Evening star., 1943-11-18
Dr.. Reed Promoted
To Head District
Elementary Schools
Boord Of Education Also
Names Acting Principals
In Three High Schools

Dr. Carroll r. Reed, former su-
perlntendent Of schools in Milwau-
kee and for the last two years in
charge of the Office of curriculum
revision for District public schools,
yesterday was elevated to first as
slstant superintendent in charge
OF elementary schools by the Board
OF Education, meeting at Franklin
School.
He succeeds Robert L. Haycock,
who recently assumed the position
OF superintendent of the school sys-
tenn following the resignation of DR..
Frank w. Ballou.
In taking over his new duties, DR.
Reed will not sever all connection
with his present work, it was stated
but will supervise a department OF
curriculum, which is to be estab.
lished. Administrative affairs of the
office will be entrusted to an execu-
tive of1icer.
Principals Named.
The board also named Blake S.
Root acting principal of Western
High School in the absence of Rob-
ert S. Anderson, who is on leave
from school work and serving in
the Navy; named Miss Ruth H.
McRae assistant principal of Gen.
tral High School, succeeding Miss
Helen M. Coolidge, who resigned,
and appointed Earl T. Willis acting
assistant principal of Anacostia
High School for the duration OF the
war and six months thereafter. Mr..
Willis will receive no additional
compensation. but will be relieved
of active classroom work to do
administrative work.
Also approved was the appoint
ment Of Ida M. Lind and DR.. Villa
c. Burch as full professors of edu-
cation to coordinate the work be-
tween Wilson and Miner Teachers
Colleges, respectively, and grade
schools. Their work will be sup
Elementary to that OF supervising
principals, according to Mr.. Haycock,
and will be aimed at effecting a
closer tie-up between the school
system and teachers working in the
colleges.
Mr.. Haycock also was authorized
to take steps toward the organiza-
ton OF two Offices for the direction
of administration of classes for
handicapped children, white and
colored, and said he would notify
schools that applications for the
positions would be received. Ap-
plications also will be invited for
the position as head of the depart.
ment of curriculum.
Report on Requirements.
A report of a committee headed
by Norman j. Nelson to recommend
practices to be followed for meeting
graduation requirements for certain
students, or special groups of stu
dents, was received but action was
deferred until the next meeting to
enable board members to study
the document. Need for a stated
policy has arisen because of the
large numbers of students leaving
high school in their senior year to
enter military service or war work.
A request by the Veterans Admin
lstratlon that disabled veterans of
the present war be allowed the use
Of vocational school facilities was
granted. Held over for further dis
cussion was plan for organization
OF a centralized placement service
for students who work part-time,
which, it is felt, might be helpful to
the war effort as well as students:
and establishment of a car-pooling
plan among school employees to con-
serve gasoline and tires.
1t was voted to create eight tenn
r rorary Grade Three clerical posi-.
tions in the elementary schools i'm
mediately. and eight additional posi-
tions of the same grade after the
beginning Of the second semester In
February.
A site at South Capitol and Dar-
rington streets was approved for a
new school building, and it was
moved to request funds for the i'm
mediate purchase of the ground.
Retirement Of Mrs. Beatrice H.
Lawrence, teacher at Ludlow Schoo,
November 30, and Miss Elm G..
Brewer, a teacher at Western High
next January 81, was ap-
proved. The retirement of James H.
engineer custodian at Lenox
effective December 81, also
was approved.