Evening star., 1886-09-29

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DREN IN CITY YscHooIs-succEssFUL APPLI-
cANTs FOR ADMISSION TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
A CIVIL SERVICE RULE
At q meeting Of the school board last evening
an application for tanitor's position was re-
ceived from Judson Matthews. Mr.. Ross pre-
sented the following list or promotions in the
second division, which were confirmed: From
seventh to eighth grade, Miss A. NJ. Cooling;
sixth to seventh, Mr.. H. W. Price, nth to sixth,
Miss E. E. Cowling fourth to fifth, Miss A. N.
Getchell; fourth to ffth, Miss II. ]. Drury;
third to fourth, Miss o. silver; third to fourth,
Miss L. B. Fisher; second to third, Miss NJ. F.
Gordon; first to second, Miss r. e. Tooner. Miss
L. o. Fishback, transferred from the nth to
third grade at her own request.
Inc promotions were made on account OF the
transfer of Mrs. ]. q. Myers from the eighth
Or. Francis, OF the county schools made the
following nominations, which were confirmed:
". W. Fraction, from Brghtwood 70 Hamilton
Edith Zane. to Bladensburg Road, class Z.
prot Gregory, OF the eighth division, nomi-
principals In the buildings named: Miss Rosa
Jonnson, John +. Cook building; Miss D. =.
Smith, Banneker building, and Miss A. ".
Mr. Johnson, of the seventh division, reported
that Misses e. b. Costin and A. V. Ryder,
graduates Of the Miner Normal school, had
assignments were approved.
MI Clark presented o report from the COM
rscon ON text DOCKS. which was adopted,
oe placed on The list OF reierence books.
THE REGULAR CoMMIrrEEa
Mr.. Ross was about to make q report from
the special committee appointed to nominate
the standing committees for the year, when Mr..
Curtis suggested that that method of appoiut-
ing committees might result In the loss to the
board OF some of It's best mem bers-those on the
special commtttee-upOn it's most important
dent should appoint the committees. After
some discussion IL Was decided that the presi-
dent should appoint the committees, and the
report OF the special committee WAS not read.
A CIVIL SERVICE RULE.
Mr.. Ross offered an amendment to the rules
which was referred, providing that normal
school graduates be appointed as teachers in
the order OF their standing In their class, except
In cases where graduates of lower rank may
nave shown exceptional skill teachers ana
that otuer appiicants,fOr teacherships be .p-
pointed in tue order Of their standing in the
tion, and In cases of applicants OF equal
standing precedence be given 70 the oldest GER
titicate.
DR.. Francis proposed resolution, which was
adopted, providing for the examination vi
teachers that have been Temporarily des,Rna-
TED; and who do not hold certificates.
ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr.. Clarke, from the committee on high
school, reported the following lists of applicants
who had passed the examination, concluded
yesterday, for admission to the high school:
Girls-B. HutchtnsOn, s. Phillips, B. ThOmAson,
q. NJ. Black A. o. Sagax, F.. Galeski,L c. WEIGH,
n. Ogden, j. NJ. Wilson, e. Al. COtterll. Boys
c. s. Weech II. Classic, w. Barton,A. J. Hough,
+: u. Riggles. w. F. Reagan, y. s. LudiInn, Y. L.
j. Muliigan. There were 80 girls and 30 boys
examined. The highest percentage attained by
q girl was BIZ and by boy 73l<. The per-
centage required for admission Was 90.
COUNTY CHILDREN In CITY SCHOOLS
DR.. Francis offered q resolution authorizing
the superintendent and supervising principals
to clear the schools of the District of all pupils
attending schools beyond the limits OF the
attendance in the division In which they live,
unless otherwise permitted by ths trustees Tor
good and sufficient reasons. DR.. Francis said
that an idea seemed TO prevail that the schools
in the county were not SO good as In the city.
1t was his desire to have the schools there
built up. The fact that trustees had in the past
allowed pupils 10 enter schools in Other divi-
Mr.. Powell suggested that from the action
which had been going on since the opening of
the schools it might be unnecessary 10 pass
such q resolution.
Mr.. Curtis said that a resolution such as DR.
Francis suggested might work hardship in
many cases, where pupils could find schools
much nearer TO them in other divisions. There
were some of the suburD. " hich were provided
with school buildings. He mentioned LeDrot
park AS q locality outside Of the city limits.
The resolution WAS referred 10 the superin end
ents for report.
Mr.. Curtis offered q resolution, which was
adopted, to promote Mrs. Fuller, teacher of
drawing, from class 10 10 class 16; Miss Annie
Wilson, assistant teacher, from class to class