Evening star., 1896-12-09
THE SCHOOL BOAR
High School Cadets Now Under Its Immedi-
ate Control.
Text of the Rule Adopted-AppOint.
ments, Promotions, &C., Ratified
at the Meeting Yesterday.

regular meeting of the board Of trus-
tees Of public schools was held at the
Franklin building yesterday evening. There
were present Messrs. Wilmer. Hazen.
Harries, Wilson. Bruce, Cornish and Shadd
and Mrs. Stowell. In the absence Of Pres
ident Whelpley, Mr.. Wilson was called to
the chair.
The principal action taken was in plac-
ing the High School Cadets organization
under the direct control of the board Of
school trustees instead of under the COM
mittee high and normal schools, as
heretofore. The change was made on the
unanimous recommendation of the COM
mittee on high and normal schools, and Is
intended for the mutual benefit Of the
corps and the schools.
The Rule Adopted.
The committee reported the following
rule for the government of the military Or
ganization Of the schools:
THE military affairs Of the schools of
the first eight divisions shall be. under
the control Of the board Of trustees, in
charge of a committee to be known as the
military committee. Such committee shall
consist Of the director Of the high schools,
the military IL structor and the principals
of the high schools. They shall make all
reginental and staff appointments and pro-
motions All appointments shall be based
upon scholarship and military fitness. for
mer rank to be considered, irrespective Of
the company or battalion to which the
car didate has been attached. except in
case of majorships, one of whom shall have
been attached to the first battalion and to
the second battalion. All company ap-
pointments and promotions shall be sew
orally made by the principals Of the re-
spective schools in which the companies
are located, and upon the same regulations
as provided for regimental and staff ap-
pointments and promotions"
On motion Of Mr.. Harries. the rule was
amended SO as to provide that one men,
Der of the military committee shall be
high schools. The rule was then adopted
without a dissenting voice and without
discussion.
Appointments and Promotions.
The following appointments. promotions,
ETC., In the schools were reported and ap-
proved:
Central High School-Appoint F. c. Dam
iel teacher at $3.50.
Buiness High SchoolPromote A. NJ. Gra-
ham from $3.50 to $1,000: E. A. Clark from
$500: A. L. Hartman from 500 to $3.50; F. NJ
$500 A. L. Hasman from 500 to $3.50; F. NJ.
Merillat from $3.50 to 500. Appoint Minnie
Burns teacher at S7oO.
Manual training F. L. Harries
from $3.50 to $500.
Appoint E1u"ln fyWel teacner at $3.50.
Night Schools-Appoint s. NJ. Ely teacher
at $50 vice F. E. Throckmorton, resigned :;
A. L. Gardiner teacher at $3.50 vice F. "
BALD win, deceased
Drawing-Transfer Marie Sipe from Sec
ond division to drawing.
Appoint Annie E. Thomas teacher Of sew
ing at $3.50.
First division-Promote E. J. Riley from
ceased.
Seventh division-Promote E. H. Webster
from 800 to $3.50.
Eighth division-Appoint NJ c. Thompson
temporary teacher, at $3.50; ]. c. Bruce.
teacher. at S4OO
Transfer E. E. Cusherd to seventh d.
vision: NJ. c. Dallas, granted leave of alb
sence.
f. cruiser, teacher; transfer NJ. E. Bowie,
teacher. to the Normal School, at $3.50 per
annum. vice NJ. E. Cruiser. resigned
Ninth division-Promote M. E. Shorter,
Dyson, from second to third grade: S. E.
Schooler from second to third grade
Appoint l.. Tudy teacher. at $500 per an
mum; accept resignation of L. Peters,
teacher, to take effect November 30.
Tenth division-Accept resignation of III
liza NJ. Alston.
Promote L. A. Terrell teacher, from first
to third grade.
and NJ Russell teacher, at $500
Transfer o. Cromwell and NJ N. Hyman.
teachers, to the ninth division.
Eleventh division-Appoint K. H. Wood
teacher. at $500.
Certificates were granted as follows:
Third class, Ida O. McQueston: first class.
Isabella G Byrn, Ernest A. Ziegler, Ger
trude NJ Walsh. Bridget E Holden, Sarah
A. Nourse. Susan r. Craighill.
Delay on the Bowen School.
Mr.. Cornish inquired as to the cause for
the delay in the rebuilding of the Bowen
building, corner 9th and D streets south
west. for which an appropriation of $50, 900
Is available, and was informed that the
question was to be made the subject of a
special meeting of the board At the sug-
gestion of several members, he did not
press the matter, and 1t went over for the
present.