Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Instructors Of Night Schools Appointed
Changes in Teachers of Day Schools.


Instructors of Night Schools Appointed
Changes in Teachers Of Day Schools.
THE PRINCIPLE on WHICH PROMOTIONS TO PRIN-
CIPAL SHOULD BE MADE LEADS TO LIvELy
DIscUssIoS-oTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST II
THE SCHOOLS.
brief but earnest discussion spraug up al
the meeting of the public school board last
evening. 1t involved the important question
Of the principle upon which teachers promo
tions should be made. Mr.. Darlington had re-
ported among changes he recommended to be
made in the teachers Of the first division the
promotion OF Miss Rawlings an eighth grade
teacher, to be principal of the Dennison build.
ing. which would give her an increase of sal.
airy from $1,000 to $1,000. In making this
recommendation Mr.. Darlington spoke of the
efficiency Of Miss Rawlings as q teacher and
said that she would have been promoted years
ago only she happened to be a woman. It had
not been the custom in the first division to give
women such positions, but he thought that the
proposed promotion was one that was desirable
In every respect
Mr.. WhelPley thought the principals should
be appointed according to seniority, and if a
vacancy occurs in one division the appointment
should be given to teacher in any other divi-
sion who was eligible. He said that 1t was
not right to give an eight grade teacher such a
salary when there were principals Of twelve
room buildings, for example, receiving a
smaller salary.
Mr.. Darlington replied that this promotion
was made in accordance with the practice that
had prevailed for years. If 1t was thought
desirable to change the rules that was matter
to be considered, but he did not believe that it
was just to make the change applicable to any
one case. He did not believe in retroactive
legislation. Besides, he said, if this proposed
method OF promotion was just for principals
1t should be applied to all grades of teachers
PROMOTIONS BASED ON SENIORITY.
Mr.. Whelpley said that if the thing was right
at ali it was right now and he moved that pro-
motions of this character be based on seniority.
Mr.. Mitchell and Prof. Gregory both were of
the opinion that there ought to be some change
made IN the rules relative to promotion. Mr..
Mitchell favored series of examinations for
teachers which should be compulsory.
Prof. Gregory also spoke III favor of some
system of testing the fitness Of teachers from
time to time and regulating promotions in this
way. He thought that the committee on rules
might consider the matter and report to the
board SO that any changes could go into effect
at the beginning of the year. Both he and
MIR. Mitchell expressed the opinion that any
radical change in the rules was inadvisable at
this time.
After further discussion between Mr.. whelp-
Icy and MIR. Darlington, during which the latter
observed that if his recommendations were
made an exception to the usual practice OF the
board and rejected he could no longer act as a
member OF the board.
The motion of Mr.. Whelpley was lost, and
the board voted to confirm the recommends
ton made by Mr.. Darlington.
THE BOARD TO BE REoRaANIzED.
Chairman Ross called the attention of the
board to the fact that the usual election of
officers OF the board had been passed over this
year. He thought that the board ought to be
reorganized and he wanted to be relieved of
MS duties as presiding officer and to take his
position again on the floor. He suggested
that officers be elected at the next meeting,
which was agreed to.
OTHER MATTERS.
On motion Of MIR. Darlington the resignation
OF MIR. VIM. Quinby as principal of the DENIM
son building was accepted, with the thanks of
the board for his valuable and efficient sery-
ices.
Prof. Gregory, from the committee to which
was referred the communication of John +.
Cooke and others asking the appointment of a
special teacher IN elocution for the seventh
anu elghth divisions, reported that the appro-
priations would not permit compliance with
this request
communication was received from the Dis
uiet commissioners stating that the curb on
Z street between 9Th and It'll streets would not
De SET out, as suggested by letter from E. w.
DOM to the board
communication from Anna NJ Purvis. rela-
i've TO the donation to the schools of furniture
stored In the basement of the building corner
OF Al street and Maryland avenue, was re-
terred to the District Commissioners. Also
communication from Rev. Henry L. Coleman
pastor OF the Rehoboth Baptist church rela-
tive to payment for storage in the church of
school property.
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS
The committee on industrial education re-
ported In favor OF opening the night schools on
Monday. November Is, and the appointment of
the following teachers, and the report was
adopted:
Frankun-Principsl, E. G.. Kimball: assist
ants, Bertha Armstrong and c. X. Finckel; f.
A. Springer. principal advanced grade.
Henry school-Principdl, Mr.. Clark; assist
ants, Messrs. Rausch, Galeski and Cowling.
Jefferson school-Principal. Mr.. Lesh assist
ants, Messrs. Falck, Gardner and Miss Davis.
Wallach school-Principal, Mr.. Freeman;
assistants, Messrs. At Lee and Burroughs;
Mrs. Weaver sewing teacher and Mrs. Jacobs
cooking.
Curtis school-Principal, Mrs. A. NJ. B. Peak.
Mott school-Principal H. r. Peters; assist
ant, Mrs. Hawkworth
Hillsdale-Mr. Black, principal; assistant. F.
Is. ,. johnson.
Seventh and eighth divisions. Stevens build
lng-Principal, E. W. Brown; assistants, A.
Taylor. A. L. Cole and s. Hall Garnet build
lng-Princlpal, j. Ii. w. Waring; assistants, NJ.
Y. Gibbs, W. II. Coleman and j. Taverns. John
+. Cook building-Principal W. H. Smith, as
slstants, Z. A. Chase, INV. Matthews and L. l..
Welsh. Lincoln building-Principal, j. C.
Male; assistants, H. A. Lewis. r. A. Lee and A.
L. b. Alexander. Randall building-Principal,
J: Storum; assistants, NJ. L. Jordan, c. It.
Mason and +. Z. Ware.
CHANCES IN TEAcHERsHIPs
The committee on teachers reported the fol-
lowing changes, which were approved High
school-Appoint H. M. Ballard in place of John
b. Daish, resigned. and G. NJ Buchanan in
place OF Clinton Townsend, resigned
FIRST dlvislon-accept resignation of VIM
Quinby to take effect November IL. Appoint
Miss h. L. Rawlings principal Of Dennison
building vice Quinby, resigned. and promoted
from 81 LOCO to 81 300, to take effect November
H. Appoint Miss NJ. E. Morgan principal of
Berret school vice Miss Rawlings, and promoted
from $500 to $1,000. Promote Miss Farley
Promote Miss Louisa Connolly from sixth to sew
enth grade vice Miss Farley Promote Mrs.
Sampson from fifth to sixth grade vice Miss Con-
molly. Promote Miss Galiski from fourth to
fifth grade vice Miss Sampson. Promote Miss
NJ. NJ. Maher from third to fourth grade vice
Miss Galiski. Promote Miss NJ. E. Randall from
second to third grade vice Miss Maher. Assign
Miss Mary Sheads TO second grade vice Miss
Randall. All to take effect November b. Ac-
cept resignation of Isabel Haslup, temporary
teacher, to take effect November ASSIGN