Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1924, Page 9

ROW DELAYS WORK | - OF SCHOOL BOARD Session Makes Little Prog- ress as Verbal Qlashes Occupy Members. Frequent verbal , clashes inter- spersed with clever repartee trans- formed the proceedings of the board of education yesterday afternoon Into & comedy with occasional dramatic flashes. There were intense situa- tions, witty lines and the other es- sential elements of & production that would do credit to many a Stage production. Capt. Julius I. Peyser and Ernest Greenwood, leaders of the board's little ‘“progressibe bloc,” saw to it that interest in the proceedings did not wane. It was Capt. Peyser. who furnished the comedy lines when they were found necessary. The large group of spectators that had been attracted to the Franklin School in anticipation of a “stormy session’ seemed to be amused. So did some members of the board, Edwin C. Graham, chieftuin of the administration faction of the board, #ppeared in the role of a mediator. More than once he succeeded in ex- tingulshing the verbal fireworks. But the board wraygled on for two and a half hours and adjourned with little definite business accomplished. Greenwood Opens Fire. Mr. Greenwood started in soon after the meeting convened to voice his objections to certaln proceedings of the board and was joined by Capt. Peyser. The verbal ~tilts between these “progressives” and the adminis- tration faction continued throughout the session. The first complaint registered by Ar. Greenwood was against the minutes of the spectal conference of | the board several weeks ago. He contended that the minutes misstated his view set forth in a resolution adopted at this conclave, and the ap- proval of the record was deferred. Capt. Peyeer then precipitated the warmest debate of the session by recomwmending an_appropriation for the installation of electric lights in the Brightwood School, pumimz out that the board had $300,000 for such purposes. Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou lained that the $300,000 appro- is for all repairs and school s and that a survey of lighting needs of the ould scon be forthcominsg. Questions Ballou Figures. heard that for about weeks,” declared Capt. Peyser. interested in this one proposition and Ledon't propose to waste my time wad- h statistics.” - er was then advised that would cost approximately $200 a room to wire the Brightwood school- rooms and install the fixtures. “A first-class electrician will do it for $50," Capt. Peyser answered. At this point Mr. Graham made a futile effort to end the discussion. *I think we are proceeding in a very disorderly manner,” he declared. ‘I think we should proceed on this mat- ter in an orderly and intelligent man- r. We have asked the school officials r ¢ light sit- interjected Mr. they re- nt to know,” interposed Capt. Peyser. “I want the lights. Scores Against Peyuer. Shortly afterwagd Capt. Peyser challenged Dr. Ballou's right to :):u'- ticipate in the discusslons before the meeting. “Dr. Bailou is not a mem- Dber of the board,” he argued. “He's only supposed to answer the ques- tions we ask of him.” . f you refer to the organic act you will see that the superintendent has the right to the floor,” replied Mr. Gesbam! 2 ames T. oyd, president of the Doard, then brought forth a copy of the organic act and William L. Hous- ton read a passage therefrom which stated that the superintcndent had a right to speak on all matters, but did not have the authority to vote. Capt. Peyser withdrew his remarks. e campaign of Capt. Peyser and |and J.'C. Tomlinson, Mr, Greenwood for the appointment of standing committees. resulted in the special committes appointed to reviss the rules and by-laws of the board recommending the creation of six standing committees, as follow! Finance, legialation, rules, personnel, bulldings, grounds and uipment, playgrounds and athletica. enident Lloyd requested the members to notify him upon which committees they would prefer to serve. Urges Extension Activities , During the discussion of a report of the achool officers regarding & teacher charged with the falsification of age, Capt. Peyser injected a bright bit of comedy which drew a ripple of laughter from the spectators. The teacher In question had furnished the school authorities with several dif- ferent dates of her birth. C: Pey ser explained that the teac have taken a psychological te was giving her age according to her mental development as well as hyr onological age. iva Gifes Scott Rafter, president of the Distric: Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations, urged the board to recommend legislation designed to create a division of exten- sion activities for the schools. Such a department, she said, should