Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-14

THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE B0ARD-A CHANGE
IN THE METHOD OF AWARDING THE KENDALL AM
Ming scHoLARsHIP-A SCHOLARSHIP TO BIZ BIB
SLOWED BY CORNELL UNIvHRSITY-A PROPOSITION
TO SELL SCHOOL PROP ERTY, ETC.
At the regular meeting Of the Board Of School
Trustees yesterday afternoon Mr.. B. H. Warner,
the newly-elected president, in the chair, commu-
nications were read from the District Commission
ers announcing the resignation Of DR.. I'll. Cragin,
OF West Washington, as a member Of the board
an and a., the the appointment Of Mr.. W. w Curt:
took his seat as member OF the board. report
made by Mr. Johnson, from the committed on
rules, against the extension OF the limits OF the
second division so as to include LIE Droit park
was adopted.
Applications for teachers positions were re-
celved from s. Eliza Nolan. w. B. Patterson,
Carrie A. Braseiman. Eta B. Cutter, and from
Joseph II. Kelly and o. K. Shield for positions as
jdltOrS
CHANGES IN TEAcHERsHIPs
The committee on teachers reported the follow
ing changes, which were approved: Assign Miss
Florence NJ. Layton, graduate o: the Washington
normal school, TO school OF the third grade, vice
MISS Clum, transferred to the second division and
promoted A communication was read from Mr..
Bsrney. trustee Of the second division. requesting
the withdraw al OF the name OF Miss Layton from
the list of the substitutes for the seconi division
she having been appointed acting teacher, sixth
division, and nominating as additional substitutes
Hobbs and Frances Hoover. The nominations
were confirmed.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS
Mr.. Clark, from the committee on examinations
and prizes. reported program for the present
school year differing in OH from the program OF
last year In the necessary changes OF date nd the
following provision regarding the Kendall and
King scholarships, which changes the basis of
competition for those prizes:0"The Kendall
scholarship In the Columbian University, and the
King scholarship in Dickinson College, the former
SIX years course and the latter four years
course, Will be awarded I'm the high school to the
male pupils whose record for attendance, deport-
ment and scholarship during the course shall be
ad1udged the best. The principal OF the high
school shall submit the records of the pupils to the
committee on teachers, text books and course of
study, and said committee shall make a re-
port, with recommendations, to the board OF tr,S-
tees, by whom the scholarsp shall be awarded.
The report was adopted. Mr.. Birney announced
to hestow scholarship upon the public schools OF
the District. to be open to competition for both
girls and boys.
THE HoLMEAD PROPERTY.
Mr.. Blrney reported, In respect to the questions
raj sci concerning the title o. the Holmead estate
that the claim or the heirs was un:ounded; that
The tract was conveyed originally to the city of
Washing ton. ana 1t now belonged to the United
States without any doubt or qualification. res
oluton granting the use OF the high school hall for
lecture by Dr. Elliot COueS before the Naturalist
Society or the High school was adopted.
resolution offered by Mr.. Lovejoy was adopted
"that the committee on legislation be requested to
ende1vOr TO obtain authority from Congress to
sell the Berret school property, with the view of
and the erection of more cOmmod.Ous building. ~
The resolution offered by Mr.. Baum at the last
meeting, providing for the reassignment OF the
trustees to the various divisions, was again laid
over.
The abstract of the reports of superintendent
wilson and Cook for the month OF January shows
Is 924; co,ored. s6l3: total, 537 Average mum,
Der OF pupils In daily attendance: White, 1875:
eolored, 7.1O5; total, y 90 Number OF teachers
employed: White schools, 1888; colored schools,
l12; total, 50j.