Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF d. C..
In HEALTHY CONDITION
Reorganized Normal Courses, Vocational
Training for Girls and New
Policies Recorded.

AS an addition to the school sNs-
tenn, the first trade school for girls
was opened February l in the Den
niSon School Building. S street be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. Miss Mary LaCkey was made
principal Of the new institution. and
50 girls Of il and Is years OF age
were on its first roll. The object Of
the school is TO provide definite trade
instruction for those girls who soon
would have TO earn their own living.
with a view to shortening the normal
periods of apprenticeship. In add.
ton TO dressmaking. millinery and
home work in shampooing and mani.
curing, training is offered in junior
nursing. training for the position OF
messenger or Office assistant to pro-
fessional men and women and lunch
room and tearoom business operation.
Twenty-Five per cent of the time in
class is given to the pursuit of AGA
demic work. while the remaining IS
per cent of the day is given to the
development of the trades course.
The year just closing dealt harshlv
with many old practices and accept
ed policies" which had become al.
most an integral part Of the school
system and its program At various
times in regular meetings recently
the Board of Education frowned upon
the granting OF permission TO certain
reform organizations to send their
lecturers into the schools TO address
pupils on subjects which recently have
become controversial" The board
also withdrew its former attitude
toward employees of the school system
who may have been indicted by the
grand jury on charges OF felony.
Board TO Act on Permits.
The school authorit es for many
years had permitted speakers for the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union
TO enter the schools during class hours
to lecture pupils on the evil effects of
alcohol on the physical system. This
was allowed as part Of the prescribed
instruction on the effects of alcohol.
On complaint OF the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
that the w. c. T. L. was furthering
its political interests. however. the
board decided that in the future that
must apply TO it rather
than 10 the superintendent, as here. |
tofore. for permission TO lecture |
pupils. This decision was reached In |
November. and two weeks later the |
board refused to permit the Anti. |
Cigarette League TO send its speakers |
into the schools for the same purpose.
Formerly. IL a teacher or other EN-. |
ploye were indicted for a felony by |
he grand jury. that individual was !
at once from the service |
without pay. pending - outcome OF |
MS trial When F. , Henderson.
director OF physical trailing In di. |
visions 1913, was suspended at the
irst meeting in December following
his indictment in connection with the
into Nashington's "diplo.
ma mills" however. the board rescind-
ID its action upon the belief
Z most of its individual members that
was not guilty of the
.harge. In reinstating him, the board
iecided against the continuance of
Is policy regarding indicted employees.
and a solution for the problem of deal.
ng with such employees In I'm the
Ia nds OF committee of board mem
,ers at the present time.
Married Teachers Not Opposed.
Although no definite action has been
AIKEN on the rezult OF ito poll. the
chooi authorities during 1897 learned
ather conclusiveiy that Washingtons
itiZens are not opposed TO ma rried !
women as teachers. but that they are.
m the whole, firm I'm the belief that
Individual ability rather than their |
marital state constitutes the chief re.
Iuirement of any teacher. Upon re.
eipt o. the request of one or two
itizens and parent-teacher groups
hat married women be removed from
eaching positions. the school author
ties. including both board members
nd administrative officials. expressed
themselves an Of open mind on the
question. Several lively discussions
we're held on the topic. and last Spring
/ conference between representative
.i.izens and school authorities was
leid for the purpose OF ascertaining
public opinion on the question. Sub.
egUently. a ciiy-wide poll was taken
~ the Board Of Education among
iyic ofga MIA lions and trade organl.
"A lions. OF the 30 expreAcions OF
opinion received at the last meeting
4 the board only six were in opposi-
ion 10 married teachers.
A mild wave OF dispieasure among
'arentr and school authorities alike
rose In January whe~ 1909 low.
'riced diplomas for presentation TO
he mid year graduates Of the schools
tHS VI INV |
,fflcisis. In an effort to save rs
ents on each diploma. the business
department. OF the school system had
'rdered the diplomas made by a
hesper process than had previously
'een used. The finished product was
o poor. however. that the whole lot
vas strapped and dummy" dipio-
mas were presented 10 the graduates.
anuary u. These were exchanged
or the real documents. necessa rily
delayed by the brief time In which
hey could have been printed follow.
ng the discarding Of the cheaper
'roduct I'VE weeks later.
Cadet Corps Discipline.
In the enforcement Of cadet corps
discipline The school officials resortsd
. sn unusual course" IN the case of
captain al cadet company al Mic.
<inlsy jiigh school. who. in Sovem.
,er. vas charged with ''lnsnb0rdins.
ion" The cadet corps captain WAS
oven trial before the superintendent
n schools. 1oi. Wallace ~. EraiAie.
=. y. A.. professor OF military science
ma tactics IN the schools: Frank 81.
% niei. principal ~ Tech" High
school. and other administrative and
eachlnE officers OF the school system.
fe "ss "f0und guilty" ana was hus-
~ ndsd from the cadet corps until
February !. 1929, at which time he In
. heroine eligible for reinstatement
"a the corps at reduced rank.
The Scbo0iboy Patrol. Orga nized IN
1875 for the protective guidance Ut
pupils en- route 10 school and station.
ID =, sidewalk crossings near The MP.
Dr"aches 10 schooi buildings. has op
sTSted during 1927 for the most mart |
in1"F the supervision Of Eelhen NJ