Evening star., 1928-06-22

Board Members Dissatisfied
With Method of Choosing
Stanton Park Building.

While the Board of Education acqui-
esced in the action of the District Com
missioners in locating the receiving
home for delinquent and dependent
children in the old Stanton Park Hos
pital building, near Sixth and c streets
northeast, its individual members yes
terday expressed dissatisfaction with the
Commissioners failure to consult with
the board In determining the inStitu-
tion's location.
Henry l.. Gilligan, who, with DR.. H.
Barrett Learned. was appointed week
ago to act on a committee OF two In
discussing with District government ofn-
cials the advisability of locating the
receiving home in what was claimed by
the Stanton Park Citizens Association
.close proximity to public schools,
contended that if the Board of Educa-
ton is given authority to prevent the
location of gasoline filling station in
school neighborhoodS. it should have
been consulted also concerning the de-
linquent childrens home.
Effect on Pupils.
Charles F. Carusi, president of the
board, agreed with Mr.. GIligan, de-
claring that an institution for the tenn
porary housing of delinquent children
in the neighborhood of schools rs much
more important to school children than
a garage or a gas station"
Dr.. Learned, in his formal report on
the work of his committee, recalled the
foyrHN 2a'actions of the Stanton Park
CItizens' Associauor., waiccSS were pre-
sented at the last meeting of the poard
by Harry N Stull, president OF the
a. ISOLATION. Mr.. Stull had told the
board that five schools were in the
neighborhood of the building which at
that time was proposed for the receiving
home. Such an institution In such a
neighborhood, MIR. Stull had contended,
would prove detrimental to the pupils
of the other schools who would pass 1t
every day.
The committee found, according to
DR.. Learneds report, that the Peabody
and the Hilton schools are within two
blocks of the home, while the three
other buildings were at varying dis
tances up to five blocks from it. How
ever, the committee said, properly ad-
ministered, it should constitute no men
ace to the morale or morals OF passing
children. Dr.. Learned reminded the
board that, since the receiving home is
Board of Charities, the. Board Of Edu-
cation has no authority to say where
1t shall be located.
New Principal Named.
Yesterdays meeting was the last ses-
sion of the board under its present or
ganization. Its members viii meet
again July 2 for the purpose of reor-
ganization.
One of its last Official acts was to
appoint Chester Fl. Holmes of Hoiyoke,
Mass, principal of the Langley Junior
High School on the recommendation Of
DR. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools
Mr.. Holmes was graduated from Har-
ward University in 1916 with degree
of bachelor of science. He took his
masters degree at Har- 2rd graduate
school of education In 1924. Following
his graduation, in 1916. he served six
years as special educational agent Of the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission of
Pittsbui Later he taught history
and English for two years In the Ridge
Technical School of Cambridge, Mas.
In 1924-25 he was vice principal OF the
Morgan Junior High School, in Holyoke,
and in 1925 he was made principal OF
that institution. He comes to WASH
ington from that office.
The board also appointed L. G.
Hoover Of the Central High 6ctuol fac.
ulty TO be assistant principal OF that
school, filing the vacancy created By
the resignation of ~ j. Nelson. which
the board accepted at the same meeting,
and J. > Collins as assistant principal
of Eastern High School.
It was revealed that the members OF
the Board of Education are dissatisfied
with the inferior quality of the station
ery supplied them when Mr.. Carlsi told
the board he intended to purchase an
engraved letterhead and have r~inted
some board stationery on which he could
write letters to the school systems
correspondents Of high dignity"
There are frequently letters which
have to write TO persons Of standing
and dignity. and. frankly, / am ashamed
of the stationery I am obliged to use
because ! consider 1t a reflection upon
the school system of washington" Mr.
Earusi said He explained that he was
perfectly willing and that he expected
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