Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-28

Business Transacted at the Called session
Yesterday Afternoon.

Business Transacted at the Called session
Yesterday Afternoon.
With the thermometer SO high that IL was
practically ont of dght, water cooler full Of
lemonade with big chunk of ice In the center
and a good generous dipper and plenty Of
glasses il rather interesting. Such was evi-
IDENTIFY the opinion Of the members Of the
school board when they met yesterday after
noon. They found that Superintendent Powell
had supplied that agreeable connection. The
members entered into the discussion of 1t with
the earnestness which ID prompted by stalwart
thirst Their enthusiasm was not in the least
abatod when they learned from actual expo
ricnce that il was straight lemonade and that
the integrity of this popular drink had not been
tempered with in any respect. The meeting
was called for o'clock, but IL was nearly be-
fore President Mitchell raped the board to
order The entire hour was devoted exclusively
to lemonade discussion, but that cooling drink
served to keep the members moist and recon-
ciled them somewhat TO the prevailing tempera-
ture.
TIE APFoINrNEyT OF TEACHERs.
From the standpoint Of the teachers this
meeting was the most important of the entire
year, as the board acted upon the appointments
of teachers for the coming school year. Some
500 teachers were appointed. Most OF them
were reappointrnents, u glance at the list
which il printed in another column will show.
Other matters of business we're attended to-
a communication from G. NJ. Lacy Sites to the
Commissioners was read asking that the build
ing of the Eastern High School be not used for
sleeping quarters for the G. A. R veterans. II
was ordered to be returned favorably indorsed
with the added Recommendation suggested by
Mr.. Darlington that all the High School build
ings be reserved from this use
THE BRooKIANp SCHOOL BELL.
A request from II. Barton. chairman of the
citizens executive committee of Brookland
was read asking that access to the bell in the
school building there be given to some response
bic citizen. so that the bell can be used in case
of ire to sound an alarm. This communica-
ton was referred to the committee build
ings. A petition was read from Samuel Bright
and others, indorsed by Senator Sherman re-
qresting that the Blair School building. Sd aud
q streets northeast, be used for white children
instead of colored, on the ground that COM
paratively few of the latter live in the vicinity
Of the school Referred to Trustees Whelpley
and Cornish.
A communication was also read. signed by
number Of citizens, stating that there ia no
manual school in the vicinity for the children
attending The schools in the Mount Pleasant,
Brightwood and Monroe buildings. and asking
that such school be opened in the Monroe
building and alec a cooking school. Referred
10 the committee on manual training.
The request of Abraham L. Smith. a teacher,
asking for certificate Of higher grade, was
granted.
LEAVES AND APPLICATIONS.
Leaves of absence were granted to Saide E.
Simons and Edith L. Swartwort
Applications for positions from the following
were received and referred: Mary A. Zikel
as teacher of music, Josephine c. Heard as
teacher of singing, Julia b. Stromberger as
teacher of music and VI. L. Naylor as sewing
teacher.
The resignation of Chas. H. Faulker as teacher
of manual training in the High school, of Miss
X. H. Blair and J.W. Saunders as teachers were
accepted.
The report of the committee on text books
was submitted and it was stated by President
Mitchell that the only change of consequence
recommended by the report was the substitu-
ton OF the Wilson for the Worcester spelling
book. The report was adopted without being
read.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.
DR.. Shadd offered an amendment to the rules
in regard to the appointment of substitute
teachers, which was referred to the committee
on rules The amendment proposes that sub
stitutes be selected from a list of persons
recommended by the local trustees and ap-
proved by the board, and that such substitutes
receive half the salary of the regular teacher.
Mr.. Darlington remarked that he saw no reason
pay if the entire duties of the position were
performed.
The board then adjourned.