Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-07
The Public school Trustcea


POWER OF NAMING SCHOOL BUILDINGs-PRoPosI-
TON TO EQuALIzE sALARY-APPLICATIoNs,R RE-
sIGNATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
special meeting OF the board Of school trus-
tees was held yesterday afternoon. Communica-
tons We're received from the Commissioners an
nouncing that the new school buildings had Decn
designated the Morse, the Twning AMI the Brent
buildings. Mr.. Brooks asked II the trustees had
not named the buildings. Mr.. Warner announced
that the board hid named these buildings the
LongfellOw. Bryant and Peter Cooper buildings,
but the Conmis O7erS claimed that they had the
power to name tn m. Mr.. Brooks remarked that
If tie Commission IS had this power they had the
power 10 name every school building in the Dis
tFict. Mr.. Warner said the Commissioners had
the power to DO rs they pleased. Mr.. B:rney re-
marked That the Commissioners had full power
In Ter the Law. Mr.. BROOKS said that this intrr-
probation Of the law wouli give the architect Of
thf Capit9l The same authority. 1t was discour-
teous 10 tie board 10 chang the Names He had
Understood that the cue was given the Commits
sionPrS uy member or the bOlrd. The cOmmuui-
cation was placed on file.
APPLICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND NoMINAT IoNs
Applications from Mary E. II. Thomas Lula
Nichols, Anna Bancroft, e 18th j. Ayres, Lulu
e. O'boTa, Consu 10 Heilprin, e. W. Swartz,
f. L. Johns and G. H. Car1oza were received and
The designations OF the following were rec lived
and accepted: Miss NJ. Z. Read. James Sto u'n,
Ella H. Cash, Mary A. Ware, NJ. E. Pryor, Lillian
e. Cainp, Catherine F. johnson and Lucien II.
Smith. Leave OF absence was granted Miss H.
Beall for one year, without pay
O. Dr. Puryis nominated the following: Miss N. B.
Stevens, first grade, TO succeed Miss Adelta Wal
cott at the Prescott building: Miss Walcott to go
t. Mt. Pleasant; Miss Helen Summers. second
Quincy j.. c. kenia,l 10 succeed NrS York at Mt
Pleasant, and Mr.. A. p. Greeley to succeed Lucien
Ii. Smith, resigned.
PROPOSITION TO EQUALIZER sALAR1Es
I,r. PurvtS offered resolutions that the salaries
of teachers OF the grade shall be equ II In all
divisions, and in county school the salary shall
be that Oh the highest grade in which there shall
be SIX pupils, and for which the teacher shall
noid the proper certificate; also recommending
the following items for the APPROPRIATION bill next
year. Purchase OF site at Mount Pleasant for
an eight-room brtk school, house; addition OF
story 10 the school house at Teneytown; pur-
chase at Brigatwooi Tor n site for a fous-room
school building; finishing OF the sixth In the
Scinol building ut UniOntowa, and 'dition OF a
second story TO the Columbia building. on the
bi idensourg pike. The Resolutions were re-
ferrSu.
DR.. Purvis Offered resolution. which vas re-
feTre, that the curriculum OF the colorad schools
be tn same as IoT the white schools. Also, that
the committee on teachers be empowered to en-
ri9J Prof +. W. b rnhardt TO give instruction in
q r:iian IN the ro.Or@d schools; referred.
Mr. Bilney offered resolution that in the opin-
ion OF the bo'rd the leading course Of studies at
tiit high schools should be one especially adapted
lOE t'i' Use o! ., ui'lt5 preparing, themselves for
t ao pIoeS!oh o. teachers or des ring to acquire
thorough rs Practicable In mathon tiles and
physics, the nsturIl Sciences the English Ian
Gudge ana literature and drawing; referred.
BOOK SELLING BY TEACHERS.
Mr.. Bjrn@y offered u resolution prohibiting
teachers from scliin. books as owners or agents,
r5marktny that some teachers carried on the buSi-
ness OF book pedti.ily an wrre violating law Mr.
BOOKS said that some teachers for the convc-
n1ence OF the pupils purchased books and sold
them mt cost and often at Il loss. Mr.. Brney de-
ciined TO give names, though requested by Mr.
b:ooAS 10 90 so, ana said he desired to prohibit
tht business Mr. Clarke offered amendment
70 Inset the words "at profit" and the reSO!u
ton thus amended was adopted.
DESERTED NIFE'S SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-Mr A.
"A. L'picOmb today fOr Emma j. High. fled suit
Tor divorce from Henry High. They were married
by V. W. j. Floyd, OF the FIRST NJ. p. church. on
October 4. 1917, her mai zen name bang Lynch.
AFTER living napnily together till December a.
1885,. She charges that he deserted her.
THE ACCIDENT TO REV. DR. j. Fl. ELLIorT.-THE
STAR OF Tuesday mentioned the accident to Rsv.
Dr. j. H. Elliott, OF Ascension church. at Daggar;S
Springs, Vi. Has friends viii he pleased to read the
following extract from letter from him OF the 9Th
lnSJ.: Il am very thankful to Say that am walk
Ing little again. ant very comfortably, and am
1m3rovinE- The doctors say the second injury
N y exp 'dlte and perfect overy from the first
expect 10 preach at Ascension church next Sum
day.