Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-03
DR.. BALLOU PLANS
SCHOOL OPENING
Superintendent Holds First
Meeting of New Year
With Staff Today.

The first def1nite step in the opening
OF the District Of Columbia public
schools for the 1s2s-3o academic year
were taken this morning when Dr.
Frank W. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, who returned from his vacation
in Maine ever the Weekend, held his
first conference. with his STAN in the
Franklin administration building. Al
the meeting plans for the firSt meeting
Of the Board Of Education Of the season
were discussed and the program Of per-
scnnel changes and other routine school
affairs were outlined.
Although today was DR.. Halou's nrst
oficial day at his ofnee, the supertn-
tendent actually returned to his desk
SUNDAY morning, when he undertook
the tasks preparatory to the resumption
of the administrative reins OF the school
system. Similarly he spent AL OF yes
terday In unofficial labors' incident te
the opening Of schools on September b.
Feuna Once RearrangeA.
On. his return to the franklin ad-
ministration building Or. Ballou found
the offlces adjoining his own completely
rearranRed. The ofnces Of Stephen T.
Kramer, frst assistant superintendent
in charge Of high schools, and Robert
L. Haycock, assistant superintendent IN
charge Of white elementary schools, hsd
been enlarged and separated from the
anseroon, to which visitors to the ONCE
first call, by an improved partittontns
system which permits communication
between the Offices Of the two assist
ants and DR.. Ballou.
In the meeting this morning Dr.
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Haycock ana Garnet G. Wilkinson, Mrst
assistant superintendent in charge OF
eolored schools, routine affairs which
win be presented at the opening board
meeting tomorrow afternoon. The ON
GERS were informed that only flve board
members win be present ut the initial
session. These Will be Henry L. GILL;
gan, Isaac Cans, Or. J. n. Johnson
Rev. r. Il A. Bennett and Mrs. Mary
G. Mcneil. The other members OF the
board. including DR.. Charles r. Carusi
who still Is in Europe, have NOT YET
returned from their respective vacations
wind Up SKINNER Affairs.
The chief business ut tomorrow's aes-
sion. over which Mr.. Cans probably VIII
preside, win b tho formal winding.ur
Of the Summer school affairs. Although
the Summer sessions actually were con.
clded early last month, the routine OF
diminishing the teaching personnel and
administrative force still must be exc
cuted by the board. At the same time
some new appointments probably VIII
be made by the board in connection
With the opening Of the regular school
wear. These personnel changes VIII be
recommended by the superintendent IN
accordance with the usual practice.
Or. Ballou explained today following
his conference with his star that prob.
ably no major projects Of school admin
istration will be brought up for con-
sideration OF the board at any OF the
earlier meetings Of the year. He pointed
out that most Of the big changes, such
as the raising Of the standards or adj
mission to the normal schools, Were
handled by the board during the ftnal
meetings Of the last school year. Most
OF the business on the school boards
calendar for the Arst month VIII be
routine and having to do chiefly Will,
the launching, Of the new academic
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