The daily critic., 1890-09-10
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
A LENGTHY MEETING TO ARRANGE
THE PRELIMINARIES
FOR the Opening OF the schools
Teachers Appotnted-mr Ross
Highly Compiimented by
Hts Associates

Nle hHsNNAANbHs
The first regular meeting of th
School Board since June was held las
night with President John w. Ross 4
the chair and J G. Gurley secretary.
On the table Of President Ross ha,
been placed a large basket Of flower
intended as a compliment TO that gentle
man In his having been appointed to tht
Commissionership. President Ross ex
/ pressed his surprise and thanks, "
words broken with emotion, AT thil
/ leauiiiul and fragrant testimonial O
| coed will He said he would u8ve
forget the kind regard that had beer
/ shown him while President Of Tho
/ School Board. The interests Of IN,
/ public schools were second 10 none and
one reason for his accepting the Com
missionership was that he might rendel
some more deserved service to the cause
/ Of education in the District
A communication was received from
! Mrs. La Fetra, president Of the w. g.
/ II, L.. Senators Blair Plumb aud Frye,
| Congressman Morse and Dingley,
Messrs Woodward & Lothrop, b. II.
| Slinemeiz, Elphonso Youngs and others,
| asking for a recast Of the physiological.
temperance branch OF studies In the
schools.
The communication was referred to
the committee on rules.
Applications for positions Of teach.
ers were received from A. NJ. DOYLE
Miss II. +. Osborne, Henry Hardy
Miss Wilkerson, s. Breckluridge
Helen S. Parker and Alice b. Fergu.
son.
Leaves Of absence for one year were
granted to Annie Elizabeth Loomis,
Lucy G. FishbaCh and J. H. Suckney.
designations were received aud ac-
Cepted Of Ronald II. Gleeson, Instructor
Of manual training In the High School;
II. 5. Buticrfield, instructor OF music;
G. A. Dulin, Misses Agnes L. Near.
thur, Nellie f. Pumphrey, Louise N.
Rowe, Elizabeth +. Boude, James Il.
Davis and Mary L. Rowe.
A resolution was adopted that the
rolls Of all teachers approved by the
board be referred to the committee on
teachers, and that the Commissioners
be Instructed to adjust and equalize all
salaries so as 20 conform with the eX.
isting laws pertaining to the schools.
A report Of the committee on rules
was adopted that all teachers report In
writing to the supervising principals
and the secretary their names and ad.
dresses, and that the positions Of all
| female teachers shall become vacant
after marriage, but which shall not bar
them from reappolntment with ap.
proval OF the board
A resolution expressive Of the regrets
and best wishes OF the School Board In
reference TO the resignation Of Miss
Mary f. Rowe after service Of
twenty five years as teacher, to accept a
ore responsible position in the West
was adopted
G. S Clark, at a salary Of 81 200: J.
T. Freeman, at a salary Of 81 400. and
l.. A. Denny, at a salary Of $1,000
total, $l.200-were appointed super.
yising principals.
The committee on text books sug-
gesied the following changes; For
CIeightons Rome Aliens Rome: for
| Fyfee's Greece, Myers Greece: for
FI1eman's General Historical Sketch
/ Book Myers General History.
William Young was appointed ianltor
Of the Chamberlain School. The resig
nation Of Janltor Wilkersnn Of the Gales
School was accepted Robert Amman
was transferred as janitor from the Alb.
bOtt 10 the Gales School. William
Amman was appointed ianltor of the
Abbott School and Albert Duyall iani-
tor Of The Curtis School
The following graduates Of the Nor
nal School were appointed teachers
Misses T. Kramer, b Pearson. A. Ora
ham, Nj. Draney, A. West, +. Hayden,
A. Howard L. Hartstall, A. Odell, L.
Purcell f. Galeski, G. McCullOh, l..
Burroughs, NJ BlandY, + Scrivener, NJ.
Brewer. f. Rest, Z Walker, NJ. Frank,
A. Hinkel, T. Glass. l. Teel. NJ Graves.
A. Gift. +. Shiley, b. Taylor, NJ.
Muntz, B. GOrham, T. Hoover, +.
Given, X. Durfee, X. CaFrahaT, A.
LambOTne, NJ Cameron, A Sagar. A.
Williams, +. Chace, c. Drown, Z.
Fowler. NJ BannOn.
The Normal School diploma was
awarded TO the following graduates
Misses Marie T. Bowie, Sarah +. Dor
sey, Emily L. Francis, Mary NJ Orme,
RebeCea l.. MOten, Isabel kinneT. Mar
gaTet f. Saunders, Alice V. SheTter,
Matte A. Gray, Sarah J. Dickinson,
Kate L. Wayman, Mary A West Susie
T. Dyson, 5 Estelle Tucker, Daniel b.
Thompson, Harriet Y. Tibbs
Mr. Thayer offered the following:
Whereas It Is observed that tue President
Of The United states has nominated Hon.
John W. Ross president Of this Board as
q Commissioner Of the District Of Co
lumhia,
Rfsoirtd, That the members Of the Board
Join tie great mass Of their fellOW-ctizens
tntLe recognition Of the special fitness of
said appointment and extend their Congrat-
ulations 20 Alr. Ross upon his selection %
the important and exactiug public ON
and 10 The public Of this District that the
difficult and complicated duties Of that
Office are TO be entrusted 10 one whose
character and previous public services
command universal respect.
Res1Lrcd, That It Is a source Of spec
cial satisfaction 10 this board that
the Board Of Commissioners Is 10
be strengthened By the appointment
Of ore Who Is thoroughly familiar
with the needs Of our public school
system, aud has a Just aud proper appre
ciati0n Of its great importance % tie pub
uc. We believe that bis long and eTcep-
tiQnably efficient services on this board
promise a great aud fortunate advantage
To this branch of our District Government.
The resolutions we're adopted Oa
account Of he temporary absence Of
President Ross from the room no re-
marks were made.
President Ross upon returning said
that tbeTe vas one more important
matter Of business 20 transact before
adjournment, and that was the location
0f the four additional public schools
for which appropriation had been
made
The selection Of the sites vas left TO