Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANKS.
Tho Project Is Discussed at the Meeting of
the Trustees.

Tho Project is Discussed at the Meeting OF
the Trustees.
THE QUESTION OF INSURANCE OF BUILDINGS AND
PROPERTY DEBATED - GRADUATIoS cERTIFr-
Gates RECOMMENDED FOR EIGHTH GRADE
scHooLs--cHANaEs IN TEAcHERsHIPs. ETC.
The project O. public school savings banks
was brought to the attention of the school
board at the meeting last evening. commu-
nication was received from the District Com
missioners transmitting extract from the
forthcoming report of the commissioner OF
education. which the latter had sent to the
Commissioners relative to the introduction
and practical working of the school savings
bank system. II is stated i'll the report that in
thirty-five towns these savings banks are in
operation. representing T5S schools and l, 065
school savings banks. OF total of "a. 1871 pu-
pills in attendance 20, 974 are depositors, and
the deposits amount to S69. 957. 76 1t is claimed
for this system that it is educational. teat hing
the children 20 save. The money contributed
by the pupils is deposited in some savings
bank.
Mr.. Bruce said this matter of great
importance TO those interested in the advance
ment of the schools and be would move that "a
special committee Of five. of which the presi-
to take this matter under consideration and re-
port 70 the board. The motion was adopted
and the members of the committee will be an
nounced by the president.
NIGHT SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Mr. Cornish. from the committee on night
schools, offered the following resolution:
Teachers of night schools being paid for their
services rendered per night, the following rule
is adopted by the board: When absent from
school the teacher must in all cases provide
substitute. II the substitute is not provided
by the teacher, then the teacher in charge Of
the school will provide a substitute, who shall
receive the pay of the regular teacher Cor
every night so serving" Adopted.
Mr. Cornish also reported favorably arequest
from Mr.. Hill, the teacher i'll charge of manual
training. suggesting that the tools used in these
schools be insured.
QUESTION OF INSURANCE.
The question asked whether the furn-
ture and other contents of school buildings
was insured and it was stated that the insur-
ance only covered the buildings.
1t was the opinion of Mr.. Mitchell that the
valuable property in the school buildings
ought to be insured well as the buildings
superintendent Powell contributed to the
discussion by saying that some of the men,
bers of Congress thought that the government
might as we'll insure Its own buildings: that
=. not put insurance on them at all. He said
That tie insurance on school buildings was
very low-only one-tenth of / per cent-and
war awarded by contract.
The resolution was referred to the District
Commissioners.
GRADUATION CERTIFICATES.
Mr. Cornish also offered resolution provid-
ing for the issue of certificates to those gradu-
atlng from the eighth grade schools requesting
it. He gave as a reason that some OF the eighth
grade graduates entered the High School, but
did not complete their course and that a certiti-
cate would be Of value to them in securing
employment.
Superintendent Powell said that the issue of
these certificates had been discontinued be-
cause it was thought that they were of no use
10 the pupils However. wien a pupil asked
for a certificate ii was issued.
Mr.. Cornish said that his only object in in
Producing the resolution was to bring out the
fact that the certificates could be obtained if
they were desired.
CHANGES IN THACHERsHIPs.
The following changes were approved: Fourth
division-Promote J. Cohen from second to
third grade and from $500 to $3.50 vice f. Bear.
transferred to third division. Promote E. v
Dulin from first to second grade vice Cohen
promoted Appoint Catherine Cornwell teacher
at S400 vice DUlin, promoted. Sixth division
B-Promote LeonOra Joyce from si50 to 800.
Promote l.. X. Hunter from 400 to ESQ. Az
point WIlben Hauxhurst to fifth grade at 500
vice Horton simpson. resigned. Appoint X.
II. Sullivan at 800 vice A Il. White, resigned.
Sixth division-Appoint Robert Savoy janitor
Brightwood school at S165 Appoint Robert
Hall janitor Mount Pleasant school.
Eighth division Appoint the following as
substitute teachers: Mary Dabney, Maria A.
Daniels. Estelle Dickson. Dora Il. Hopson,
Leonora G. Randolph, Laura A. Robinson,
Emma J. Smith. Sarah T. Smoot and Eliza A.
Thornton, jamie Z. Brooks, Sarah Z. jenkins
Sarah j. Neal. Frances Z. Payne, J. Letitia
Pierce, Annie +. Smith, Margaret q. Taylor,
NJ. A. Armisted.
Accept resignation Of NJ B. Washington.
Grant leave of absence ton. 7. Jackson for
three months. beginning November /. 1891
Appoint j. Thomas, jr.. janitor in charge of
manual training Ill charge Of Cook school
building, to take effect October /. 1891 Trans
fer l.. +. Dyson to Bell school building at 1915.
Transfer A. V. ThompkIns to Geddngs school
at 1915 vice j. W. Mason. Promote NJ A.
Wheeler to seventh grade at salary OF 1925. /.
j. Russell 10 fifth grade at $780, II. V. Lee to
fourth grade 1T $3.50. V. +. Herbert to third
grade at $3.50. L. f. Waring to third grade at
$3.50, L. A. Dickerson TO 900 in charge Of two
schools. L. 5. Lacey to $500 IN charge of two
schools. Appoint Z. j. Jones to first grade and
A. C. Waller to first grade. Transfer H. s.
Parker to second grade at $500 vice NJ. b.
Washington. resigned.
Third division-Appoint Eugene Bear third
grade, transferred from third grade fourth
uNisioh' vice NJ u McNeeiy, resigned. APP
Poin: j. F. Simmons janitor Lenox building
Seventh division-Appoint the following as
substitute teachers: Mary T.. Beckett Mary v
Dickerson, Ellen II. Docket. Annie +. Giliem.
Sarah Hall, Ella J. Jones, Clara E. Jones,
Martha Lee. Martha A. Peyton, jamie Taverns.
Amanda Z. Waller, Annie L. johnson. Trans
fer J. ii. Mason to the High School at $3.50.
Appoint p. ID. Brooks teacher in High School
at $50.
Applications for janitors positions were re-
ceived from, George FIGHTER and Greene Rey-
bourn.