Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Interesting Questions Discussed at the
Regular Board Meeting.
Pupils to Be Admitted to the Normal
Observation-Disclosures the Chill
dren-Prixe for Essays.

OF public school trustees was held at the
Franklin school yesterday afternoon. but
f1ve members. Mr.. Jesse H. Wilson, Mr.. b.
h Bruce, DR.. d. H. Hazen. Mr.. Paul ].
Bowen ard DIR. F. ]. Shadd, being present.
In the absence of President whelpley. Mr..
Wilson was chosen to preside Secretary
F'alck laid before the board a communion
ton from Mrs. VIM. Henry Browne.
president Of the District Of Columbia
Society Of Colonial Danes of America
stating that the society proposed offer
ing $40 gold piece to the girl and boy
OF the public schools. who should write the
best essays upon colonial history, the OBJ
)ect OF the prizes. 1t was explained, being
70 inspire patriotism among the scholars
ms year, II was stated, the contestants
would be confined to the High School pupils
Inc communication was referred TO tho
proper committee, and Secretary Falcx
then laid before the board applica lions from
the 1oilowing persons: Teachers, Maud
Spurr, natural science and mathematics;
clarence W. Mckay, Latin; Harriet b.
bradbury. drawing and English; Emily r.
Nalcott Mathematics; Frank Suffer- chem
istry and physics; Lila Taylor, mathe-
mates; Miss +. A. Grahame music: ANNE
L. Thomas, sewing; Matte M Gray. cook
ihg; Jennie Garrlgues, drawing; Miss L. r.
Carter, cooking; w. s. Chamberlain, pen
nansnip; VIM. J. waHs,~ Eva H. quinn,
Alice A. Reynolds, Abigail A. Slough, jana
h. hasiup. sewing, and Olivia Nj. Cross
sewing. Janitors. 4. l.. gautmeyer, w. D.
shepperson. James L, Ts4berr. samuel Har.
ris and J. q. Wheat.
Normal school Pupils.
After a number of leaves had been grant
ed and few changes had been recommend
ed Mr.. Bruce. from the committee on rules,
submitted the following amendment 10 ar
tscle Is. to be inserted after paragraph III.
The pupils of the Normal Scnool of
Washington Tor each year snail be selected
from the graduates of the Washington high
Scnooi for the preceding year. the Central
HISn Scnooi, the Eastern High School and
the Western High scnool beng each enti-
tied 10 sucn pro rata proportion OF the ad-
missions 10 the Normal Scnool as the num-
Ter OF graduates from eacn snail bear to
the totai number or graduates for the year
IN question. Out of a possible standard of
loo as the standard for admission TO the
Normal School 80 per cent shall be deter
mined from the record OF the pupil through
out his course through the High School and
the remaining - per cent snail be deter
mixed by the annual examination of the
candidate. which shall be conducted under
the direction of the committee on Normal
and High schools in the month OF June in
eacn year
After the Both Of June, 1895, no person
snail be eligible for admission TO the Nor
mai School VINO shall not have completed
the full four years course in the Washing
ton High School or the full equivalent there
OF. accompanied by at least two years at
W nile not exactly opposing the amend
meht, Mr. Bowen stated that he was not
quite convinced or Its wisdom. he was not
satisfied that the method proposed by IT
was fair 10 all pupils, for some did better
in one part of the year than in another ne
therefore thought there might be some
more equitable method possible The amend
ment was adopted however and Mr. Bowen
theh oHered the following resolution:
Saccinaring Children.
Resolved, That no child now IN schoo,
shall be expelled because said child is not
Vaccinaied, If the parent or guardian shall
certfy to the teacher that he or she is op-
posed to vaccination
Mr. Bowen explained that while 80 or ~
per cent OF the people believed In VAGINA
ton, many did not and ne did not think IL
rlght that parents or guardians who op-
posed vaccination should be compelled 10
nave their children vaccinated. The health
ofncer or the District had made a somewhat
sensational statement respecting a possible
eplaemlc OF smallpox, ana Mr.. Bowen said
that he had been told that the health officer
rad directed his minions TO go about vac
cinstins everybody. He thought he had no
r,sht 10 invade the public schools. and
therefore urged the adoption OF the resolu-
ton.
Chairman Wilson and others explained
10 Ny. R1wen that there appeared to be
no necessity Tor the adoption of the resolu-
ton, and they doubted whether a child
could be expelled under such circumstances,
although they admitted that if the pubic
s&iety seemed TO require IL public senti-
nent would probably indorse wholesale
vaccination. Their explanations satisfied
Mr. Bowen. and he therefore withdrew his
It solution.
Manual Training.
Calling attention to the eighth annual
report OF the commissioner of labor. Mr.
Bowen stated that the report was a matter
OF co1gra tulation TO the trustees of the
public schools OF the District, for the re-
port showed that the manual training
schools OF this country were far in advance
or those in other countries, and the plans
n Operation in Washington provide what
Is PROBABLY the most comrleIe system of
manual training in the public schools of
America.
Opon the motion OF Mr.. Bowen, the sec
reiary was requested to call the attention
OF the teachers TO the report, and to inform
them mat II could be obtained upon per-
SCI al or written application
Chairman Wilson called attention To the
l3ck OF ice water in the schools and asked
TIE secretary If there were any funds our
OF which coolers and ice could be obtained
Mr. RACK replied that there was not
enough TO purchase 10 cents worth of ice
ana he was thereupcn requested to ascer-
tam II there could not be some arrange
Eei Us iflSue py which ice water could be
furnished TO the teachers and pupils
pom the motion of Mr. Bowen members
OF the beard were requested to report what
repairs were necessary in their respectiye
DIVISIONS that the matter might be referred
10 an appropriate committee of the board,
"hlch committee could then refer the mat
ter directly to the proper authorities In
that way. Mr. Bowen thought the long and
Unnecessary delay resulting from the pres
en- system could be obviated, and the re-
pairs not left dependent to the caprice or
decision OF some irresponsible Official
mere being no further business before
TIE poaru the meeting thereupon adjourned.