Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11

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GETTING READY FOR THE TERM.
Action Of the Board Of Trustees of
Public Schools Last Night.
CHANCES m rFAcHERsHrps-KNraHrs OF LABOR
RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF A ''rRUANT
oTYIcER"-SEw TEXT CONGRATULATIONS FoB
ADMISSION OF pUPrLs-oTHER MATTERS.
There were no printed copies Of the proceed
angs Of the last meeting of the school board
laid before the members when they held their
regular monthly meeting last evening. The
president of the board, Mr.. Ross. explained
that the District Commissioners had been in
doubt for some time whether to approve reoui-
sitions for printing the minutes. They had,
however, decided to continue the old custom,
and the printed minutes would be ready when
the board met again.
A letter was received from r. NJ Dawson re-
ques.ing an opportunity to present to the
board his ideas about the method of teaching
free-hand drawing. Referred to the commit
tee on drawing.
SCHOOL HOUSE WITHOUT PLAY GROUND.
The attention of the board was called, by
letter from Fish 4 Miller, to the fact that the
school building on the west side Of 18th street
between r and streets was without a play
ground. 1t was stated that there was ground
Immediately in the rear of the building which
the owner would sell for S6,750. The lot was
60I90 feet. Referred to the committee on
building and repairs.
TEXT BOOKS.
The committee on text books reported in
favor Of placing in the eighth-grade book list,
to be purchased at option Of pupils, the follow
and 'Notes on United States Government and
Administration" by W. Willoughby.
CHANGES IN rEAoHERsHIPs.
The committee on teachers reported the fol-
lowing changes, which were approved:
Transfer Mr.. Kelly Miller to the high school
of seventh and eighth division at salary of class
$500. vice Mr.. A. ID. Langston, declined APP
point John W. Cromwell as eighth grade
teacher in seventh division, at salary of 1915.
Nominate Jane Tavins as substitute for seventh
division. Appoint Miss Clara Chapmas substi-
tute teacher. second division. Appoint N. L.
C.. F. Beale, graduate of the Washington normal
school, seventh and eighth divisions, class of
1883. teacher of grade 1. Appoint as sub
teachers Isabel r. Hazen, Elizabeth A. Shoe
maker, Mary l.. Stephens and Emma L. Lucas.
The committee on high school reported in
favor of the appointments of Miss Anita Ulke
and Miss Lottie E. Durham assistant teach
ers in the high school Mr.. Townsend to be
assigned as teacher in chemistry. Adopted.
The following additional graduates of the
normal school of last year were elected teach
ers: L. L. Zimmerman, NJ. A. Douglass, NJ. ].
Davenport, s. Y. Sherwood, Belle Allen, Con-
stance Luebkert, L. J. Burrough and ]. R.
Hazen.
PROMOTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS IN THE FIRST
DIVISION.
Mr.. Darlington reported the following pro-
motions. assignments, &c, in the first division.
which were approved: Acceptresisnation of Miss
NJ C. Kelly. Promote Miss K. r. Macqueen from
fifth to sixth grade, vice Miss Kelly, resigned.
Promote Miss NJ. J. Davis from fourth to fifth
grade, vice Miss Mcqueen, promoted. Pro-
mote Miss Bertha Hartstal from grade third
to fourth, vice Miss Davis. promoted. Promote
Miss s. L. Belts from second to third grade,
vice Miss Hartstall. Assign Miss Emma Belts
graduate OF normal school, to second grade
school, Weightman building. Assign Miss
Sarah Hartstall, graduate of normal school, to
first grace school. Weightman building. As
sign Miss NJ n. Moon, graduate of normal
Mary Sheads, graduate of normal school, to
first grade, Adams school Assign Mr.. G.
K Finckell, graduate of normal school, is
second grade school, Berret school. Assign
Miss E. A. Edmunds. graduate Of normal
school, to first grade school. Analostan school.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS POSITIONS
were received from Mollie G. sydnor, from NJ
E. Queen for position IS teacher of penman-
ship or reading in the night schools, from
Isabel Haship, and from Mrs. Mary J. Phillips
Is sewing teacher.
The resignation Of Edith NJ Zane as teacher
Of the third grade was received
Geo. R. kidwen applied for . janitor's
position.
Miss A. J. Lewis was granted leave of absence
until September l.
APPOINTMENT OF "rRUASr oFF1cER"
A communication was received from John c.
Gates, secretary of District Assembly, No. g.
Knights of Labor, inclosing a resolution in
dorsed a. a meeting Of the assembly held on
the 25th of July. citing the law Of June &C.
1864, by which the attendance Of every child
at the public schools for at least twelve weeks
each year, six of which shall be consecutive"
was made compulsory and failure to so attend
was made an offense on the part of the parent
or guardian, subjecting them. under certain
conditions, to a fine not exceeding $40 The
resolutions further set forth that whereas. by
said act the board of trustees Of the public
schools was authorized to make such ar
rangements for the purpose of as
certaining whether any children within
certain prescribed ages are not attending the
public schools as they shall deem best for the
purpose Of enforcing their attendance and the
penalty prescribed; therefore, resolved. that
Excelsior Assembly 2672, K. Of L., do hereby
instruct its delegates to District Assembly IS
TO urge that body to recommend to the trustees
Of the public schools the appointment of
Brother s. w. Russell of this assembly as a fit
and proper person for truant officer, and earn
estly urge them to make this appointments with
such compensation as they may deem common
surate with the faithful discharge Of the i'm
portant duties OF such Office"
Mr.. White said that the board had no an
thority to make such an appointment, as there
was no such Office.
Ii was therefore decided to refer the commu-
nication to the Commissioners
ISSUE OF CARDS OF ADMISSION.
The following order was adopted: That the
principals of the respective schools be at their
buildings on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the 18TH, 18th and 10th instants, from 8 to IL
am. and TO pm, TO issue cards of admis-
SION That the supervising principals be at
their respective headquarters on Friday, the
10th, TO adjust all cases in dispute That the
teachers OF the respective divisions meet an in
former years, at the times and places herein
Designated, on Saturday, 2lst instant: Fifth,
Curtis school, $50 a. m; first, Franklin IL a. m
nxth, Franklin, 1880 an; second, Seaton, ~
m; third, Wallach, 130 pm; fourth, Jeffer-
son $50 pm seventh, Sumner, pm. eighth,