Evening star., 1948-06-22
Arlington Picks
Three for Top
School Posts
Z Veteran Officials
To Shift Positions
Under New Setup

Appointments to three top ad.
ninistrative posts in the Arlington
school system, including one new
position, we're announced today by
School Board. Chairman Barnard
JOY.
At the same time, 1t was learned
at least two veteran officials will
not occupy the positions they have
held for many years in the county
educational setup. In addition
two assistant principals At the
county's only white high school
Washington-Lee-as yet have not
been assigned duties for the next
school term, despite the fact most
assignments already have heen
made, it was learned.
Appointments Listed.
The three appointments an
Ian are as follows:
Miss Margaret Ludwig, Arlington,
iirector of instruction. of ele-
nentary schools.
Miss Anne Harrison, Portsmouth,
Va, supervisor of primary educa-
lion.
DR.. Joseph B. johnson, Richmond.
supervisor of audiovisual and other
.eaching materials. This is new
position in the Arlington system.
The two longtime officials who
will not be in their usual posts next
year are Miss Florence Gravette,
elementary supervisor since 1922,
and Miss Gertrude Smith, primary
supervisor for a number of years.
Miss Gravette requested that she
be assigned as principal. of an ele-
mentary school, and the request was
granted by the School Board. The
name of the school which Miss
Gravette will head has not been
announced. Nor has Miss Smiths
new assignment been disclosed.
The assistant principals still un-
assigned are Mrs. Frances Bell and
Frank Kavalier. Mrs. Bell has been
assistant principal in charge of girls
at the high school for more than 20
years and Mr.. Kavalier has held
similar position for boys for the past
three years. 1t is still possible, how
.ver, that the School Board may re-
assign either or both of them as
assistant principals, it was learned.
All Three Experienced.
All three of the new appointees
nave had wide experience, Mr.. Joy
said in announcing their employ
nent.
Miss Ludwig has held supervisory
positions in Emporia, Kans, and
Greensboro, N. c.. and also was on
he staff of the st. Cloud CMinn)
State Teachers College. She also
las taught in Virginia. She OBJ
aimed a bachelor of science degree
n music at the. Kansas State
Teachers College and a master, OF
cience degree in education from
Northwestern University. She now
S completing work for a doctor OF
philosophy degree at New York
University.
Miss Harrison, who has bachelor
f science degree from the College
If William and Mary and master
If science degree from Columbia
University, has been supervisor OF
education at Ports
mouth for the past three years.
DR.. johnson comes to the Airing
;on system from the Virginia De-
oartment of Education, where he
vas assistant State supervisor of
,he Bureau OF Teaching Materials.
IN addition to teaching experience
n Texas and Virginia. DR.. johnson
,erved as consultant in audio-
risual education with the American
Council in Education, Washington.
He obtained bachelor Of arts and
master of arts degrees from East
Texas State College. Commerce,
Tex, and a doctor of education de-
,ree from George Washington Uni
1ersity in Washington.