Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-14
Much Business Transacted at Their Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoon.
Teachers Not to BE Allowed to Give
Extra Instruction to Pupils
for Pay.

Ol present ScnOOi III Use
at the Soldiers Home and the erection If
rev one on another site. The committee
said that the present school house occupied
a good site and possessed better acconIno-
dations than the average country school.
In their opinion it would be wise - delay
action for a change until the conditions
justified the erection of an eight-room
building. The report was adopted and will
be referred to the District Commissioners
To Present a. Picture of Washington.
A letter was read from VIM. A. De Cain
dry and others composing a committee OF
the board of management of the District OF
Columbia Society of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, asking permission to make
presentation to the Central High School of
a framed copy of an engraving of Gilbert
StuaTt's portrait of Washington, under such
arrangement of ceremonies as shall meet
the approval of the board They also asked
that permission be granted to the same So
ciety 10 pres ent similar copies to such other
of the public schools of the District as may
hereafter be DECIDED on by the society. Mr..
G. ri. Mansur has been selected as orator
upon the occasion OF the first presentation.
Mr.. De Cainlry suggested that ii would be
a matter of satisfaction if the board or
school trustees would participate in the
proposed ceremonies. On motion of MIR.
Darlington, it was decided to grant permits
they are made in an informal manner and
without disturbing the studies of the
schools.
Admission to the Normal School.
Mr.. Bowen offered resolution for an
amendment to the rule governing the ad-
mission of students TO the Normal School
as follows:
Each candidate must not be less than
eighteen years of age at the time of adj
mission, or become eighteen years of age
before the end of the calendar year in
which admitted" etc
MIR. Bowen explained that his purpose
was to correct an apparent injustice i'm
J'oSed by the existing rule. The resolution
was referred TO the committee on rules
Mr.. Bowen also introduced resolution
looking 10 the selection, by open competi-
tive examination, of teachers for the
normal and high schools, and for the man
ual training, sewing, cooking, drawing,
music. physl; al culture and all other places
except teachers OF the first eight grades,
supervising principals and
janitors. Referred TO the chairmen of the
on the schools affected.
Mr.. Bowen called attention to the fact
that the contract for furnishing uniforms
for the High School cadets was held by a
Baltimore firm. He said that, although he
favored free trade" he was a protection
list to the extent of encouraging home in
dustrieS wherever possible, and, although
it might cost the cadets 81 or So more for
their uniforms. he favored giving this con-
tract to a local firm.
Mr.. Darlington said he also believed in
free trade, but he was opposed to taxing
the many members of the High School bat
ia lion 81 or more, piece for the benefit of
any one firm. regardless of the fact that
such firm might be located in the District.
Mr.. Bowen moved that the committee on
High Schools investigate the matter and
report to the board. The motion was lost
by a vote of one for to seven against show
ing a preponderance of sentiment in sup
port of Mr.. Darington's position. Mr..
Bowen was the only member who voted for
his motion.
Private Instructions for Pay.
Mr.. Bowen complained of the practice Of
some teachers in giving private instruction
to their pupils outside of school hours for
pay as tending toward discrimination, and,
on motion of Mr.. Darlington, the committee
on rules was instructed to prepare rule
which will prohibit teach hers from giving
sue h instruction outside of the regulation
period OF instruction. In the short discus
SIGN of this subject, Mr.. Whelpley said he
had personal knowledge of an instance of
this practice. His son had fallen behind
his class in Latin, and had asked and re-
ctived his permission to take private les
sons from his teacher after school hours.
He had to pay for this, of course, but did
not regret the expense, as 1t enabled his
boy to catch up with his class.
Applications for a years leave of abb
sence was made by Miss NJ. L. Williams,
teacher, second grade, Tyler School.
A resolution of respect to the memory of
Arthur l.. Keene, a teacher who died
August &, 1894 was adopted by the board.
Applications were received and filed as
follows: Minnie +. Sherwood Mary =. Flan-
merry, Elizabeth Bright and Rose h. Bah
cock teachers; Susan f.. Wakeman, teacher
Latin and history; X. II. Pattangall, teach
er Latin and mathematics, Carrie NJ. Dean,
teacher algebra and trigonometry; George
E. Vance, Alberta Williams and Mary j.
teachers sewing: Fred. A. Grant
and Frank l.. Coihoun, teachers music;
Eugene CO. Harbour, VIM. a. Taylor and j.
Vincent Policy, teachers manual training;
Anna 5. Wilson, substitute teacher, and
Philip K. Zier and Edward Smith, janitors.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the unanimous reelection
of Mr.. w. J.. Whelpley as president. and
Mr.. Jos. Falck as secretary of the board
for the ensuing year.
Changes Recommended.
Changes in the various schools, recon-
lncnded by the different trustees, were APP
proved by the board as follows:
Appointing nt-Boyanton Dodson, teacher
of drawing at $500.
Resignation accepted S. w. Brown,
teacher eighth division a.
PromotonS-Sevc1t diViSion-J. V. Nor
ris from fourth to fifth grade, at salary
500; NJ. Z. Bowie from third to fourth
grade, at $3.50; NJ. A. Shelton from second
to third grade, at $50; NJ. j. Smith from
second to third grade, at S55c. Appoint NJ.
NJ. Shelton teacher at $500.
Second division A and B-Sarah S. Smith
from sixth division and ap-
pointed teacher seventh grade, at $S25, Vice
A. A. Chesney, transferred. l.. e. Morti-
mer promoted from second to third grade
at $3.50, vice NJ. E. Given, transferred. G..
L. Kelsey promoted from first TO, second
grade. Ivah VI. Bennett transferred from
sixth division, and Marie G.. Mahr from
sixth division and assigned to first grades
at 500 each.
Sixth division A-Transfer and appoint
A. A. CheSney, teacher, to principalship Of
Brookland school and teacher of seventh
and eighth grade, at 1915, vice 5. s. Smith,
Promoted. p. Bailey from
fifth to sixth grade, at $50. Transfer-M
T.. Given from second division and promote
from second to third grade, at $3.50. Pro-
mote NJ A. Riley from sI25 to $3.50. APP
point-E. c. Weston temporary teacher
seventh grade, at $50 per annum, vice s.
M Ely, on leave.
Industrial instruc ton - Transfer Mary
Mann, janitcr. from Force to Grant School;
Fenton Mann, janitor, from Seaton to
Force School. Appoint - Rebecca Burte
janitor, Seaton Cooking School
Eastern High School Appoint c. NJ
Burchard teacher. at $780, Western High
Sc hool-Appoint Gertrude MacNulty teacher
at $780, vice Eva NJ. Heth, resigned. Pro-
mote T. s. Tracey, teacher OF music from