Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
| Mr.. Joseph G. Falck Elected Secretary of the
Boartl-Ofher Bnsine<s Transacted.


The school board at the meeting last evening
elected Mr.. Joseph G. Falck, the principal Of
the jefferson building. secretary of the
board and secretary of Superintendent Powell.
This vacancy was created recently by the resig-
nation OF Mr.. Gurley. Mr.. Falck's was the only
name placed in nomination. This was done by
DR.. Hazen, who spoke of Mr.. Falck's fitness for
the position, he being graduate of the public
schools and also of the Columbian College and
had served teacher in the schools. He
also said that he was the choice OF Superin-
tendent Powell, with whom the secretary came
more directly in contact with than any other per-
| son. Mr.. Thsyer also spoke of the fitness of
Mr.. Falck for the position and said that Mr.
Fairbrother. the supervising principal o. the
division where Mr.. Falck was employed as a
teacher. recommended him as being highly
competent for the duties OF the place. Mr..
Bruce also favored the appointment and il was
then confirmed by a unanimous vote of the
board AIr. Faick will enter upon his new
duties February Is. His resignation as princi-
pal OF the Jefferson building was subsequently
accepted and Harrison Lemon was promoted to
Mr.. Falck's place.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
An application was received from ID. G.. Pur-
man, through DIR. Lane of the High School, for
the admission of his daughter. Rose ". Purman.
to the High School to take post graduate
course in chemistry. As this application pre-
scented a new question il was referred to the
committee on high and normal schools for re-
port. The resignation of Miss II. h. Hustled as
teacher OF drawing In the High School was ac-
copied.
Henry Saunders vas appointed temporary
messenger 10 the superintendent of the first six
divisions to take effect January27.
Prof Gregory from tie committee on teach
ers and janitors reported the name of J. II. n.
Warning for appointment as additional super
wishing principal of the seventh and eighth dlvis-
ions and the report was adopted.
An application for a janitor's position was
received from James c. hewitt.
CHANGES OF TEACHERS AND JANIToRs.
The committee on teachers and janitors re-
ported the following changes. which were
adopted: Grant second-class certificate to n.
G. Black and Kate Fl. Slade. Seventh division
Extend leave Of absence. without pay, to ]. b.
Evans 70 April /, 1881; grant leave OF absence,
without pay, TO N. 5. Wayman from March to
May l, 1871; appoint E. f. Blackwell temporary
teacher IN place of NJ. s. Wayman; appoint NJ.
Lillian Wohlforth and Anzie b. White substi-
| tute teachers; accept resignation of Annie c..
Williams as teacher, first grade, to take effect
January 81; appoint Margaret Callahan teacher.
first grade, vice Miss Williams; accept resigna-
ton of W. H. Lee, janitor Of Blair building, to
| date; appoint VIM. l.. McProuty janitor. vice
Lee; accept resignation OF Joseph G. Falck,
principal of the jefferson building, to take
| effect February 16; promote Harrifo on Lemon
from sixth to eighth grade at salary of 81 200,
| and to the principalship of the jefferson build
ing. vice Falck. resigned; appoint Edward ID.
Perkins to sixth grade at salary SS25 per an
mum and to the prineipalship of Bradley
School, to take effect January 16; promote
A. ID. Bell from $475 to $500, TO take effect JAM
uary l.; promote G. A. Heathman from $3.50 to
$780, to take effect January l; transfer j. W.
Cromwell from the Briggs to the Grant School.
! vice j. II. y. Warning; transfer NJ. Z. Gibbs
to the Bi. IS School vice J. W. Cromwell. and
promote TO 1915; promote X. II. Slade from
third to fourth grade, $3.50 to $3.50; promote
q. Brooks from second to third grade, $500 to
$3.50; promote NJ. l.. Williams, in charge OF
, two schools, from $3.50 to $500.