Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-13
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEET.
Popular Exposition of the Methods of In
struction Proposed.


SUPERINTENDENT POWELL AND COOK TO DE-
LIVER LECTURKs-A COMPLAINT As TO TEACH
ERsHIP APPOINTMENTS AND IFS EXPLANATION
CHANGES OF TEACHERS AND JASIroRs-
IL is the intention to give popular exrosi-
tion o. the methods of instruction pursued in
the public schools. At least a resolution to
that effect was offered at the meeting of the
school board last evening by Prof. Gregory
and adopted. The mover of the resolution said
that he had recently listened to an address by
Superintendent Powell TO the teachers relative
to school methods. He was very much inter-
ested in what he heard on that occasion and he
thought that the members of the board as well
as others interested in education might desire
10 learn Of what was being done in the schools
He therefore presented resolution inviting
superintendent Powell and Cook to address
the board at some time in the near future on
the practical workings of the course OF instruc-
ton.
MR.. n. .. LAsIERs COMPLAINT
A communication was read from H. j.
LASER calling attention to the application OF
his daughter, Miss W. Lssier. sent to the board
April II. 1891, requesting that an opportunity
be afforded her to take an examination Tor
vacancy in the corps Of teachers of the third
division. Miss LASER states in her letter that
she has learned that there are no eligible candi-
dates for this vacancy. namely. graduates OF
normal school or certificate holders Mr..
Iasier adds that his daughter received no reply
to this communication, and the examination
requested has not been accorded "On the
contrary. he states. from the best evidence
obtainabie not only that vacancy. but one or
more in other divisions, have been filled by
action Of the board" Mr.. LASER concludes
from the published minutes of the board that
IL Is evident all the normal graduates OF 1880
were appointed at the meeting held September
3. and that subsequent meetings OF the board
exhausted available candidates and made neces-
sary an examination in November. Mr.. LASER
states that the nine successful candidates at this
examination were awarded teachers certificates
and. 1t Is presumed, were al appointedto exist
ing vacancies. Mr.. LASER adds that 1T can be
shown that several are today teaching whom,
IL is believed. were appointed at special
meeting Of the board in direct violation of the
rules of the public schools as adopted june IL.
1889" Mr.. LASER quotes the law IN regard to
the public schools. TO the effect that teachers
shall be selected upon an examination. He
therefore enters a protest against all appoint
ments illegally made and urges upon the
board the justice Of reconsidering their action.
directing public examination and legally hill
ing the vacancies which have occurred since
the present school year opened"
AN EXPLANATION.
This communication was referred. without
debate, to the committee on rules. Several
members of the board in conversation made
the following explanation: after the Normal
school list was exhausted and after the entire
list Of certificate holders was exhausted. il be-
ing so near the close of the year. and an ex-
animation requiring time Of the supervising
corps at a period in the year when their SER
vices could i'll be spared from the duties of the
schools. the beard decided that it was better
to make temporary appointments for the
mainder of the school year if vacancies could
not be filled by graduates Of accredited normal
schools or by experienced teachers residing in
the city. Such temporary appointments were
made, but were taken from the list of unsuc-
eessful candidates who had nearly succeeded
In the last examination"
CHANGES IN TEACHERS AND J.SrroRs.
Prof. Gregory. from the committee on jan
itors and teachers, presented the following re-
port. which was adopted:
Accept resignation of Miss E L. Mccartney
TO take effect April 80. Promote Miss A. 4.
Lyon from grade to 8. vice Miss Mccartney.
Promote Miss VI. E. Sheads from grade to T.
vice Lyon. promoted Appoint Hiss Pickles to
grade at 400. vice Miss Shesds. promoted.
Ali Of the above changes to take effect from
May until to June 30. Grant leave OF absence
to end Of year to Miss E. j.. Woodland; appoint
Miss Jennie $. Campbell to grade 4. vice
Woodland. to take effect May l; appoint Miss
Catherine McGowan temporary teacher TO take
effect May /, vice Miss N. G. Hilton. resigned.
Transfer W. b. Evans to Benning Road School,
vice W. H. Smith, resigned; salary Sis per
&nnam- Transfer III. W. Lewis to Burr
vile school, vice W. Il. Evans. resigned.
Appoint Emma f. Blackwell to Benning
Road School. vice II. W. Lewis promoted. APP
point K A. Estep janitor Van Buren, building.
Anacostia- Appoint Chas. Thomas janitor p
street building, to take effect Nav l. vice Olivia
West Promote A. L. Gardner. teacher manual
training. from $50 to Il. 200 vice j. +. McNab,
resigned Promote T.. H. Faulkner, teacher of
manual training. from 300 20 $3.50. to take
effect April Is, vice A l. Gardner, promoted.
Appoint j. h Potter teacher manual training
at s70o. to take effect April Is, vice G.. ii.
Faulkner, promoted
Applications for janitors' positions were re-
ceived from Frederick Blumer and c. A. n
Duffn.