Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-18

VI
MAKING IN TIE NORMAL SCHOOLS SUSTAINED
NORMAL GRADUATES ASSIGNED.
The steady rain last night did not prevent O
full attendance upon the regular meeting OF
the school board at the Franklin building.
Every member was present and a large amount
of routine business was transacted There was
no interest in the proceedings, votes being
taken with monotonous regularity, until the
meeting was nearly over, when Mr.. Whelpley
arose to correct mistake in the lists OF
teachers which had been passed by the COM
mittee on teachers and janitors. This was in
the placing of two teachers OF eighth grades mot
principals OF buildings. at $1,000, whereas al
others OF that class had been cut down, in the
equalization of salaries, to $3.50. He, therefore
proposed TO make these salaries conform to the
rule.
OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSITION.
This proposition was met with determined
opposition on the part of Messrs. Mitchell and
White. in whose divisions the teachers come
and for a time the meeting was reused out OF
its letEargy into a semblance of activity. Mr.
Mitchell said that he could not understand why
his teacher should be selected out of all the
others for this reduction. and then MIR. Whelp-
ley explained that it was because OF a mistake
in making up the lists. error that should be
corrected at once upon its discovery. He made
a motion to this effect, but it was voted down.
Mr.. White wanted the question referred back
TO the committee, and this was done, with In
struclOns to report at once.
How THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
The committee in few minutes submitted a
resolution. which was adopted with graceful
protest from Mr.. Mitchell The resolution was
as follows:
"ReS1'red, That the rolls Of the fourth and IF h
divisions be corrected by placing the salary OF
Ms =. E Martin and Mrs. L. y. Bradley az $3.50
instead Of $1,000, the former being the salary
ceIyed By all other eighth grade teachers who arc
not PRINCIPALS OF buildings and the salaries of the
two teachers named having been left al 81 900 By
an Inadyertence.'
THE NORMAL SCHOOL FACULTY.
Mrs. 1. G.. Myers was elected principal of the
normal school, vice Miss Atkinson. resigned
Mis- Z. V. Brown was promoted to class l6, to
NIL The vacancy left by Mrs. Myers, and Miss
l. L. Nowl@nd WAS appointed a practice
teacher o. class IA, to fill Miss Browns place.
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERS.
Tie resignation OF Letta b. Fisher as a
teacher in the second division was accepted.
The following graduates of the Washington
normal school. class of 1889. were assigned to
cooking schools, first six divisions, at annual
salaries Of $500: q. G. Began, NJ A. Brooks,
u. J. Merillat and ". A. Douglas.
Upon motion of Dir. Darlington a leave of
absence for one year was granted Mr.. W. W.
Nilioughby. principal of the Weightman build
ing. and Mr. John Ii. Drown. a graduate of the
eIty high school and later of Cornell university,
was elected to fill the vacancy.
He, board. on motion Of Mr.. Mitchell ac-
cepied with thanks the donation of a large map
t. the public schools by lIr. simon Wolf of this
city.
TIE NORMAL SCHOOL MARKING SYSTEM
Mr.. Darlington, from the committee on nor
mai and high schools, presented several reports.
One referred TO the complaints made by certain
pupils of the normal school. of the seventh and
eighth divisions, against the system of marking
IN vogue at that school The committee re-
ported that they could find no cause or iusti6-
cation for investigation into the methods OF
which complaint was made. In the opinion OF
the committee the urgent need in both the nor
NAL schools. and especially the colcred normal
school, Is the exaction by the faculties OF a
higher degree OF efficiency as essential to grad.
uatlon. The system of marking" continued
the committee. appears to us free from obiec-
ton. and the teachers should not only not be
depressed, but encouraged in such structures in
that regard as should exclude not merely from
advanced standing, but from graduation. every
candidate not fully prepared to do efficient
work in the schools. Indeed. with the utmost
Sympathy for any and ell candidates who NAV
Experience the disappointments of failure the
Interests OF the children and of the community
at large demand that tits be absolutely re-
CURED OF the normal school faculties
Dir. Cornish called up a motion which he
made In August TO change the rules in regard
10 the number OF normal graduates assigned
TO duty from the two schools. and il was re-
ferred 10 the committee on rules
The committee on normal and high schools
reported adversely on the application of GER
tam pupils who failed to fully reach the stand
ard required IN the high school OF the seventh
and eighth divisions to be allowed to make up
their deficiency during the vacation. This
committee also submitted an unfavorable re-
port On the complaint OF Mrs. Logan in regard
10 the promotion of her daughter in the col
ored high school.
NORMAL GRADUATES ASSIGNED.
The following normal graduates were assigned
to the second divisions: Jane Il. FURNACE. Nyra
NJ. Hendley. Edith ". 3Ieloy and Blanche
Campbell Miss ]. E. Thompson was trans
ferred from the sixth TO the second division
and assigned to the fifth grade. Misses z. c.
Boude and G. V. Allen were promoted from the
third to the fourth grade and Misses L. II.
selnert and X. Ii. Blau from the first to the
third grade. The salary of Miss Nina Gunion,
sixth division. was changed from 5000 to $500
on account OF transferring her from a whole
oay to half-day school. Miss Saxton wa.
transferred from the whole day school at Sol
dler's home. at S415. to a halliday school al
Mount Pleasant at S425.
EoEE PLAY GROUND For SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
communication was read from Messrs FISH
q Miller. real estate agents, Offering to sci
to the District for the purpose of providing 1
yard, ground for the school on 18th street be
tween and for Sc $50. Also one from i. j
Stanton offering similar ground for the Gale,
school Tor $3.50. These were ACCOMPANIED D,
report from the committee ON fayorinc tbf
Presentation 20 the Commissioners of these
SITS, with recommendation TO purchase a
such prices as the latter may deem proper
Ihis report was adopted.
con motion of Mr. Darlington, E. C. Iawve,
WAS designated as major of the High schoo
battalion for the coming year.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL TEAcHERs.
The committee on industrial education re
. ported on resolution submitted az the las
meeting that the unassigned normal graduate.
as far may be practicable, be ernployed q
| teachers in the night schools. The eommitte
was Of the opinion that the freedom grante,
the board under the law in the selection O
teachers for the night schools should not b
SHRUGGED. and therefore submitted that n
change should at this time be made in III
manner OF selection and appointment @
teachers for the night schools
On motion CT Mr.. Darlingto the list OF hir
SC hOol text books was changed so to subst
tuie McCallar and Daniels Latin Book for BE
g1nners for Leightons Lessons.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been fled as follows