Evening star., 1947-08-08
Hansen Named
Associate Head
OF DC. Schools
i Miss Ida May Lind,
' Dr.. Burch Advanced
To New Posts

DR.. Carl r. Hansen has beer
named associate superintendent ir
charge Of white elementary schools
and OF curriculum planning for the
whole system, as predicted exclu.
sively in The Star.
Seven members of the Board o1
Education-all who were in Wash.
ington at the time-late yesterday
voted by telephone for the former
Omaha (Nebr) high school princi-
pal who came here six months age
to be executive assistant to School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning In that
brief time, it was said, DIR. Hansen
had made an outstanding record
here. and his promotion yesterday
was solely on basis of merit. His
new salary will be $3.50 annually
. jump from $5,905.
At the same time, the board pro-
NOTED two women school officials OF
long recognized ability-Miss Ida
May Lind and DR.. Villa c. Burch
each Of whom was named director
OF elementary supervision, in the
white and colored divisions, respec-
lively.
A Years in School System.
Miss Lind has been in the public
schools here for A years. AS CO.
ordinator Of elementary instruction
and professor OF education at Wilson
Teachers College, she was a candi-
date for the position now filled by
DR.. Hansen's appointment. Hel
candidacy was put forward as q
reward for local person" of long
and recognized standing.
DR.. Burch, who was professor OF
education at Miner Teachers Col
1ege, where she served as co-ordina-
tor Of teacher training and instruc-
ton in the colored elementary
divisions, has taught here since 1915
A poll of board members revealed
that two-Dr. Robert A. Maurer and
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, were alb
sent from the city. Voting for DIR
Hansen were Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle. president of the board; John
H. Wilson, DIR. James A. Cannon,
Adelbert w. Lee, C. Melvin Sharpe
Velma G. Williams and George E.
G. Hayes.
The new associate superinten-
dent came here with an excellent
reputation as principal of the Tech
nical High School in Omaha. A
native Nebraskian, he had taught
in Omaha since 1886.
Graduate Of Nebraska.
He is graduate of the University
OF Nebraska and did graduate work
in law at the University of Wiscon-
sin. He then received a master s
degree in education and English
from the University of Nebraska
and q doctorate in education from
the University of Southern Cali
fornia.
DR.. Hansen started his teaching
career at the WoIbach~ tNeb.) High
School. AS head of the English de-
partment at Technical High School
In Omaha, he developed a course
Of study that drew wide attention.
He has been successfully teacher of
English, Latin, speech, debating
journalism and guidance on the high
school level. At one time he held q
teaching fellowship at the Univer-
sity of Southern California.
Miss Lind has the reputation oi
being one of the outstanding teach.
ers in Washington. In her capacity
as co-ordinator of elementary in.
struction, she also had held a pro.
fessorship at Wilson Teachers Col.
lege.
A graduate of Eastern High Schoo
in 1901 and the Washington Nor.
NAL School in 1908, her entire teach.
ing career has been centered ir
Washington. She began as
flrSt-grade teacher in the old Mad.
ison School in 1908.
She received her bachelor of art.
and bachelor of education degree.
from George Washington University
In 1924 and her master of arts de.
gree from Columbia University ir
1882. Advancing rapidly through
the grades, she was made admins.
trative principal at Brightwoot
Demonstration School in 1881. Two
wears later, she was promoted t.
director Of elementary school in.
struction, position she held unit
November. 1943, when she agar
was promoted.
DR.. Burch has an equally enyiabl,
reputation. A native of Pittsburgh
she completed her training at Mine,
Normal School in Washington
From 1915 to 1926, she taught il
the elementary grades, serving fo
part OF that time as a model an,
demonstration teacher. In 1926
she was promoted to the post O
director of primary instruction il
Divisions 1913 and, in 1943. wa
made professor OF education at tn,
Miner College.
Headed Number of Committees.
She has lectured widely il
Psychology and in philosophy o.
education and has served as chair.
man OF numerous committees study.
80 'N~SAo HAAooCS VI CluCAtlOIl
She also contributed as a member
OF the curriculum and textbook
committees in the school system
here.
The board members were pollee
on other minor matters yesterda,
and affirmed the following actions
Temporary promotion of DR.
Charles S. Lotion to be assistant
director, Veterans High schoo
Center, Division 1918.
Retirements: Mrs. Molis M. Brown
as principal of Bundy School, ans
DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes as heat
of the music department, Division,
l-9.
Appointment: DR.. John S. Levi.
as professor of English, Wilson
Teachers College.
Let The Star Follow