Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-12
Heeting Of the school Bard.

- - : ~ ~ SV4AA' oA It Ikday next, winch
Mir Curtis, the president, stated III at the
Joe Jefferson Dramatic Club hal rendered
Ger tennial fund. The offer was accepted.
Mr.. Lloyd submitted the report of the COM
mlttee on music, which was filed.
The following applications for teacher
ships were presented and referred: o G..
Crawford, Middletown, ". Y; Miss Susie L.
Eastman, washington, ID. c.; Milton e.
Dent, BenevOla, Washington county, Md !;
MissA. C. hammond. Maryland; Miss Ida
Armstrong, Oakville, Nd BertOn W. Creek
or, say brooke, Conn: Miss Myra A. Prince,
Salem, Mass
THE sYPHAN MATTER.
Mr.. Johnson, from the sub board OF the
seventh district, submitted report on the
case of Maria Syphax, daughter OF william
SyphaX, who was expelled rom a school,
stating the facts, and closing with a resOlu-
ton sustaining the action of the teacher,
Miss l.. p. Matthews. OF grammar school
No. I, sumner building. The reading of the
papF rs in the case ana the debate occupied
OveS an hour. Mr. HOvey NOV ed hat AZ the
letter Of Mr.. Syrhax was in the nature OF an
app 81. tie subject be referred 10 special
con- mitiee. Mr.. J. s. Brown offered as
substitute a resolution, which was adopted,
approving OF the action of the sub board.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on &C
counts, reported bills amounting 10 S3,551 ~,
which were approved.
Mr. Champifn presented a letter from Mr..
y. Hart, enclosing money in his possession
from the last public school performance, a
TIE FCcond, and S2i 20 for the third. The
amount tSJ2fa) for the fourth district was
turned over to Mr. Lloyd some time since.
He also euclCses an old balance of . . for
the first district. The money was turned
over To the committee on music.
Mr.. French, from the committee on exami-
ration ard prizes, submitted a report recon-
nerdiEg the adoption ia all essential par
ticuiaTs Of The programme Of last year i'm the
EXAMINATIONS this year. The committee re-
port. ia relation toa section Of n resolution
offered October II, 1915, but such revie wers
shall not be allowed to compete a second
time for the highest honoTs of the school.
Tor for the prizes offered by the District gov
eminent" that il is inexpedient TO adopt
such rule; that ii would be unjust to those
pupils who have spent almost the entire
year IN study, with the reasOnS bic expecta-
lion that they might be called on to compete
for hoLOrS and prizes, as well as those
younger pupils who have been forced into
the grammar schools year. and in some
cases two years, sooner than is desirable by
the pressure OF numbers in the lower grades.
The committee had also considered the reso-
luton offered In regard to special contests
and in view Of the additional labor already
imposed on the pupils in preparing for the
Centennial, as well as OF the fact that the
duties Of the committee, aud Others who are
called on TO assist, are already arduous, they
were of the opinion that il is not best 10
make any change at this time.
MI Randolph moved to amend the report
so as to abolish the Competitive spelling
contests in schools above the seventh grade:
and providing that reviewers who ha ve been
three years or more 10 the grammar schools
shall not be allowed to compete for the high
est honor in the school; which were agreed
To, and the report as amended was adopted.
THE FROPO3ED CHANGES IN SCHOOL,
BOOKS.
Mr.. Derrick, from the committee on text
DOCKS, offered the following;
ReS0tred, That in the Judgment of the COM
mlttee on text books the use of Cornell's geo
sraphies in the public schools fails 10 secure
satisfactory results in that study and is MOI
dnnTnTpf m for IF no aoI,c
Ar. French called attention TO the reading
OF the resolution, and asked il 10 was eX-
pected that the board vote on the judgment
OF the committee.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 insert "boarIy in
Stead of committee on text books"
Nh. Champltn objected to the report being
signed.
Mr.. Derrick &C cepted the amendment of
Nj. Brown.
Mr.. Brown explained that this was not the
report Of the committee, but Mr.. ID. had the
cIoOrs ement of the majority of the COM
Mittee- The subject was before the board as
a simple resolution.
Mr.. Champlin moved TO refer to the COM
mlttee on text books, under the rules.
Mr.. HOvey proposed to offer substitute,
and remarked that there are too many books
IN use in the study OF geography and in other
studles, and the question 10 him is, cannot a
lc' : expensive book be found than the one
now in use. He was free TO say, however,
that Gould such book be- found he would not
be in favor of its Immediate Introduction.
Now when so many Of our citizens are out
OF employment, he would not vote for a
change unless fully convinced that the in
deduction would be in the interests OF
economy.
Mr.. Randolph said that he was member
Of tie board when Cornell's geography was
ADOPTED, and If his recollection was right the
Introduction was preceded by the adoption
OF resolution something like that now pre-
eEted cordemuins the geogra ply in use.
Mr. Champlin remarked that Mr.. X. was
M - AIKEN.
Mr.. Randolph continued remarkIng that
he was under the impression that what he
had stated was correct. II the resolution
was adopted the book agents will then have
an opportunity TO press their claims and
urge the adoption Of some other book as they
would be stultify ing their action if they did
not remove the book condemned.
Mr. Hovey offered his substitute as follows:
whereas the course OF study in geography
as at present prescribed seems to have been
diluted or spread out TO accommodate itself
TO the text books on that subject now in use
In the public schools of this District consist
Ing OF three volumes prepared by Miss Cor
neil and one volume prepared by NJ.
a AfgaI; merely sublecting parents TO the
expense of buying four separate books for
each pupil, on this single subject of geo
grapny at an aggregate cost OF Si7j and
whereas n IS desirable 10 reduce the number
or text books on geography required in the
course OF study, il II can be done without
detriment ts the efficiency of instruction 10
That branch and thereby TO relieve parents in
ReSotred, That the commit tee on text books
he requested 10 report to the hoard-lst.
neither any modification of the course of
study in geography requiring the use of text
books on the part OF the pupil can properly
be made which shall confine il within mar
rover limits, and, If so, what modification?
ri. Whether there are text books now avail
able which contain in single volume, or at
most In two volumes, all the matters and
things which ought to be contained in q text
DOCK or geography for the public schools OF
This District, and, is so what are these text
bOoks-tneir character and cost.
On motion OF Mr.. ChampIin Davies arith-
metics were inserted in the substitute.
Mr.. Derrick said he had no objection to the
substitute, but would like action on his reSo-
lution-an expression OF the opinion OF the
board on the book.
Mr.. Randolph offered an addenda ore
SOJed, That the committee on text books be
directed To make inquiry and report whether
The trustees OF any district have, within a
ear, made any change in text books other
N an those ordered by this board and without
It's knowledge and consent; also, that said
committee also report list of publishers of
the several text books now in use in the pub-
lie schools Of the District
The substitute OF Mr.. HOvey, with the ad
oenda OF Mr.. Randolph was accepted and
Onmotton OF r.iFrench, DIR. Reyburn was
appointed all committees Uhpra