Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13

for the different Normal schools shall be
conducted by the directors Of drawing. re-
spectfvely, assisted by their subordinate
teachers. The examinations In music for
the different Normal schools shall be con-
Quoted by the directors of music. respect
fully. assisted by their subordinate teach
ers. The II marks shall be earned by an
oral examination follows: Four for ply
steal qualifications, four for Intellectual
qualifications and four for other Qualifica-
tons. such as neatness. appearance. ad-
dress, attendance record. etc. This ex-
animation shall be conducted for each
school by a committee. consisting in each
case OF the principal of the High School, a
supervising principal to be named by the
superintendent and the principal Of the
Normal School"
The report was adopted.
Closing Exercises.
The order of closing exercises of the va
rious High Schools was announced as fol-
lows:
Business High School. Monday, June Is,
in Central High School Hall, at s O'Clock in
the evening. Mr.. Paul Bowen Of the board
of trustees will deliver the Grafton. while
Commissioners Ross and Truesdell will be
present.
The Normal High School, first six divis-
ions. will close on Tuesday. June 49, at
which the supervising principals. principal
of the High School and the president of the
board of trustees will make addresses. The
exercises will begin at 10 o'clock in the
The High and Normal Schools. seventh
and eighth divisions will hold their closing
exercises at the Academy OF Music on
Wednesday, June 20. at o'clock p. m.
All the graded schools will close on
Wednesday, June 20.
The High School. first six divisions, will
conduct exercises at Convention Hall on
Thursday evening, June p. at o'clock.
Congressman William Springer will make
the address Of the evening. Commissioner
Ross will preside and Commissioner Trues-
dell will award the diplomas.
Against Fire Alarms.
The committee on buildings repairs and
furniture made an adverse report on the
proposition for the introduction in the pub
lie schools of q certain instantaneous fire
alarm system.
Several strong reasons were presented by
the committee for Its conclusions. In the
first place the committee says that danger
from fire in school buildings is slight III a
fire occurred while the school was closed
the alarm would be useless. and should a
fire occur when the building is occupied IL
would be promptly discovered. The COM
mittee found that the chief danger is from
psnics, which cannot be helped by the
alarm Of fire, but must be guarded against
by frequent fire or panic drills. Nearly all
the school buildings in the city, especially
the two-story ones. are amply provided
with exits. Another thing which influenced
the committee to make an adverse report
was the fact that all the buildings are in
sured under a contract that has five years
yet to run. The insurance company refus-
ed to give any rebate on premiums IL the
alarms were placed in. The present low
rates Of insurance by experts show that the
risks from fire are next to nothing The
cost Of putting the alarms in would make a
great inroad into the contingent fund. Fol-
the first year 1t would take &, OOO and an.
nually thereafter, $1,000.
For Repairs.
Mr.. Bowen offered a resolution, which
was adopted. requesting the District Com.