Evening star., 1895-10-09
Business Transacted at the Meeting
Yesterday Evening.
TEE CONVENTION HALL CONCERT
Getting the School Exhibit Down
to Atlanta.
APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES

evening at the Franklin building There
were present Messrs. Wilson, Darling.o
Hazen, Cornish and Shadd and Mrs Stow
ell. In the absence of President Whelpley
Mr. Wilson was made temporary chair
man.
A letter was read by Secretary Falck
from Mr.. H. H. Burroughs, teacher of
the seventh grade in the sixth division.
| asking for indefinite leave of absence from
September 1. It was explained that Mr.
Burroughs was now teaching school in
Scranton, Pa, but did not wish to entirely
relinquish his position in the public schools
of this city. Objection was made to the
| granting of his application, under the cir
cumstances, and the matter was referred
to the trustee of the sixth division for in
vestigation and report.
communication was received from Mr..
Jesse Lawson of the local committee on
the Atlanta exposition, complaining of the
action of the authorities In failing 20 for
ward the exhibit of the schools of the sew
enth and eighth divisions (colored schools)
after it had been properly prepared and
arrangements made fer its transporra. Il On.
He referred to the concert given at Con-
vention Hall June IA for the purpose of
raising funds to meet the expenses of the
exhibit and said that while the affair had
been apparently a success his committee
had not been able to obtain any satisfac-
sentation at the Atlanta exposition of the
educational system of the national capital,
he said, was a great disappointment to the
interested tax payers OF the District
Mr.. Cornish explained briefly that the
failure to send the exhibit was due entirely
to the lack of funds. 1t was estimated that
it would take at least $40 to send the eX-
hibit to Atlanta in the manner desired by
the division trustees, with competent
teacher in charge to explain it and see that
it was properly cared for and returned in
good condition. The exhibit, he said. was
a valuable one, and they did not care to
trust it entirely to inexperienced hands. AS
for the concert, that, he said was al en-
tirely local enterprise, managed altogether
by the teachers, and there was no reason
why any report in regard to it should be
made to the committee represented by Mr..
Lawson. As matter Of fact, the expenses
had been great, and the amount realized
was less than 500. The District Commits
sioners had been fully advised as to the
facts of the case, which was altogether be-
yond the jurisdiction of the board of trus-
tees. .DE
Without further discussion the matter
was referred to spesaL committee. con-
sisting of Messrs Wilson, Darlington,
Bruce, Cornish and Shadd.
On motion of Mr. Darlington it was de-
cided to increase the attendance at the
Normal School by pupil from the West
ern High School, two from the Eastern
High School, and four from the Central
High School. Mr.. Shadd suggested that au-
creased attendance at'the Colored Normal
School, and 1t was so ardered
A Promotion.
The question of the VACANCY of the En-
ssi!sh department of the Central High School
caused by the appointment of Prof George
Smith, instructor in English at the Column
bian University, was brought up. and on mo
ton of Mr.. Darlington the assistant teacher
CT English, Miss n NJ. Reynolds, was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy for the balance
OF the school year. when a regular appoint
ment would be made in regular line of pro-
motion. The position carries a salary of
Sl.5U per annum.
Changes Approved.
The following changes in the schools were
recommended by the trustees for the va
rfous divisions and were approved by the
board:
Normal School-Promote F. Z. Throckmor-
ton, teacher Business High School, from
$3.50 to $40; appoint II. 7. Domer temporary
Smith, resigned; appoint W. NJ. Shuster.
temporary teacher, at $3.50; promote Edwin
5. Tracy, music teacher from $425 to SJ75.
FIRST diEision-fromote A. L. Sergeant,
teacher. from S525 to $500, vice c. K FinckIe
transferred; promote Jennie Hodges teacher
from sixth grade. from s7T5 to $S25
second division A.-Grant w. c. Hartman,
teachef' ieaVe OF absence from September
r.
from sixth division, and assign to sew
enth grade and reduce from 5000 to sSo, ner
annum, vice w. c. Hartman; promote
Blanche Street teacher fl ON second 10 third
grade and from $3.50 to $3.50 per annum vice
L. l.. Lockhart, transferred
promote Flora A. Reeves, teacher from
nfst 10 third grade and from $425 to $50.
vice F. A. Grahame, resigned: promote tbc
following teachers: Amelia Lak,man FROM
$li5 to $500; NJ. l.. Murphy, Marion Clifton
1 florence shuttle and NJ. E. Drown from
$50 TO Silo per annum; NJ. E. Young and
i.amborne and A. NJ. Williams from $4OO to
S42o per annum; assign f.. c. Swami nor
nal graduate, teacher of second grade, at
800 per annum; assign F. E. Muir and
Grace l.. Stone. normal graduates. teachers
OIL iirst grade, at $iOO per annum.
Other Changes.
Second division, B-Promote G. f. Phil
lips. teacher. from fourth to fifth grade
and from $3.50 to 500 per annum, vice E.
). durham, transferred; promote ]. P. Fer
rald, teacher, from second to third grade
and from SltO to $3.50 per annum, vice A s.
Tucker; promote A. S. Tucker from third to
1ourtn grade and from $3.50 to $3.50 per an
mum. vice G. e. Phillips. Promote the fol-
lowing teachers: NJ. d. Jack and f. Il.
ScEutt from Sli5 to $500 per annum; Mary
heoSh and Clara Uike from $50 to S475 per
annum; Alice Butler, u. c. Alwine, J. L.
Garrett, f. Il. Holmes, N. G. Nahr MS.
Ever. Il. l.. Bresnaham and NJ. n. Ritter
from Sioo 10 $40 per annum Assign the
following normal graduates to first grade
at $3.50: Carlotta Brockett. E. G. Given. w.
NJ Costsan, NJ. e. Luttrell, Agnes Muntz
ard L. J. Mckenzie.
Third division-Protnote the following
achers: NJ. E. Yourit, Sarah West. E. L.
Smith, M. Fl. Fisher. E. L. Smonds and l..
B. Thorn from sI2o to S45b per annum: Eu-
nice WEIGH. A. 7. Lyon, Mary Holmes. D.
e. Humphrey and Nil4a Wilienbucher
from 500 to $425 per apnum. Assign the
following normal graduates at s4O0 per an
mum: To second grade, Il! NJ. Mcintosh, M.
I. Brady, 1. b. Leesnitzer. S. E. Eeamer;
to first grade, NJ. L.oVaHghn. S. E. Good
man. Lily Buehler aud G. S. Moritz. Pro-
mote E. c. Webster from s575 to $3.50 per
aIinum. II
Seventh divis:on-Aecept resignation of
L. r. Hill. take effest August .; promote
+. Woodson to sixth, grade, $40; A Ross
to fifth grade, SI00; L. V. Fisher and c.
Pierre. fourth grade .aRd $3.50 each: NJ. l..
Pope and NJ. " Ruby, third grade, $3.50
each; appoint NJ. f. Ferguson, J. l.. john
son, NJ. Brooks and N. H. Dyson. $500.
Eighth division, A-Prbmote e. Davis,
sixth grade, s775; L. S. Chase. fifth. $500;
NJ: l. Williams and R. L. Moten, fourth,
500 each; j. NJ. Taylor and J. Ashton,
third $3.50 each; NJ. G. Taylor, second, $500.
Appoint c. E. Martin, r. A. Grice. Z. B.
Sewail. M. V. Over and E. Truman. $500
each. Promote NJ. L. Trancfl to fourth
grade, vice K. l.. Moten, returned 10 third