The Washington times., 1894-11-14
CROWDING OUT TEE PUPILS
Children from MARYLAND and Virginia
Sent Here to School.
DISTRICT SCHOLARS AFFECTED
Important Meeting Of the East Washington
Associations School Committee-Proposed
Appointment of Body to Have Charge Of
the Compiling and Publishing of Books.

The committee on schools of the East Wash
ington Citizens Association held another inn
portant meeting last night in the Wallach h
School building, Chairman Robert f. Hill pre-
siding. One ofthe matters of interest brought
before the meeting was the statement by Mr..
A. Girouard that many children from the ad-
iacent counties Of Maryland and Virginia
attena the Washir gton public schools, and in
some instances crowd out District children,
who are entitled to preference.
Mr.. Girouard said these little ones are some
times quartered IN boarding houses here for
week or so at the commencement Of the school
season in order that they can say they are
residents of the city. He suggested that the
committeeman could visit the depots in the
mornings and see the throngs oil children
coming in with their school-bags, etc. He
thought that if they are TO enjoy the advant-
ages Of the District schools their parents
should be made 10 pay a small tuition fee.
DR.. w. w. Hubbell made report OF his
visit TO Commissioner of Education Harris in
relation TO the compiling, printing, and pub
fishing Of school books for use in the District
schools. The commissioner suggested that
separate committee appointed by act OF Con-
gress be designated 10 take charge OF the
matter This committee should be entirely
free from political influence and that of book
concerns 1t should be constituted OF the
commI Issioner of education, ex-off1cio chair
man; the two superintcndents of The public
schools as representatives of the District
Commissioners. and two resident citizens. TO
be appointed by the Civil Service Commission.
Such a composition. he thought, would be
free from the influences of the big book pub
fishing firms and others. 1t was agreed also
that this committee of five should have
charge of the subject of school books and the
system OF tuition. The report was adopted.
The committee to whom the report recon-
mending an increase of salaries of the teach
ers. supervising principals and superinten-
dents. and the erection of two gymnasiums,
one on the Wallach School lot and another at
the Van Buren School, also the resolution of
October 1. 1894, recommending the editing
printing. and publishing of the school books
used in the public schools in the District of
Columbia, have had the same under consid-
Grafton and report as follows:
Your committee recommend that no salary
of any teacher should be less than 500 per
annum and that an increase should be made
il AL grades including the supervising prin-
cipais and superintendents above the present
rate of pay.
The minimum rate now paid teachers of
the first grade is S40O per annum and the
maximum for teachers up TO and including
the fourth grade is but $3.50.
Your committee recommends the erection
of two gymnasium buildings, one on the un-
occupied space on the square now occupied
by the Eastern High School, Wallach, and
lower school buildings. the other upon the
space next westerly Of the Van Buren School
building in Anacostia.
THAT some means be devised for the better
ventilation OF the upper rooms of the school
buildings of more than two stories in height
and of buildings not using the SmeAd system.
That whereas Congress found il necessary
to enact or August Z, 1894, in making pro-
vision for the purchase OF free school books
for the District OF Columbia, the following
proyiso: That hereafter no school official
teacher. or trustee shall receive any pecuniary
benefit on account Of school supplies or text
books purchased for the use of the public
schools in the District OF CoIumbia:' and
whereas it is currently reported that the COM
petition OF school-book publishers and deal
ers has resulted in bribery and collusiOn in
many cities. demoraliZing in effect and e1-
pensive 10 tax payers: and whereas Congress
has control of The public schools and school
system of the DistgIct OF Columbia. and the
expense of the same is borne by the tax pay
ers OF the District to the extent of 80 per
cent; and whereas the school books and pub
+ lie school system Of the District should be
model for the entire country: therefore your
COMMITTEES recommend that the arranging,
compiling. editing and publishing OF the
school books for the public schools should be
done in the District under the authority an d
supervision OF Congress Adopted.
il was announced that 4 report was cur
rent 10 the effect that the House Committee
on the District Of Columbia would hold
meeting on the 10th instant.
The question of ventilation Of school build
ings was discussed and Dr. HubBell sua-
1 gested the uss OF a simple dynamo in the
upper rooms. attached 10 fans, which would
/ force the foul air out and naturally draw
| fresh air in below He said air for inhala-
! tion should not be taken in from the ground
! level but several feet above the mRarial
wave. which is three or four feet above the
/ ground surface
In discussing the board Of trustees Chair
man Hin said they We're virtually a nonentity
/ and simply made suggestions TO the Commits
sioners which they acted favorably upon or
repudiated. as they saw fit. The trustees have
no salary ana are not under bonds.
The school committee consists Of Robert F.
Hill, chairman, No. 327 SIKH street south
east; A. T. stuart. No 10 Fourth street south
east: Dr. W. W. Hubbell, No. l26 Carroll
street; Thomas Y. Conrad No. 21l East Capt.
t3i street: A. ID. Wilcox. No. 124 Tenth street
northeast; c. NJ. Potter. No. 522 D street
northeast; Appleton z. Clark. No. ll9 Sixth
street northeast; A. Girouard, No. 115 Tenth
street northeast. and Max Georgii, No. coo F