The Washington times., 1895-05-15
Suffers FOR SCHOOLS
Proposition Submitted to the
Board of Trustees.
NO ACTION TAKEN ON II
Pupils Not TO Take Part In Any Public
Performance Except for the Benefit
of the Schools-Resolution oppos-
Ing Nepotism In the Appointments
of Teachers-Transfer

A fully equipped penny lunch estab-
lishment in operation in the public schools
of the city would certainly be q novel
feature, but a proposition to that effect
was submitted by the Theatrical Confec-
tionery Company of the District of Column
bia at the meetipg of the board of trus-
tees of the public schools yesterday after
noon.
In the absence of President j. w. Whelp-
ley, the meeting was organized with Mr..
Wilson in the chair, and Mr.. j. G. Flock
secretary. Those present were Messrs.
Harries, Cornish, Darlington, Drs. Shadd
and HaZen, and the lady members, Mes
DANES E. c. Terrell and L. r. Stowen.
Later President Whelpey arrived and as
sumed the duties OF the chair.
The first business was the consideration
OF the proposition of the Theatrical Con-
fectionery Company. The company asks
permission to place in all OF the public
schools in the city lunch counter, all the
appointments of which shall be first-class
in every respect. 1t does not propose that
this shall in any way interfere with the
pupils carrying lunches to school, or their
purchasing it anywhere else if they choose.
The petition states that in Boston and
other cities lunch counters are estab-
Gshed in connection with the public schools,
and goes on to show the advantage OF
them, in that they would TO great extent
keep the children from going to places
where cigarettes and tobacco are sold.
QUITE A LIBERAL OFFER
In case the proposition is accepted, the
company will donate 10 per cent of the
profits for the benefit of the cooking school
or library, or to the public charities.
Mr.. HarTies suggested that action on the
matter be deferred until the shoe dealers
and clothiers of the city We're heard from.
The resolution of Mr.. Harres suggest
ing a codifcation of the laws of the
| board of trustees was favorably received
and referred to the committee on bylaws
Mr. Jesse II. Wilson introduced the
following:
Resolved, That the pupils of the pub
lie schools shall not be permitted TO take
part in any performance or entertainment
where an admission fee is charged, ex-
! cept where the proceeds of such enter
| public schools.
This resolution is the outcome OF the
concert to be given by pupils of the pub
| lie school at the National theater on tie
! 7th and Sth of June next.
In speaking of the concert Mt. Wilson
said he would do all he could to make 1t
a success but he did not think il right or
proper to call upon the children or their pa
rents to contribute to anything which was
not strictly in the line OF school work The
resolution was referred.
In connection with this subject Mr.. Oar
| lingtou offered the following:
Resolved, that applications to pupils of
! the public schools, or to their parents
| through them through the issuance OF cir
! culars, tickets, subscription lists or in
any other manner for contributions or other
aid towards any purpose whatsoever other
! than the purchase of books, musical in
| struments or other supplies for the schools
themselves, and that the giving of concerts,
| fairs, lunches or other entertainments for
money in any school building in aid of
any other purpose, are prohibited"
Laid over for action until next meeting.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Darlington all
| expenditures for repairs and extensions OF
school buildings shall in the luture be
| atthe instance of the committee on buildings
and grounds.
OPPOSED TO NEPOTIsM.
The following resolution was offered
| by Mr.. Darlington:
'That, exceptin the case of Normal School
graduates aud holGers of certificates, no
| appointment of any person related by
| either cousanguinity or affinity TO any of
| ficlal connected in any capacity with the
public schools shall be valid, unless the
fact of such relationship is stated TO the
| board by trustees at the tine the nopna
! ton Of such person is submitted to it Tor
action LAID over until rext meeting
The suggestion of Mr.. Harnes 10 ex-
! tend the per.Cd of The school year was
met with general approval and will take
definite shape at the next meeting OF the
board.
On motion of Mr.. Harries the following
| transfers of teachers We're ordered Miss
| Adelaide Davis to eighth grade, 81 900
| per annum: s. Z. White, seventh grade,
| SS25 per anuum a NJ Gretchen, sixth
| grade, S775 per annum; NJ. /. FURNACE,
| fifth grade, 500 per anuum; Elizabeth
! Cation, fourth grade, $3.50 per annum;
| B. II. Cavan, third grade, $3.50 per an
mum; Miss Clara Chapman, second grade,
| $475 per annum; F. A. Reeves, first
! grade, $425 per annum.
The following changes and promotions
were ordered: Z. Wheeler, to third grade
! $3.50 per annum, vice V. F. Herbert, de-
| ceased, Il. y. Jackson TO second, $500,
| vice Wheeler, promoted: Blanche E. George
! $500, in place of E. S. Jackson; William
Smith. janitor at Brightwood School,
! transferred to johnson at $500 per an
| mum.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS.
Leave of absence was granted to Miss
Blanche Caraway, S. E. Simmons, E. w.
| Dyer, II. B. Walker, F. NJ. Merriweather,
and NJ c. Brown.
| The following applications Were re-
| ceived for teachers in graded schools:
Misses Evalyn B. Smith, Ella NJ Ford,
Lillian Hotchkiss, Nina Chandler and
Edith NJ. Dunning. High schooI-Misses
| Kate B. Babcock, Rosa S tutZ, f Grace Smith,
Sophie Hen, Frank Suter, Ellen Averton,
| A. L. Baker, E. f. Lewry, a. L. Gardner
e. J. Conrad, Edna NJ Dowell, Carrie
H Mcknight Ed NJ Hull, j. P O'Brau,
Elizabeth NJ Howell, Rebecca Stanley,
A. P. Dewitt w. A. Case aud Mrs A
! De Baurrett Musc-Miss May L. Cor
ley, Lena c. Freeman and Adalme c.
| Clements Manual training-Miss SIS Jen-
nie B. Saullford. Sewing-Misses Hat
tie Drew, Mary Heenan and Kate Monroe
! Cooking-Carrie B. Mcknight and Francis
Espey. Physical culture-Miss Myrtila
| Davis. Janitor-W Coleman, c. f.
Rodgers, Isaac Mitchell, Daniel Briker,
Prince Coins and Arthur Stocket.