Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Not . Lengthy Meeting. but . Good Deal Of
Business Transacted.

Not Lengthy Meeting. but . Good Deal Of
Business Transacted.
While the meeting Of the school board last
evening was not lengthy one yet considerable
business was attended to. In the form Of com
munications several subjects Of importance
we're brought tothe attention of the board.
A letter was read from Miss Sophia 8. Smith,
the superintendent Of temperance instruction
Of the District Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, calling the attention Of the board to the
temperance educational law for the public
schools Of the District "By personal obser-
walton and inquiry" the writer states, I'VE
find in two grades no books bearing upon the
subject also no test Examination, and in the
eighth grade perhaps a more advanced book
could be used. We most earnestly ask your
hearty cooperation in better enforcement of
the law A copy Of the law was inclosed.
Referred to the committee ON text books.
WANT IT USED FOB WHITE CHILDREN
A petition from George J. Besser and others
asking that the new school building at Sd and
streets northeast be used exclusively for
white children, as the white families are in q
large majority In that locality. Referred to
Trustees Whelpley and Cornish. 1t was the
intention to use the new building on 9TH near
u street northeast for white children. and it is
the desire OF the petitioners that q change be
MADE before the buildings are in use.
THE ANNUAL REPORTS.
A communication addressed to Trustee OAR
lington from the District Commissioners was
read. which stated that they approved the sug-
gestion offered before the board of trustees by
Mr.. darlington requiring superntendents Of
schools to send their reports to the trustees on
the LIST OF October and that the report Of the
school board be transmitted to the Commits
Honers on or before the 1et Of November Of
each year.
THE BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.
Superintendent Powelrs name was signed to
communication calling the attention Of the
board to the inadequate accommodations AZ
iorded the Business High School another
year the school will be larger than IL is now, SO
tnat 1t will be necessary to find some place for
II beside the Franklin School building" He
suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of trying at On early
day to find or to have prepared rooms large
enough properly TO accommodate the school
that may be rented. Referred to the commit
tee on high and normal schools.
NO REPORT ON JANIToR's sALARIEs
Mr.. L. G. Wood inquired If the committee TO
whom was referred the petition asking for an
increase in the salaries of janltors was ready to
report. Dr. Shadd, for the committee, stated
that the report was not ready to be submitted
TO the board. A communication was received
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treatment OF her son, who attends school in the
Force building. Referred to Mr.. Darlington.
The leave of absence of G. s. Fellows, High
School, was extended, and Virginia Sherwood
was granted leave of absence.
TEACHERS CHANGES.
The committee on teachers and janitors re-
ported favorably the following changes which
were approved: Second division A-Accept the
resignation of Miss V. Richards, teacher in the
sixth grade; promote Miss ]. C. Donovan from
the fifth to sixth grades, vice Miss Richards re-
signed; promote Miss K. E. Kaiser from the
fourth to the fifth grades, vice Miss Donovan
promoted; promote II. P. Hoover from the
second to the fourth grade, vice Miss Kaiser;
appoint Miss Mabel L. Peabody, teacher at $780,
vice MIR. Hoover; advance Miss II. r. Lyddane's
salary from S425 to $3.50.
Appoint Fabian Jackson janitor OF the
Weightman building
Grant leave of absence to Miss Leonore
Joice, teacher in sixth division A, for two
months.
Appoint T. o. Mari janitor Good Hope
School and E. ]. Jackson janitor Benning Road
School.
Seventh division-Accept resignation of L. c.
Powell Promote J. v. Norris from $3.50 to
$3.50. vice Powell NJ. L. Watson, teacher third
grade, from s475 to $3.50. Appoint A. E. John
son teacher OF first grade, salary S475. Pro-
mote and transfer E. Davis to fourth grade,
Stevens School, salary S475. Promote L. '.
Fisher from second to third grade, salary S475
Promote n. A. Waring from S4O0 to S42h