have jurisdiction Of those matters * that have grown out of the schools, such as the extended use of school build- ings, forums, recreation centers, com- munity centers, after-school play- grounds, vacation playgrounds, swim- ming pools, baths, vacatlon schools, school excursions and night schools. Changes in Personnel. Changes in personnel approved by the board follow: Resignations: 0. W. Youn, row on leave of absence Smelker, teacher, class 3, C Junfor High School; L K. teacher, class 2, Woodburn M. J. Harbaugh, teacher, leave of absence; Karl Benjamin, janitor and caretaker, Burrville School; Albert Dyson, laborer, Busi- ness High School, and John E. Hur- ney, l!ll!llgth Jllnllor. Macfarland nior High School. J“T:rmln:llon-: N. M. Wilhite, teach- er, class 2, Cooke School. n’pd H. Z. Alexander, teacher, class 2, Cooke 1. S eaves of absence; M. W. Delano, 4, E. V. Brown School, teacher, class BrowaiseRdoL teacher, M. C. ‘olumbia Reess, School; now on ¢ ds School. S e motions: B L. Waddey, teacher, School, from class 3 to_class . B teacher, E. V. own School, from class 2 to class 4, nd J. P. Mahaney, from laborer, Mac- farland Junior High School, to as- sistant_Janitor, Macfarland Juntor High School. Transfers: M. F. Simonton, teacher, class 4, from Jackson School, to Physical Training; A. R. Cumpston. teacher, Jackson School. from grade 5 to grade 6, and Wiillam Simms, from fireman. McKinley High School, to-laborer, Business High School. Appointments—E. F. Morgan, pro- s 3, Jackson gton, dental probationary, ringer, proba- Jackson a0 School: “A. B. rlactic operator, chools; A. M. § tionary teacher, class 2, E. V. Brown School; S. M. Meclntosh, probationary teacher, class 3, Edmonds School; D. F. Stewart, probationary teacher, Class 2, Cooke School; Evangeline Thurston, probationary teacher, cla: 3, Abbott-Twining School; L. T. Dor- man, probationary teacher. class 3, Allison street portables; C. 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Huyen, ent teacher, class 3, Greenleaf McKinley, ‘permanent , Toner School; Dor- othy Gilbert, permanent teagher, class 3, Lenox School; Genevieve Mannakee, ermapent teacher, class Lenox chool: M. E. Schereschewsky, permu- nent teacher, class 3, Ketcham-Van Buren School Charles Tnloes, janitor, Burrville School; William Young, laborer, Busi- School: Sulllvan. laborer, farland Junior High School; Patrick Sullivan, permanent janitor, Webb 8chool; James Green, permanent la- borer, Monroe Schooi; John McFar- lane, permanent assistant engineer, New Eastern High School; L. I F. BALLOU URGES 463 MORE CLASSROOM Report on Accommodations De- soribes Acoumulated Needs in Capital. Four hundred and aixty-three addi- tional classrvomas are needed to meet the meoumulated shortage of school- house accommodations, Hupt. Frank W. Bullou Informed the hoard of edu- cation today in hiv annusl report on achoolhouse wocommedations. Sixty-one roomn are nesded to elim- inate portablow, 28 to eliminate rent- ed quarters, 238 to eliminato unde- alrable roomw, 61 to reduce oversize clasnes, 16 to eliminate part-time clunnes, 102 to abandon bulldings rec- ommended for abandonment in 1908, including the Wobster, Abbot, Berret, Lincoln, 17 w Adams, Bradley and Jeffernon achpols, and the abandon- ment of 25 othor schoolrooms at Humilton, Chain Bridge road, Bell, Tenloy und Smothers £ report stutes that there are 2,446 puplls In the high schools in | ths housing sccommoda- » is ncattered through the high school system as follows: Dusinoss, 366; Central, 976; McKin- : Wentern, 341; Columbia Juntor High, 66; Armstrons, 176, and matron, permanent, Hine Junior High J. A. Kieg, permanent electri- Eastorn. High Sehool; Henry Khm, permanent watchman, Eastern High School; W. O. Bayne, permanent Inborer, Eastern High School; A. B. Holao, permanent charwoman, Central High School; W. J. Heurich, perm, nent engineer, Wilson Normal School B. V. Washington, permanent teach- er, class Stevens School: B. M Hope, permanent teacher, class 2, Deanwood School; E. B. Brown, per- manent teacher, class 2, Cardozo-Old Bell School; A. E. Mackall, permanent teacher, class 2, New Bell School; M C rrett, permanent ss 2, Ambush School, and H. lkinson, permanent teacher, class 6A. Miner Normal School. Reinstatements—R. E. Stitt, teach- er, class 2, Woodburn School, and Edith Fleetwood, teacher, class 2, J. F. Cook School. DRASTIC REDUCTIONS Oriental Rugs -and - Carpets During Reprganization We are showing most complete collection of the choicest and rarest Rugs and Carpets from the Old World—Qur showing of Persian and Chinése Rugs is the finest by far that has ever been shown in Washington. Prices from $7 to $2,§00 Sizes range from doormat size to 1 30. 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