Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Trustees In Doubt About q Name
Arranging for Closing the schools.

The board of school trustees last night had be-
fore It the problem Of naming the colored Normal
and High schools. This is the first year that the
colored Normal School has been part OF the pub
lie school system, and under the direction OF the
schooi board. II was sustained until last June by
the Miner fund.- and called the Miner Normal
school, At the last meeting Trustee Francis sug-
gested that II was necessary that the schools be
named soon, as the graduating diplomas had to be
prepared AT last nights meeting DR.. Francis
submitted resolution to name the white High
ana Normal schools respectively the Washington
High School and the Washington Normal school
Tor the rst six divisions and the colored High and
Normal schools respectively the Washington High
ana the Washington Normal School for the sew
entn and eighth divisions. lie said that after hav-
Ing talked with various school officials he had con-
Guided with them that the name OF such schools
should designate their locality.
MT. Curtis objected TO the names proposed by
DE- Francis as too cumbersome, and suggested tnat
the schools might be designated By numbers, as
, Mashilhgton high School. No. and washington
During the evening a petition was received
s n oy many pupils OF the washington h psT
High school, In honor OF the late Z. A. Paul, prln-
cipA OF the school, Mr. Fish, speaking OF {he petit
appreciation. After considerable discussion the
matter was referred to the committee on high and
normal schools and recess was taken until that
committee could report. The committee was un-
able 10 agree, however, and the matter finally
went over until the next meeting.
A communication from Mr.. John II. Brooks, rela-
tive To the bad condition OF the stevens school
building. on 21st street, between K and streets,
was referred 10 the trustees OF the seventh
GOING THE ROUNDS.
A communication was read from Jas II. Saville,
representing the Beale property, stating that he
had been ordered to abate nuisance on the prem
ises 2037 + street, caused by their occupancy by
schools Of the first division. The Endorsements on
the paper showed that it had been through
R.tlr 10 m s-inn
building inspectors ofhce, the property clerks
Office and had finally reached the school trlstees.
turned 10 the Commissioners, whose attention was
called TO the fact that the trustees had nothing to
DO with the repair OF buildings.
Mr.. Darling, from the committee on High
school, made report, which was adopted, re-
commencing the acceptance OF the offer OF the
Medical Department or the Georgetown University
OF scholarship TO be awarded each year TO a
pupil In the male department OF the High School
MISS WALKERS REQUEST.
President Ross appointed DIR. f. r Lane, SUPER
intendent W. b. Powell and Miss Annie Wilson,
teacher in the High School, as a committee to
manage the $500 legacy left by Marie l. Walker
library. Miss Walker. who was a teacher, directed
that MT. Paul should be chairman or the commit
zee, put as MI Paul Is dead Mr. Hoss appointed his
IL was decided 10 close the schools June 20; to
have the closing exercises OF the Washington
High and Normal Schools June q, and the high
and Normal schools OF the seventh and eighth d.
visions June ID.
AN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING EXHIBITION.
Mr. Curtis said that Superintendent Powell had
gotten uD material to illustrate what had been
accomplished in the way Of Industrial training
and drawing. He thought it would be proper and
gratifying " the pubic TO have public exhibi-
lion. He moved That the committee on industrial
training and superintendent Powell be authorized
10 rent hall and make the Necessary arrange
mentS Tor such an exhibit on May 81 and June
and ,. The motion was carried.
Changes In teacherShips were made as follows:
Promoted-MisS Lillian A. Hughes from grade =
10 3 and from class TO vice j. Il. Cox deceased.
AppOinted-MisS harriet z. LASER 10 second grade,
vice Miss Hughes, salary OF class =. Substitute
teachers appolnted-MisseS Gertrude WitheIs,
Lucy s. Scott, Georgia Arnold and EStele Havener.
Nowlin.