The Washington times., 1895-02-13
FIGHTING TO Be TAUGHT
Military Instruction for Pupils Of
the Graded Schools.
TRUSTEES ARE CONSIDERING 1T
W. W. Eldridge Special Aide to the G. A. z.
Commander-in-chief Brings the Question
Before the Board-United Effort to Get
100000 for the Business High School
Reductions and Promotions Ordered.

The question of the expediency OF intro
ducing military instructions in the public
schools of Washington was considered at the
regular meeting yesterday OF the board OF
trustees. A letter from Mr.. W. W. Eldridge,
the special aide to the G.. A. II. commander
ln-chief and the gentleman in charge OF mill
tary instruction in the District was read by
the secretary of the board.
The letter asked that the matter OF rudi-
mentary military instruction for the graded
schools be taken up and the 'setting up
marching, and salute drill. principally for
exercise, once or twice a week was particu-
lary recommended.
The matter was Informally discussed and
Mr. Harries called the attention of the board
to the fact that this system has been adopted
for trial in the public schools of New York
city and that such men rs ex-President Har-
rison and Gen. Nelson A. Miles were much
interested in it. He also su-gested that as
this trial would show the utility of the system
it would be best refer the TO sub ect
to special committee for further investiga-
ton. His suggestion was embodied in a mo-
tion and passed, and the president of the
board appointed as Il special committee
Messrs. Harries, Wilson, and Bruce.
WORKING FOR THE APPROPRIATION.
y communication was also received from
the board Of trade, stating that a committee
on public schools has been appointed by that
body to cooperate with the board of trus-
tees under their direction.
n afa
mittee be requested 10 use every effort to-
ward the adoption of the Senate amendment
TO the District appropriation bill providing
for an appropriation Of 100000 for the
Business High School building. The motion
Was carried This action was taken in the
hoIe that it might have some effect on the
conference committee which now has the
bill i'll charge.
Besides President ]. W. Whelpley, there
were present the secretary, MIR. j. G..
Falck and Messrs. Harries, Wilson, Shedd,
Cornish. and Bruce.
The usual routine business was also duly
transacted and the following promotions and
changes were referred TO the appropriate
committees.
FIRST DIVISION Promote C. H Hail.
teacher from $50 to S475 per annum, TO
take effect December ], 1894, and from second
to fourth grade. and from S475 to $3.50 Der
annum, to take effect January /, 1895. vice
+. l. Galeski.
At her request, reduce F. l. GaleskI,
teacher, from fourth to second grade and
from $3.50 10 S475 per annum, to take effect
January l. 1885.
SECOND DIyIsIoS-Redueed at her own re-
quest. Nina GoetZ. teacher, from $3.50 to
$3.50 per annum. Promote G. NJ. Martin.
teacher from second to third grade. and
from $500 to $3.50 per annum, vice Nina
Goetz. Promote B. l.. LutZ, teacher, from
S475 10 $3.50 per annum, vice u. y. Williams,
resignation accepted. Transfer Saran Lam
borne from sixth A divis.o and assign to
second grade. Appoint d: A. heioorn'
teacher Of first grade at S400 per annum.
The above for the Second district to take ei-
feet January l. 1895. Also promote A. Rake
man from first to second grade. and promote
G.. A. Ballard from 500 to St25 per annum.
THIRD DIvIsIoN-M. L. Tindle, sixth grade,
resigned The following promotions were
referred: NJ E. Forbes, from fifth to sixth
grade: II. r. White, from fourth to fifth; u.
A. Kuhnel, from third to fourth: NJ. NJ Gard
ner. from second to third Anna r. Williams,
Normal graduate. to be appointed TO the sec
ond grade All of the atove Third district
appointments to take effect February !, 1895.
Promote Antoinette Clements from S400 to
1926 per annum, to take effect December l,
1894.
PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.
FoURTH DIvIsIoN-The following are the
promotions: N. C. Johnson, from 500 TO
S775 per annum; L. Shackleford, from $3.50
TO 500 per annum; a C. McDade, from $3.50
to $3.50 per annum; Belle Allen, from $500 to
$3.50 per annum; J. d. Daniel. from first TO
second grade. and B. NJ. Hopkins, from 1926
| to $500 per aunum. S. p. Waters to be ap-
| pointed at S400 per annum.
FIFTH AND SIXTH DIyISIoNS-Neil1e Fisher
! to be promoted from 1926 to $40 per an
! mum: H. E. King from 500 to S775 per an
mum: c. A. Johnson from 2 to A division,
| and from S400 to 500. and F. F. Lasier to
be appointed at S400, vice j. p. Fernald, re-
| moved TO 2 b.
| HIGH SCHOOLS -Central-Promote Paul
| Finckel from $500 to 500 per annum, vice
! G. G. Jachum, resignation accepted. APP
| point Richard W. Test at $500 per annum,
| vice Paul Finckel, promoted, to take effect
! January l. 1895.
Western-The designations of Ella Foun-
| taine Mary C. Tinkie, and Jane A. Brown
were accepted. Promote G. NJ. Thomas from
| $500 to $3.50 to take effect February /, 1885.
Appoint Charlotte E. Hunter at $500 per an
mum TO take effect February 6, 1885. These
! two appointments were approved by the
| board. Irene o. Young, to be appointed
teacher of mathematics at $500 per annum in
the Western High School
George h Paddon has been appointed iani-
tor OF Madison School building, to take eff
feet January 1, 1885, Resigned. J. E. Brown
ant school, Transfer Kate II. Bevard from
Conduit road to the Mt. Pleasant school.
| Promote H. E. King from 500 to SITS per
annum Transfer C. A. johnson from 2 b to
6 A and promote him from S400 to 800. Pro-
mote E. r. BeckIey from $3.50 to $500. Pro-
mote NJ. e. Hale from $400 to 1926.
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