Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-14

A Report on the Wilkins0n.TuckerA AT.
faiF-PrOmOsiOn Of Teachers-New
Text Books PTOPOscd-A Discussion
As TO the Method Of Promoting Teach
erS. DC.

The board of public school trustees, at their
meeting last night received from the District Com
missioners the communication published in yes
terlay's STAR respecting the reduction Of rent for
various apartments occupied for school purposes.
1t was referred to the committee on supplies and
accounts Applications for teachers positions
were received from Marion s. +. Antisell, Charles
IT, Butler, Cora Clements, Mittie Haley, Lillian A.
Hughes, George d. Nicholson, r. L. Sebastian, NJ.
T. Smith, VIM. II. Stewart, Ella Wetherall, Saliva
dora f. Smith, Robecca Smith, s. III. Hodge. Ap-
plicatIonS Tor JanitorS' positions were received
from S. Mcdonald, Louis Ganbin, j. r. Ferguson.
Cnas q. Thomas, James r. Qutnter and Lucien
Barnes The reports OF the superintendents for
the month OF May showed the whole number OF
pupils enrolled TO be 220S6; average daily attend
ance, 1880; number OF teachers employed, 4S3.
THE wILKINsON-TUCKER UNPLEAsANTNEss
Mr.. Brooks, for the sub-board of the seventh
division to whom was referred the complaint
Of Mr.. Wilkinson against Mrs NJ. E. Tucker,
principal OF Randall School, and Miss
Merritt, teacher OF No. /, grade z, 4th sub
division, for alleged disrespect and viola
ton OF his orders, reported that upon full exam-
nation the case was found to be in its nature one
alsav0w on their part any intention of disregard
Ing the lawful orders of Trustee Wilkinson. or
showing him any personal or official disrespect
whatever. The examination satisfied the sub
board that no injury had been done the public
schools, or the proper discipline OF them: that
in Jury had been done Trustee Wilkinson or any
want of proper respect obedience to his fnStruc-
tions while in the lawful exercise OF his duties as
a trustee Of the public schools. The subboard
recommend the Indefinite pOStpOnement
OF the complaint, and the discharge of the sub
board from its further consideration. The report
was adopted.
SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS.
The committee on teachers recommended, as the
result OF the semi-annual examination of candi-
dates for teachers positions and promotions, that
certificates be granted as follows FIRST class to
Annie Lou Ambrose, Emma Maude HALEY, Charles
Henry Butler; third class, to Mary Croswell
Kelly. Adopted.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Dodge, from the committee on buildings and
repairs, made report in reference to the work on
the new buildings now in course OF erection. The
work on all these buildings the report sad is fur
Their advanced than has been the case in former
years at this time OF the season, and there is
every reason to believe that they Will be
ready ready for occupancy at the opening OF the
Webster and Gales, shall be prevented by the fail
IRE of Congress to make the necessary apprOpra-
ton Tor the heating apparatus and the additional
Ing is in a very forward condition, and will, no
doubt, be completed in time for the opening of the
school at the usual time. 1t is proposed by Con-
gress to take $4,000 from the appropriation for
the Jefferson building and apply 1t to
other purposes. OF this 50 900 is designed for the
committee was Informed by the inspector of build
1ngS that more than Sill OOO or at most $4,000 can
be spared from the Jefferson building fund. The
pleting the Jefferson building to November, which,
OF necesstate the renting Of temporary
quarters until that time, which Will have to be
PAID Tor out OF that fund. In the high school the
four yentiating shafts have been added In accord
ance with the recommendation OF the board, but
buildings. The delay in making appropriation
for this purpose is working serious difficulty.
. MI Farley, from the committee on examna-
ions, reported the results OF the examination for
the Kendall and King scholarships, already pub
llShed IN The STAR The committee also made a
report recommending that The closing days of the
NTH and sixth grades OF the white schools OF the
city be changed from Monday, the 10Th inst. to
tuesday, the Goth inst. The recommendation
having been amended 50 as to exclude the fourth
confused state or the schools there since the Jeer
son school fire, it was adopted.
