Evening star., 1933-01-12
IDA NJ. Lind NAMED
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR
BrightWood Principal SuC-
CeedS Late Miss Hardy.
| Board Hears Boxing Talk.

Miss Ida M Lind, principal of the
Brightwood School and herself prod
uct of the District of Columbia public
schools. was appointed director of ele-
mentary school instruction by the Board
OF Education at its meeting late yes
terday
In acting favorably on the recon-
mendation of Dr. Frank w Ballou, SUI
perintendent, the School Board made
Miss Lind the successor to Miss Rose
Lees Hardy. assistant superintendent in
charge OF primary instruction, who died
October 26. last.
The meeting at which this important
post was filled was one of the most pro-
tracted of the year and was marked by
70 minutes of testimony taking on the
part of Columbus University to use the
Mckinley High School gymnasium for
the presentation of its intercollegiate
boxing program. In the end the board
referred the petition to its Committee
on Community Use Of Buildings for
report
Selection Popular.
The appointment of Miss Lind to the
new position of director of elementary
school instruction is being hailed
throughout the school system today as
enc OF the most popular personnel
changes in recent years. There has
been an increasing demand for recogni-
ton of Washington's own people in the
hlllng OF the higher positions in the
schools, and in this respect Miss Lind's
appointment is accepted as perfect"
bY her associates. She received her
elementary ana secondary school in
Slructlon in the Washington public
schools, having been graduated from
eastern High School in 1901. In 1903
iShe was graduated from the then Will
Son Normal School She pursued uni
Nersity courses at George Washington
university, from which institution she
took the A. B. degree in 1924. Later,
she studied at Teachers College, CO.
sunbia University New York, where she
obtained her masters degree
Became Teacher in 1903.
Entering the local schools as a
teacher Immediately after her gradua-
ton from Wilson Normal School in
1908, Miss Lind continued regular class
teaching until 1909, when she was des-
ignated model first grade teacher. In
this position her class was used as
demonstration for other teachers. In
1911 she was assigned to the office of
the director of primary instruction,
where she became special assistant in
charge of third and fourth grade super
vision. In 1881 she was made admin
istrator of the Brightwood Demonstra-
ton School, which is a model for the
entire city
Following Miss Hardy's death, her po-
Ettion of assistant superintendent was
eliminated and the new position of di-
rector of elementary school instruction
wTyoc ctmh schn To- Dc
Lind will take over the work performed
by Miss Hardy and the new system is
expected to produce improved admins
tration for the system.
The prolonged discussion on intercol-
leg1ate boxing was occupied chiefly by
John R. Fitzpatrick, dean of Columbus
University, who presented a lengthy
defense Of the sport itself. When he
had talked for nearly half an hour,
however. DR.. F. l. A. Bennett inter
rupted him with the suggestion that the
lSchool Board didn't have to be sold"
on intercollegiate boxing so much as on
the wisdom of presenting it in the
schools. Dr. Bennett asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of the difference between
'prize fighting" and intercollegiate
{ boxing" in view of Mr.. Fitzpatrick's re-
peated assertions that a wide gulf sep
arated the two phases of the gloved
sport. Mr. Fitzpatrick gave the re-
mainder of his time to w. A. Roberts,
assistant corporation counsel and mem
Der of the Columbus University faculty,
for the explanation.
Explains Boxing Rules.
Mr.. Roberts pointed out that while
the rules permit any number of rounds
in professional boxing, amateur boxing
rules allow only three three minute
rounds, with additional rounds If neceS-
sary to settle doubtful decision. In
tercollegiate boxing rules are still more
strict, he pointed out, limiting the bout
to three two-minute rounds with no
extras. He presented for the boards
inspection thickly cushioned 212-inch
boxing gloves as the lightest gloves per-
nitted in intercollegiate bouts and
compared them with a similarly dis
played pair of the heaviest gloves
permitted in professional boxing. The
latter seemed almost padless in COM
parison. Mr.. Roberts explained further
that no paid seconds are permitted in
the corners with collegiate boxers
and no coaching or "egging on" is per-
mitted during a bout. Likewise. he
said. applause, cheering or calling out
.by the spectators is prohibited with an
Immediate halt of the bout if the rule
Is violated.
Both Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr.. Rob-
erts insisted that no charge would be
made for admission to the bouts in
the Mckinley High School gymnasium.
Even the use of the so-called athletic
cards" would not be resorted to. Ad-
mission would be by Invitation" only
and these invitations would be distrib-
.uted and controlled by Columbus Uni
3versity. Mr.. Fitzpatrick reminded the
I board that other universities. includ-
Ting George Washington University,
have been granted use of the public
school gymnasium for their sport
events. He named specifically basket
ball.
Pupil Transfers Authorized.
Following the discussion, the board
referred the question Of boxing to its
committee on community use of build
ings. The group, composed, it SO hap
pens, of the three woman members
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith. chairman;
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle and Mrs.
Mary A. McNeil-will consider the
question, prepare report, and present
it at the meeting of the board next
Wednesday.
During the business session which
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