Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-11
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Trustees In . nilenansa About Prin.
ctpal Paul's Place.

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DIR. LANE APPOINTED TENPoEARrLY-orHRs APPOINT
MENTs AND CHANGES AMONG TEAcHRRs--ANRND-
MKsTs TO rHB APPROPRIATION Bill. 10 M URGED,
ETC.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the board OF
school trustees last evening the request Of Dr. W.
II. Seaman that the washington Microscopical So
ciety be allowed 70 hold It's annual soiree in the
High School building on April "a was granted.
There was also received q communication from
DR.. Jno. r Francis local committee seventh d.
vision, stating that he would investigate a COM
plant as to selling OF pies, cakes candy, &c., in
the basement Of the Garnet building; also, a re-
port from supt Cook relative 70 the same CON-
plant These were LAID on the table Leave OF
absence without pay until the end OF the school
year was granted to Miss Annie b. Powell.
APPLICANTS FOR TEACHES PLACES.
The following applications for teachers positions
were received: Ebaugh A. Newton, W. B. Fergu-
son, g. II. Rosewood, ]. W. v. Rich, James R.
Aonss Wm Tssior PnGm George sonn Akin
CulDer. s. Syphax, IT., W. W. Lesh and John b.
Macaulsy; Tor Janitor, julius W. Thomas, Thomas
Edmonds and Anna p. Thompson.
CHANGES AMONG TRAcHERs
Mr.. Whelpley, chairman Of the committee on
teachers and janitors reported the resiy Of
Miss Mary T. Cunningham, TO take effect March
10, and the appointment OF Fannie T. Chickering
TO take the place Of Miss Cunningham, and also
the appointment of Miss Mary IL PeaOdiy as sub
stitufe teacher. These RECOMMENDATIONS were
adopted. Miss Kate Z. Brown, teacher second d.
vision was promoted from class 10 to class ii, to
take eject April 1.
THE nIGH-scHo0L DILEMMA
Mr. Darlington said that the High-school CON-
mittee has felt some embarrassment In regard TO
the condition OF the school In view OF the death OF
Principal Paul IL will be impossible, he added to
promote any OF the teachers OF the schoo!, under
hlOts Increasing the salary OF any teacher rece W
iDg 500 or more member OF the board, he said
had consulted with one OF the accounting officers
or the Treasury, and earned that, In his opinion,
the appointment OF one OF the present teachers to
the vacancy would be considered q promotion, and
as sucn would be Illegal. The committee, he an-
outside OF the school system OF the District with
out Knowing all about his qualifications and they
therefore recommended that DIR. Y. r. Lane be ap-
pointed temporary principal OF the High School,
and That Mr.. John III. Proctor be appointed tenn
porary teacher OF class 22, 10 perform the duties
aeretofSre performed BY Dr. Lane subject TO sx,
adopted. Martha +. middleton was elected q sub
stltute teacher IN the eighth division. Ii was
day oil the celebration OF the emancipation OF the
slaves OF the District.
ArPoINTXENrs AND PROMOTIONS
The following appointments were made: Susie
L. Garst and Saiiie Mott, substitute teachers in
the second division; Martha A. Gray, teacher Of
first grade, class 2, and Hattie L. Hawkins teacher
or nrst grade, class eighth division; TDeo. F.
Tucker, Janltor OF Bradley building, wee Richard
NJ, Allen, resigned, and Robert Lucas Janitor OF
the Prescott building. vice Emma Robinson, re-
signed.
Promouons-Seventh division: Miss NJ. s. Way
man, from class 9 to class z; Miss NJ +. Gibbs,
class II TO class ID; Miss L. c. Powell from class
10 class ., and Miss c. L Wilder, from class 10
TO class IL.
THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.
MI. Fish, from the ways and means committee.
presented series OF resolutions bearing upon the
provision in the appropriation bill for the support
OF the public schools that "no increase in salaries
paid TO teachers In grades now receiving 5000 or
more and no increase in the number OF teachers in
any sucn grades shall be made" The resolutions
embodied recommendation that the Commits
soners OF the District Use their best efforts ei;
10 have the restrictions wholly omitted or to have
geSted was one increasing the salary OF the super
lntendent OF the first six divisions TO $1,000, and
one that the saiarieS OF the JanIt0rs or the Mt.
Pl, asant, Mccormick, Potomac, Greenleaf, Love-
JOY, Hamilton road, Chamberlain, High street,
Montgomery street, ana hrelkeld buildings be In
creased nom Sl6J to $500 per annum. 10 was
Claimed that the proniDitton against increasing
the Salaries OF teachers receiving 500 more pre-
vents tue nllng OF vacancies Ia the higher grades
by the promotion OF teachers In such grades. and
that The prohibition against increasing the nun
Der receiving 500 and more will render IL mpo y
sloe 10 provide cighth-grade teachers for the new
eighth-grade schools annually made n, cessary.
MI. Fish said he thought that IL the sit Ia
tl0n were properly shown 10 The committees OF
Congress the board would be able TO convince
them OIL the necessity OF an increase IN the amount
and the removal or the restrictions, and he recon-
mended that committee OF three be appointed TO
go before the committee or the House.
The report or the committee on ways and means
was adopted, and M-ssrS. Darlington, Curtis and
Gregory were appointed as the committee TO ap-
pear before the House committee.
A PROTEST.
MI. Darlington presented protest from Miss II.
rsxSkax~ at~,-
the list OF applicants for teachers position and
that two candid iics who stood number four and
five. wero appointed ahead OF her. This was re-
ferred TO the committee rules for Investigation