Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-10

The Board OF Public School Trustees met last
evening. Mr.. LoveJoy Ia the chair. A commun1-
cation from the health officer was received,
stating that the room in the basement of the
13th-street Baptist church, occupied by the
schools is totally unfit for the purpose and
recommending removal therefrom was received;
referred to the Sub-board OF the first division
A proposition of F. Denmead to lease or sell
the Arlington Brewery property, corner Of 9th
and streets, for school purposes was received
and referred to the sub-board of the first dis
trict. The abstract OF reports by the superin-
tendents was presented, showing whole num-
Der OF pupils enrolled - White: Washington,
sa ss eonT
1902. Total, 22,O12 Number OF teachers en-
ployed-White schools: Washington, 23sGeorge-
town, 26; county, %. Colored schools: WASH
435. ''
THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS
made report recommending leaves of absence
to Miss S. T. Bartlett, OF the second division,
and Alice Simpson, of the first division. Tempo
rary certificates first class, were granted Julia
NJ. Bartlett and Emma j. s. Smith; second class,
division. Appoint Clara G. Qutnt acting, fourth
grade vice Miss Simpson, on leave, second.
Appoint Dora Rogers acting, sixth grade. vice
Julia NJ. Bartlett first grade. Promote Alice d.
johnson, school IS, to acting teacher Is, vice
Anna j. Murray, retired. Appoint Emma J. S.
johnson, promoted. Designate Miss c. L. Gar
rison principal Of school 14th and n streets
The report was adopted apPea9ns for
Fay and Allene n. Mccarthy.
VACCINATION OF PUPILS.
report was presented as to vaccination of
pupils, showing that in total of 1921 in the
white schools S34 failed to furnish GER
ti1cates OF proper vaccination; 1888 furnished
physicians certificates. The report from the
seventh tcoloredl division shows number vac.
cfnated oy the physicians of the health office,
1881; number furnishing evidence of vaccina-
ton within five years, 1900; number who have
not furnished evidence, &C, 1,246 1t was ex-
the e noe GeT aaTR Tee
was accepted and the committee discharged
"a ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME" ETC.
letter was read from Mr.. Madison Davis,
deprecating any suspicion OF dlscourtesy to the
third division trustees in sending, by a trustee
OF the second district, petition asking that
the name OF IiEnfant School building, In the
the sub-board of the Third division, made re-
port On the petitions In reference to naming the
building In that division. The committee say,
that Ignoring personal feelings, they find them
selves embarrassed by the number of names, but
with the growth Of our city and increasing num-
Der OF school buildings, 1t sees the necessity of
identifying the buildings by their respective 10
cal1ties, and they therefore recommend that it
be called the Stanton Square School.
He stated that the names OF Kendall, Madison
and Hilton had been suggested and the only
it was proposed 10 honor was yet living. Mr..
Curtis.-"Isit square building?" Mr.. Love-
Joy asked why not call 1t the Stanton building.
Mr.. Middleton said that the name recommended
had good sound, and that the name Stanton
had been suggested, but they did not assume
the right to suggest a name of any
tional feeling. The name LEnfant, which
was first given, might be thought
to apply to ''the infants school, Mr.. Loveioy
moved that the word square" be stricken out.
MIR. Smith said that at the proper time he would
present the name of Kendall Mr.. Lloyd said
that the question with him was would not 1t be
be better to name the building after Amos Ken
dali, gentleman who had done so much for the
schools OF the District, rather than after one who
had been known only in politics to the country.
Mr. Middleton remarked that Mr.. Stanton was q
that friendship he did not desire his name to be
placed On the building. He, therefore, had re-
ported In favor OF naming the building after the
square. Mr.. Baldwin remarked that he under
stood that Mr.. Stanton was not friendly to the
public schools, and objected even to the loca-
ton of the Franklin school building.
MI. G Loveloy said that If he supposed
not press his name, and suggested that the
name peabody be inserted. The vote was
taken On the proposition to strike out the word
square, and 1t was lost; to 6. The recommend |
alton of the committee to call it 1.-THE Stanton
Square Building" was rejected. Mr.. Middleton
then moved that the name be 1.-The Peabody |
School," carried, s to 1. MI. Loyejoy offered a
resolution that as the present plan of the new
building in the first division is different from
what Is known as the Paris plan, with which |
t iia name ne OF Prot; Henry is inseparably iden
Force as former faithful mayor and as dis |
tinguished for valuable contributions to Amerf- |
can history deserves the highest expression of
Building" adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
MI. Lloyd offered resolution asking author |
printed; adopted Nj. LoSejoy offered re epi
lion, that committee Of three be appointed to |
consider the propriety OF improving and simpli !
tying the record books; adopted. Messrs. Love- !
Joy, Brown and Chester were appointed. Mr. |
Smith offered resolution directing an inquiry |
as to the increase in the price OF the Spencerian
sample book; adopted. |
THE ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER coNTRo-
VERSY.
Mr.. Baldwin offered resolution that the
schools be closed on Good Friday and Easter |
Monday. Mr.. Curtis opposed the resolution. |
saving that they should not discriminate as to |
any beliefs; but he would allow those who de- |
sire to be absent to do so, as do the Jewish chill
dren when their holidays occur. He thought |
there were few enough school days-1so-dur1ng |
the year. Mr.. Baldwin said he had said nothing |
about religious holidays, and he proposed to |
give them holiday because 1t was a good time |
Of year to give one. MI. LoyeJoy.-We now see |
SOIL Mr.. Curtis said If Mr.. Ingersoll's children |
went to the schools they would have no right to |
say to him on Good Friday OF other days "We
some of us believe differently from him.
MI Farley said he did not believe much |
would be lost by holiday. Mr.. Smith |
although there were but one hundred |
and eighty school days the scholars and teachers
were hard worked, and no harm could result |
from holiday. Mr.. Curtis moved to strike out |
the words "Good Friday" and 'sEaSuer Monday"
and insert 25th and 10Th Of March, so that but
one week would be broken. The mover said |
that he did not ask this as religious holiday.
Mr.. Baldwin-MOnday Is the time to roll eggs.
Mr.. Curtis remarked that those who desired
their children to roll eggs should keep them
from school on that day. Mr.. Fairley-Does
not the gentleman know that these days are
observed all over Christendom. Mr.. Curtis
v hy the gentlemans denomination would not
know when the day came If 1t were not for the
almanacS Mr.. Middleton moved that the
schools be closed on the 26th carried-MessrS.
Curtis, Simpson, LovejOy, Lloyd, Middleton and
Brooks in the affirmative Messrs. Smith Chris
tie, Farley and Baldwin in the negative. The
resolution as amended was then losG-Messrs.
Smith and Christie only voting therefor. Mr..
Smith renewed the motion that the schools be
closed on those days Mr.. Lovejoy claimed that
last year the schools were very sparSely at
tended on those days, and they might as well
bow to popular custom. Mr.. Curtis said the
only way to compromise was to direct that
those children who choose to keep these holi.
days may do SO without prejudice to their
standing in the schools. Several members hay
ing left the hall the board found itself without
quorum. Rev. Perry Ryder, a former member
Of the board, addressed the members
AmusemenIs. etc.
NATIONAL THEATER.-s:The Lady of Lyons
was played at the National last evening by Miss