Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-23

PROPOSED RKDrsrRIcrINo OF THE cry
THE REVISION or THE RULES, &C.

PROPOSED RKDrsrRrcrrHo OF THE cry
THE REVISION OF THE RULES, &C.
The board OF school trustees conducted its
business At the Franklin building last evening
10 the music Of THE Debutante," which was.
being rehearsed In the large hall upstairs. Miss
Mary E. Rowe was appointed acting supervis-
ing principal OF the second division during the
absence Of Mr. Gage. Applications for the posi-
ton OF clerk TO the superintendent and secre-
tary 70 the board were received nom Jerome +.
JohnSon and G. A. Brandenburg: letter from
the District Commissioners directs that the
names OF persons acting IS substitute teachers
for one month or more shall appear on the pay
month ION on the minutes Of the board with state
ment Of the number Of days Of such service.
This letter Mr.. Brooks said was written by the
had waited upon them Mr. Loveioy asked II
the Commissioners gave any reasons for that.
remarking that he did not understand why
they wanted to make this record. Mr.. Brooks
said he did not ask for their reason. The Com
missfoners desired that the amount OF substi-
the board and to the District Commissioners.
instructions In accordance with the Commits
sloners' letter were issued 70 the superinten-
tee OF the whole and completed the considera-
ton Of the proposed revision OF the rules. The
at it's taRe up ane .ns %hen tse
committee con, rose, offered resolution to redis-
trict the city for school purposes. He offered q
county into six divisions OF white schools and
three Of colorcd. These districts or divisions
not only changed the present bounds of districts
wltnin the city limits, but added to each
the adjacent portion of the county, the bounda-
RES OF the city districts being carried out 10 the
Maryland line. As Mr.. Griswold had not fully
Qenned the boundaries of the various divisions
ne retained 1t in his possession TO complete. He
saio IL was desirable to more evenly divide the
duties OF the trustees and the labors OF the SUI
perviSlng principals, referring TO the fact that
al present some of the supervising principals
mao many more schools under their care than
others. The object was, he said, TO give each
trustee as nearly as possible the same number
OF schools. 1t was decided TO appoint a special
committee OF flve members TO consider this res
Olutlon, together with another one offered by
Mr.. Smith providing that local committee OF
three members be assigned to each division. A
resolution by Mr.. Birney, requesting the COM
mittee on teachers to report such a revision as
tney deemed necessary ofthe course OF studies In
the schools was adopted. Mr. Birney offered a res
oiution, which was referred to the committee
on teachers, directing that the teachers of music
the girls in the high school and normal SC ool
and the teachers of half day schools. Mr.. Bir-
ney SAID that at present the force OF the music
teachers was expended over too great service
IL they expected the school children to be
taught well. he thought It best to secure a good
set Of instructors by training those from whom
teashers are to be chosen.
MIR. Lovetoy, on suggestion OF Mr.. Brooks,
moved that the board ask the superintendent
TO recommend a high-school graduate a. clerk
to the superintendent Mr.. Brney said the
law described the person To be appointed as
1.-THE clerk OF the superintendent" aud II would
be better to leave the matter TO Mr.. Paul who
mad already decided to recommend high
school graduate; that he would vote for Mr.
Pauls choice, but thought the restriction of the
motion useless. Mr.. Brooks and Mr. Lovejoy
insisting, MIR. Birney waived his objection and
the motion was passed.