Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-26

,.s, e - .t secretary, ana Mr.. q. \. Alice
ton OF president being deferred.
CHANCES AMONG THE TEACHERS
MI. Brooks presented the resignation Of Mrs
Agnes z. Hill, teacher, which was accepted.
and announced that Miss Emma e. Scott had
been designated to i4 the vacancy. The appll
vision, for leave OF absence for one year. with
out pay, was granted. The resignation OF Miss
sion also aed 10 s 1oe Ses con o
noted in the case OF Miss n. HI. McCausien uf
the second division, who Mr.. Birney said had
into a contract OF matrimony which dissolved
her contract with the school board. The resig-
nation OF Mrs. l.. B. Calvin. teacher nrst divi-
cepted. Miss Lucy Arrick was transferred from
the sixth to the first division. Miss Heilprin OF
the fourth division, was granted leave of alb
The nomination 81 Miss Jennie spear Is an act.
ing teacher In the sixth division was con.
hrmed. Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on teachers diplomas were conferred as Gus
tomary upon the graduates of the Washington
normal school, and the Miner normal school
OF 1884, who have taught for one year.
Applications for teachers positions were re-
ceived from Mrs. John C. Osborne, w. M. Rags
dale, Laura Strider, Miss E. 3. Marshall, w. H.
Thomas, Eleanor Lassier and Martha f. Trenis.
An application for janitors position was re-
ceived from Henry ID. Maine.
Applications from Alice ID. johnson and d. NJ.
Hawley, teachers in the sixth division, who
have taught third grade schools for three years,
for second-class certificates under the new rule
were granted.
Mr.. BIRNEY's NOMINATIONS OPPOSED.
Mr.. Birney having reported three vacancies
In his division by resignation and marriage,
submitted the following five nominations of
teachers: Adrian NJ. Warrington, with third
class certificate; Anna A. kimtier, Antoinette
GetSheli. Adele M Quigg and Rebecca Stone
road. each with second class certificates. These
nve nominations proposed to increase by two
the number Of teachers on the roll of the second
division at the close of last school year,
Mr.. Brooks opposed the appointment OF any
new teachers until the committee OF teachers
was formed and the board had determined how
division, and also until the board had fulfilled
its obligations TO appoint the Normal school
graduates to teacherships.
cases he would lose good teachers IL be could
not appoint them now. He urged also that he
had the right as trustee to make temporary
Mr.. Baum and Mr.. Brooks having made
further remarks in opposition TO considering
Mr.. Birneys additional nominations Mr..
Birney remarked with some asperity that "if
he had to meet this factious opposition to
every proposition, made for the good OF bis
trustee to fill vacancies in his division tempo
rarily, and II he could not make arrangements
to get good teachers, the board might as well
as further vent to his feelings, he rose and
shut window behind him, with q violent
bang.
specting the Normal school. requiring that In
In making appointments preference be given
to the graduates Of the Normal school.
itself into maze OF legal perplexity II it
assumed that the laws and corporation ordi-
different conditions are still In force.
Mr.. Lovejoy referred at some length to the
obligations Of the board to the Normal school
created by the legislature Of the whole
District. When new schools were created,
he held they belonged under the law
school II a man undertook to ignore or evade
the law, he thought any citizen might bring
suit by quo ,Sa,ra"to proceedings against him,
contrary to this law were made.
Mr.. Birney maintained that this law being
city had no force nex o. upoe
the board OF trustees of the District Of Column
bia:
from Gen. Birney on that, observed MT. Brooks,
who maintained that the old law was stu In
force.
AR. Griswold opposed the nomination OF any
have q show.
Mr.. Birney then nominated Adrian NJ. Var
Kimber, to I'LL the vacancies existing, and the
nominations were confirmed.
THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.
The program for the opening Of the schools
was adopted as follows:
1. Tickets OF admission shall be issued by the
supervising principals OF the several school
divisions, at their offices, from 8 to 10 O'Clock
a.. m, and from to p. m, on the 7th, sth,
9tb, 10th, 4 u and 18th days q September, Of
daily press shall be due notice.
2. No tickets shall be issued on Monday, the
14th IDS day Of SEPTEMBER GHS,cu,., ~, ~ 49,.
shall receive only those pupils actually on the
roll at the close of the last school year, and shall
4. Each teacher shall report in person to the
supervising principal, at his Office, on said Mon.
day, by o'clock p. M, the number OF vacancies
In his or her school, OF whish record shall be
g. On Tuesday, September Is, teachers shall
admit pupils presenting tickets. The number
Immediately on the adjournment of the school
be reported without fail by each teacher to the
Supervising sing psr ses q his office
cts OF admission shall be issued to applicants
on each school day by the supervising principal
at such G, hours ;rsd as ! ne may deIgnate.
public schools are required TO meet the trustees
superintendents and supervising principals, Is
follows:
The teachers Of the white schools OF Georpe-
town at the Curtis building at a. M
OF the white schools Of the first division of
Washington at the Franklin building at 10
OF the county schools ct the Franklin build
vi tuo WINE ecuOO1 CI the second division OF
Washington ct the seatoo building ct 1880
Of the white schools OF the third division of
washington at the Wall8ch building at d. m.
or the white schools OF the fourth division OF
Washington at the Jefferson building At $50
or the colored schools OF the seventh division
at the Summer building at p. m.
at the John F. Cook building at 4:3O p m.
THE COURSE OF STUDY.
Mr.. Brooks called up the report Of the COM
mittee on teachers, prescribing course Of study
and asked that Il be adopted.
Mr.. Birney said that while he aid not think
the revision OF the course OF study was very
thorough, he was willing to vote for IL, all with
the exception OF one thing. He referred to what
he deemed the Objectionable and Irrational
practice which had prevailed in the schools Of
OF words. He said that the proposed list OF
studies comprised spelling exercises. He desired
to have this stricken out
Mr.. Lovejoy said he thought the report pro.
methods OF teaching, spelling and pronuncaar
ton.
Mr. Brooks said the committee haA conferred
with the superintendents and supervising prin-
ctpals, and the conservative professional men
ssS snss they sS9a ncs o os into
h0norsd methods of making good spoilers OF
the pupiIa- They could NOT do away With The
spellins:book. u wss good ana useeol thing,
but might be abused. All the supervising prinr
eips ,s and se.ches, , 1870 "a. = ri:
said that there vs. no sach 6ning N ne sesoo6
The colnmistoo had done II bo68 N mod1fyfng
the co1r.e q st.dy. nlying 80 ses cocssrvS
tori. The oommittse bed - 80 1dtsak