teacher
at Central High School. by nnan-
imous action OF the board was APP
pointed community center director,
succeeding Mrs. Cecil Norton Rroy.
resigned. Mr.. Gillican challenged
the fairness of appointing any one
outside of the community center de-
partment itself to the post and gave
notice he would object to such a pro
cedure in the future. When inform
ed that the selection of Miss Baker
had the approval of all other mem
bers of the board he voted with his
fellow members in this instance.
In recommending Miss Baker, DIR.
Ballou said:
MISS BAKER mas not only EeHueTcu
excellent service as n teacher. but in
addition has been most efficient ana
successful IN dramatic work. She
has done pioneer work IN oral Eng
lish and IN dramatics and has super
Nised extra -curricular activities OF
pupils at the Central High School. in
all or which she has been em!nently
successful Miss Baker possesses
personal chara cteristics which make
her a force in social and educational
gatherings. During the past year
she has been president Of the High
School Teachers Association.
Four Principals Named.
Four administrative principals
were appointed as follows: Miss Rose
G. Carraher. from principal Benning
School to administrative principal
Fairbrother Bowen, Miss i. E. Bal
lenger. from principal Corcoran School
to administrative principal Curtis
Hyde School Mrs r. *. Peoples.
from tea cher in charge of school
gardens to administrative principal
new Brightwood School; Miss a. NJ,
Clayton. from principal Seaton School
10 administrative principal Seaton-
Rlaka School Miss NJ A. nilcpt was