Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Last
Evening-TheVariOus Matters Brought
Up and Considered.

When the secretary OF the school board, Mr.
Gurley, called the meeting TO order, last eve
ming, there were only five members pres
ent but the president of the board, Mr.
Darlington, soon afterwards put in an appear
ance, making six present of the nine members
Mr.. ]. w. Ross was elected to act as temporary
chairman. The secretary read communica
ton from the District Commissioners request
Ing detailed statement of the operations o.
the board tor the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
1886, with any recommendations that may be
deemed necessary for increasing the efficiency
of the work of the board; referred. Also, q com
munication from Prof. Paul, of the High school
referring the request OF Prot. FOntaine for the
use OF "A classroom in the High school for con
Quoting private French class for teachers Of
the public schools, and also the same privilege
to Miss Siebert, who wishes to conduct a Ger
man class; referred to the High school com
mittee. The request OF Miss Ida L. Cragin, who
failed to pass the examination for teacher in
September, for discrimination, was referred
reported from the committee an amendment
70 the rules providing that the regular meet
ings be held on the second Tuesday of each
month and the last Tuesday in June; adopted
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Powell stated In regard to the
night schools that it had been ascertained that
the teachers in the day schools could not be
employed as teachers in the night schools
Owing TO this change in the stains OF the schools
the superintendent suggeste that the board
u
OPENING the night schools and selecting teach
ers. He also suggested that authority be given
to open these schools In the Franklin, Henry
Peabody, Stevens, John F. Cook and Randall
buildings. These suggestions were put in the
form OF resolutions, which were adopted by the
board. 1t was stated that the teachers thus
selected would have to be appointed by the
board and the District Commissioners.
The chairman appointed Prof. Gregory and
Mr.. Clarke as members OF this committee.
Mr.. Johnston asked how these teachers were
to ue maid?
Superintendent Powell stated that last year
there were three teachers for each school
which consisted of three rOOms-a principal and
two assistants: The principal was paid 50 So
Fer night and the assistants S1.5O each. He
said that it was the intention this year to have
six OF these Schools each having three teachers
toned in the resolution just adopted.
The applications of Carleton Sherman and
Clarence NJ. York for admission to the High
school were referred to the committee on The
High school.
THE RULES To BE REVISED.
Mr.. Johnston called attention to the lack O.
uniformity in paying substitutes for service fol
days and fractions OF days. In some divisions
ii teachers were absent for part of day they
were obliged to pay substitute, and he under
stood that In other divisions this was not The
case. He thought that there should be some
uniform rule regulating this matter In all the
schools. At the request OF several members hi
agreed to embOdy his ideas In the form of an ad
dition to the rules.
The president said that he had a conversation
with Commissioner Webb recently in regard tt
the want OF uniticatiOn of the school regula
tions.- He thought there was needed more uni
formity of practice in each and every district
Mr. Webb suggested that it might be we'll t.
make such changes in the rules AZ the board
might deem WISE Olher members said thai
the rules needed revision, and the entire sub
tect was referred to the committee on rules
sented at the next meeting. The board ther
adjourned.