Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
Our Public Schools.

Our Public Schools.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
A meeting of the Board of Public School
Trustees was held at the Franklin building
last evening; Mr.. Curtis in the chair. A COM
reference to the location of a school building
in that section, was referred to the committee
on buildings. A paper recommending book
on mnemOnics was referred. Permission was
asked to use for religious purposes school
building at Fort Totten, and it was refused.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERsHIPS
Zach. r. Morgan, W. C. Wade, Adelaide Sc,
vile, Hattie Winter, Maurice p White, Misses
NJ. A. Anderson, Annie j. Baldwin, Virginia
Dnlaney and Dora Y. Brooks.
The resignation of M. A. Teagle as teacher
in the public schools lin the j. +. Cook build
ine) was received. Mr.. johnson. on behalf of
the sub board. asked that her name be dropped
from the rolls, as she had, in violation Of the
rules against the employment of married wO-
men, continued in the school, classifying the
pay-rollS by signing her maiden name, although
think, under the circumstances, that she
ought TO be allowed to resign, and therefore
he moved that her name be dropped; so or
dered. The resignation of Evelyn Van D0ren,
Of the third division, was accepted. An offer
of Prof. Mason to give the teachers gratu-
itous lessons in French was accepted with
thanks.
A communication from A. Watson suggest
ing that parti-cOlOred steps be used in school
buildings, to prevent accidents. was referred
to the committee on buildings and repairs.
THE ABSTRACT OF REPORTS
for December was produced. showing number
of pupils enrolled, 1928: number of teachers
employed. BIZ: cases of corporal punishment
white schools, Washington IS, Georgetown 9,
County 8; colOred schools, Washington 3S,
Georgetown S, county 25-tOtal 1903: number of
pnpils Washington IL, County
Notice was given that the Semi-annual exam
nation OF the advanced grammar school viii
take place on Friday from 9i4 to l2l3 o'clock
IN the Seaton building, and the second quar-
tery examination of the Normal school on
Friday. the 18th, in the Franklin building
same hours.
Miss NJ. Ella Morgan was designated as prin-
clpal Of the building on 18th street. between X
and L.
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
The committee on teachers recommended
that certificates be awarded teachers as fol-
lotte Lucas, Margaret E: Garrett, Maggie E.
Forbes, IneZ NJ. Goodrich, Sophia j. Allen,
and Angelica T. Morton. Second class-Ade
lad d,,I H. Fuller, Anna M A: CLARK, susannah
lingsWOrth, Maggie c. Walsh and Virginia r.
Cuttings. Also 10 the following: First class
eertificates-Grace X. Dyer 0ctavia Parker,
Shadd, Catharine +. Maxwell, Flora NJ. Crane
Matilda Ann Wheeler, Emma F. Merritt, Eu-
phemia MacFarlane: Third class-Lucy E.
NlOten, Mary Male, Mary L. StrObel. Myra F.
Love and Dexter A. Smith. The recommend
atIOnS were adopted.
Also, recommended confirmation of Elizabeth
p. Gregg, acting teacher first grade of second
division, vice Susie X. Woodward. transferred
to third division; Marion p. White, assistant
teacher male grammar, first division. vice c.
\. Cooper, resigned; all of which were con-
firmed.
AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES.
The committee on teachers submitted GER
tain amendments to the rules, which We're re
teTred to the committee on rules. They pro-
vide that the two superintendent and six
other persons be appointed annually by the
committee on teachers from the corps of SUI
peryising principals and principals of the
public schools OF the District, as board of eX-
aminerS, whose duty it shall be to conduct all
examinations OF persons seeking employment
as teachers in the public schools. Also, amend
mentS providing that the committee on teach
erS shall designate one or more of the public
schools OF the District as q training school,
wherein the pupilteacherS of the normal
school may learn, by observation and practice
methods of governing and instructing chill
dren. Said training school TO be in charge of
the committee on teachers The principal
teacher OF the normal school shall be the prin-
cipal of the training school, and the teacher
Immediately in charge shall rank us an assist
iht teacher in the normal school. and shall re-
ceIve the salary of the fifth grade. This
amendment took the same COurSe-committee
OH rules.
The select committee on the centennial re-
ported that the uneXpended balance had been
used in the framing of the diploma and medal
awarded the schools.
MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Lloyd for himself and MeSsrS. HOvey,
Cragin and Dyer. submitted minority report
from the committee on teachers, THAT ceFti-
hcates be granted on the same terms to all per-
sons lately examined for teacherShipS and
promotion when they were examined on the
same mterTOgatiOnS. and that the committee
be directed to report accordingly
Mr.. Lloyd said that at the late examination
one whole class was ruled out by the eXami-
nerS because of trivial technical violation OF
the rules governing the examination. and GER
tlticateS were not awarded the successful can
didateS long debate followed. and finally
the report was laid on the table. Yeas-MessrS.
Reyburn, Browne. Holland, Davis, Carey. Lee,
Johnson and Brooks; nayS-MeSsrS. HOyey.
Turner, White, Lloyd, Curtis, Cragin and
Packard. Adjourned.