Evening star., 1926-12-02
SCHWARTZ NAMED
. STUART PRINCIPAL
MattingIy Is Also Elevated by
School Board to
4 Francis Post.
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Claus J. Schwartz, teacher at East.
ern High School for the past 20 years.
was promoted to the prime paiship OF
the new Alexander T. Stuart Junior
gt1gh School by action of the Board
Or Eduration taken at a regular meet
ing re'c 4 the Franklin School build
ing "-ste' day afternoon. At the same
time 'fe board authorized the promo
tion cf Robert y. Mattingly. head of
che department of mathematics in the
Soloit" schools. to the principalShip
OF he ne'v John r. Francis Junior
High Schco'
The aDpc,ntment, Of Mr. Schwartz
rill ia ms@e effective January /, pro-
riding he stuart Junior High School
NJ 'urred 1"er in time for formal open
3ng on Febi uary /. Should the Stuart
be opened later than February /. Mr..
Scbw9r17 appointment will be ef-
fective me month earlier than the
formal onenirg of the school, The
appointment: Of Mr.. Mattingly also is
BANNED to be effective January 1.
While Nj. Schwartz's promotion is
rega rded az distinct loss to Eastern
1IiSh School. where he has served
both as an administrative officer and
bader. il is known that Mr.. Schwartz
f. eager 70 take over the junior high
school work Mr.. Schwartz was ap-
pointed a 'eacner at Eastern High
School or Sept anber /, 1907, and he
has taken keen interest and major
part in the schools activities. He also
has served as an official in the Fed
eral Schoomen's Club and Is at pres
ent president of the High School
Teachers Association.
Mattingly's Service Long.
Mr.. MattIpgly has been head of the
department of mathematics in the
1913 divisions since 1906. and uni
formly been given the highest rating
by his supervisory officers. He has
further demonstrated his administra-
tsve end supervisory ability in the
prime oalshlp of the Dunbar Summer
School from 1922 to 1924. Mr.. Mat
dngly has made special preparation
for Junior high school principalship
by pursuing courses at Columbia Uni
yerstty nd the University of Chicago.
Having laid before it the complete
report OF tie special committee of the
Bureau oe Education on it's survey
Of normal school conditions in the
District. the hoard decided to take up
for consideration each of the 16 sug-
Ees'ed recommendations at future
meetings of the body. 1t was pointed
out that no final decisions will be re-
board will have an opportunity to
digest the report fully during the bal
ance OF the school year.
Upon the suggestion of Charles +.
Carusi, vice president of the board, 1t
vas voted to request the District re-
pair shop to submit specifications in
the future with all estimates for re-
pairs. 1t was stated that If specifica-
tons accompany the estimates it will
enable the board members to more in
telligently decide whether the amount
of rnoney to be expended on a repair
fem is worth the amount Of work to
be done
New Diploma Policy.
The board also voted to adopt a new
policy Of purchasing diplomas for
graduation Of e,snth grade and voca-
Gonal school pupils. which will net a
subStantial saving. Under the new
policy the schools will buy the dipoma
plates and print the diplomas on
Unitet States parchment paper.
Changes IN the printing Of programs
and 'fo Ese Of inside envelopes in in
vitationa fer graduation exercises also
will DO u.sde under the new policy.
DR. II. B. Learned acquainted the
board with the preliminary work
which Is under way to secure from
Congress the appointment Of a land
scape architect for the schools. He
stated that a special committee of
FIVE. named q week ago. will probably
hold its initial meeting in the near
future
A petition. signed by nearly 80 par
ents and submitted to the board
through Assistant Superintendent Of