Evening star., 1928-05-17
WOODWARD NAMED
AS new PRINCIPAL
Mrs. Agnes |. Kinnear Also
Chosen for Promotion From
Is Applicants.

The appointments of Frank A. Wood
ward, assistant principal of Mckinley
Technical High School since 1920, as
principal OF the new Gordon Junior
High School. and Mrs. Agnes I. Kinnear
4 teacher at the Langley Junior High
School, as principal OF the Columbia
Junior High School, were approved by
the Board of Education at its meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Franklin
School
Recommended for appointment TO
their respective principalshipS by the
s-Arsonnei committee of the board, which
mad considered the merits OF Is appii-
CsantS for the positions, Mr.. woodward
and Mrs, Kinnear received the tribute
of DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Superintendent
of Schools, in the open board meeting.
Both applicants we're chosen, DR.. Baliou
said. because OF the records they nave
established as long-term members OF
the District of Columbia public school
system
Mr. Woodward, who is to become prin-
cipal of the Gordon Junior Hlgh Scnooi
that is to be opened next Fall at Thirty
fifth street and Wisconsin avenue, has
been in the District school system for u
years, having been appointed as a
teacher in October, 1900, Because OF
his success as an instructor and his en-
gineering training. Mr.. woodward was
appointed principal of the wisconsin
Avenue Vocational School in 1912, prin-
eipal OF the Smallwood- Bowen Voca-
tional School in 1914 and assistant
principal of the Mckinley Technical
High School in 1920. He now holds the
position at the Mckinley School.
Degree Last Year.
In preparation for the position Of
principal Mr.. Woodward has pursued
courses in the principles of secondary
education, high school administration,
occupational guidance and placement,
and principles Of educational psycnol-
ogy. He received the degree of master
in mechanical engineering at George
washington University in 1927. and he
is registered student in the graduate
school of American University during
the current school year.
Mrs. Kinnear. who succeeds the late
Miss Alice Deal as principal OF the
Columbia Junior High School. was
graduated from the Wilson Normal
School in 1899, and was appointed
teacher in the Fall following her grad
uation. She received the degree OF
bachelor of arts and her teachers
diploma from George Washington Uni
veTSITy IN 1S25, ana more FeEeHIAy Stat
has been pursuing graduate work at
that university for the master degree.
Mrs Kinnear was active in establish
ing the junior high school system in the
District Of Columbia, and she, with
other members of the local school sys-
tern, under DR.. Bailou. have been pio-
neeTS In that work. In fitting herself
for the ONCE OF a junior high school
principal she has taken courses in edu-
cational theory, school management.
junior high school methods. vocational
guidance, curriculum construction and
problems Of high school supervision.
When the Board of Education was
called upon to adopt the report OF its
school names committee, which was
suggesting names for seven schools, one
Of It's members voted against the report
and indicated he might appeal to the
District Commissioners 70 prevent one OF
the institutions from receiving name
that did not meet with his approval.
The committee report called for the
naming Of the business high school that
Is to be established for coIDred pupils
in the present Shaw Junior High School