The Washington critic., 1889-01-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
Regular Meeting of tho Board of Trus
teea


At the meeting of the School Board
last night communication from the resi-
dents Of lie Droit Park asking that the
park be included in the second police
division was received They complain
that their children are only admitted to
the city schools by sufferance, and the
county schools are too far awav. The
request was granted.
The Committee on Teachers and Jani-
tors made the following recommends
tions
Seventh and Eighth Divisions--Promote @.
l.. Wilder, assistant principal, Normal School,
from class IL to class 13, to take effect Janu-
| arv |, 1889
Eighth Division--Promote Mary r. Thomas,
| from class l to class ., to take effect October
| /, 1889; cause j. j. Saunders and A. v.
Saunders, teachers, to exchange schools aud
| salaries at their own request; approve nomi'
| nation of Mary Il. Wilson, as substitute
teacher; appoint William Taylor, janitor Of
| the Banneker School.
The recommendations for the promotion OF
Miss NJ. l.. Washington and Miss L. +. Dyson
were withdrawn.
On motion of Trustee Francis resolu-
tions were adopted requiring the suporin-
tendent of the Seventh and Eight divis-
ions to call meetings OF the teachers of
| schools under his supervision; said
meetings shall be held in each grade of
school at least during one-half day in
every four weeks, beginning in the third
week of January, 1889, and continuing
through the school terms until otherwise
ordered.
Superintendent Powell addressed the
Board on the advisability of having the
schools of this city represented by an eX-
hibit at the Paris Exposition. He was
requested to frame resolution to that
effect for adoption at the next meeting.
Mr.. Ross, as trustee for the Second
Division, recommended leave of absence
to Supervising Principal N. z. Gage un-
til the end of the present school year,
and that Mr.. G. ). Clark be appointed
supervising principal; that Mr.. Roush be
transferred from the principalship of the
Henry School to that Of the Gales; trans.
fer Miss Steele from the Seaton to the
Henry, and appoint her principal of that
building and promote her to class 49,
that Mr. f. L. Strong be transferred from
the Third Division to the Second, pro.
NOTED to class IS and made principal OF
the Phelps School, that Miss e. +. Good
win be promoted to class 13 and assigned
to the eighth grade in the Seaton in place
of Miss Steele, transferred; that Miss M
A. Tail be promoted to the seventh grade
in place of Miss Goodwin; Miss s. b
Sipe, to class 10 and assigned to sixth
grade in the Abbot; Miss Il. G. Drane, tc
class and assigned to fourth grade ir
the Gales; Miss Il. M. Mott. to class
and assigned to fifth grade in the Gales
Miss T. Phillips, to class and assigned
to the third grade in the Webster Miss
A. M. Cooling, to class 16; that Mis-!
Lillian Lockhard be assigned Normal
grade to second grade in the Webster.
Mr. Whelpley of the Third division
recommended the promotion of Miss M
G.. Kelley from class 10 to class IA to take
effect January l, 1882
Mr.. Frances recommended the pro
motion of James Storms from class 8 t
class 8.
A letter from Mr.. Darlington, trustee
of the First division, was read, reporting
the resignation of Miss Myers and recon
needing the appointment of Miss NJ. u
Weaver in her stead.
Mr. Cornish recommended the promo
tion of Professor j. 4. Layton from clas!
IL to class 13.
Mr.. Mitchell of the Fifth division
recommended the following appoint
ments: Miss L. l.. Smith to be principa
of Dickson school; Miss M. c. Hilton
principal Congress-street school; Miss II
e. Nichols, principal Gardner school.