NEW TEXTBOOKS PROPOSED.
Mr.. Lovejoy. from the committee on textbooks,
recommended the adoption OF ''Scribner's Geo
graphical Reader and Primer" for use in the fourth
and fifth grades, and .Swinton's Studies in Eng
llSh Literature" for the eighth grade; also, book
written by Col Phelps, called "Good Behavior"
as reference book for teachers. Under the rules
the report lies over Tor action.
HOW SHALL TEACHERS RECEIVE PROMOTION?
Mr.. Lloyd called up a resolution offered by him
to amend the rules relating to the promotion of
teachers and providing for promotion after three
years service He urged that yOuny graduates of
the normal school, after years service, were adj
vanced to stations too responsible for their years
and experiences. He mentioned the case or one
young lady who was very ILL her physician attrib-
uting her Illness to the strain made unOn her in
teaching class OF advanced pupils. lie said he
believed some had died under the strain. He
thought The SuD-bOlrdS, having constant acQuant-
ance with the work and capabilities OF the teach
erS were the best judges as to how RAPIDLY teach
ers should be advanced
Mr.. LOvejOy advocated the present system
MI. Curtis, after reviewing the working OF the
system, said he favored Mr. Lioyd'S resolution as
a measure that would do justice to meritorious
in thoir
duties that they dill not stop to cram themselves
In order to fit themselves for promotion.
After long discussion the question was post
poned.
REAL ESTATE sALEs-Duncanson Bros. auction
GERS, sold Yesterday afternoon for John A. Clarke
and John T. Ennis trustees part OF lot 81 in reser
vation A, having front OF IS feet on Sd street. be-
tween Missouri and PENNSYLVANIA avenues n W
with depth OF 1O0 feet, improved by a twO-story
brick dwelling, for $500 to Charles Walter
ALLEGED UNLICENSED BARS on RIVER STEAMERS
Special License Agent Raft will swear out warrants
tomorrow against the owners of the steamers
Arrowsmith Mattano Mary Washington and Lady
or the Lake for keeping unlicensed bars on their
steamers. This includes all the steamers now
running Similar warrants for selling liquor with
out license on the ferry boats City OF Washington
and City OF Alexandria have been dismissed on the
requisite licenses being produced.
THE ARMY WORM AGAIN.-A large black worm
resembling our common caterpillar somewhat,
known as The army worm, is doing great damage
10 the growing crops in the vicinity OF Washing
ton. They made their first appearance on the
"a arms or and those adjoining the Insane Asylum
Inc farmers are much alarmed, as the worms are
rapidly spreading throughout the adjoining coun-
Ties. All attempts to eXterminate them have bee n
without success They have already entirely de-
Stroyed much OF the vegetable growth and are
laying in wait for the grain field. The following
recipe Is said TO be remedy for this ScOurge:
One-half pound of Paris green, one bushel of
plaster, one bushel of Stacked lime.
THE Iowa REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION met last
night, and the following committee was appointed
10 attend TO the matter OF the distribution OF dOc-
nents during the approaching campaign: c. c.
GrOam, U. III. Herring, Col. Harton, w. p Dun
woody. j. X. Fletcher, r. w. Smith. T. b. Wood
L. J. Sturgis, Major III. w. Low, F. NJ. Clark, Geo
hickenlooper, 5. III. Chapman, III. o. Hall, j. NJ
Vale, j. S. Bosworth and NJ. I. Anderson.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to James
Randall Lake and Kate Balloch; Burton L. Bowen
and Carrie NJ. Menhorn; VIM Murphy and Nellie
NJ Walker; JAS ii. Trice, OF Richmond, and Ophe-
la A: Lucas; John F. Schneider and Karoine
ImhOn.
BUILDING ASsOCIArIoS.-At the % meeting OF
the Jefferson Building Association last night SIX
shares were drawn from the hat for redemption
The value OF each share, paid in full, is s2s6.55
THE BRILLIANT SOLAR HALO To-pAy.-Tbls
about ten o'clock the attention OF many
persons was attracted by perfectly
distinct am unusually large circle OF